li4mc
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Camp site recommendations.
Hey guys me and my dad have finally booked the TT for next year.
We're taking his transit van with the bikes in the back but I still need to book us a campsite.
We're just looking for something cheep and cheerful really a toilet/shower block and access to water, ideally something not a million miles away from the course any ideas would be appreciated.
Cheers.
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31-05-2016, 09:07 PM |
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Easty
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RE: Camp site recommendations.
I'm local and would agree with that.
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31-05-2016, 09:42 PM |
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King Orry
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RE: Camp site recommendations.
Generally, nowhere's too far from the course.
Of those I've stayed at..
Douglas Rugby Club, on the course, staggering distance from the Quarterbridge pub, not sure what they charge now but think we paid £10/night/person. Toilet/shower faciilities weren't exactly brill. I'd guess they've improved by now?
Glenlough, again on the course, a good 40min-1hr walk to Douglas, bus stop outside though. Better facilities wise, onsite beer tent/bar. Can be populated by the 'enthusiastic' types who like to rev an engine to pieces.
Union Mills footie club, best shower/toilet facilities I've experienced (in fact one year while staying elsewhere we'd nip there just to get a decent shower!). A ten min walk to the course and the Railway pub, up hill on the way back can be fun when on your 'beer scooter'! Clubhouse servers grub, beer, has TVs too. Bus stop there too.
Claddaghs, fair way from civilisation relative to the others, but FREE. You simply need to apply for a permit. Lovely setting next to a stream. Toilets and wash basins but no showers (my lad decided to jump in the stream..it was freezing so he didn't do it twice!). Walk 0.6m one way and you're at the Sulby Hotel, great to watch for sheer speed, same distance the other way and you're at Ginger Hall, nice famous place to watch from with a pint in your hand (but take a torch as the walk back is along a blummin dark lane). Bus stops at Sulby and Ginger.
As I say, my info is a couple of years out of date, no doubt others will have more recent, and quite possibly different experiences.
(This post was last modified: 31-05-2016, 10:08 PM by King Orry.)
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li4mc
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RE: Camp site recommendations.
Cheers for the advise guys i'll let my dad know and see what he wants to do.
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01-06-2016, 11:59 AM |
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li4mc
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RE: Camp site recommendations.
Does anyone know how far in advance you can book the camp sites?
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01-06-2016, 12:09 PM |
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BcakWeleher
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RE: Camp site recommendations.
Triumph Sprint ST. The Empire Strikes Back!!
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01-06-2016, 02:04 PM |
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ymfb
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RE: Camp site recommendations.
we have stayed at
Cronk Dhoo, first year OK, second rubbish
St Johns FC - no problems, all good really
Peel FC - great, but I think they only did it for the centenary year
Somewhere nr Cronky Voddy, nice people but too many midges
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