Reader team member Caroline Mills helps us choose ten of the best low-season campsites in the country

Glenmore Visitor Centre, Glenmore Village, Aviemore, Invernesshire PH22 1QU
Tel 01479 861271
Web www.forestholidays.co.uk
Facilities 220 touring pitches
 • Electric hook-up
 • Facilities for the disabled
 • Baby changing facilities
 •  Launderette
 •  Play area
 •  Dogs welcome.

For winter beauty, few sites can match the dramatic views at Glenmore. Part-owned by the Forestry Commission, the site is in the Cairngorms National Park, an outdoor enthusiasts' playground, particularly for walkers, cyclists and skiers.
(Full report in the Feb 08 issue)

Saltersgate, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 7NS
Tel 01751 460415
Facilities Eight pitches with electric hook-up
 •  Mixed shower/toilet block
 •  Baby changing facilities
 •  Recycling point
 •  Play area
 •  Produce for sale.

This site is friendly and unpretentious, and is part of a working dairy farm in the North York Moors National Park. The owners, Angela and Trevor Hodgson, pride themselves on the facilities they offer, with clean, modern, heated sanitary areas and free hot showers.
(Full report in the Feb 08 issue)

Seascale, Cumbria CA20 1EX
Tel 01946 726220
Web www.ntlakescampsites.org.uk
Facilities Launderette
 •  Single-sex toilet facilities
 •  Shop
 •  Facilities for the disabled
 •  Dogs welcome.

Owned by the National Trust, this seven-acre site offers superb views over Wastwater, the deepest of all the lakes in the Lake District. Scafell, and Scafell Pike are nearby, too, which is perfect for fell walkers and rock climbers.
(Full report in the Feb 08 issue)

Puddledock Farm, Great Hockham, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 1PA
Tel 01953 498455
Web www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk
Facilities 60 pitches
 •  Toilet block with hot showers
 •  Baby changing facilities
 •  Launderette
 •  Shop
 •  Dishwashing room
 •  Freezer facilities
 •  Play areas
 •  Bottled gas
 •  Payphone.

This is a relatively new C&CC site which is also open to non-members of the club (for a supplementary fee). The site is surrounded by countryside, and plenty of shelter is provided by the woods.
(Full report in the Feb 08 issue)

Stourbridge Road, Bridgnorth, Shropshire WV15 6DT
Tel 01746 761761
Web www.caravanclub.co.uk
Facilities 131 pitches (53 hardstanding)
 •  Heated amenity block with screened cubicles & free hot showers
 •  Baby changing facilities
 •  Launderette
 •  Shop
 •  Motorhome service point
 •  Play area
 •  Recycling facilities (Motorhomes over 30-feet long are prohibited, due to the narrow site roads).

Set in over 12 acres of landscaped grounds with lawns and mature trees, Stanmore Hall is an affiliated Caravan Club site. Hardstanding pitches surround a central lake, and an adults-only section is provided. There are 30 superpitches with water, drainage, hook-up and satellite TV connection. A heated conservatory, overlooking the lake, offers visitors somewhere to sit and relax.
(Full report in the Feb 08 issue)

Combrook, Kineton, Warwickshire CV35 0JH
Tel 01926 641829
Web www.heartofthecountryholidays.co.uk
Facilities 15 pitches
 •  Electric hook-ups
 •  Wi-Fi internet access
 •  Waste & water facilities
 •  Dog walk
 •  Meeting room for rallies.

This site is a working arable farm and offers fantastic views from all of its 15 pitches. The grass pitches are spacious and most now include Wi-Fi internet access. There are also hardstanding pitches (with hook-up) available if the weather turns nasty. Despite the open appearance of the site it is sheltered from the northerly winds by tall hedges.
(Full report in the Feb 08 issue)

Station Rd, Broadway, Worcestershire WR12 7DH
Tel 01386 858786
Web www.caravanclub.co.uk
Facilities 115 hardstanding pitches
 •  Heated toilet block
 •  Baby changing facilities
 •  Launderette
 •  Play area
 •  Dog walk
 •  Late arrivals area.

This site is ideally located as a base from which to explore the Cotswolds, with village after village of honey-coloured stone houses and the pretty towns of Stow-on-the-Wold, Chipping Campden and Winchcombe all close by.
(Full report in the Feb 08 issue)

Rhossili, Gower, Swansea SA3 1PH
Tel 01792 390593
Web www.pittoncross.co.uk
Facilities 100 pitches (21 hardstanding)
 •  Shower and toilet blocks
 •  Baby changing facilities
 •  Dishwashing room
 •  Launderette
 •  Play area
 •  Facilities for the disabled.

Pitton Cross is made up of six small paddocks which vary in size from nine to 30 pitches. These small paddocks lend an informal feel, and many pitches offer great sea views. There are chemical toilet emptying facilities on site but no dedicated motorhome service area. Two special offers are available during the low-season: a seven-day stay at a reduced rate for the over-50s and a mid-week 'four nights for the price of three'.
(Full report in the Feb 08 issue)

Berry Down, Combe Martin, North Devon EX34 0PW
Tel 01271 882476
Web www.stowford.co.uk
Facilities 50 hardstanding pitches
 •  16A electric hook-up
 •  Winterised amenity block
 •  Shop
 •  Launderette
 •  Gas exchange
 •  Play area
 •  Dog walk.

Stowford takes winter camping seriously with an area dedicated to the accommodation of low-season visitors. It has 50 spacious, hardstanding pitches, metalled access roads and a purpose-built central amenity building with winter specification (including underfloor heating and double-glazing), a family bathroom and facilities for the disabled.
(Full report in the Feb 08 issue)

Wooton, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 5WA
Tel 01590 681020
Web www.forestholidays.co.uk
Facilities 320 pitches
 •  Electric hook-ups
 •  Pay phone
 •  Dogs welcome
 •  Rubbish disposal.

This large campsite has its pitches dispersed among the oaks and pine trees of the New Forest, giving each visitor ample room for privacy. Most pitches are hardstanding in that the forest soil is compacted, but they are not metalled, and rock pegs are required to fix awning guy ropes. There are no toilet or shower facilities.
(Full report in the Feb 08 issue)