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The Sun
12 hours ago
- The Sun
Britain's best-kept campsite secret lets you stay in UK's most beautiful places from just £2 each
BRITAIN'S caravan, campervan and motorhome owners have a closely guarded secret - campsites that can be enjoyed for just £2 per person, per night. I went in search of the best sites and they're guaranteed to ensure cash-strapped families have a brilliant holiday this summer. The UK's two major leisure vehicle clubs – The Caravan and Motorhome Club and The Camping and Caravanning Club – have a network of small campsites that allow members to enjoy holidays at thousands of locations at inflation-busting rates. But why the secrecy? Each CL (Caravan and Motorhome Club) or CS (Camping and Caravanning Club) site is privately owned, and therefore each location is truly individual. Would you like to pitch your caravan or motorhome within a working vineyard? How about waking up in your campervan to views of a mountain range? The secrecy stems from pitch numbers, as each CL or CS can only accommodate a maximum of five units per night. When someone discovers their perfect, low-cost campsite, details are guarded. Armed with a Bailey of Bristol caravan, I went in search of my favourite CL and CS sites - here are the best of the best. Cornish Coastline 5 Padstow, a charming and historic coastal town in Cornwall, known for its harbour, Rick Stein and Paul Ainsworth restaurants, and scenic estuary walks, is a popular but pricey destination, especially in summer. An online search revealed per-night hotel prices for a family of four to be between £200 and £300 during peak periods, with an Airbnb booking saving approximately £50. Padstow is the perfect place to begin our story. Nestled among gently rolling farmland overlooking Padstow, Chapel Farm CL is a perfect Cornish retreat for those wanting peace without sacrificing proximity to Cornwall's most iconic spots. At just £10 per night, or £2.50 per person for a family of four, it was significantly cheaper than bricks and mortar accommodation and gave us stunning views of the River Camel flowing alongside Padstow. Snowdonia – Small Site, Big Mountains 5 Just outside the Welsh town of Llanrwst, Tan Y Rhiw CS site is one of Snowdonia's best-kept secrets. It sits quietly on a smallholding just off the A470, where hens peck and a friendly sheepdog is eager to say hello, although it's the panoramic mountain view that makes this site special. From your pitch, you can watch the sun rise over the peaks of the Carneddau range before exploring nearby landscapes that have remained unchanged for millennia. Prices are from £20 per night, but the individual hardstanding pitches, electric hook-up, and small loo/shower block make this good value. Jurassic Coast, Jurassic Prices 5 Trigon Farm CL is rural yet close to many Dorset landmarks and attractions. Situated on a working arable farm, the pitches are set among rolling fields, and the Jurassic Coast is nearby. The reason for our trip, however, was to cycle the Sika Trail, which is a short distance from the site. As with Chapel Farm CL, we were reliant on the facilities within the caravan, but at £12.50 per night for two adults, it's an absolute bargain. £8 Per Night in the Pennine Hills 5 Thurlmoor Farm CS site is a peaceful, countryside-rich campsite near Holmfirth, South Yorkshire. It offers grass pitches with or without electric hook-up from just £8 per night, which works out at £2pp for a family of four. Located near the Trans-Pennine Trail, it's dog-friendly and ideal for those seeking a quiet base to explore scenic local trails, villages, and the wider Peak District. Why t The campsite fees – albeit relatively small – are an essential lifeline to site owners, with one farmer citing his campsite field as 'the most productive on the entire farm'. Only members of The Caravan and Motorhome Club ( and The Camping and Caravanning Club ( can access CL and CS sites. Joining either club is a cost-effective and straightforward process. There's a combined total of approximately 3500 CL and CS sites across the UK. No electricity? No problem. Caravans, campervans, and motorhomes are self-sufficient, with most being able to light and heat the interior, provide hot water for the on-board shower, cook using a hob, oven, or grill, and charge laptops, phones, or tablets. Need 230V electricity? Many CL and CS sites offer a mains electricity supply. Prices can vary and are usually based on facilities and infrastructure. These campsites allow cash-strapped families to maximise the number of holidays they enjoy each year, while helping small businesses across the UK. If you're looking for more ways to cut the cost of your camping trip, The Sun has four tips to consider. The travel team has also found the UK's top 20 most idyllic camping destinations. And don't forget camping essentials - the best shops to explore and prices start from £2.50.
