Where: Three Cliffs Bay Caravan and Camping Site, North Hills Farm, Penmaen, Swansea, Gower (01792 371218: www.threecliffsbay.com)
Site open: Easter to October
Dog friendly: No

LLYN GWYNANT CAMPSITE, SNOWDONIA, NORTH WALES
The campsite location is stunning in a beautiful valley floor right next to Lake Gwynan.  Llyn Gwynant is the nature lovers’ campsite in the very heart of Snowdonia. The campsite lies below Snowdonia in the most beautiful valley in Wales. It is an ideal base for walking, swimming and other adventure activities. You can walk up Snowdonia directly from the campsite. Alternatively you can simply enjoy natural beauty and quiet beside the lake or river, relaxing by your own campfire.

Where: Llyn Gwynant, Hafod Lwyfog, Nantgwynant, Gwynedd, LL55 4NW (www.gwynant.com)
Site Open: March to November
Dog-friendly: No

SLAPTON SANDS CAMPING AND CARAVANNING CLUB SITE, DEVON
A lovely location near the beautiful South Hams coast.  Slapton Sands is the prefect place for a family holiday, with lovely sea views and a number of beaches – both shingle and sand – within walking distance.

Where: Slaption Sands Camping and Caravanning Club site, Middle Grounds, Slapton, Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 2QW
Site Open: April to October
Dog-friendly: Yes

HILLEND CAMPING AND CARAVAN PARK, GOWER, WALES
Hillend campsite is located on the Gower peninsula, Britain’s first designated area of outstanding natural beauty, which extends 20km westwards from the City of Swansea. The peninsula is an ageless delight, with its landscape of cosy villages, farms, castle ruins and common land, bounded by 40km of incredible coastline and world renowned beaches.

Situated on the western edge of the peninsula, you will find the most breathtaking of all Gower’s beaches, Rhossili Bay. From Worm’s head in the south, to the tidal islet of Burry Holmes to the north, the 3 mile sweep of golden sands is a constant reminder of the splendour of Gower.

Where: Hillend, Llangennith, Gower, SA3 1JD, UK (01792 386 204: www.hillendcamping.com)
Site open: April to October
Dog friendly: No

NEWGALE, PEMBROKESHIRE, WALES
One for kitesurfing fans.  Newgale camper site is located in an area of unspolit natural beauty in the heart of Pembrokeshire National Park.  This spacious family camper site is adjacent to Newgale Beach – a 2-mile stretch of golden sand and is one of the best kitesurfing locations in Wales. It’s perfect for making a nice cup of tea in a warm camper van after an invigorating spell on the water.

Where: Newgale Camping Site, Wood Farm, Newgale, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, SA62 6AR (01437 710253 www.newgalecampingsite.co.uk)
Site Open: April to October
Dog friendly: No

BEACHSIDE HOLIDAY PARK, HALE, CORNWALL
Beachside Holiday Park offers an unrivalled location on the stunning sweep of St Ives Bay along with all you need to enjoy a leisurely family holiday in Cornwall. Bookable touring caravan/camping pitches (includes electric hook-up points) cost £15. Bookable camping pitches – £11 which takes tents and campervans

Where: Beachside Holiday Park, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 5AW (01736 753080: www.
Site open: April to October
Dog-friendly: No

LITTLE MEADOW, WATERMOUTH BAY, DEVON
This small campsite provides panoramic views over the Hangman Hills of Exmoor, Combe Martin bay and the Bristol Channel with Wales in the distance. The campsite is set on a 100-acre organic farm with 50 individually marked pitches with stunning views. The campsite has a small shop offering local bacon eggs, milk and other basic groceries.

Where: Little Meadow, Watermouth, Iffracombe, Nothe Devon, EX34 9SJ (01272 866862: www.littlemeadow.co.uk)
Site open: April to October
Dog-friendly: Yes

ALDRIDGE HILL CARAVAN & CAMPSITE, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE

This 200-pitch, dog-friendly site, with woods and a stream to one side, is fairly simple – there are no loo or shower facilities but that’s its charm.  A 20-minute strol from Brockenhurst, and about 10 minutes from the Forest Park Hotel, which has a bar and can offer riding lesions.

Where: Aldridge Hill Caravan Park and Campsite, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7QD (01590 623152: www.thenewforest.co.uk)
Site open: May to September
Dog-friendly: Yes

Comfy Campers offers Classic VW camper van hire from Gloucestershire to anywhere in the UK. Hire a VW Campervan for holidays, festivals, weddings and corporate events. Whatever the occasion we have four lovingly restored right hand drive VW camper vans for hire: 3 classic VW Type 2 bay window Campervans and 1 VW Type 25 camper van.

