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Campsite in Northern England near swimmable water

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MotherBuckets · 26/03/2024 22:20

Please give me your recommendations!

We're looking for a campsite for a weekend break with friends / kids and we need:
2ish hours or less from Leeds
Swimmable water within walking distance
Small groups allowed (eg Robin Hoods Bay campsite said that as a group of 3 families there there are too many of us)
Not too fierce on the noise police. We aren't madly rowdy but would rather go to bed at midnight than 10pm...
Camp fires a bonus
Electric hookup a bonus too 😂

We have done Filey and Mablethorpe but looking for a change. Swimming could be done in the sea or a lake or river

Seen a couple of potential sites on the edge of Morecambe Bay but not sure that the water is safe to go in, what with the crazy fast tides and silty shore...

Any gems out there please?

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Forgottenmyphone · 27/03/2024 09:15

Masons Campsite in the Dales has river swimming onsite. They allow groups of any size and you can hire fire pits.
There’s a campsite at Allerthorpe Lakeland Park which definitely has wild swimming and EHU. No fire pits and I’m not sure what the policy is on groups as we weren’t part of a group when we stayed. Fairly relaxed on noise. 

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Funf · 27/03/2024 11:10

We like this site, its next to Hells Mouth beach, the best surfing beach on the Llyn Peninsular.
I am not sure about hook up as we didn't need one, fires are allowed, I think they have fire pits for you to use.
Plenty to see and do locally but nothing on the doorstep
https://www.trehelifarm.com/

Campsite | Treheli Farm Caravan & Campsite | Wales

Treheli Farm Caravan & Campsite is a stunning coastal campsite on the corner of Porth Neigwl in North Wales.

https://www.trehelifarm.com/

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MotherBuckets · 30/03/2024 18:37

Thanks for the suggestions.

That Masons campsite looks great but is already full for the weekend we want, and the Lleyn peninsula is gorgeous ( we have been to Abersoch and loved it) but it's just too far for a weekend <sigh>

Gonna try Bolton-le-Sands near Morecambe, the kids will be OK in the water at high tide and no doubt it'll be too cold anyway 😂

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