Hate camping? These 20 stunning sites will change your mind
Britain’s campsites reopen fully tomorrow, some with luxury improvements – but will they be enough to entice camping virgins and refuseniks?
16 May 2021 • 6:00am
Camping veteran Simon and lifelong tent refusenik Siân arrive at Fforest Farm in Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, for her first ever night under canvas
Credit: Siân Parry-Lewis
Some time around 1980, my wife Siân woke up with her head in a cow pat and vowed never to go camping again. Her Brownies leader had taught her how to put up a tent, but not to avoid camping on a slope. She never did get that badge.
A market town that was once crowned Britain s Best High Street has lost its battle to stop a national chain from opening the high street s first non-independent store.
Residents in Crickhowell, Brecon Beacons are used to independent shops proudly lining their high street and reacted with fury at plans to open a Co-op in the picturesque Welsh town.
Families were out in force to protest the proposal that would bring the first national chain to the high street, with more than 100 objections being lodged with Brecon Beacons National Park Authority.
But despite months of outcries from locals, the British food giant has won its David vs Goliath battle with planners to set up their own shop in the beautiful Welsh hills.
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image captionControlling light pollution forms part of the conditions for getting dark sky status
Proposals to control lighting across large parts of north Wales to secure a bid for dark sky status will be heard.
The Clwydian Range and Dee Valley area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) could become Wales third dark sky reserve if the bid is approved.
It would join the Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia in holding the status.
Denbighshire council will meet later to consider proposals to bring in stringent criteria for lighting for any future developments in the county area.
The AONB covers an area from Prestatyn on the coast to Llangollen, 50 miles (80km) south, or 390 sq km (150 sq miles).
A petition, gathered by residents living in Abercarn, in Caerphilly County Borough, where riders use the forestry despite there being no permission for off-roading, will also be presented to the UK government by Evans. The petition says as well as concerns at damage the vehicles do to the countryside, tearing up turf, which isn’t given a chance to recover, people using the forestry for walking and cycling and permitted activities such as horse riding have been threatened by scramblers and off-roaders. “The issue goes back years and years and even my predecessor had to deal with this, it is a real problem and a real plague in the Valleys.
You could own this rural riverside retreat cottage as your perfect forever staycation
It s in one of Wales most beautiful and renowned areas of natural beauty
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This rural retreat by the river is on the market (Image: purplebricks)
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Due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions there is still continuing uncertainty about where people can and can t travel, and when these restrictions are likely to change, and this has led to a substantial rise in the popularity of the staycation within the UK.