Hiring a Classic VW camper van is an excellent way to explore the UK in style. The concept is easy, simply turn up with your bag, a few bottles of wine to enjoy and head off on your adventure. If you can dream the adventure our VW Camper Vans will make it happen! We are members of the Camping and Caravanning Club and offer fully comprehensive insurance, unlimited UK miles and AA breakdown cover. The campervan comes fully equipped with everything you require for a VW campervan holiday, cooking utensils, pots and pans and much more.

For more information please visit our website www.comfycampers.co.uk or call us on 07793 530812.

The festival is now more geared up than ever before to provide facilities for camper vans, but there are some important points you should note regardless of whether you bring your own vehicle or take advantage of one the companies that offer The Big Chill campervan hire.

A campervan ticket costs £50 (in 2010) and must be purchased in advance to allow access into the campervan fields (GREEN family campervan or standard RED campervan).  When buying tickets you must specify whether you require GREEN family campervan or standard RED campervan field access as this will determine the routing stickers that you are sent and the way that you are directed onsite.  Although only one camper van ticket is required for each campervan, every person staying in the RED campervan field must have a weekend Big Chill ticket and only weekend ticket holders will be permitted to the camper van area.  Every person staying in the GREEN family camper van field must have valid weekend camping ticket (which must include a minimum of 1 child and 1 adult weekend ticket).  No admittance will be given to the family area unless a child with a ticket is present.

Campervans must have ’suitable fitted facilities’, this means the campervan must have purpose-built fitted sleeping facilities and either fitted cooking or washing facilities. Any converted vehicles must clearly be live-in vehicles. This does not mean simply a van with a piece of foam cut to size for a bed, and a bucket for washing! A team of campsite staff and security staff will check that campervans and caravans coming into these fields have bona fide living accommodation. No other vehicles will be let onto these fields under any circumstances – not even late replacement vehicles in the case of a breakdown.  If your vehicle is considered unsuitable for the campervan fields which includes unconverted vans, will not be allowed entry and will be sent to one of the festival car parks – and security patrols will not permit sleeping in any vehicles in these car parks.

Facilities provided in the campervan fields are water; wastewater containers, toilets, and a food trader open 24 hours a day. The fields are surrounded by steel shield fencing and patrolled by security staff. No electricity is provided for field users.  The fields must be cleared by 5pm on the Monday.  Any remaining vehicles will be removed.

You can use an awning, but only manufacturers awnings are acceptable. Camper van must be parked in rows.  Stewards will be on hand in the campervan fields to advise on siting vehicles. It is not possible to reserve a specific area as space is allocated on a first come first served basis. There are some things that you cannot bring: Absolutely no generators are allowed on site, glass, fireworks, audio records, gas canisters over 6kg, portable laser equipment including laser pens.

If you would like to book a camper van for The Big Chill Festival 2011 Comfy Campers are taking bookings now.  Either call us on 01242 696774/07793 530812 or email us at info@comfycampers.co.uk.  Sunny, Lilly, Betty Blue or the ‘camper van with no name’ can be booked from the Thursday to Monday for the festival.  The cost for the Big Chill festival will be £475.00.  Comfy Campers ideal location, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, provides easy access to The Big Chill Festival as its only 40 minutes away at Eastnor Castel, Ledbury, Herefordshire.

There is still some availability remaining for camper van hire during July and August…but if you are thinking of hiring a Comfy camper van this summer do be quick to contact us as bookings are being made thick and fast.  Comfy Campers have the following availability in July and August:

Sunny the Type 2 campervan

July

• Friday 16th to Friday 23rd. Price £630
• Friday 23rd to Friday 31st. Price £630

August

• Friday 20th to Monday 23rd.  Price £400
• Monday 23rd to Monday 30th. Price £630

Lilly the Type 2 camper van

July

• Friday 23rd to Friday 30th. Price £630

Betty Blue the Type 25 camper van

July

• Monday 5th to Friday 9th. Price £425
• Monday 12th to Monday 19th. Price £545
• Monday 19th to Monday 26th. Price £545

August

• Monday 2nd to Friday 6th. £425

The price includes fully comprehensive insurance for one named driver, unlimited UK miles, roadside recovery, membership to the camping and caravanning club which offers discounted prices on touring pitches and  all the camper vans are fully equipped with everything you require for a VW Camper Van Holiday.

To make a booking please call us on 01242 696774/07793 530812 or email us at info@comfycampers.co.uk

Just to let you know Comfy Campers have some late availability:

• Friday 11th to Monday 14th June

Collection 12 noon Friday.  Return 11am Monday.

Usual price £400.  Offer price £345.

• Friday 18th to Monday 21st June

Collection 12 noon Friday.  Return 11am Monday.

