Nothing builds the appetite and gets the taste buds going better than a day exploring the outdoors. Plan ahead and get creative with these top tips for outside eating.
Cook up a storm!
Cooking outside is one of the many joys of camping and caravanning. There’s nothing better than smelling delicious food cooking on the campfire while breathing in the fresh air after a long day.
From cooking with the kids to one pot wonders and lower calories lovelies this Campers’ Cookbook with 21 recipe ideas from real campers will provide the perfect tempting treat for intrepid explorers. Ignite childhood memories, warm your toes and toast your marshmallows on the fire after a delicious meal.
Click on the image below to download the cookbook:
Work up an appetite
If you’re looking to work up an appetite look no further than Kielder Water Caravan Park, overlooking Kielder Water - the largest man-made lake in Northern Europe, a fabulous location for an active holiday with every kind of outdoor sport imaginable. Enjoy swimming, cycling, walking trails around the Lakeside Way, archery, fencing, table tennis, snorkelling, FUNdamentals (gymnastics for young children), sea scooters (underwater propellers to power around the pool), water walkerz (walk on water in the pool inside an inflatable ball) and disc golf.
Those with a penchant for cycling or walking can also enjoy The Cambrian Way, with many beautiful hill and river walks within easy reach of the Rhandirmwyn Camping and Caravanning Club campsite. The circular all-ability access trail in Cwmrhaeadr Forest, one-and-a-half miles from the campsite is perfect for cyclists. Find more cycling ideas here or plan your trip to our very own Tour De Yorkshire.
Recommended Sites:
Kielder Water Caravan Park, Leaplish Waterside Park, Kielder, Northumberland
Rhandirmwyn Camping and Caravanning Club Site, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire
Great places to forage
Fancy a spot of foraging? For amateurs Dorset provides the perfect location to give wild foraging a try with a selection of courses on offer. The Dorset Wildlife Trust actively encourages sustainable foraging promising shellfish to edible seaweeds on the coastline, to plants such as fat hen and chickweed as well as fully stocked hedgerows. John Wright, known from Channel 4’s River Cottage, is a leading authority on foraging and leads food forages throughout the year.
Further afield, the Isle of Skye provides the perfect spot for those who want to try this fashionable and historic trend. Find wild garlic, meadowsweet and gorse flower in the countryside then head to the shoreline for cockles, clams, mussels and seaweed.
Recommended Sites:
Crossways Caravan Club Site, Moreton, Dorchester, Dorset
Skye Camping and Caravanning Club Site, Loch Greshornish Borve, Arnisort Edinbane, Portree
Cook with a view
Create a culinary masterpiece while enjoying the best of Britain’s coast and countryside. There are endless locations to discover, from Scotland to Cornwall. The Lake District, England’s largest National Park, and North Yorkshire, home to the picturesque, and tranquil, North Yorkshire Moors are both great places to start with dramatic scenery to discover.
Recommended Sites:
Troutbeck Head Caravan Club Site, Troutbeck, Penrith, Cumbria
Keswick Camping and Caravanning Club Site, Crow Park Road, Keswick, Cumbria
Big Green Egg
There’s nothing better than cooking outside with a stunning view set out before you. Why not try cooking outside using the big green egg, an all year round bbq? Where better to enjoy cooking outside than at the water’s edge of Loch Linnhe, overlooking the breath-taking beauty and splendour of the mountains at Fort William? Or mindful eating in the peace and quiet overlooking wonderful views near the Peak District National Park.
Recommended Sites:
Bakewell Camping and Caravanning Club Site, Hopping Lane, Youlgreave, Bakewell, Derbyshire
Bunree Caravan Club Site, Onich, Onich, Highland
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