by Ed Davies
With more than 860 campsites in the AA’s roster having been visited throughout the year the winners for Scotland, England and Wales have been announced
Its inspectors made their way around the sites assessing them for touring pitches, facilities and hospitality before grading them from one to five Pennants, including the Gold Pennants awarded to the best parks.
The winner for Scotland was the Blair Castle Caravan Park at Blair Atholl in Perth & Kinross.
For England and the overall winner was the Vale of Pickering Caravan Park, Allerston in North Yorkshire.
The site features a new, state-of-the-art facilities block with six fully-equipped wet rooms and a very smart dishwashing room.
The Welsh winner was the Fforest Fields Caravan and Camping Park, in central Wales located on a long established hillside farm owned by the Barstow family, a few miles from Builth Wells and the Royal Welsh Showground.
Katie Barstow, Fforest park co-founder, said: “We are utterly stunned by this prestigious award. Over the past 26 years, we have grown the site carefully, adding lakes and landscaped areas but always trying to stay true to the beautiful natural landscape of Mid Wales.
“We welcome the most lovely visitors every year, families, couples, walkers, stargazers and those just looking for some fresh air in the wonderful countryside and to enjoy the local area. We are so proud that what we’ve created is something that has become so loved.”
All the winners appear in the new AA Caravan and Camping Guide 2017.
Each entry within the guide includes location, ratings, contact details, directions, prices, opening times, facilities and a description to help select the right site for your needs.
The AA Caravan and Camping Guide is available from The AA Shop for £12.99 and as a free app for iPhone, iPad and Android.
