Loaneden, Kesh, County Fermanagh

[karenmshorter]

Any one been to Loaneden in County Fermanagh? Interested in any reviews or opinions you have. Booked in next month.

 

[weestevie]

hi emmy we were there last year, its a good site and you will not be disappointed.On the main site there are 11 fully serviced pitches and you are close to the toilet block which is spotless.

Hope this helps and come back to me with your recommendations or ones to avoid

stevie

 

[karenmshorter]

Hi Stevie. Thanks for your reply. As for ones I would recommend, I really like Drumaheglis, in Ballymoney and Benone Tourist Complex outside Limavady. Both are well maintained, spotless washrooms, nice walks around the site etc. At the other end of the scale please avoid Castle Archdale in Fermanagh. Was there about two years ago. The toilets were filthy, the site was over crowded, no control on amount of cars at pitch, what way to pitch your van, showers dirty etc Don't know if it has improved in the last couple of years, but I for one will not being going to find out! What other parks are you fond of? What part of the country are you from? Emmy.

 

[weestevie]

Hi emmy, I live 1 mile away from Drumaheglis and it is a good site.Other good sites up this way are Ballyness in Bushmills and Bush caravan park.We also go to forest sites our fav is Cookstown,good facilities and forest walks.The worst site we have been to was Silvercliffs in Ballycastle.

I agree with you about Castle Archdale it always overcrowded, when you are in Kesh call into Drumhoney for a look. It been recently done so the ground around the sites are still settling down but the facilities look good.

stevie

 

[jennifer_374227268]

Hi Emmy and Stephen, I agree fully about Castle Archdale, woke up one morning to find a large tent pitched few feet from our caravan, its a pity though as we found the marina and walks around there lovely. Haven't been to Kesh yet like to hear what you think of site after holiday.

By the way may be wrong but think i might have been talking to you before regarding site at Ballymoney going there in July really looking forward to it. Before that we have trips to Gosford and Six mile water in Antrim (first time to both these sites, let me know if you have been and what you think.

Many regards Jenny

 

[weestevie]

Hi jenny and welcome to the thread,yes i think we have posted to each other before.

Gosford is lovely,nice site and great walks,toilet blocks are looking a bit jaded the last time we where there but not the worst we've seen, busy at the weekends as usual,but look out for cyril the squirrel,lol. As for sixmilewater, i called in one day for a look,nice toilet block and pitches don't look to bad.The only downside i could see is that its open to the public and they might walk past your van,although there is a electric barrier in to the park.Plz come back with any recommendations or ones to avoid.

regards stevie

 

[jennifer_374227268]

Good to know thanks for info Stephen. We seem to stay close to home for weekends Castlewellan is our favourite. Last year we went to Wicklow Redcross village great site kids loved it, although it does get very busy in July and August, We enjoyed the fact it was central to everywhere and we done quite alot of exploring the beautiful country side.

I'll let you know how we get on at Gosford go there next weekend for the Armagh Show so the kids should enjoy that.

many regards jenny

 

[karenmshorter]

Hi jenny. We stayed at six mile water a couple of years ago. We were pitched right beside the electric gate stephen told you about so we were right at the site entrance. As stephen has said this is next to a public car park and walk way. It was a saturday night so you can imagine what we had to listen to all evening - little boy racers in their cars hand braking round the car park and doing who knows what while parked!! Our little boy was only about 8 months old at that time and could not sleep at all. It was also a wet stormy night which didnt help our moods!

To try and be a bit more optimistic, when we complained the next day the warden told us that they were hoping to get the car park closed off to the public at dusk sometime in the future. Don't know if this has happened or not as we haven't been back since. Might be worth a phone call to find out before you go there. Might save a sleepness night for you and your family!!

 

[jennifer_374227268]

Thanks Emmy might just do that my kids would sleep threw almost anything but my friend if going to and she has a 1 year old wouldn't fancy having to be up with her all night. I hope it has done something about the car park as the kids are really looking forward to going we are going for the Viking show at shane 's castle.

Let you know how we get on.

Thanks Jenny

 

[karenmshorter]

Hi jenny and stephen. Just got back from our weekend in Loaneden, and I would definitely recommend it. Each pitch has own mains water tap, waste point, rubbish bin, hook-up point. Toilet block is spotlessly clean. Owner/warden is very friendly (Mary). Worth a visit. Emmy.

 

[papafulton]

Hi Emmy,

Interesting to read your comments re Castle Archdale. Stayed on it 4years ago and left early. It is in 2 different worlds- statics area which seems immacualate and the touring area which is the exact opposite. When we were there they had just opened a new toilet & shower block with mod cons such as motion sensor operated lights in cubicles. picture in the cubicle doing what comes naturally and suddenly your are darkness and have to start waving your hands around to put the light back on. A great pity as the site is in an lovely area and tremoundous potential, but I for one will never be back. Have never stayed on the site at Kesk but have heard very good reports from friends in N Ireland. Looked around the six Mile Water site in Antrim while we were there but did not like the openness as we were able to walk through it. Stayed at 4 sites in the south when we were over,the best being Adare and the other White Villa Farm in Killarnery which was smaller and more intimate than the other sites around Killarnery. Hope to come back again soon.

