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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.

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/

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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sheenawasapunkrocker69 · 14/05/2024 10:41

Hoodlands farm near Langsett would fit the bill. 45 mins from Leeds, EHU, fires ok for groups.

Langsett is very close but not ok for swimming, underbank activity centre could work at 2.5 miles away.

Northernnature · 15/05/2024 18:22

I live near Bolton le Sands, its not really a swimming type area more marshy. But it is lovely round here moved from south east two years ago, and you can get to the lakes and dales easily (half hour for edge of both) where there are plenty of rivers, streams and obv lakes.

treehousethunderstorm · 15/05/2024 18:48

www.parkfootullswater.co.uk/camping-lake-district/

user1471422256 · 15/05/2024 18:53

Edisford bridge? Near clitheroe and swimmable river minutes away.

Bernadinetta · 15/05/2024 18:53

Low Wray, Lake District

deplorabelle · 15/05/2024 19:33

www.meadowhead.co.uk/parks/waren/

Bamburgh Beach very near and awesome

schloss · 15/05/2024 19:40

Coniston Hall, Coniston - direct lake access. 10 minute walk into Coniston itself.

sequin2000 · 15/05/2024 21:16

Masons campsite in Yorkshire is close to Bolton Abbey and Skipton and is on the river with places for swimming, jumping and rock sliding.

TheBottomsOfMyTrousersAreRolled · 15/05/2024 21:18

schloss · 15/05/2024 19:40

Coniston Hall, Coniston - direct lake access. 10 minute walk into Coniston itself.

Was going to suggest here too

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