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HOWMUCH?HOWMUCH? Pi Pitchesh ( (two adults)dl )f from £11 per r night. Open all year. CONTACT: www.waveneyrivercentre.co.uk. CLOSE TO? Between Beddgelert and Caernarfon on the edge of the National Park by the banks of the River Gwyrfai and just four miles from the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in England and Wales. Nearby are Caernarfon Castle, the Snowdon Mountain and Welsh Highland Railways, Llanberis Slate Museum and the Indoor Climbing Centre. WHAT’S ON SITE? No frills – just the basics. This is base camp for walking, climbing, swimming, horse riding, canoeing and fishing. Families love it and there’s no charge for kids. HOW MUCH? Tents, caravans and motorhomes from £18 per night (two adults). Extra adult £4, children oor om free.free Electricity £4.£4 Open all year.year CONTACT: www.snowdonia-park.co.uk. CLOSE TO? A ten-minute stroll into the village, with direct access to forest trails and cycle paths and within reach of the ever-popular picnic site of Balmer Lawn by the Lymington River. The New Forest Reptile Centre is worth slithering along to, so too the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. WHAT’S ON SITE? All camping options covered on 600 pitches set in oak woodland. Large open area for children (and local forest ponies) to play. Three shower blocks. HOW MUCH? Pitches (two adults) from £27.50 per night. Open from March 26. CONTACT: www.campingintheforest.co.uk. SKIERS
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VIEWS on a budget on the Isle of Skye. The Old Lighthouse Keeper overlooks a loch and is cut from £450 to £370 for seven nights from February 7. It sleeps six people. Visit www.cottages4you.
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husband and I are after a holiday that’s more exotic than the Costas but we’re still on a budget as we’re saving for a house. What would you advise? We’ll probably only be doing staycations for years to come so want something a bit special. IF you really want to go somewhere exotic, Costa Rica has been getting a lot of good press lately. It’s even landed up on the list of Top 10 Post Office Holiday Hotspots after the cost of staying there dropped by a third. But the strength of sterling against the Mexican peso also puts it in the running. And the plunge in resort prices in Mauritius might mean it fits your bill.