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Camping in the Yorkshire/Lancashire area

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Hello, me and a friend were thinking about going camping just for a night, somewhere in the Yorkshire/Lancashire area would be best but we've no idea where to go so i was wondering if anyone had any ideas?

ideally looking for somewhere in the manchester/leeds/sheffield kind of areas but anywhere will do so long as it's not hundreds of miles away.

Not really after a camp site either more somewhere with nice scenery etc so long as it's safe and there are no angry wild animals :p

Cheers :)

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    juliancarswelljuliancarswell Posts: 8,896
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    Maham.

    http://www.malhamdale.com/camping.htm

    Great scenery and dramatic Gordale Scar and Malham Cove to visit.

    If you like a pint, of the three sites, Riverside is a short stroll from the village.

    A beautiful part of the world.

    "Not really after a camp site either more somewhere with nice scenery etc so long as it's safe and there are no angry wild animals"

    If you do go wild camping (pitch anywhere not on a site) the angriest, wild animal you will meet is the farmer who owns the land.:eek:
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    ÆnimaÆnima Posts: 38,548
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    I'm not sure why you'd camp in Sheffield or Manchester to be honest :p Not when we have the Penines and Derbyshire right next door. Try Derbyshire. Lots of hills, open areas, great scenary and lots of nice little country pubs.
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    LakieLadyLakieLady Posts: 19,722
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    There's loads of info on campsites, including user reviews, on this site: ukcampsite.co.uk . You use the camp site search facility by town, county or clicking on the area you want on a map.

    They also have forums which are great for advice and recommendations.
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    nvingonvingo Posts: 8,619
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    I took the kids to Castleton last year and we spent the night camped at Pindale Farm (small campsite) near the cement works. The area is very scenic. If that's of interest to you.
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    CitizenofPhobosCitizenofPhobos Posts: 1,677
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    "no angry wild animals"

    Are you expecting to face a charging badger or an irritated Heron?
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    Ben_CoplandBen_Copland Posts: 4,602
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    We used to go somewhere called The Blue Lagoon or Ward's Reservoir. Never actually camped but used to have BBQ's by the Lake and go swimming, was awesome. Planned to camp out but it never materialised.

    http://www.about-rivington.co.uk/acatalog/The_Blue_Lagoon.html

    EDIT: Argh, just read that it was drained in 2010 :(
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    Pisces CloudPisces Cloud Posts: 30,239
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    Saddleworth is quite nice. On the edge of the Peak District. Dovestone Reservoir might allow camping which is in Greenfield. Then there are all the other Saddleworth villages nearby.
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    Trsvis_BickleTrsvis_Bickle Posts: 9,202
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    starfoxxx wrote: »
    Not really after a camp site either more somewhere with nice scenery etc so long as it's safe and there are no angry wild animals :p

    Cheers :)

    You sound as though you havent't camped before so I'd strongly recommend a campsite for your first attempt. You can try out your routine for cooking, sleeping etc and iron out any niggles first. That way, if you find that you can't get a wink of sleep on that mat you bought, it's not a big problem, as you can always sleep in the car if the worst comes to the worst.

    If you've hiked miles out into the boonies to wildcamp, find you can't hack it (or you've forgotten something vital) and night is falling, you can be in real trouble. Wildcamping is great fun but it's not for the inexperienced. The general rules are pitch late, move on early and leave absolutely no trace.

    There are some really nice campsites out there, with fantastic scenery. The UK campsite website's already be mentioned and the book Cool Camping (horrible title but not a bad guide) has several suggestions for the best campsites in the UK.
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