104 outandaboutlive.co.ukSeptember 2019+Tho rnthwaite,Keswick CA12 5RZ
)01768 778097
stayinthornthwaite.co.uk
15 March – 9 NovemberWhinlatter Forest is home to stunning
views, fant astic trails, rare wil dlife an d
great cyclin g. The fo rest o ffers three
cyclin g trails, a café and bike hire. Of
the three trails, one is a chal leng ing
single-track route. There’s also an
easier single track for those with
basic off-road riding skills, plus the
newly opened Gorse Cycle Trail. This
waymarked six-mile route takes you to
the best parts of the fo rest and enables
you to explore the quieter corners of
Whinlatter away from the crowds.
The ca mpsite at Lanefoot Farm has
two main fields. The larger open field
has been divided by a fence andhedge,
with tents to the top and tourers
below. There are hardstanding pitches
for motorhomes andelectric hook-up
is available. On-site facilities c omprise
of toilets, showers, a drying room and
a small shop s elling all the essentials
for breakfast.
The site isloca ted between
Bassenthwaite L ake an d
Derwentwater. It’s only one mile to
tracks that lead into the fo rest or you
can drive and park at the forest visitor
centre and explore from there.LanefootFarmCampsite,
Cumbria(^12)
+Lime Kiln Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1 8NQ
)01223 244088 camc.comAll year
Cambridge is the cycling capital of
the country, with more bikes per
head of population than any other
city in the UK. Transport policies
that fa vour pedal power over ca rs
in the ci ty are part of the reason,
but the distinct lack of hills in the
surrounding countrysid e also makes
cyclin g around here a delight.
The ci ty has an extensive route
network forall abilities to e njoy
with over 80 miles of cycle lanes an d
routes – anexcellent way to admire
the beautiful architecture.There’s
even a cycle hire company in the ci ty.
The Cherry Hintoncampsite is set
in old quarry works, ju st a 40-minute
bus ride from the ci ty. The site offers
good cyclingpaths in to and around
Cambridge – it’s about 15minutes by
bike. Just opposite the site is a nature
reserve and cha lk pits. The site has
hook-up, atoilet blo ck, motorhome
service point anddog walk.
Cambridge CherryHinton Caravan & Motorhome Club Site,
Cambridgeshire
(^11)
+StationRoad, Mintlaw, Peterhead
AB42 5FQ
)01771 623460
adencaravanandcamping.co.uk
April – October
The Formartine andBuchanWay is an
easy-to-follow cycle route travelling
along a former railway line. It runs
fromDyce in the south travelling up
to Maud where it th en splits – ei ther
north to Fraserburgh or east to
Peterhead. The Maud to Peterhead
sectionpasses 500 metres from Aden
Caravan and Campi ng. Simplytake a
left from the site entrance alo ng the
A950 until you seethe cycle sign on
the ri ght leading thro ugh the trees.
The route fr om here to Peterhead is
about 10miles in total.
Aden Caravan & Camping,
Aberdeenshire
(^13)
+Brighton Road, LewesBN7 3JW)07919 668816
housedean.co.ukEaster – October
Ideal forpeople wanting to cycle the
South Downs Way, HousedeanFarm
Campsite lies in the ea stern section
of the beautifulSouth Downs
NationalPark. There arestunning
views of the South Downs fr om the
site and it is loc ateddirectly on the
long-distance f ootpath.
The ca mpsite has 25 spacious
gras s pitches, ea ch with their own
fire pit. It is worth noting that there
is no electric h ook-up tothe pitches
and only smaller ca mpervans(VW
Transporter-sized) are accepted.
There are toilets on site and four
showers in wooden encl osures,
including one that is open air.
There is also a wa shing-up area,a
communal f ridge, freezer andpower
points forcharging phones, etc.
If you wantto explorethe local
area including places like Brighton
and Lewes, there is a busstop right
outside the site, which is close to the
main A27.The re is also a farm shop
1½ miles from HousedeanFarm.
HousedeanFarmCampsite,East Sussex
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VisitEngland/Iain Lewis
VisitBritain/Andrew Pickett