Recent content by sjones

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    Scarborough and whitby

    Mark, are you sure we are talking about the same site, we have just returned from our second visit to Sandfield House Farm, on both occasions we did not have to pay up front, we have never been given a list of site rules, nor had any problems with site staff, the reviews of this site on...
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    Scarborough and whitby

    Hello John Sandfield House Farm, in Whitby, they do have a website, also you can look it up on www.ukcampsites.co.uk where you will find reviews for the site. It is a short walk into Whitby or Sandsend, a lovely site with sea views.
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    Southern Brittany - Morbihan

    Hello Lesley Is there a town whithin walking distance and is the area good for cycling?
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    Southern Brittany - Morbihan

    Hello Has anyone been to the Morbihan region of Southern Brittany, if so can you recommend a campsite with access to a beach, did you like this area, are the beaches good? we can't decide on this region or further up the coast to Concarneu. We thinking of sailing Portsmouth to St Malo.
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    yorkshire

    Hello Jacquie We have only done the coast in North Yorkshire, the park is called Sandfield House Farm in Whitby, most pitches have sea views, and it's a short walk to the beach and town, you can check reviews on www.ukcampsites.co.uk. Hope this helps.
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    Tow Bar Fitting

    Thanks Dianne We are fitting two lock nuts on top of the original nuts for extra safety, It's a shame that for the price of two nuts that the dealer does not do this, as an extra precaution.
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    Tow Bar Fitting

    Hi We have recently had a new tow bar fitted, by a reputable dealer, on returning home under closer examination we have noticed that the tow ball connecting bolts neither have locking washers or locking nuts in place, is this standard practice or a mistake on their part? Although the dealer...
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    Which Tow Bar

    Dear all We are looking at purchasing a tow bar for the Kia Sportage, your views on which one would be very much appreciated, should we go for fixed, swan, removable, single or twin sockets, is it just a matter of aesthetics or practicality? Many thanks, confused.com
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    Kia Sportage

    Hi Douglas Thanks for the positive feed back, we have since gone and put a deposit on the vehicle, could you please confirm the nose weight as we are still unsure. Many thanks
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    Kia Sportage

    We are looking at purchasing a 2007 Kia Sportage 2Ltr CRDi XS 4x4, does anyone know the nose weight of this vehicle, we would also appreciate any comments good or bad as to how it tows and drives solo. Many thanks.
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    Cassette Toilet

    Thanks for that klarky.
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    Cassette Toilet

    We have had our 2004 Swift lifestyle for approx. 14 months now, and we have recently noticed that when we flush the toilet, there are greyish/brown deposites coming from the flush, coating the toilet bowl, as only fresh water goes in the tank with the recommended additive, does anyone know why...
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    Le Chatelet in Cast, Brittany

    Thanks Julie Sounds lovely, Can't wait to go.
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    Le Chatelet in Cast, Brittany

    Dear All Has anyone been to Le Chatelet in Brittany, we have booked to go in June, from Portsmouth to St Malo, any advise on the site or the route would be appreciated as we've heard it can be difficult to find, this is our very first trip abroad and we are fairly new to caravaning as we've...
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    Where are all our feather friend gone?

    Hi We put the same question to the RSPCA, and there reply was that in Sept/Oct. birds molt so feel more vulnerable and are therefore less likely to use feeders, plus there is lots of natural foods berries/seeds/fruits available so they tend to feed more on those.