I was at the c&c club site at Ardgarten by Arrochar at the weekend for the first time, and found it a lovely, and quiet site. I was then saddened to hear that it will be closing at the end of September for good, as the camping and caravanning club won`t be renewing the lease. What a sad end to such a lovely site.
ardgarten c&c site
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Unfortunately I put it down to being a casualty of the dreaded midge, going the same way as the neigbouring River Croe CC site did a few years ago. We went to the C&CC site a while back, intending to stay a few days, the best we could tolerate was a few minutes - the midges were HORRENDOUS!!
I agree with Wendy, this was the first ever Scottish site we'd stayed at, should have been there for a week before going on to Edinburgh for another week. We managed to last 3 days before admitting defeat, the wardens very kindly refunded the rest of the week's money and said they sympathised with us, and it was a regular occurrence for people to leave early. Luckily, the CC site we were next going to were able to fit us in early. Shame, as the Ardgarten site is in a lovely setting.
Nothing to do with midges!!!!!!. The landowner has not renewed the lease. I heard rumours that he is planning to build a hotel on the site. The Forestry site nearer Arroncahar is managed by the c and c club so you get the same view but not quite so quiet.
So I guess instead of a bathrobe in your hotel room, you'll get one of those hats with the fine mesh midge-proof nets attached.......
Wendy-Norfolk said:
Get some Avon Skin So Soft......for the dreaded midge.........
Thought everyone knew that........
Last time we were at Ardarten C&CC site I used 2 bottles of skin so soft,breakfasted on marmit toast ,& took Vitimin B tablets,used 1 bottle of Jungle deterent & still received in excess of 100 bites.If they like you they like you. Wifey receieved 2-3 bites most.I suppose that was enough to scare the rest off
by the way when we were there there was 2 Ardgarten sites one neare the bend opposite the garage & the C&CC site which was even then (2003/4) supposed to be shutting down
by the way when we were there there was 2 Ardgarten sites one neare the bend opposite the garage & the C&CC site which was even then (2003/4) supposed to be shutting down
whitetop said:
Everybody does know that, thanks - unfortunately there are those of us who get bitten regardless of what preparation they use!!
I personally don't rate the Avon stuff anyway!
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