MMM – September 2019

Sites TRAVEL

September 2019outandaboutlive.co.uk 107

+Weybourne, Holt

NR257HW

)01263 588181 kellingheath.co.uk

10 February– 2 January

Kelling Heath is set among 300acres

of woodland and rare open heathland

within anArea of Outsta nding Natural

Beauty. The site is also close to the

coast at Weybourne. Cycle routes

are in abundance here and Kelling

Heath offers a cycle hire se rvice alon g

with informationon awide choice of

routes suited to al l abilities. You ca n

cycle thro ugh the heathlan d to the

coast, passing thro ugh pretty towns

and villa ges. You can even cycle in to

beautifulSheringham Park, too.

The ca mpsite has a choice of

pitch styles from hardstanding with

electric to fully serviced with electric,

water, waste andTV connection.

There is an abundance of facilities on

site including toilets and showers, a

laundry, restaurant andbar, tennis

courts and adventure playgrounds.

There’s also a health and fitness club

with indo or pool, sauna, steamroom

and gym. In the warmer weather you

can enjoy the ou tdoor pool or a game

of table tennis andboules.

Kelling Heath,Norfolk

111

+Kielder NE481EJ)01434 239257

kieldercampsite.co.uk3 March – 25 October

Kielder Water andForest Park is

home to the biggest man-made lake

in Northern Europe and the largest

working forest in England – there’s

over 250 square miles of it. There

are three visitor centres around

the lake with various carparks and

café facilities. There is an art and

architecturetrail that follows the

26-mile walking andcycling route

around the reservoir and there are

also mountain bike trails thro ugh

the fo rest.

Kielder Village Campsite is a

remote, get-away-from-it-all site

nestled in the heart of Kielder

Forest. There is no mobile phone

signal at al l and WiFi is limited to

a small areanear the site office.

There are hardstanding pitches with

electric, toilets andshowe rs a nd a

laundry. Kielder villa ge is a five-

minute wa lk away with a pub,tea

room and bike hire (both electric

and mountain bikes) available.

The campsite is at the centre of

a Dark Sky Park – meaning there’s

no light pollution, andit’s within a

short dri ve or a n hour’s walk of the

famed Kielder Observatory.

KielderVillage Camping & Caravan Site,Northumberland

121

Hendre Mynach,Gwynedd

131

+Barmouth LL421YR) 01341280262

hendremynach.co.uk1 Ma rch – 9January

Running alongthe stunning

Mawddach Estuary, on the disused

railway line from Barmouth to

Dolgellau, the Mawddach Trail is

totally flat and car-free. Its full len gth

is just over nine miles with various

points that you canget on and off at.

But, if you stay at Hendre Mynach

you canstart from Barmouth Bridge

and do a 6½-mile run to the George

III pubon the ou tskirts of Dolgellau.

After resting and refue lling here you

can head back toBarmouth.

Hendre Mynach is located

100 metres from the beach anda

25-minute stroll (or shorter bike

ride) fr om Barmouth town centre.

Hardstanding and grass pitches

with electric are available alongwith

toilets and showers, a laundry, shop

and WiFi. Pets are welc ome, too. The

site is two miles fr om the start of the

trail. Cyclealon g the seafrontthen

inland ontothe A496. Climbthe hill

out of town until you seethe sign on

the ri ght, signed BarmouthBridge.