Burnbake Campsite, Dorset by Aggi

M y special place is Burnbake Campsite in Dorset near the town of Swanage were I go with family and friends every summer for the first two weeks of the holiday.

The first thing I’m going to talk about is the rope swing. There is a stream – quite shallow- that runs around and through the red woods. At the edge of the woods, there is a rope swing that hangs over the river. There are stones in the transparent river, and logs, so that you can climb down to get the rope. It’s an amazing feeling on the rope swing, swinging so high, the wind batting in your face and through your hair. It is one of our highlights, and when we are camping, we go there everyday. If you’re not quick enough then you’re last and you have to wait for a very long time.

Secondly, I’m going to tell you about the sweet shop. The sweet shop doesn’t just sell sweets, it sell other thing like water guns, footballs, tents and pegs. Ice cream too! Everyday we pester our parents for money to buy sweets. My favourite sweets are the one penny sweets, you have a paper bag and you put as many in it as you like. My friends and I go everyday but we always spend our money straight away, we just can’t resist the taste of chewy, fizzy delights.

Another point, which isn’t part of the campsite, but we go there when we go camping. I’m going to talk about the leisure centre. One thing I love about the leisure centre is the smell of chlorine that wafts over you as soon as you enter, it is a wonderful treat that you save for a rainy day, after the luxurious swim in the cold pool, we get changed and go upstairs to get chips and slush puppies or a milkshake from the café.

One of my favourite things is the smell of dew covered plants in the early morning, and the campfire at night. The beautiful trees and bright, bouncy green grass. I love the sound of tweeting birds in the morning, when you first get out of the car after the 4 hour long journey, you can smell the air is cleaner and less polluted, the smell of wet wood, and pollen falling from the swaying trees in the refreshing breeze.