Category: Travels & Camping
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Hideout Camping
The first stop of our three week holiday was only ever going to be an over-nighter to break up the journey from Derby to Cornwall. Not because I felt it was too far to travel in one stint, but more to do with the fact we wouldn’t be able to leave Derby until late afternoon…
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heritage wood
Heritage Woods is a Caravan club campsite in the grounds of a wooded area suitable for a maximum of 5 vehicles. This was just a short one night getaway in the van. We wanted to remain local to Derby so this was perfect. The trees in the wood are sponsored by people who want…
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Start at the start…where it ended!
Leading on from the last BLOG entry the replacement gearbox was fitted and we focused our attention on contacting campsites and making sure everything was checked and packed. We would need to run the van with the storage box on the back to give us extra capacity for the outdoor equipment. This has become known as the…
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Kelham Hall & Park – Newark
Ouote “Kelham Hall is a beautiful stately home located in the Trent valley. The Hall provides a stunning backdrop for weddings, events and family days out. Open Daily with free admission and car parking.” Only decided on this camp site a couple of days before we departed. We knew we wanted to keep it local, so…
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Bristol 2017 (New Year)
It’s becoming a bit of a ‘done thing’ that Mandy and I head off in the Van for the first week of the new year. It’s nice to have a little time off for Xmas, but we both have the option of working in between Christmas and the new year, so we would rather do…