Advice on promoting our cycle friendly campsite to cyclists?

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Ray Baxter

New Member
Hi everyone,

We have joined CC for two reasons. First we are cyclists. You may want check out my blog of a recent cycling trip to morroco to http://www.newmainsfarm.co.uk/blog/2013/08/08/Cycling-in-Morocco-pictures-and-log.aspx.

Nearer to home - well actually at home, we have set up a small campsite on our smallholding in the Scottish Borders (beautiful cycling country). We have managed this for two years and have really enjoyed having cyclists come to stay and they seem to enjoy being here too. Our second reason for joining CC is to ask for advice = what is the best way to advertise our campsite to touring cyclists - any advice welcome?

Cheers, Ray and Paula
 
you could try this website http://cyclecamp.co.uk/findacampsite.html otherwise just the usual small campsite sites such as this
http://www.coolcamping.co.uk/campsites/uk
http://www.smallcampsites.co.uk/
http://alanrogers.com/campsites/walking-cycling

plus specialist tent only campsites http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/articles/view.asp?id=364 (if that is the case that is)

Another is to 'advertise' via the backpackersclub.co.uk http://www.backpackersclub.co.uk/
 

andrew_s

Legendary Member
Location
Gloucester
The first thing anyone wanting to visit has to do is to find the place.
You may know where New Mains farm, Foulden is, but anyone else will be reduced to putting the postcode into google maps and hunting.
Can I suggest adding a googlemap link with an X marks the spot marker on it?
 
As above. Also the tourist information offices. Whilst we were cycling down that side of the country 2 years ago, we went into the TI offices to get lists of campsites, specifically looking for small campsites. I distinctly remember being given an A4 sheet of paper with a list of campsites on it by the Berwick-upon-Tweed TI office.
 

steveindenmark

Legendary Member
You can also try.

Hostel world (it does not need to be a hostel). Or AirBnB ( you do not have to provide B&B)

Steve
 

annedonnelly

Girl from the North Country
Location
Canonbie
How far are you away from NCN 1? If it's not too far you could stick some signs on the route advertising. Near me a couple of LBS have done that.

I think there are websites with advice and info for people riding NCN1 - you could get listed on those.
 

Mile195

Guru
Location
West Kent
Although obviously not cycling specific, may I suggest making sure you have a listing on ukcampsite.co.uk. Although quite dated in its design and badly laid out, It's a surprisingly well used website. I don't tend to go anywhere else online to look for campsites.
 
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