CBS News
5 days ago
- CBS News
One dead after fire engulfs RV in Valley Glen
One person was found dead on Saturday after a recreational vehicle caught fire in Valley Glen. The fire was first reported just after 1:15 p.m. in the 13400 block of W. Raymer Street, in an industrial area near Woodman Avenue and Sherman Way, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. "Though the fire was prevented from extending to businesses or other vehicles parked nearby, the remains of one person were found within the charred remnants of the Class A-style motor home," firefighters said. The victim has not yet been identified. No other injuries were reported in the fire and investigators are working to determine a cause.
Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Molly-Mae Hague complains about £86k motorhome holiday that left her 'having a breakdown' - after her sister Zoe's Bali trip fiasco
Molly-Mae Hague has shared her candid complaints about a recent £86,000 motorhome holiday her family went on - after Tommy Fury said their daughter Bambi shouldn't be spoilt with five star trips. The influencer and businesswoman, 26, recently went on a family trip with Tommy and their two-year-old the Isle of Man. But in her latest YouTube vlog Molly-Mae opened up about some of the more difficult parts of the holiday including navigating travel delays with a toddler. It comes after Molly-Mae's sister Zoe was recently mocked by fans for leaving Bali after just 48 hours because it didn't live up to her expectations. Molly-Mae's trip comes after last month Tommy, also 26, insisted that Bambi shouldn't be 'spoilt' with 'five star hotels and business class flights' when they go away on family holidays - and so decided to buy a motorhome for more wholesome trips. The boxer ended up purchasing a swanky Elddis Avalon 255 which retails at £86,995. But Molly-Mae documented the trip in her video as she explained: 'Tommy has bought a motorhome and we spent our first weekend in the motorhome this weekend. 'Obviously, being us, we went in feet first and decided to go to the Isle of Man. 'Tommy's family were spending the weekend in the Isle of Man. I was feeling spontaneous so we literally booked the ferry to the Isle of Man an hour before we needed to leave. 'We'd never used the motorhome before, we needed to pack it up, sort Bambi, I just had this wave of 'you only live once, have a bit of fun'. 'Bambi doesn't need to be so perfectly routine every day, she's not a newborn anymore. 'I've got so stuck in my ways with the fact that her routine is her routine and I don't really steer away from it. 'I'm not gonna feel bad for that because that is what works for me and that is what works for Bambi and Tommy, so that's fine.' She then added of when things started to go wrong: 'So anyway, booked the ferry, packed the motorhome up and nearly didn't make the ferry but that's another story and then there was a two hour delay. 'This ferry, which was already gonna get us in at 11:30pm, which was already severely triggering me because Bambi goes to bed at 7pm, was not fine. It was giving me a prime example as to why the routine works for us. 'It was one of those moments where strangers come up to you and are like 'can I help? Is there anything I can do?' 'She was screaming that much for four hours straight. 'The boat basically had a malfunction and it wouldn't move for like two hours so we had a huge delay. 'She was so, so, so overtired and overstimulated - Bambi is so routine, she is the opposite of flexible.' And when they arrived things continued to go downhill, as she said: 'We managed to get to the Isle of Man at 1:30am in the morning. 'We didn't know where we were, what we were doing, we were going to a different campsite to Tommy's family. It was just a lot. 'We had to make our bed out of this sofa, I was like 'I'm really out of my depth, I'm struggling'. 'The next day, Bambi was so tired, she was just screaming, literally screaming, so, so unhappy. 'Me and Tommy were looking at each other like 'what were we thinking?. I was having a breakdown.' She went on in the vlog: 'Bear in mind this motorhome of Tommy's is his pride and joy, he's obsessed with it…I kid you not, the next day he was like 'I'm selling it, the minute we get home I'm putting it up for sale, I hate this motorhome.' 'It wasn't even the motorhome's fault. For our first time, stupid move.' They even considered getting an early ferry home but once they met up with Tyson Fury and his wife Paris, things improved. She said: 'We were actually going to get on a ferry that day to come home because we were so out of our depth, we couldn't do it. 'But then, when we met up with them, we were like 'no, we're gonna stick it out, we can do this.' Last month Tommy reflected on some of their lavish trips away saying he recently bought the campervan so they can have more 'normal' holidays. Speaking to Eddie Hall on his podcast, The Good, The Bad & The Beast, Tommy said: 'Having a daughter, Bambi, is everything in my life. She's what I work for. She's what I fight for. 'I don't even buy anything for myself anymore. It's all going away. Today's world is tough because you don't wanna spoil your children, but then it's hard to not, in a way. 