| 'Best For' Caravan Parks |
| Full information about the following parks and attractions can be found in the August 2003 issue of Practical Motorhome. For back issues telephone 08456 777812. |
| SCOTLAND |
| Glendaruel |
 | Address |
Glendaruel, Kyles of Bute, Argyll PA22 3AB |
| Tel | 01369 820267 |
| Website | Click here |
| Open | 29 March-27 October |
WHERE TO GO
Argyll Trail Riding
SCOTLAND
Address Brenfield Farm, Ardrishaig, Argyll, PA30 8ER
Tel 01546 603274
Email Click here to email
Website Click Here
Suitable for riders of all levels
Open April-October
Cost £30 for a two-hour ‘hack’ (i.e. an ordinary ride); £90 for a day’s ‘pub ride’, and beach gallop
Where to stay Glendaruel Caravan Park
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| DURHAM |
| Barnard Castle Site |
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Address |
Docklenflatts Lane, Lartington, Barnard Castle, DL12 9DG |
| Tel | 01833 630228 |
| Website | Click here |
| Open | 21 March-28 October |
WHERE TO GO
Ivesley Equestrian Centre
DURHAM
Address Waterhouses,
Durham, DH7 9HB
Tel 0191 373 4324
Website Click Here
Suitable for riders of all levels
Open All year
Cost Private lessons £26.50 an hour (open classes cost less; ‘hacking’ (i.e. ordinary riding) is £20 an hour
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| WALES |
| Pencelli Castle Caravan Park |
 | Address |
Pencelli Castle, Pencelli, Brecon, Powys,
Wales LD3 7LX |
| Tel | 01874 665451 |
| Website | Click here |
| Open | All year |
WHERE TO GO
Trans Wales Trails
BRECON, WALES
Location Cwmfforest Riding Centre, Brecon
Address Talgarth, Brecon, LD3 0EU
Tel 01874 711398
Email Click here to email
Website Click Here
Suitable for riders of all abilities
Open All year
Cost £20 for half-day; £45 for day ride with lunch
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| GLOUCESTSERSHIRE |
| Winchcombe C&CC site |
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Address |
Brooklands Farm, Alderton, nr Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 8NX |
| Tel | 01242 620259 |
| Website | Click here |
| Open | Mid-March to
mid-January |
WHERE TO GO
Woodlands Riding Stables
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Location Woodlands Riding Stables and Livery Yard
Address Glebe Farm, Wood Stanway, Cheltenham, Glos
Tel 01386 584404
Email Click here to email
Website Click Here
Suitable for riders of all abilities
Open All year
Cost £16 an hour for adults; £13.50 for children
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| DEVON |
| Harford Bridge Park |
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Address |
Peter Tavy, near Tavistock, Devon PL19 9LS |
| Tel | 01822 810349 |
| Website | Click here |
| Open | March-early Nov |
WHERE TO GO
White Tor Stables
DARTMOOR
Address Broadmoor Farm, Peter Tavy, Tavistock, Devon PL19 9LZ Tel 01822 810760
Email Click here to email
Website Click Here
Suitable for experienced riders
Open All year
Cost £15 per hour. Summer rides are approximately six hours’ long |
| IRELAND |
| Moat Farm Caravan Park |
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Address |
Donard, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Tel | 00 353 (0)45404 2727 |
| Website | Click here to email |
| Open | All year |
WHERE TO GO
Calliaghstown Riding Centre
WICKLOW, IRELAND
Address Rathcoole, County Dublin, Ireland
Tel 00 353 1 4588 322
Email Click here to email
Website Click Here
Suitable for riders of all abilities
Open All year
Cost €50 per person for a two-hour ‘hack’ (i.e. ordinary ride)
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| FRANCE |
| Camping La Petite Camargue |
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Address |
M. Sauvaire, BP21, Aigues-Mortes 30220, France |
| Tel | 00 33 (0)4 66 53 98 98 |
| Website | Click here |
| Open | 27 April - 22 September |
WHERE TO GO
Brenda Centre de Tourisme Equestre
CAMARGUE, FRANCE
Contact Brenda Gatti
Address Mas St Georges, Astouin, 13460 Stes Maries de la Mer, France
Tel 00 33 (0)4 90975208
Website Click Here
Email Click here to email
Suitable for experienced riders
Open All year
Cost €28 for a two-hour excursion; €75 for a day ride
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| SPAIN |
| Nerja Camping |
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Address |
Nerja Camping,
Ctra N340, km 297, Maro 29787, Spain |
| Tel | 00 34 952 529 714 |
| Email | Click here |
| Open | March-September |
WHERE TO GO
Rancho Ferrer
GRANADA, SPAIN
Contact Mike and Annemarie Shaw-Roberts
Address Rubite 18711 (near Castell de Ferrer), Granada, Spain. Tel 00 34 958 349116
Website Click Here
Suitable for experienced riders
Open All year
Cost £75 per day, including lunch; £20 per hour for shorter rides
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| PORTUGAL |
| Orbitur Camping Valverde |
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Address |
Estrada da Praia da LuzValverde, Lagos 8600, Portugal |
| Tel | 00 351 282 78 92 11 |
| Website | Click here |
| Open | All year |
WHERE TO GO
Tiffany’s Riding Centre
ALGARVE, PORTUGAL
Address Vale Grifo, 1677-E Almádena, 8600-102 Luz, Lagos, Portugal
Tel 00 351 282697395
Website Click Here
Open All year (except Christmas and new year’s days)
Suitable for riders of all abilities
Cost Beginners €27.50 for 80 minutes; €35 for a two-hour ‘pathfinder’ country ride
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| NETHERLANDS |
| Camping 't Strandheem |
 | Address |
Camping
't Strandheem, Fam. Bruinewoud, Parkweg 2, 9865 VP Opende, The Netherlands
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| Tel | +31 (0)594 659555 |
| Website | Click here |
| Open | 1 April-1 October |
WHERE TO GO
De Postwagen Manege
GRONIGEN, NETHERLANDS
Address Hoofdstraat 53, 9356 AV Tolbert, Netherlands
Tel 00 31 594 154214
Website Click Here Email Click here to email
Open All year
Suitable for riders of all abilities
Cost €8.50 an hour (children €6)
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| Full information about the above parks and attractions can be found in the August 2003 issue of Practical Motorhome. For back issues telephone 08456 777812. |
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