A night at Waterside House campsite on the shore of Ulswater. Great campsite, almost empty, Lou loved her swimming, well not much swimming…. It chucked it down overnight but somehow we missed the rain during the day. Walked up to Pooley Bridge which was destroyed by Storm Desmond in 2015.
North England – nr Alnwick
A night at Dunstan Hill, Camping and Caravan Club site just north of Alnwick. Went to Alnmouth, Joy’s house on the high streeet.
North England – Northumberland
Two nights at a pretty deserted ‘The Barn At Beal’. Yummy food at Riley’s Fish Shack. Big blue skies. Walked over to Holy Island, was freaky watching the causeway emerge from the North Sea.
Girls away – Hathersage
Wild swimming bonanza at North Lees campsite nr Hathersage, Peak District. Saturday night.
Girls are 50 – Henley
Lou and Sophie at Swiss Farm Campsite in Henley for 2 nights.
Hathersage
One night at North Lees Campsite, checking out Lou’s wild swimming spot.
Liverpool – inlaws
Two nights on next door’s drive, blue skies, happy inlaws
Quick trip to the Peak District
Overnighter at a campsite in Edale, up Mam Tor then David Mellor centre
Italy – Bolzano
xx nights at Camping Catinaccio Rosengarten, in Pozza di Fassa xx finish
Italy – near Bergamo
Two nights at Camping Covelo on the south shore of Lago d’Iseo, to the east of Bergamo. We were lucky enough to get a pitch right on the lakeside. Hired some canoes and went paddling on the lake. Then off further north into the Dolomites.
Switzerland – Geneva
Four nights at TCS campsite on the shore of Lake Geneva. It was a fab place but still boiling hot. Had a look round Geneva and went to Cern with Toby to do a guided tour, including a visit to the Atlas accelerator, which was pretty cool.
France – Peigney
This was our 1st night on the way down to Geneva. We stayed at a Camper van village overlooking Lac de la Liez, just outside Langres. It was baking hot, there was a European heatwave going on! We moved Toby into his house outside Geneva, just over the Swiss border in France.
Liverpool – Gran is 80
A night in Liverpool to celebrate Gran getting to 80. Toby’s first night in the van.
Peak District – swimming & YSP
Hathersage heated pool with music from the sette of odde volumes and then a bit of wild swimming in a secret place! Yorkshire Sculpture Park then home.
Liverpool – Tourist time
Two nights on next door’s drive in Lunt Village. Trip to Port Sunlight and Hilbre Island. Walk over at low tide, wet feet if you aren’t careful!
Skye – back via Fort William
One night at Linnhe Holiday Park on Loch Eil. Stopover before heading to the visitors centre at Ben Nevis. Up the Tourist Track, over the top and down the Carn Mor Dearg Arete. A long day, started up at 7am, didn’t get back till 6pm. Then back to stay overnight at Liverpool, and home the next day.
Skye – Glenbrittle
Three nights at amazing campsite with views over Loch Brittle and up to the Cuillins. Up to the top of Sgurr Alisdair, highest point on the Cuillin ridge, via The Great Stone Chute. Ferry from Armadale to Mallaig, silver sandy beach at Morar.
Skye – Dunvegan
Camping on the edge of Loch Dunvegan. Saw another yellow VW, but also lots of white motor homes and we were right next to the toilet block…. Off to Glen Brittle.
Skye – Sligachan
Two nights at a brilliant little campsite at the famous Sligachan Hotel. Failed attempt at Sgurr nan Gillean, unprepared for the lack of paths up high and didn’t know where I was going. Old Man of Storr and then off to Dunvegan.
Skye – stopover nr Glasgow.
Halfway point, handy stop over just off the motorway.
Durham – Finchale Abbey
Trip to get Charlie, great spot by the ruins
Girl’s trip to Buxton, Peak District
A night at Upper Hurst Farm, a bit of swimming and drinking prosecco.
Welsh West Coast – Ty’r Ffynnon Camping
A few days near Aberystwyth, Bez couldn’t make it
Clumber Park
Just fancied going away somewhere
Newcastle – Old Hartley
Off to see Charlie, day in Newcastle
Scotland – Durness
Two nights at Sango Sands campsite in Durness. Another great campsite, with some new facilities being built. Howling gale on top of the hill, moved down the hill a bit but still thought we were going to be blown off the cliff! Fantastic views, went to Smoo Cave, and a minibus to Cape Wrath. Headed home in one day.
Scotland – Dunnet Bay
Two nights at Dunnet Bay, including trip to John O Groats. Then across the top of Scotland to Cape Wrath in the north west corner.
Scotland – Caingorms
?? nights at Glenmore campsite in the Cairngorms.
Scotland Trip – nr Alnwick
Stop over at South Meadows Caravan Park
North Wales
Liverpool, Barcdy Caravan Park, Portmeirion, Snowdownia
Essex
Katie’s 50th birthday, met up with Charlotte and Bez, Melissa.
Wing
A night at Wing campsite, near Rutland Water. Met next door there!
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Overnight at Highfield House Caravan site, campsite at Flockton, near the YSP. Gently sloping site, there was a funky little classic folding tent being pulled by a Morris Minor.
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Italy – stopover in France
One night in a municipal campsite in Langres, France before heading home via the ferry
Italy – Valnontey, Cogne, Aosta
Three nights at Lo Stambecco campsite, on the edge of the Gran Paradiso Park. Fantastic site, multi-tiered on the side of the hill. Walked up about 1000m into the mountains. Then headed north over the Gran San Bernard Pass into Switzerland.
Italy – Val Veny nr. Courmayeur
Four nights at a brilliant little mountain side campsite at 1500m. Even after doing a bit of off-roading to get there, due to the road being closed! It had only just opened, almost had the whole place to ourselves….
Italy – stopover in Dijon
Stopover at Camping du Lac Kir, in Dijon. Nice spot in town centre, near a river, good plots amongst the trees, pizza place! Lake with a beach
Italy – stopover at Folkestone
Stopped at a campsite in Folkestone before getting Eurotunnel the next morning
Norfolk – 1st trip away!
One night at a The Norfolk Brickyard, a quirky little back-to-basics rural camping farm on the north Norfolk coast, just east of Burnham Overy Town
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