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Scottish Sun
24-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Tiny campsite on the edge of a National Park named the best value in the UK
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE UK's best value campsite sits on the edge of a National Park and even has a river running through it. Caldbeck Camping on the outskirts of the Lake District National Park, scored full marks as the best campsite in the UK. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Caldbeck Campsite was named the best value in the UK Credit: Caldbeck Camping 6 It is located on the edge of the Lake District National Park Credit: Caldbeck Camping looked at individual reviews, judging the value largely on the quality and cleanliness of on-site facilities, as well as location. The site has simple facilities including a hot water supply to showers, clean toilets and a sink area. Guests have previously commended the site for the picturesque river that runs next to it and its proximity to a small village with shops and a welcoming pub. The campsite costs £9 per night per adult or £5 per night per child while an electric hookup is an additional £6 per night. The pitches are quite spacious and each benefit from their own picnic table. Some of the pitches are also large enough to accommodate bigger groups and there are quiet zones for those seeking some peace and quiet. Alternatively, there is also a bell tent available to stay in, for two people, from £65 per night. The tent has parking next to it and inside there is a double bed, private toilet and a secluded garden with a cooking area. The campsite is near the quaint village of Caldbeck which lies on the edge of the Lake District and is named after the river Cold Beck which runs through the village. The village has a strong industrial past and it has become well-known due to being the home of John Peel, the famous huntsman. Most beautiful British campsites Campers can head to the village or beyond and explore all that the Lake District National Park has to offer. One scenic part of the National Park nearby, is High Pike. High Pike is one of the most northerly of all the lakeland fells and is surrounded by wilderness. There are some paths to the top of the fell and evidence of mining in years gone by, is evident. 6 Nearby is High Pike, which boast great views of the surrounding area Credit: Alamy 6 There are also a number of other villages closeby Credit: Alamy At the summit, rather unusually, there is a stone bench. On the way back from a hike up to High Pike, there is another small village near Caldbeck that people can visit. Hesket Newmarket, which is only 1.5 miles to the west of Caldbeck, also has a pub and a village store. The most popular campsites in the UK have also been named. Plus, the little-known tiny campsites that cost from just £2.50 a night. 6 A pitch costs as little as £9 a night Credit: Caldbeck Camping
The Irish Sun
24-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Tiny campsite on the edge of a National Park named the best value in the UK
THE UK's best value campsite sits on the edge of a National Park and even has a river running through it. Caldbeck Camping on the outskirts of the Lake District National Park, scored full marks as the best campsite in the UK. Advertisement 6 Caldbeck Campsite was named the best value in the UK Credit: Caldbeck Camping 6 It is located on the edge of the Lake District National Park Credit: Caldbeck Camping looked at individual reviews, judging the value largely on the quality and cleanliness of on-site facilities, as well as location. The site has simple facilities including a hot water supply to showers, clean toilets and a sink area. Guests have previously commended the site for the next to it and its proximity to a small village with shops and a welcoming pub. The campsite costs £9 per night per adult or £5 per night per child while an electric hookup is an additional £6 per night. Advertisement Read more on camping The pitches are quite spacious and each benefit from their own Some of the pitches are also large enough to accommodate bigger groups and there are quiet zones for those seeking some peace and quiet. Alternatively, there is also a bell tent available to stay in, for two people, from £65 per night. The tent has parking next to it and inside there is a double bed, private toilet and a secluded garden with a cooking area. Advertisement Most read in News Travel The campsite is near the quaint village of Caldbeck which lies on the edge of the The village has a strong industrial past and it has become well-known due to being the home of John Peel, the famous huntsman. Most beautiful British campsites One scenic part of the National Park nearby, is High Pike. Advertisement High Pike is one of the most northerly of all the lakeland fells and is surrounded by wilderness. There are some paths to the top of the fell and evidence of mining in years gone by, is evident. 6 Nearby is High Pike, which boast great views of the surrounding area Credit: Alamy 6 There are also a number of other villages closeby Credit: Alamy Advertisement At the summit, rather unusually, there is a stone bench. On the way back from a hike up to High Pike, there is another small village near Caldbeck that people can visit. Hesket Newmarket, which is only 1.5 miles to the west of Caldbeck, also has a pub and a village store. The Advertisement Plus, the 6 A pitch costs as little as £9 a night Credit: Caldbeck Camping 6 Visitors can hike to the nearby High Pike too Credit: Pitchup
