The Paddler magazine Issue 58 early Spring 2021 | Page 79

Coniston Park Coppice Caravan Club Site
Cumbria
Touring 222 | Camping 10 | Glamping Pods 2 Non-members welcome
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Nestled in 63 acres of beautiful National Trust woodland , Coniston Park Coppice Club Site offers a peaceful base for an active holiday that will keep the whole family happy . The fantastic bonus for those wanting to go paddling here , is the site ’ s close proximity to Coniston Water .
A short walk of 400 yards brings you to the lakeside launching point . From there you ’ ll be able to experience the magic that helped inspire Ransome ’ s ‘ Swallows and Amazons ’ and other lake novels . Peel Island , home to the book ’ s secret harbour on Wild Cat Island , is within easy reach from here too .
Coniston Park Coppice Club site also puts you within easy reach of the southern shores of Lake Windermere . You can find a variety of launch spots and trails for this area by visiting our PaddlePoints site .
White Water Park Caravan Club
White Water Park Caravan Club Site County Durham
Touring 97 | Non-members welcome
The White Water Park Caravan Club Site lies adjacent to one of the largest white water canoeing and rafting courses built to an international standard in Britain . The caravan site provides easy access to all the centre ’ s facilities including a sheltered viewing balcony , a drying and changing room , canoe storage area , shop and café .
The White Water Centre offers avid white water paddlers the perfect summer playground , but you don ’ t have to be an experienced white water paddler to experience the hair raising real-life rapid course . The centre offers group rafting experiences too . Head to tbiwwc . com to see everything this fantastic facility has to offer .
Norfolk Broads Caravan Club
Norfolk Broads Caravan Club Site East Anglia
Touring 111 | Members only
The Norfolk Broads Club Site is set in the midst of the scenic Norfolk Broads , an open and tranquil holiday destination . With the River Ant a mere 180 metres away it makes for the perfect pitch up and paddle site for exploring several of the popular Broads . These include the wooded marsh area known as Dilham Broad , as well as Barton Broad .
You can check out the routes and trails on our dedicated River Ant page : gopaddling . info / rivers / river-ant
To access the Broads for paddling , you ’ ll require a waterways licence which is included with a British Canoeing membership .
Don ’ t fancy the rapids ? If you favour calmer waters to soak up the landscapes , wildlife and heritage , the nontidal section of the River Tees is easily accessed from the club site . From here you can paddle through picturesque meadows to the town of Yarm .
Find and download the Tees Barrage to Yarm Paddle Trial on our dedicated River Tees page on the gopaddling website .
To access and paddle along this section of the River Tees , you will require a waterways licence . This can be obtained with a British Canoeing membership .
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there you have it !
A selection of our top Caravan and Motorhome Club campsites where you can pitch up and paddle within 30 minutes . For more ideas like these , head over to gopaddling . info / pitch-up-and-paddle /
Canoe Focus Early Spring 2021