Recent content by Scottishlass

Hi, we considered and discounted this route after a major 'bouchon' last year. However one poster suggested an alternative route around the Francilienne A140 outer motorway which looks much more preferable but similar mileage. If you're interested let me know and I will copy her precise...

Hi, We're trying a site on the Lac de Pareloup this year (in between Millau and Rodez). It's called Le Caussanel and is a Sunelia site. We would have liked to be on the Tarn but most sites which back on the river have their entrances on the main tourist road which I felt uneasy about as we like...

Hi Martin, we went for a look round whilst in Cornwall last year ... site seemed pleasant but really awkward to get too or from if you want to get out and about ... I wouldn't like to tow a can around some of the lanes approaching the site (Hubby's laughing at this as if I'd tow anyway but you...

Just a word of warning to keep an eye on site availability ... we booked our £125 return ferry crossing (don't know if it's good or bad but we got the dates/times we wanted so I'm happy with it) and decided to take the plunge and book the site on New Year's Eve - we 're lucky to be able to...

Just had a nosey and it looks stunning .... enjoy!

Mike - who said anything about age and common sense going hand in hand?! We're planning on heading back from Millau region to about 60-100km short of Calais in one day - I wouldn't like to do much more but we only ahve one driver and 2 wee kiddies so it's a different set up really. Will you be...

Hi, the advantage of Northern France (north of Loire/Paris line) is that it's close whilst further south though longer is warmer. However, we're going for the Dover Calais route as it is so much cheaper than the longer Western channel routes (

Thanks - I'm still undecided! The play park at Les peupliers looks better for Sam who'll be 2 and the pool looks great but I had picked up on it's location next to the road so that's not ideal - I've heard that the pools at Val de cAntobre are a bit small - is this true, certainly didn't see...

AGree, fares are far to high on these longer routes - and west channel - it's cheaper to buy the kids a dvd player each and go dover-calais lol!

Thanks guys, I think the municipal idea sounds great ... don't know why I didn't think of it ... we always used them when it was just the two of us and the little tent ... somehow with kids in tow and the van things get a bit more complicated .... Thanks to all for your replies

Hi Tony, Just one night each direction - thanks, Liz

Thanks Pater, I'll look both up, sound like our kind of places! So far I've found camping Les Peupliers at Riviere sur Tarn, near Millau and the Val de Cantobre. Both look lovely - Les Peupliers looks easier access I'm just a bit worried it's jsut off the main road along the Tarn ...

Thanks for all your replies, yes Millau is gorges du tarn/cevennes area and I want to avoid getting snarled near Paris if possible lol! Thanks again, I'll get the road map out tomorrow, Liz

Hi, we stay in Troon and I teach so need school holidays. We got a quote for early July which was similar if not more ... we wrote off France until the caravan club leaflet came through the door at the weekend - Norfolkline

Hi, what advice would you give other than fly lol ... last time we went through Paris if was jim-jammed up that was late June - this year we will be going early July ... any advice welcome