Follow the brown signs

Moat Vale – Camping the way it should be

Today I’m sharing a rather gorgeous shiny new pin on the Follow The Brown Signs map, it’s a little (or “wee” as they appropriately describe themselves) campsite near Carlisle, Moat Vale Caravan and Camping Site (look at that home page, I mean how can you not be immediately won over by those happy jumping sheep on there for heaven’s sake?!).  It takes a maximum 5 units and sits on a smallholding tucked away in the wooded landscape of the Netherby Estate. These guys have a relaxed and cuddly attitude to their work and life, and clearly make brilliant hosts of their campsite, they say:  ” The campsite forms part of our smallholding along with the sheep, the chickens, the willows and the vegetables. Because we are small and the site is on the family smallholding we give every guest a personal welcome and attention. On fine nights we’ll often light a campfire and have all the visitors around it, getting to know each other and sharing tales. We think this is what camping and caravanning should be about, a thing you dont get on the large sites in the tourist hotspots”.

Refreshing no? If ever you wanted to be shot straight back to those happy, carefree nights of brownie/cub camp when the stresses of modern life lay far off in the unfathomable distance then this place is the place to go. These guys are all about making a holiday experience for their guests, showing visitors what there is to enjoy in their lovely corner of the world and engaging with the people who use their services. And don’t I just absolutely love finding out about and sharing some of the sweetest and important people and places of Britain along The Brown Sign Way? Yes I really do, and so I have great pleasure in singing your praises Moat Vale (give me a few weeks to get my car legally certified on the road again and I’ll defo up be there for a visit!) 🙂