'I've just bought – and it's coming in two weeks – a massive RV type thing. I just said to myself, 'She can't take business class flights every time, that ain't the real world.' 'I didn't go on a plane until I was 17! It was a Flybe flight and the propeller nearly broke. But Bambi's got more air miles than me now, and she's two and a half.' He added: 'I want her to know the meaning of normal, which is, you know, a nice camping holiday, driving to the lake. 'Not staying in five star hotels, not going business class flights, not doing that sometimes - and that's okay. 'Yeah, so I think she's getting to an age now where she's understanding more, and that as a father I introduce them sort of holidays, it's very important.' Molly-Mae's latest vlog also comes after her sister Zoe came under fire for complaining about a recent trip too. Molly-Mae's influencer sister was recently mocked by fans for leaving Bali after just 48 hours because it didn't live up to her expectations. Instead she and her husband Danny made a last minute decision to fly to Dubai instead after Zoe, 28, took to social media to admit 'something wasn't quite right'. The fitness influencer had planned the trip to Indonesia with her husband Danny to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. And despite staying in a huge sea view room at the Radisson Blu, a five-star hotel, they decided to leave early and jet to Dubai instead. Zoe explained that Bali looks better on social media than in real life, as influencers make it look luxurious, despite it being a developing country. In a YouTube video, Zoe told the camera: 'Since landing in Bali, something for us wasn't quite right. The fitness influencer had planned the trip to Indonesia with her husband Danny to celebrate their first wedding anniversary 'We came here with high expectations because we had seen on social media that everyone was having such a lovely time. Lovely places to eat and beaches, and lovely gyms and coffee shops. 'But I don't think the reality of Bali is shown much at all, and I do think it is down to a lot of influencers posting the more luxury side of things.' She added: 'Before joining the army, I spent five months travelling South East Asia. I did Thailand, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, I did a lot and spent time in these countries. But there is something very different about Bali. 'We got told Uluwatu where we are now is one of the best places to go, so if this is one of the better places, I'm not sure where the other places are like. 'I wasn't going to sit down and say anything, but people want to know.' Danny then joined the video and said: 'You either go on holiday to travel and experience culture or you want to go away and relax.' Zoe continued: 'Yeah, and we could have got a flight tomorrow as today is our anniversary, but time is precious and we just want to get out, and why delay it. 'We missed the mark, maybe we didn't do our own research, maybe it is our own fault. I did a lot of research though. 'I think it is just personal preference, and our preference was that this isn't for us, and we are making the executive decision to go enjoy our anniversary somewhere we know that we love and can relax and can drink the water.' Fans were divided in the comment section, with many claiming they loved Bali and asking for specific reasons why she didn't like it. 'I find this really surprising seeing as you travelled this part of the world. Everywhere there is like this - the 5* resorts are social media worthy but ultimately it's a developing area of the world and lots of the people there live in poverty.'; 'That is such a shame you didn't have a good experience:( Bali is a truly magical place with incredible people! But it is a poor country and I think people forget that and expect it to be like Dubai when that isn't the reality. Hope you have a good time in Dubai.'; 'I'm interested to know what exactly you didn't like about it? You didn't really go into specifics? I travelled there last year and loved it!'; Others agreed with Zoe, adding: I'm just home from backpacking Australia, Bali, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore and I can hands down agree with the insta vs reality with Bali!! We tried to enjoy it as much as we could but it is 100% portrayed sooo differently by influencers,' And despite staying in a huge sea view room at the Radisson Blu, a five-star hotel, they decided to leave early and jet to Dubai instead 'Why is everyone hating? Bali isn't for everyone, they arrived and didn't like it? Why would they waste time & money somewhere they're not enjoying?' In 2019, Zoe's sister Molly-Mae shared with fans that she 'fell in love with Bali' as she shared a series of stunning snaps to Instagram. Zoe later shared a photo dump on Instagram, showcasing her lavish Dubai trip after leaving Bali. The couple stayed at Atlantis The Royal, with rooms starting from around £290 per night during July, which is considered low season. In peak season, rooms can cost £1,570 a night. Zoe shared on Instagram: 'Danny surprised me with a stat at @atlantistheroyal which I couldn't believe!!!
