LAKE DISTRICT wkend 2013 April 19-21st.

[Dannyboy]

Yes you would Gaz, you know you love em that much!!
Cant wait to get out n play, Grizzedale Forrest is lovely and on the banks of Windermere too. Ive been up there quite abit as used to work on Heysham nuclear power station near Morecombe bay, there are a few campsites around the area so we might even get one we can have a shower at this time

[ernie1]

Sorry to leave it this late,but wasn't sure what was happening with dates etc,but got a couple of issues with the truck and won't be able to make it

[Dannyboy]

As far as I can make out mate, the people confirmed for this weekend, 19th-21st April are:
STEVE D
GARY (Wideformat)
TREV (Country-est)
DANNYBOY

PAUL HIGGI: is a maybe as he needs to get his truck sorted.

If there is anyonelse that would like to attend, please make it known ASAP so that Steve can confirm camping etc, cheers.

[Dannyboy]

Hope its abit warmer when we go on this!!!

[stevd]

Im loving the snow at the mo, it makes it a bit more interesting. And snow makes the ground softer for sleeping on.

Surely there must be some more interest in this by now. What more could people want, a cheap dirty weekend away in the countryside

[Dannyboy]

Sounds mint to me bud

Cant believe how much interest there was at the start, but same old story
Im sure we will have a great time anyhow bud, there are enough of us to make it awsome!!

SO IS THERE ANYMORE INTEREST???????

[Drift]

Like I said guys, its a bit close to the FOG annual meet, weekend passes from the she boss's are not that easy to get

[Dannyboy]

I know wot you mean pal and it was thought that those that cant make the annual, like myself, would be able to join in with this.

[Drift]

You asked

[hipo1024]

If I can get the time off work and depending how much the campsite is etc I think I could make it.

But were is the campsite and how much is it? And to save me reading back through the thread, we arriving Friday night and laning Saturday and Sunday? And coming home Sunday night? google says its about a 4 to 5 hour drive each way so just need the above info so I can work out the costs and then I'll be able to let you know if I can make it. Well assuming that's there's still a extra space?

[Dannyboy]

Arrive friday and lane sat/sun, usually on sunday we run til mid-afternoon and then make for home
Also, we normally head for the cheaper campsites, last trip the site was £10 per tent per night if i remember correctly?
Eatherway it wont be expensive i wouldnt av thought

Do we have any info on, meeting/campsites/times etc, yet Steve??

[hipo1024]

OK, and were abouts in the lakes are we camping? Seeing as that can make about a hours difference to my travel time etc

[Dannyboy]

It will be very close to Lake Windermere mate as the forrest is on its banks

[stevd]

Been looking at campsites, and they are a little bit more expensive if you are staying on your own. If you are taking someone along with you to share a tent, it works out less at most of the campsites.

I am looking around the south lakes, like dannyboy says in the windermere area.

[wideformat]

just got back from a camping trip and off road extravaganza in Normandy loverly sunny blue skies during the day but bloody cold at night mostly -2 with snow and ice most mornings but gone by 10.30
All systems go for this one

Any idea of camping location yet ?

[Dannyboy]

Any joy with the sites I sent you through ste??

[hipo1024]

No sorry...I defo can't make this one. I hope to make the next lakes trip tho because they do look like bl00dy good lanes! Make sure you all get lots of vids and pics for me

[stevd]

Ok so I have been trying to find a reasonably priced camping, as the one I was hoping for cant do it ( they have the whole place booked out by a rugby club) which is a shame because it was in the grounds of an old hall. I have however come across a farm campsite.

Pros

Its £5 per person per night + £2.50 a car. ( other campsite have been £20 plus.
Its not a "formal" campsite so I am guessing they wonty mind us being there
Its a 5 min walk to the village where there is a co-op and a pub, or a 20 min walk o the next place with more pubs.
They have toilet facilities
They have shower facilities.
Did I say it was cheap.

Cons

They dont accept advanced bookings, but i cant see it being a problem in April.
The showers are "solar powered" lmao. hmm im willing to brave them.

The campsite is http://baysbrownfarmcampsite.co.uk

What do people think, will it be ok for everyone

[Dannyboy]

Well it's a yes from me pal

[hipo1024]

I've stayed at that very site before. Its a good site with great views... But its in the bottom of a valley and has a stream running past it (you have to go over a hump back bridge to get into the site) so it does get abit boggy if its been wet as it was when I stayed there. But my golf managed to climb out so I'm sure you lot will be fine, might just end up floating out of your tents in the morning instead lol