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Cool Camping Wales: A Hand Picked Selection of Exceptional Campsites and Camping Experiences by: Jonathan Knight List Price: £14.95 City Travel Guides Price: £13.49 You Save: £1.46 (10%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780955203626 ISBN: 0955203627 Label: Punk Publishing Ltd Manufacturer: Punk Publishing Ltd Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: April 01, 2007 Publisher: Punk Publishing Ltd Studio: Punk Publishing Ltd Sales Rank: 3448 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Book Description: Hot on the heels of last summer's bestseller Cool Camping: England comes this fantastic little guide to the hidden camping gems of Wales. This book, the first to be published in the 'new look' series, follows the winning Cool Camping formula: nothing but the very best hand-picked countryside sites, plenty of inspirational colour photos, honest and entertaining reviews and essential practical info, including popular entries 'NEAREST DECENT PUB' and 'IF IT RAINS'. Each campsite or camping experience is a destination in its own right, including some of the most dramatic coastal campsites in the world, with a selection along the acclaimed Pembrokeshire Coast, the Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the stunning Llyn peninsula. The best hill-walking and mountain sites have also been revealed in Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons, along with hidden countryside gems throughout Wales. The guide also features yurt and tipi holidays and even a genuine Romany Caravan available for hire, ideal for that romantic weekend away. The handy CAMPSITES AT A GLANCE section sends you straight to the sites you're looking for; those with campfires, stunning views, beaches or great surfing, for example. Part contemporary travel guide, part coffee-table book, Cool Camping: Wales is a breath of fresh air and an inspiration for an air-miles-free holiday. The author Travel writer and photographer Jonathan Knight has co-authored travel guides for Lonely Planet and Rough Guides before writing Cool Camping: England in 2006 and now Cool Camping: Wales. He has become the de facto spokesperson for traditional countryside camping, appearing on Radio 4, BBC Breakfast and numerous other national and regional media. Synopsis: Following the huge success of best selling travel guide Cool Camping: England last summer, Punk Publishing are extending the Cool Camping series for spring 2007 Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Psssst, don't tell anyone!Around three years ago my partner and I decided to go camping in Wales, revisiting a site he had stayed at many years ago. It turns out that we were cool even then, but didn't know it. After many enjoyable visits we began to consider the possibility of going to ... other sites. But where to start? A few tentative searches on the internet and a leaf through the Rough Guide confirmed our suspicions. We were cowards. What we wanted was for someone to nudge us in the ribs and point us towards campsites with stunning views, friendly owners and like-minded souls. And tell us what we could do if it rained. And give us a sneak preview of the place whilst not spoiling too much. Well, Cool Camping does just that. The first few pages allow ... Read More: Rating:  - Good, but a bit self-indulgentThis book describes forty selected camp sites spread fairly evenly across Wales. Although only forty are described in detail, each chapter does have a footnote 'if it's full', suggesting other suitable sites in the area. Why do I go against the grain and only give it three stars? I think the writer has been a bit self-indulgent in writing it, and you'd be a bit self-indulgent to buy it. It tries to be a camping guidebook, an evangelist's call to a particular style of camping, and also a tourist picture book of Wales all in one, and I don't think it quite achieves these goals. (Though to be fair, it does issue a disclaimer that it does not set out to be an exhaustive directory of camp sites in Wales.) I think that there are too many photographs, ... Read More: Rating: - Very cool!After many years of Eurocamp holidays in France when our children were younger, we started to think about getting our own tent and heading off to more interesting places here in the UK as well as abroad. We have definitely had our fill of 'holiday camp' sites in France. I would have to say that the Cool Camping books were what finally tipped us over the edge into getting fully equipped and heading off into the wilds. Talk about inspiration! These books are fantastic (we have the Wales and England books - both of which are great). We selected a great site on Pembrokeshire coast on the basis of Cool Camping's recommendation, and had a wonderful short break at the end of the school holidays. What we love most about the books is ... Read More: Rating: - Just what I've been wating for!A couple of years back after hours spent driving around to find a campsite, I finally had to admit defeat and plump for the one with rows and rows of caravans -my worst nightmare! Now there is Cool Camping. Finally a resource for like-minded campers who want something a little bit special. Incredibly informative with beautiful pictures that give a taster of the sites. I love it that much I have bought the guides to Scotland & England too. |
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