The Sun
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Molly-Mae Hague slammed for ‘always complaining' as she reveals ‘struggles' on £86k motorhome holiday with Tommy Fury
MOLLY-MAE Hague has been slammed for 'always complaining' as she opened up on 'struggles' on her recent motorhome holiday. Just days ago, the mum-of-one, 26, went on a romantic getaway with Tommy, also 26, to the Isle of Man. 9 9 9 9 The former Love Island stars looked every inch the happy family as they toured the quaint location, but now, in her most recent vlog which was uploaded to YouTube just 16 hours ago, the Maebe founder has set the record straight on the nightmare start to their trip. Earlier this month, Tommy revealed he was banning Bambi from "five star hotels and business class flights' and instead, bought a motorhome. And Tommy's Elddis Avalon 255 didn't come cheap, and whilst they normally retail at £93,490, they are now being sold online for an eye-watering £86,995. Despite having the privilege of being able to enjoy a holiday in the luxury vehicle, things didn't get off to the smoothest of starts, as Molly-Mae, who previously admitted she is 'selfish' and is 'not cut out' to deal with the stresses of parenting, explained: 'Tommy has bought a motorhome and we spent our first weekend in the motorhome this weekend. 'Obviously, being us, we went in feet first and decided to go to the Isle of Man. 'Tommy's family were spending the weekend in the Isle of Man. I was feeling spontaneous so we literally booked the ferry to the Isle of Man an hour before we needed to leave. 'We'd never used the motorhome before, we needed to pack it up, sort Bambi, I just had this wave of 'you only live once, have a bit of fun'. ' Bambi doesn't need to be so perfectly routine every day, she's not a newborn anymore. 'I've got so stuck in my ways with the fact that her routine is her routine and I don't really steer away from it. 'I'm not gonna feel bad for that because that is what works for me and that is what works for Bambi and Tommy, so that's fine.' 'We had a huge delay' But steering clear of the two-year-old's routine proved to be a real challenge, as the Love Island star turned businesswoman added: 'So anyway, booked the ferry, packed the motorhome up and nearly didn't make the ferry but that's another story and then there was a two hour delay. 'This ferry, which was already gonna get us in at 11:30pm, which was already severely triggering me because Bambi goes to bed at 7pm.' And things quickly went downhill, as the Filter founder, who lives in a huge £3.5million mansion, admitted: 'Was not fine. It was giving me a prime example as to why the routine works for us. 9 9 'It was one of those moments where strangers come up to you and are like 'can I help? Is there anything I can do?' 'She was screaming that much for four hours straight. 'The boat basically had a malfunction and it wouldn't move for like two hours so we had a huge delay. 'She was so, so, so overtired and overstimulated - Bambi is so routine, she is the opposite of flexible.' 'It was a lot' And once the family had arrived at the Isle of Man, things continued in a slightly sour way, as the blonde beauty confessed: 'We managed to get to the Isle of Man at 1:30am in the morning. 'We didn't know where we were, what we were doing, we were going to a different campsite to Tommy's family. It was just a lot. 'We had to make our bed out of this sofa, I was like 'I'm really out of my depth, I'm struggling'. 'The next day, Bambi was so tired, she was just screaming, literally screaming, so, so unhappy. 'Me and Tommy were looking at each other like 'what were we thinking?'' 9 9 The content creator who boasts 1.9million subscribers on YouTube and has a jaw-dropping £6million fortune, then acknowledged: 'I was having a breakdown.' Not only this, but she also recognised: 'Bear in mind this motorhome of Tommy's is his pride and joy, he's obsessed with it…I kid you not, the next day he was like 'I'm selling it, the minute we get home I'm putting it up for sale, I hate this motorhome.' 