William

 

[weestevie]

hi emmy, glad to hear you had a good weekend and you were pleased with the site.Did you get a chance to look at any of the other sites in the area. We are heading down to Fermanagh next week and thinking of trying Rushin House caravan park in Belcoo and then maybe onto Sligo.

regards stevie

 

[karenmshorter]

Hi stevie. No, didnt get a chance to nosey round any other parks. Heard good reviews about Rushin House, so let us know how you get on. Been to sligo years ago in a two-man tent! Stayed at Strandhill which is right on the beach. Pleasant enough wee village.

 

[Valerie_5078329]

Hi Folks

Would definitely recommend Rushin House at Belcoo and also Greenlands at Rosses Point in Sligo over Strandhill.

Cheers

 

[weestevie]

Hi valeria welcome to the thread, thanks for the info.We have stayed at Strandhill before,it was a good spot.

Has anybody been to Lough Arrow before? Also valeria if there is anywhere else you can recommend or were to avoid please post.

regards stevie

 

[Valerie_5078329]

Have a look here for Lough Arrow (adult only site)

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=4979
I am off to France on Thursday for 7 weeks from N.I. so I hope you all have a good holidays

 

[karenmshorter]

You lucky woman! Have a lovely time in France. Tell us all about it when you get home.

 

[jennifer_374227268]

Hi valerie, hope you have a great time, love to hear all about your trip to france when you return, hubby is trying to get me to go but i'm just not sure up to towing that far. Like to know how you find journey.

Have good holiday.

Jenny

 

[Valerie_5078329]

Off in the morning to www.caravanningfrance.com where we are doing holiday relief for 6 weeks. We are retired and will do one hours work each day in exchange for a free pitch with electric. We have been doing this for about 4 years now but this year we are staying in a Mobile home instead of taking our van with us so the journey will be easier. The roads in France are excellent to drive on and are about as busy as Ireland but a lot less busy than England. My favourite sites in N.I. are Ballyness at Bushmills and the lovely new site just opened at Belcoo called Rushin Park. Home end of July so retirement is'nt that bad!!

 

[weestevie]

Hi valerie

wishing you a good trip ,sounds nice and come home safe.

We are of in the morning to Clare Glen Tandragee for a couple of nights then we are going to try Rushin house and then Lough Arrow all being well.

Bon voyage...stevie

 

[jennifer_374227268]

Hi Stephen, Just back from weekend at Gosford, weather fantastic, we got a great pitch room for my sister to put her tent up beside us. The Armagh show was on there and it was great day only fault i had was the toilets so we just used the caravan for the whole weekend, (thats what it there for)can't fault the place in any other way, we will be going back. I have heard good reports about Clare Glen What did you think of it?

Jenny

 

[weestevie]

Hi jenny

Had a great weekend at clare glen weather was brill.The Bangor division of the c&cc were there (10 vans)and they were a friendly bunch.Its a great wee site and we were glad the council have given the toilet block a makeover.We were also at the show on saturday and the toilets were in a bad way,they are not great at the best of times which is a pity because its a nice site.

On sunday night we stayed at Round Lake in Fivemiletown all by ourselves, but had to come home on monday.

stevie

 

[jennifer_374227268]

Hi stephen, If we had of known you going to be at show we would have told you to call in for tea or beer which ever you prefer. Glad went last weekend weather turned bad again. our next trip out is end of month the Six mile water in Antrim hope weather better by then.

Not sure what part of country your from but hope you weren't in floods this week.

Hope you enjoy you summer outings with your caravan and family never know we all might bump into each other sometime.

Happy caravaning

jenny & keith (otherhalf)

 

[weestevie]

Hi jenny

Ballymoney calling were are you at?We are off to Juniper Hill this weekend with Gails aunt and uncle,next planned outing is Mullynascarthy in Lisnaskea,checked it out at the weekend and it looks a very good site so we have booked in for the end of july.

I see you are coming up to this neck of the woods shortly maybe catch up with you.

regards stevie and gail

 

[jennifer_374227268]

Hi stephen & gail, its nice to know the better halfs name. We are from Kilkeel. You might have been to cranfield not much else here. We are going to Ballymoney in July looking forward to it have heard good reports about the site. We have 5 kids but only 3 come with us other boys are 19 and 17 they think they two big for that sort of thing (not cool enough)2 younger boys into fishing and have a teenage daughter who complains about everything, is there much for her age group about there and also if you can let us know the best places for nice meal so i can have a night off.

Many regards Jenny&Keith