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Looking for a campsite with a festival atmosphere

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Stockingsofdinosaurs · 29/11/2006 18:08

Anyone know somewhere really chilled out, family-friendly, bit hippyish maybe?
We took the littlies to Larmer Tree festival last year and enjoyed it so much we're going back next year but we'd also like a similar vibe for a longer stay.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated, thanks.

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singsalot · 29/12/2006 22:14

oh these camping festivals with fires sound great, just a pity it is all so far away, must try and find some where Scottish like this, I went to gael gallowa (sp) in dumfries and galloway, but it was inhabited by millions of midges per square metre, never have I experienced the like, in 30+ yrs of camping, in fairly out of the way places....

larmer etc sound so civilised in comparison

Bucketsofdynomite · 30/12/2006 17:35

Oh yes Larmer's very civilised, won best festival portaloos this year!

SnafuOutOfHiding · 30/12/2006 17:42

What you need is Green Man. Like being in a really big, beautiful back garden. Decent loos, too.

poinsettydog · 30/12/2006 18:38

When is the Green Man festival?

fullmoonfiend · 30/12/2006 18:43

Green man is 17th August. Bum, think it clashes with Beautifu Days which i CANNOT miss
Looks fab though
details here

Really need to be talking about festivals now, I have a bad case of january blues (and it's still december)

TSAP whereabouts are you?

MrsMuddle · 30/12/2006 18:57

Singsalot, have you tried tartanheart in Belladrum (sp?) outside Inverness? We went a couple of years ago, and it was great. I'm sure I read about one happening in Inverary this year, too. Belladrum was great for families - very chilled, and loads of workshops to sign the kids up to: circus skills, drumming etc.

SnafuOutOfHiding · 30/12/2006 19:14

GM is utterly fab. I went last year, it pissed with rain the WHOLE time, and I loved it.

Beautiful, beautiful site, small, peaceful, so relaxed. The most child-friendly place I've ever been, everyone just having a lovely time. No dickheads, no drunks, no bad vibes (man). Food was excellent - waaaay beyond usual festival fayre. Loos were clean (or as clean as could be expcted!) Loads and loads for kids to do. And you could get served at the bar so quickly too...

Can't imagine how lovely it would be if the sun shone!

fullmoonfiend · 30/12/2006 19:16

Tempted, tempted....

singsalot · 31/12/2006 00:01

oh thank you mrs muddle will look into both,

it is lovely to be looking forward to getting the tent out, next year

twinsetandpearls · 31/12/2006 00:19

lancashire.

twinsetandpearls · 31/12/2006 00:20

The NT Langdale site is fabulous for kids, we originally went for a weekend and couldn't drag oursleves away. DD talks about it all the time.

fullmoonfiend · 31/12/2006 10:36

Oh is that great Langdale? We used to go there all the time pre-children...the old Dungeon Gyhll and Cumberland Ale
Must take the boys

twinsetandpearls · 31/12/2006 16:12

yes , fantastic site.

fullmoonfiend · 31/12/2006 16:18

well, if you ever fancy a meet-up there....

twinsetandpearls · 31/12/2006 17:41

we will be there over the summerandmaybe late easter

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