Julie C
We're going to Vancouver, Victoria, Chilliwack and Vernon end of July for 2 weeks.
1- Best campgrounds for family with a little tent and kids 9 and 11 ?
2- Should we reserve ?
3- Any MUST-SEE around ?
Thanks !
Answer
Phone the tourism branch and enquire about a pass for the forestry campgrounds on the Island. You pay a fee of around $50.00 but then you only pay about $5.00 a night to stay in any of the forestry campgrounds which are some of the best ones. For any of the campgrounds below it's wise to reserve as they are often full.
Dutches Campground located on Kalamalka Lake Road is located on the outskirts of Vernon in Coldstream. There is a beautiful treed campground, a small store with a video arcade, a minature golf course and shower/laundrey facilities. It is less than a five minute walk to Kalamalka Lake Beach ( gorgeous) and a fantastic store which sells Okanagan fresh produce as well as the usual fare. I know this place well as I lived right across the road at the Lakeview Mobile Home Park. It can get a little noisy at times though ( warning) because it's so close to town. If you prefer something quieter I would recommend Mable Lake Provincial Park just outside of Lumby. Beautiful very natural campground with shower/ laundrey facilities on the Lake.
Coldstream is the most well known campground 16km northwest of Victoria on the Trans Canada Hywy. It is all old growth douglas firs with a stream running through it and tons of wildlife. Pick a spot with at least a little clear area because it can get rather cold if you can't get the sun.
French Beach is a must see as well as the nicest campground I have ever seen. It is located north of Sooke which is 45 minutes from Victoria. Located on the Pacifac ocean it is one of the best places to watch whales migrating or the tide thundering in. Sooke is the last town before you get there so stock up before you go. Sunny Shores Campground is located just before reaching Sooke. It is ocean front with a marina, a swimming pool , store and a minature golf course. It can get a little noisy as well because of the locals.
Around Chilliwack I would recommend Harrison Hot Springs, or Cultus Lake Campgrounds.
http://www.explorevancouverisland.com/Camping_Vancouver_Island_BC.htm
http://www.bc-camping.com/?n=cultus+lake&id=98&t=city
http://www.vancouverisland.com/parks/?id=432
On Vancouver Island I would recommend seeing French Beach (outside of Sooke), Chemanias ( town of murals), the Galloping Goose Trail in Sooke and East Sooke Park ( whale and seal watching, heirogliphics, and white sand beaches) In Victoria I would recommend the Parliment Buildings , watching the buskers at the harbour, The museums on water front, a walk on the board walk in James Bay (Victoria), and a drive up Marina Boulavard.
Caution : abundance of cougar and bear on the Island so know what to do if you have an encounter.
Please excuse spelling, spell check not working.
Phone the tourism branch and enquire about a pass for the forestry campgrounds on the Island. You pay a fee of around $50.00 but then you only pay about $5.00 a night to stay in any of the forestry campgrounds which are some of the best ones. For any of the campgrounds below it's wise to reserve as they are often full.
Dutches Campground located on Kalamalka Lake Road is located on the outskirts of Vernon in Coldstream. There is a beautiful treed campground, a small store with a video arcade, a minature golf course and shower/laundrey facilities. It is less than a five minute walk to Kalamalka Lake Beach ( gorgeous) and a fantastic store which sells Okanagan fresh produce as well as the usual fare. I know this place well as I lived right across the road at the Lakeview Mobile Home Park. It can get a little noisy at times though ( warning) because it's so close to town. If you prefer something quieter I would recommend Mable Lake Provincial Park just outside of Lumby. Beautiful very natural campground with shower/ laundrey facilities on the Lake.
Coldstream is the most well known campground 16km northwest of Victoria on the Trans Canada Hywy. It is all old growth douglas firs with a stream running through it and tons of wildlife. Pick a spot with at least a little clear area because it can get rather cold if you can't get the sun.
French Beach is a must see as well as the nicest campground I have ever seen. It is located north of Sooke which is 45 minutes from Victoria. Located on the Pacifac ocean it is one of the best places to watch whales migrating or the tide thundering in. Sooke is the last town before you get there so stock up before you go. Sunny Shores Campground is located just before reaching Sooke. It is ocean front with a marina, a swimming pool , store and a minature golf course. It can get a little noisy as well because of the locals.
Around Chilliwack I would recommend Harrison Hot Springs, or Cultus Lake Campgrounds.
http://www.explorevancouverisland.com/Camping_Vancouver_Island_BC.htm
http://www.bc-camping.com/?n=cultus+lake&id=98&t=city
http://www.vancouverisland.com/parks/?id=432
On Vancouver Island I would recommend seeing French Beach (outside of Sooke), Chemanias ( town of murals), the Galloping Goose Trail in Sooke and East Sooke Park ( whale and seal watching, heirogliphics, and white sand beaches) In Victoria I would recommend the Parliment Buildings , watching the buskers at the harbour, The museums on water front, a walk on the board walk in James Bay (Victoria), and a drive up Marina Boulavard.
Caution : abundance of cougar and bear on the Island so know what to do if you have an encounter.
Please excuse spelling, spell check not working.
Somewhere cheap to stay in or near Bromley, Kent? Hostels? Camping?
We need to be in Bromley, Kent, UK, for 3 weeks this summer because my girls are rehearsing for a theatre production there. So I need accomodation for 3 or 4 which is cheap. Most places seem to quote £50+ a night or more- we can't run to this. I'm seriously not fussy and we have a tent so a field with running water will do!
There are places like travelodge in Croydon which seem pretty cheap but nowhere to park the car and impossible to get to Bromley without as it doesn't seem to be on a direct train route. Also I don't want to be sat in traffic for ages every day and I discovered that small distances can take a long time in the London area!
Any advice very gratefully received!
Answer
Bromley is on the train line! There are two stations - Bromley South and Bromley North which are on the line from London Victoria to Kent.
You may find it easier therefore to stay in somewhere like Sevenoaks or Orpington Kent which are around 10-15 minutes train journey from Bromley - check out accommodation there I guess.
Also there are several bed and breakfasts in Bromley which may be cheaper (but realistically wont be less than £50 a night for 3/4 people).
Alternatively stay in student accommodation - Kings College lets out its student accommodation in the summer (http://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/structure/admin/facser/conbro/) - the Denmark Hill campus is close to Denmark Hill Station which is around 20 minutes train to Bromley.
There are also campsites in Sevenoaks I think - just do a google search. The nearest campsite in London is in Crystal Palace which is a few miles from Bromley town centre (easy bus/train ride away).
Bromley is on the train line! There are two stations - Bromley South and Bromley North which are on the line from London Victoria to Kent.
You may find it easier therefore to stay in somewhere like Sevenoaks or Orpington Kent which are around 10-15 minutes train journey from Bromley - check out accommodation there I guess.
Also there are several bed and breakfasts in Bromley which may be cheaper (but realistically wont be less than £50 a night for 3/4 people).
Alternatively stay in student accommodation - Kings College lets out its student accommodation in the summer (http://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/structure/admin/facser/conbro/) - the Denmark Hill campus is close to Denmark Hill Station which is around 20 minutes train to Bromley.
There are also campsites in Sevenoaks I think - just do a google search. The nearest campsite in London is in Crystal Palace which is a few miles from Bromley town centre (easy bus/train ride away).
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