The Sun
24-05-2025
- The Sun
Tiny campsite on the edge of a National Park named the best value in the UK
THE UK's best value campsite sits on the edge of a National Park and even has a river running through it. Caldbeck Camping on the outskirts of the Lake District National Park, scored full marks as the best campsite in the UK. 6 6 looked at individual reviews, judging the value largely on the quality and cleanliness of on-site facilities, as well as location. The site has simple facilities including a hot water supply to showers, clean toilets and a sink area. Guests have previously commended the site for the picturesque river that runs next to it and its proximity to a small village with shops and a welcoming pub. The campsite costs £9 per night per adult or £5 per night per child while an electric hookup is an additional £6 per night. The pitches are quite spacious and each benefit from their own picnic table. Some of the pitches are also large enough to accommodate bigger groups and there are quiet zones for those seeking some peace and quiet. Alternatively, there is also a bell tent available to stay in, for two people, from £65 per night. The tent has parking next to it and inside there is a double bed, private toilet and a secluded garden with a cooking area. The campsite is near the quaint village of Caldbeck which lies on the edge of the Lake District and is named after the river Cold Beck which runs through the village. The village has a strong industrial past and it has become well-known due to being the home of John Peel, the famous huntsman. Most beautiful British campsites Campers can head to the village or beyond and explore all that the Lake District National Park has to offer. One scenic part of the National Park nearby, is High Pike. High Pike is one of the most northerly of all the lakeland fells and is surrounded by wilderness. There are some paths to the top of the fell and evidence of mining in years gone by, is evident. 6 6 At the summit, rather unusually, there is a stone bench. On the way back from a hike up to High Pike, there is another small village near Caldbeck that people can visit. Hesket Newmarket, which is only 1.5 miles to the west of Caldbeck, also has a pub and a village store. The most popular campsites in the UK have also been named. Plus, the little-known tiny campsites that cost from just £2.50 a night. 6
Times
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
What a fabulous day — this was something different, something wonderful
John Peel, the Radio 1 DJ, had the widest and most eclectic taste in music. But when he was asked what he most liked to hear, he always gave the same answer. 'Something I haven't heard before,' he would say. And here it was; something we hadn't heard before. The sound of Crystal Palace celebrating as they lifted a trophy. Not just at Wembley, anywhere. Not just the FA Cup, anything. Lower-tier titles, lower league prizes, regional competitions long forgotten, wartime prizes that have receded into the most distant memory, Palace have a ramshackle collection of them all. But nothing major. Nothing to be coveted. Palace have never won anything that in our modern world, really counted. Until yesterday evening. Until this moment. We heard
Perth Now
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Bloc Party announce 20th anniversary reissue of Silent Alarm
Bloc Party have announced a special 20th anniversary reissue of 'Silent Alarm'. The 'Banquet' hitmakers released their debut album - which peaked at number three in the UK charts - in February 2005, and two decades later they're preparing to drop a four LP box set packed with rare tracks on September 26. As well as the original album, the collection will include B-sides and rarities, as well as a 2004 BBC Radio 1 John Peel session and seven demo tracks. There will also be a two CD reissue and double LP repress. In 2018, the group announce plans to hit the road around the world performing the record in full for the first time, and they're set to repeat that later this year. In January, frontman Kele Okereke opened up how it felt to be revisiting the album. He told Billboard: 'It's nice to be able to go back and listen to those records, and to remember where I was when I wrote them, the conversations that I was having and the people that were in my life. 'That's the stuff that comes back to me when I go back to these songs and I don't really do that so often. 'I had to do it for 'Silent Alarm' as I had to relearn the songs. "I've always been obsessed with looking forward, but I am recognizing that we've done something quite good and it's nice to bask in that sometimes.' Before their debut album dropped, Bloc Party had started building up an "underground" reputation for themselves thanks to singles and EPs, but they were determined to "strive further than what people were expecting" with the first full length. Kele added: "We knew it had to be expansive and there was this fear that we might be pushing it too far when we were in the studio, but we didn't succumb to that, and I'm glad that we managed to express what we wanted to express. "I'm glad that it worked and we made the best record we could, because it has stood the test of time."
