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Where to Pitch

Location is everything

Camping holidays can be a brilliant and cost effective way for families to spend time together and enjoy the great outdoors. It is worth bearing in mind the variation in camp sites before you go away, to make sure you choose one that has the facilities to meet your family's needs. Before you go, it is also a good idea to make sure the local area has enough on offer to keep eveyone occupied and having a good time.

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• It is always pleasant to be on a flat surface when camping but not when it floods leaving you and your items waterlogged. Makes sure that, if you do pick a flat spot, that it is not the lowest in the area. It is best to pick a slightly sloping area, elevated from the lowest point of the area you are in.
• Consider the wind direction and whether you will be shielded from it if there should be a gale.
• If there are rocks near you pitch near to one which is NOT the largest. The largest will attract lightning.
• Make sure that your feet are pointing down any slope as this will result in a better nights sleep.
• Pitch near to young trees, brush as these will cut down on the wind hitting your tent and will remove the threat of branches falling from larger trees.