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Wales Online
26-04-2025
- Wales Online
Holiday park in North Wales on UK list of most popular camping destinations
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info The weather is warming up and peak camping season is fast approaching. It is expected to be a good year for staycations and the early weather has been promising. This has seen Lexrope draw up a list of the 10 best camping spots in Britain. The team analysed hundreds of campsites across the UK to determine which locations are the most popular among campers. Their research combined four key metrics: average monthly search volume, number of reviews on average ratings, and Instagram hashtag popularity. Each factor was given equal weighting (25%) to create a comprehensive 'Camping Popularity Score' that identifies the true favourites among UK campers. There was one site in North Wales that made the cut. Plassey Holiday Park in Wrexham county was at number seven. A check on TripAdvisor shows why with nearly all its 1,700+ reviews scoring it as excellent or good. The Brookshaw family acquired the Plassey estate near Wrexham in 1960 and ran it as a dairy and arable farm up until the early 1970s. But then Tony and wife Della Brookshaw took the decision to develop land into a caravan park and later a golf course and retail centre, while the former milking parlour became a restaurant. It has become one of the best known holiday parks in the region - earning rave reviews from those who visit. The full list: 1 Highlands End Holiday Park Bridport, Dorset 57.63 2 Barn Farm Campsite Matlock, Derbyshire 55.92 3 Riverside Caravan Park Bentham, North Yorkshire 45.91 4 Shottisham Campsite Shottisham, Woodbridge, Suffolk 44.50 5 Dale Farm Rural Campsite Great Longstone, Bakewell, Derbyshire 43.61 6 Wooda Farm Holiday Park Bude, Cornwall 43.48 7 Plassey Holiday Park Wrexham, Wrexham 41.89 8 Balloch O Dee Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway 39.90 9 The Hideaway at Baxby Manor Amplecarr, York, North Yorkshire 39.17 10 Hurley Riverside Park Hurley, Berkshire 36.66 Andy Halliday, Founder of Lexrope, said: 'These top camping spots are incredibly popular for good reason, but this means they book up lightning-fast. I always recommend securing your pitch at least three months ahead, especially for summer weekends and bank holidays. 'If you're set on experiencing these camping gems but can't get a booking, consider visiting during shoulder seasons – May, early June or September offer gorgeous weather with half the crowds. School term-time weekdays are like hitting the camping jackpot for those without kids. 'Don't despair if these sites are full – most have equally brilliant alternatives nearby." Join the North Wales Live Whatsapp community now
North Wales Live
26-04-2025
- North Wales Live
Holiday park in North Wales on UK list of most popular camping destinations
The weather is warming up and peak camping season is fast approaching. It is expected to be a good year for staycations and the early weather has been promising. This has seen Lexrope draw up a list of the 10 best camping spots in Britain. The team analysed hundreds of campsites across the UK to determine which locations are the most popular among campers. Their research combined four key metrics: average monthly search volume, number of reviews on average ratings, and Instagram hashtag popularity. Each factor was given equal weighting (25%) to create a comprehensive 'Camping Popularity Score' that identifies the true favourites among UK campers. There was one site in North Wales that made the cut. Plassey Holiday Park in Wrexham county was at number seven. A check on TripAdvisor shows why with nearly all its 1,700+ reviews scoring it as excellent or good. The Brookshaw family acquired the Plassey estate near Wrexham in 1960 and ran it as a dairy and arable farm up until the early 1970s. But then Tony and wife Della Brookshaw took the decision to develop land into a caravan park and later a golf course and retail centre, while the former milking parlour became a restaurant. It has become one of the best known holiday parks in the region - earning rave reviews from those who visit. The full list: Andy Halliday, Founder of Lexrope, said: 'These top camping spots are incredibly popular for good reason, but this means they book up lightning-fast. I always recommend securing your pitch at least three months ahead, especially for summer weekends and bank holidays. 'If you're set on experiencing these camping gems but can't get a booking, consider visiting during shoulder seasons – May, early June or September offer gorgeous weather with half the crowds. School term-time weekdays are like hitting the camping jackpot for those without kids.
