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hi we have only recently purchased our latest t25 and hope to do lots of camping in her
next year, a freind hs recomended shell island and said its realy good,
has anybody got any info on it please........cheers mike

Its a nice place.Just dont go on a bank holiday.As it turns into chav island.

thanks rob will bear that in mind...... mike

Absolutely love it. You can pitch where you want and although it can get a little noisy on a hot weekend dune side, there are a lot of little spots you can pitch where you're away from the madding crowd. There's a lot of space so you're not regimented. Oh and then there's the fabulous sunsets....



Silky

hi all,shell island sounds cool,can anyonetell me where it is ?

Silky wrote:Absolutely love it. You can pitch where you want and although it can get a little noisy on a hot weekend dune side, there are a lot of little spots you can pitch where you're away from the madding crowd. There's a lot of space so you're not regimented. Oh and then there's the fabulous sunsets....



Silky

hi thankyou for that it defenatly sounds worth a visit,
is the pic taken there it looks realy nice... mike

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can anyone tell me where it is ?

R0B wrote:http://www.shellisland.co.uk/

can anyone tell me where it is ?

hi rob
its in wales near barmouth so im told........ mike

Agree with Rob = Don't go when it is likely to be busy = can get very rowdy and the dunes can echo with all sorts of "urban" noises till the early hours.
It has a cafe & a bar that are OK when not full of pi**ed up chavs.

On the other hand (and I am repeating what has been said, I know) on a quiet weekend, or even better quiet weekday / night, it can be very nice indeed.

mikeandjules wrote: is the pic taken there it looks realy nice... mike

It certainly was - the first weekend in July this year and it was so hot we could only bear a couple of hours on the beach before looking for shade. We have an event at Shell Island every year with anywhere between 80-330 parents & children but because the island is so large, our group simply merges into the background.

If you can tear yourself from the island, Nantcol Waterfalls are just a couple of miles away and well worth seeing too as well as some of the nearby seaside towns.

Silky

yes its a great place but, i would invest in a portapotie. the portaloos dotted round shell island can become pretty rank at times. the main toilet and shower block is usualy kept clean though.depending on where you park these could be quite a walk away.

R0B wrote:Its a nice place.Just dont go on a bank holiday.As it turns into chav island.

Been fine the last two spring bank weekends