Pitchup.com news
France is first overseas destination for outdoor holiday specialist, Pitchup.com - 12 sites added
May 14 2013 Posted by Samantha Marsh
Outdoor holiday specialist Pitchup.com, has added 12 locations in France to its extensive roster of British Isles destinations, the first time overseas pitches have been offered on the site.
The newly-available French sites are located along the coast and across the countryside, with several boasting locations in the heart ...
Blooming bluebells bring Brits outdoors for their holidays, says Pitchup.com
May 2 2013 Posted by Samantha Marsh
As the dainty bluebells herald the arrival of warmer weather, it’s time to book an outdoor holiday to make the most of the fresh air and clear skies, says Pitchup.com founder Dan Yates.
Dan Yates said: "There is no better time to enjoy a camping and caravanning holiday ...
Recent sun causes surge in UK holiday bookings says Pitchup.com
Apr 23 2013 Posted by Samantha Marsh
Outdoor accommodation specialist Pitchup.com reported a 17% boom in
The arrival of spring weather has encouraged holidaymakers to dust down their caravans, unfold their tents and get ...
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Go Scottish – and Welsh – on 25 January
Jan 25 2013 Posted by Laura Canning
Happy Burns Night – and St Dwynwen's Day!
Canny celebrators will know this is the eve of Burns Night and Burns Supper, the Scotland-wide celebrations of the birthday of national poet Robert Burns. But it’s also St Dwynwen's Day, the Welsh version of Valentine’s Day, which we ...
New gallery opens in Hastings – in a three-man tent
Jan 9 2013 Posted by Laura Canning
We think this will be the smallest photo gallery in Britain – and the only one set up in a traditional tent.
The Tent Gallery, set up by Hastings artists and camping fans Martin Symons and David Fowler, is a nine square foot display area which will host a number of ...
New budget flights to Cornwall from Southend and Liverpool
Dec 18 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
Cornwall fans will find it easier to get to the county from next summer, with easyJet announcing a new route to Newquay from both Southend and Liverpool.
It will be the first time in its history the budget airline has flown to Newquay.
easyJet estimates an extra 20,000 passengers ...
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Caravan industry worth £6billion a year to UK economy
Jan 15 2013 Posted by Laura Canning
Even with concerns that the UK economy is heading for a triple-dip recession, things are still going strong for the caravan industry.
Recent figures by the National Caravan Council (NCC) show that not only is the industry proving resilient to financially difficult times, but that it’s making a major ...
Grandfather camps out for five days to get Dorset beach hut
Jan 8 2013 Posted by Laura Canning
He’s done it…after a five-day campout, 68 year old Keith Duell has rented the only hut on a Dorset beach available for more than six weeks.
Keith started the campout on 2 January to secure the only long-term hut on Mudeford’s windswept Avon Beach, which became available ...
Police appeal after caravan stolen from Leicester home
Jan 3 2013 Posted by Laura Canning
Police in Leicester have appealed for information after a touring caravan was stolen near Oakham.
The white Swift Rapide was taken between 13 and 14 December from Casterton Lane in Pickworth, with local police asking for anyone who saw the caravan being removed from the property or who saw the ...
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