MMM – September 2019

Sites TRAVEL

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+Grawen Farm, CwmTaf, MerthyrTydfil CF48 2HS) 01685723740

walescaravanandcamping.comMarch– October

Situated at the fo ot of the Brecon

Beacons, Grawen is a fami ly-run

site just two miles from the villa ge

where there are shops, pubs,

takeaways andmore. A 10-minute

drive awayis the UK’s first full-scale

mountain bike park in the south

Wales valleys, called BikePark Wales

bikeparkwales.com

On offer are a variety of trails

frombeginner topro, thro ugh and

aroundGethin Woods near Merthyr

Tydfil. Green trails are great as an

introducti on tomountain bik ing

and perf ect fornovices, while the

red advanced trails require more

technicalknowledg e andability. The

top level pro trails are forelite riders

only, featuringsteep downhill riding,

jumpsand obstacles.

The site at Grawen has electric

hook-ups,toilets, showers anda

bus stop 400yards away. Away from

cyclin g you cantake a ri de on the

Brecon Mountain Rail way or crui se

the canal from Brecon town centre.

Grawen Caravan & CampingPark,Mid Glamorgan

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+Prestwick KA9 1UH)01292 479261
prestwickholidaypark.co.uk1 March– 31 October
Prestwick HolidayPark,Ayrshire
(^17)
Running 19 miles from Ayr to Irvine,
the Ayrshi re Coast Cycleway takes in
long stretches of coastline between
the Scottish towns of Irvine, Troon,
Prestwick and Ayr, and hasspectacular
views across to the Isle of Arran. The
route also passes thro ugh two wildlife
reserves. It’s possible to organis e
shorter cycling trips by using the
regular local train services.
You canpick up the cycle path close
to Prestwick Holiday Park. If you cycle
left from the site entrance al ong the
cycle path adjacent tothe A79you
can be back on off-road terrain af ter
half- a-mile. The campsite has 17 fully
serviced pitches. Facilities include
toilets, showers, a shop, laundry an d
bar. The site is 500 yards fr om the
beach andone mile from Prestwick.
+Rowson HouseFarm, Church Street,
Monyash, BakewellDE45 1JH
)01629 813521
rowsonfarm.wixsite.com/lathkill
March –December
The Tissington Trail is a traffic-
free, family-friendly walking and
cyclin g trail running for 13miles
from Parsley Hay in the north of
the Peak District NationalPark
down to Ashbourne.At Parsley Hay
there is parking, a café and acycle
hire centre.
For a site with easy access to
Parsley Hay there is Lathkill Dale.
Set 2½miles fr om the visitor
centre the ca mpsite canaccept
ca mpervans upto 6m (20ft)in
length. There areelectric hook-
ups, toilets, showers and WiFi is
available. There’s a pub serving
food just five minutes’ wa lk away.
Lathkill Dale Campsite,
Derbyshire
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VisitBritain/Adam Bu
rton
Llangattock Escarpment, BreconBeacons
Peak District NationalParkAuthority