Camp Alternatives

Every year I get evangelical about camping. I spend the pre-summer months trying to persuade friends it is relaxing and it is a holiday. Some will appear interested and even look keen and some will just start stroking their poker straight hair with horror at the possibly of being separated from their irons.

For me camping is everything home life isn’t - relaxing, spontaneous and stress free. There is no oven, TV or Internet – beach walks, reading, barbequed fish and people watching are the order of the day. 

If you like the idea of the great outdoors but were put off by warm milk, perpetually damp clothes and deflating air-beds here to temp you are a few sites worth considering.

Vintage Vacations is based on the Isle of White and has five beautifully restored 1950’s and 1960’s Air Streamer Caravans. Even the interiors are adorned with everything from the same era including, thankfully, mod cons for the fearful camper’s comfort.

Canvas Chic, not full of shabby florals as you might first think but hand crafted Yurts situated in a stunning location in the Ardeche region of France. Les Roulottes is for the romantic, two gypsy caravans nestled in a French meadow. Heaven.