'It wasn't even the motorhome's fault. For our first time, stupid move.' However, the mum-of-one, who recently opened up on 'destroying' her face during her filler phase, explained that once she and Tommy met up with Tyson Fury, his wife Paris and their seven children, things soon improved. She recalled: 'We were actually going to get on a ferry that day to come home because we were so out of our depth, we couldn't do it. 'But then, when we met up with them, we were like 'no, we're gonna stick it out, we can do this.'' Social media users react Molly-Mae's motorhome debacle has since been re-shared on numerous social media platforms, but has been met with a very harsh response from viewers. One person said: 'Why is she always complaining about something? If it's not her, it's her sister. How insufferable must it be living with them.' Another added: 'Get a grip.' A third commented: 'So dramatic.' Meanwhile, someone else rolled their eyes and wrote: 'Molly you are painful…' Not only this, but another penned: 'I personally feel it would have been so much better to wait to have children, she's so successful and mature in one way but very self-centred and immature in others as seen here.'
Auto Express
08-07-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Express
Say au revoir to hotels with the Renault Master Ahorn Camp campervan
There's a new Renault Master on the market and it's not taken long for the French firm's largest van to get the campervan treatment in the shape of the new Renault Master Ahorn Camp. Produced by motorhome specialist Erwin Hymer Group, the Ahorn Camp is offered in Europe through the Renault Pro+ dealership network. Available as a campervan or motorhome, the former starts at 52,800 euros (roughly £45,000) and the latter starts at 58,900 euros (roughly £50,000). Advertisement - Article continues below Ahorn Camp has used the Renault Master as a base for its camper conversions since 2013 and the latest model has been made more fuel efficient thanks to Renault's aerodynamic Aerovan touches. These raise the diesel's fuel economy to 34mpg in the standard van. Like the Master panel van, the camper here comes with the choice of two diesel units producing 130bhp and 170bhp. A six-speed manual is used for the less-powerful version or there's a nine-speed automatic for the more potent one. Like the standard Master van, the Ahorn Camp models come equipped with a new 10-inch central touchscreen featuring Renault's latest Google-based infotainment along with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. Ahorn hasn't said what specific camper-themed upgrades the Master motorhome or campervan will get, but previous examples have come with up to five 'sleeping places', a kitchenette, a toilet, a shower and many other useful bits of equipment like extra tables and fresh water tanks. Our first look at the new Renault Master Ahorn Camp motorhome range will come at the end of August during the Caravan Salon in Dusseldorf before going on sale in September. Our dealer network has 1,000s of great value new cars in stock and available now right across the UK. Find your new car… Find a car with the experts Car Deal of the Day: 10k miles a year in Cupra's Terramar for under £300 a month Car Deal of the Day: 10k miles a year in Cupra's Terramar for under £300 a month The Cupra Terramar is an appealing family SUV that looks stylish but offers plenty of practicality. It's our Deal of the Day for July 5 New Volvo XC60 2025 facelift review: big-selling SUV gets a new lease of life New Volvo XC60 2025 facelift review: big-selling SUV gets a new lease of life This refreshed Swedish SUV focuses on familiar areas of strength to take on BMW and Audi Car Deal of the Day: MG ZS gives a big SUV feel for a miniscule £194 a month Car Deal of the Day: MG ZS gives a big SUV feel for a miniscule £194 a month The MG ZS is an easy car to like and live with. It's our Deal of the Day for 3 July
