2009 July | Campr - Everything Camping

Going Glamping

Natalie from Ambloguity writes about her conversion to glamping. If you have a camping experience to share visit our Camping Essentials Page Tears and tipis. How I got into glamping Crowded tents, torrential rain and the constant fear of being washed away lead me to the same conclusion as my Glastonbury attendance, not to mention [...]

10 Essential Camping (web) Sites

This post would probably work best in winter when we’re huddled inside wishing the cold months away, but if you’re planning a trip this summer these sites could help you unearth a hidden gem. Hotels and caravans seem to have a monopoly on the best sites on the internet (some campsites websites are SO BAD [...]

Camp on a working farm at Stoke Barton

Ian Pillman visited Stoke Barton Farm in North Devon and sent us his experience. If you’d like to get involved with Campr send us your cool camping reviews or equipment low-downs and we’ll send you a Camping Essentials Pack if we use them! More info Stoke Barton Farm If you’re a real outdoor camper then [...]

Take a staycation in Weston-super-Mare

2009 has brought some unexpected events, swine flu, MJ’s death and a new phenomenon in holidaying – ‘staycationing‘. Seaside towns countrywide are seeing an increase in visitors as more of those suffering the effects of the economic crisis are preferring to enjoy a traditional British holiday than opting for travelling abroad. We take a look [...]

Get your FREE Campr Camping Essentials pack

We need YOUR site reviews, camping experiences and equipment reviews and if we use them we’ll send you a free Campr Camping Essentials Pack! Send us your short (300-500 words) articles with a picture you’ve taken yourself. We’re looking for reviews of cool campsites, memorable camping trips or the lowdown on your camping gear. If [...]

Wild camping in Loch Voil

Lynne Foster from www.polr.co.uk went wild camping on the edge of Loch Voil in Perthshire and sent us this great account. Wild camping in Loch Voil As the weather has been pretty good recently we decided to go wild camping. We picked the edge of Loch Voil just past Balquhidder in Perthshire. About a mile or [...]

Top Ten Festival Camping Tips

Festival camping is very different experience from ordinary leisure camping and with Glastonbury 2009 just gone there will be many first time festival campers having learnt the hard way about camping down wind from the toilets. Save yourself festival stress with our top tips.

The Campr guide to tents

In recent years the range of tents has exploded with even high street stores offering specialist types such as teepees and geodesic domes.

Campsite Review – Henry’s Lizard

We’ve had a great camping review from Chris Bowles an animator from Bristol. Chris visited Henrys campsite in Lizard, Cornwall. Henry’s has spectacular sea views on a level, secluded site with shrubs, tropical & Mediterranean plants. Sounds blissful! Off season on the Lizard. Henry’s is marked on the OS map as a simple tent next [...]

Amazing Glastonbury Photos

Wow, what an amazing weekend! We camped up on Penard Hill (right next to the Park Stage) which is the perfect spot for being in the thick of things whilst having a little room to relax.