Archive | September, 2009

Beautiful Sites for Winter Camping

Beautiful Sites for Winter Camping

That’s it! Summers over! Time to pack away the tent, stow away the sleeping bags and bin the camping mat that provided as much comfort as a sandpaper duvet. But is it? Many amazing campsites are open all year round and winter or off season camping can provide a unique camping experience, that with a [...]

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Camping News 28/09/09

Camping News 28/09/09

South Devon Walking Festival Put your best foot forward for the South Devon Walking Festival. From October 2-11 the festival has a programme of over 50 walks throughout South Devon. I’m intrigued by the idea of eating free on the ‘wild food walks’ but beware! The South West Coast path can cause ‘vertigo’. New York [...]

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Gelert Bottle Survival Kit

Gelert Bottle Survival Kit

Loaded with excellent products to help keep you warm and safe. An ideal piece of kit for expeditions, backpacking & camping.

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Launching the Campr 100, the best campsites in the UK in 2009

Launching the Campr 100, the best campsites in the UK in 2009

What were your favourite campsites of 2009? Did you find a hidden gem you'd love to share or did a big commercial site give you a dream holiday? Launching November 1st 2009, the Campr 100 will be a permanent directory of the best campsites in the UK and Ireland, simply nominate your favorite sites to win a stay at your pick of the Campr 100.

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Camping News 18/09/09

Camping News 18/09/09

Win a Fantastic State-of-the-Art Tent- Pitchup Pitchup.com (see our review) got in touch to say they have a Vango Verona 8DLX to give away. Simply write a review for a site you have stayed at and you’ll be entered into the prize draw. We hear the odss of winning are pretty good so get reviewing! [...]

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Hi Gear Self Inflating Sleeping Mat

Hi Gear Self Inflating Sleeping Mat

Campr reviews the Hi Gear Self-inflating sleeping mat for camping and uncovers the best self-inflating sleeping mats.

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Camping News 14/09/04

Camping News 14/09/04

A quick hello via the news section to say it’s good to be back from a week camping in Arcachon, we have some great posts lined up including the (inevitable) guide to camping in France, some new equipment reviews and more! Camp out in Antartica – About.com After finding it a little chilly in the [...]

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Camping News 04/09/09

Camping News 04/09/09

Our weekly trawl of the best camping news from around the web has thrown up the usual mix of  Olympics campsites, 1970s campsite excavations and coffee makers. If you have any camping ‘tipoffs’ get in touch: info@campr.co.uk Camping Coffee Maker is One More Thing to Carry – Wired The Flip-n-Drip from Brunton brings one more [...]

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Shell Island Campsite Review

Shell Island Campsite Review

Michelle Hart from Tasty PR with a Hungry Hart visited Shell Island in Llanbedr, Gwynedd with mixed results. Shell Island – A Stunning Site with Lots of Dirty Secrets Shell Island suddenly seemed to be on everyone’s radar this summer so, having decided to stay local (ish) this year we headed off with the kids [...]

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