Usual price £400. Offer price £345

VW Camper Van Hire from Comfy Campers

The price includes fully comprehensive insurance for one named driver, unlimited UK miles, roadside recovery and all the camper vans fully equipped with everything you require for a VW Camper Van Holiday.

To make a booking please call us on 01242 696774 or email us at info@comfycampers.co.uk quoting reference 610.

Don't forget to take your camera

The competition runs all year round and the winner will be chosen on the 31^st of December 2010 for the best photograph entered.   The winner will win a free weekend in a VW camper van to keep or give to a friend.

We want to see through your eyes what you have loved about your VW camper van holiday.  Send us your pictures so we can share your experiences to info@comfycampers.co.uk

Good luck and happy snapping

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1. Freedom – Home is where you park it!  With a camper van holiday go where you want, when you want and experience the freedom of the open road.  Imagine spending time where you want, taking roads just because you want to see where they go and staying longer in places you are really enjoying.  Wake up and decide where to go, no fixed itinerary to follow.  Stay at campsites to use their facilities or utilise the freedom to pull up at the one of the beautiful national parks.
   

   Sunny on holiday in North Devon

2. Adventure and comfort in the outdoors – A camper van holiday lets you have the adventure of the great outdoors, but still enjoy the comforts of a camper van.  You can stay in national parks, prepare meals on a proper stove with a real fridge and sit around a dinner table to eat.
3. Value for money and great fun – A camper van holiday offers you great value for money.  For one daily price you get both transport and accommodation in one package.  Save money on meals by self-catering rather than eating out in restaurants every night.  When you feel like lunch pull- over onto a nice grassy patch by a river and make a sandwich and a coffee.  All our VW camper vans sleep up to 4 people, which is a perfect option for a group or family.  A campervan is transport, hotel and kitchen rolled into one.
4. Off the beaten track – Renting a VW camper van forces you to slow down and explore the scenic B-roads, rather then thunder along a motorway. Discovering your own hidden gem, whether that’s a pub or a picnic stop, a village or a view, is one of the favourite things about discovering the world around you on a VW camper van holiday.
5. Getting lost – Happy memories of getting lost while on your travels.  While the maps provided with the VW camper van mean you can never go too far off track, some of the best finds have been by accident. And with so many people using Sat Nav’s these days, being able to rely purely on whim while on holiday is fantastically freeing.
6. Back to Nature – A camper van holiday will bring you into closer contact with both the scenery and the locals you encounter on the road.  It is a holiday that you will remember forever because it is different from your normal trip to the beach to stay in the same apartment again.
7. Luxurious camping – Not everyone likes the idea of roughing it. Comfy Camper vans are designed specifically for your maximum comfort through a combination of great appliances and best use of available space. We bring all the comforts of your home into our VW campervans to make your holiday around the UK a breeze. A Comfy Camper van beats a tent any day!
8. Family-friendly – All our VW camper vans sleep up to 4 people, which is a perfect option for a group or family.  Groups or couples can travel together and split the cost of the camper van between them.  Family can have a wonderful bonding experience; imagine sitting around and playing cards or monopoly at night together.
9. Dog-friendly – dogs love holidays too…which is why as dog owners ourselves, we appreciate that it is important to take your dog away on holiday with you.  Now you can take them away in a Retro VW Camper Van too!  At ComfyCampers.co.uk we want your dog to enjoy the break away from the rat race as much as you do which is why Sunny and Lilly are allowed dogs in the campervans. We will make a small charge to cover the additional scrubbing to remove any pet fur but we are sure you will understand.  If you are looking for dog friendly camp sites and caravan sites plus pubs too, please take us to one of the places listed on the Dog Friendly Web site when you holiday in one of our Camper Vans around the UK.
10. Beauty of England – What’s a better way to see the great outdoors then in a nice and cosy Retro VW Campervan exploring Britain’s beautiful coast and countryside? There can’t be anything better than life on the open road in a VW camper van.

These are just some of the reasons why people love a Comfy Camper van holiday. To find out what yours will be, visit www.comfycampers.co.uk and book your holiday.

The camper vans at Comfy Campers have all been lovingly restored and generously equipped – with some ingenuity. There is a sink, a fridge, a hob, a whistling kettle and tightly packed cupboards full of everything you could possible need on your trip.

With the Easter holidays soon approaching, why not treat the Children to a weekend away in a retro VW camper van, something different for sure.  There is nothing better than life on the open road in a VW camper van.  The jiggly seats, the old-fashioned canvas safety beats, the rattling of the crockery, your duvet nestling in the back…it makes you feel as if you’re heading off on a proper adventure.

Check out the Comfy Campers website to see if one of the three VW camper vans is free to hire over the Easter Holidays

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