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Bath Campsite
Posted: 31 May 2013, 6:04pm
by groberts
Can anyone recommend a good campsite close to Bath?
Re: Bath Campsite
Posted: 31 May 2013, 6:19pm
by stephenjubb
groberts wrote:Can anyone recommend a good campsite close to Bath?
http://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co ... arSearch=N
Re: Bath Campsite
Posted: 2 Jun 2013, 8:48am
by phil parker
Yes, I can recommend
Newton Mill I've stayed there numerous times, cycle camping, as it's quite handy for my first stop to get to the West Country. It has all facilities and a good club house where you can buy meals and drinks!
Re: Bath Campsite
Posted: 2 Jun 2013, 10:10am
by Cunobelin
phil parker wrote:Yes, I can recommend
Newton Mill I've stayed there numerous times, cycle camping, as it's quite handy for my first stop to get to the West Country. It has all facilities and a good club house where you can buy meals and drinks!
+1
We first stayed here many years ago, and the road route involves a big hill
There was talk of a footpath at the back of the site to the Rugby club and then onto the A36 and the Bristol bath cycle rack. I don't know if it was completed, but if it is it would avoid some distance and climbing.
Re: Bath Campsite
Posted: 2 Jun 2013, 11:20am
by phil parker
Cunobelin wrote:There was talk of a footpath at the back of the site to the Rugby club and then onto the A36 and the Bristol bath cycle rack. I don't know if it was completed, but if it is it would avoid some distance and climbing.
Yes, I've used it quite a few times now - it doesn't so much avoid distance (of course it would you were travelling north!), but avoids that 17% hill, which comes too early in the day when the bike is packed with camping-touring gear. I think it's also the path you would use to walk into town.
Re: Bath Campsite
Posted: 2 Jun 2013, 6:34pm
by groberts
Thanks guys, I was looking at Newton Mill but there's nothing like first hand knowledge, Newton Mill it is.
I will be on my way back from Somerset and East Devon - the main reason for Bath is (a) to take a look at Airnimal bikes at Avon Valley Cyclery - time for a folder and (b) to ride the recently opened Two Tunnels cycle route, which I am inspired to try following reports on this Forum recently, looks good.
Re: Bath Campsite
Posted: 2 Jun 2013, 7:28pm
by Redvee
The campsite is less than 2 miles from AVC via Twerton then another short ride onto the Two Tunnels route either flat along to Inverness Rod or up the A36 to Bear Flat/Bloomfield Road. Personally I'd do the flat route.