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Fforest Gather in Cardiganshire is a hot ticket this summer
‘It will be beautiful and super-comfortable,” says Charlie Gladstone of Summer Camp, the event he is starting this July. It will take place in the grounds of Hawarden Estate on the Welsh border, where guests can pitch a tent or plump for glamping. There will be wild swimming and workshops on everything from beekeeping to blacksmithing. Gladstone himself is looking forward to “learning to fly fish from a man who’ll DJ with rare French 45s when he’s finished casting”.
The catch? Glastonbury sold 135,000 tickets last year. Gladstone’s other festival, the Good Life, has whittled its numbers down to 1,000. Yet when Summer Camp opens its doors for three weekends in July, it will host 100 guests at once. “We instinctively felt that our guests wanted something smaller, more intimate,” says Gladstone. “Something that allowed them to connect with speakers and performers and fellow guests in ways that they could n
Staycations from May have a big impact at Holkham Estate
| Updated: 10:44, 07 March 2021
The news that staycations will be able to go ahead from May has had a positive impact across the Holkham Estate.
The venue has seen a real influx in web traffic and summer bookings for the various accommodation on site, proving a real desire to visit and also confirming this growing trend for maximising outdoor living after so much time spent at home.
Page views for Pinewoods Holiday Park have gone up by 242 per cent from last week with 596 new bookings â over double what they saw last week.
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2:53 PM February 13, 2021
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9:45 AM February 14, 2021
Set in the grounds of the Holkham Estate, Camp Elwood promises an opportunity for those with a nomadic spirit and thirst to escape to the country
- Credit: Holkham Estate/Camp Elwood
A pop-up campsite offering a slice of retro America is coming to North Norfolk this summer.
Set in the grounds of the Holkham Estate, Camp Elwood promises an opportunity for those with a nomadic spirit and thirst to escape to the country be it for a wholesome holiday or getaway full of entertainment, workshops and mouth-watering food and drink.
Set in the grounds of the Holkham Estate, Camp Elwood promises an opportunity for those with a nomadic spirit and thirst to escape to the country