The Apple Camping & Caravan Park
The Apple
Camping & Caravan Park is located in County
Tipperary, in Southern Ireland. Our site has received numerous
accolades over the years, including more recently the best three star
park in Ireland, as voted by visitors to parks all over the country.
It is a small family-run site, catering for up to about sixty
people per night, though during May and September, the number of
visitors is usually much less. While we do not cater for large numbers
of people, the campsite itself is very spacious. That is because it is
situated on a fruit-farm and orchard, and we felt that it was
worthwhile to give people extra space for camping on, rather than
growing a few extra apples.
In fact, giving that extra little bit for our visitors is
exactly what we believe in. On arrival we wish to have you feel welcome
and at home, and you will receive a bottle of our award-winning apple
juice as you settle in. (Best in Ireland, 2015; McKenna's Guides). We
hope also that you will be impressed with our campers’ kitchen, which
is a converted apple store, with seating for all who wish to use it.
And importantly also, we think that you will see that we take pride in
what we do, paying attention to detail, with facilities always kept
clean and tidy.
You will find that as well as being very well managed, our
site offers the best of facilities. You will note that our electricity
connections are rated to 15 amperes. You will also find that no matter
where you are on the park, located nearby will be an electrical
connection and water supply. You will also find that we do not charge
extra for most of what we offer, so for instance, use of the newly-laid
full-size tennis court is included in the price, as are hot showers
(for as long as you like), hot water, campers kitchen (with freezer and
fridge) and use of the hardstands.
It’s not only our visitors that we are committed to however,
and you will find some serious steps have been taken to safeguard the
environment also. Almost all the hot water for your showers, washing
etc. is heated by a solar array. We have a re-cycling point for cans
(aluminum and tin), glass and paper, and will provide one for plastics
as soon as this is possible. And, of course, we have the site (and
farm) nicely landscaped with trees and plants of various sizes and
species.
The final element to our success is to offer not just a
comprehensive range of well-managed facilities, but to offer all this
at a reasonable price. So you will see that our pricing is simple, with
just a per-person charge (plus electricity if you want a connection).
Many people ask how we can provide so much for such a good
price. The answer is that we utilise our facilities even when the site
is closed (the site is open from May 1st to September 30th each year).
During the late autumn, all of winter and early spring, we use the barn
that houses the campers’ kitchen and other facilities for storage of
apples and apple juice. We use the hardstands outside for storage of
empty apple bins. Our tennis court is used as a car-park too, and the
playground by visitors to our farm-shop (where we sell apples, pears,
apple juice, jellies, jams, and anything else we can make from what we
grow on the farm). It is because we can use our site for other purposes
when it is closed (and because of the free solar-heated water also)
that we can offer prices that others cannot match. There really is no
catch.
So if you are interested in visiting the counties of Munster,
Tipperary, Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Limerick or Clare, or nearby
Leinster counties such as Kilkenny, then our site is an ideal location
to tour from. On this website you will find that we have a good
selection of places to see and things to do in the locality and
Southern Ireland generally. We hope that you enjoy planning your
holiday, and perhaps we will see you soon.