November 21, 2019

The UK’s Best Campsites Revealed as AA Caravan and Camping Award Winners Announced

The very best spots for caravanning and camping have been revealed as AA Publishing announce the publication of the AA Caravan and Camping Guide 2020.

Awards winners – the best sites

Amongst those celebrating is Plassey Leisure Park in Eyton, Wrexham, winners of AA Campsite of the Year for Wales 2019-20 and Overall winner.

The growing popularity of glamping, and the increasing number of luxury options available, has helped to ensure that these camping and caravanning sites remain firm family favourites for holiday destinations. More and more sites now provide the likes of luxury yurts and huts in addition to the more traditional family holiday options.

Brand new guide

All winners will feature in the 52^nd Edition of the AA Caravan & Camping Guide. Each of the 700 sites included in the guide have been visited by one of the AA’s experienced Campsite Inspectors, grading sites from one to five Pennants, based on their facilities and hospitality. Only the parks of the very highest standard are awarded the coveted Platinum Pennant award. 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 winners of the AA Caravan and Camping Awards are:

AA CAMPSITES OF THE YEAR 2019–20

WALES AND OVERALL WINNER: Plassey Holiday Park, Eyton, Wrexham

ENGLAND: Eye Kettleby Lakes, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

SCOTLAND: Huntly Castle, Huntly, Aberdeenshire

AA REGIONAL CAMPSITES OF THE YEAR 2019–20

SOUTH WEST: East Fleet Farm Touring Park, Weymouth, Dorset

SOUTH EAST: Lincoln Farm Park, Standlake, Oxfordshire

HEART OF ENGLAND: Clippesby Hall, Clippesby, Norfolk

NORTH WEST: The Quiet Site, Watermillock, Cumbria

NORTH EAST: Knight Stainforth Hall, Stainforth, North Yorkshire

HOLIDAY CENTRE OF THE YEAR 2019–20