Trip 6: Kingsbury Water Park, Sutton Coldfield. This was a late change in our plans and being a Camping & Caravan Club site is not a normal venue type for us. However the campsite is in the middle of a massive country park of over 600 acres, with fishing lakes, bird sanctuary, water sport lakes …
From Cobbles to Coast with Iona
Trip 5: Sandy Gulls Campsite, Mundlesey, Norfolk From the Cobble street of Bedale to the sandy north Norfolk coast. The cliffs are popular with flyers We got to the campsite and while filling up with water we were joined by the campsite warden, Christine. She took us through all the info and told us where …
From Canals to Cobbles with Iona.
Trip 4: Bedale caravan and Camping Park Bedale Temporary Holiday Site This trip sees Iona head north to the edge of the Yorkshire Dales and the town of Bedale with its cobbled street. Our journey took 4 hours, an hour and a bit longer than planned because the A1M was closed and the short detour …
Iona goes for the Mussels
Trip 2: Burnham Deepdale , Norfolk. 2022. Brancaster Staithe Harbour Burnham Deepdale is a small village on the North Norfolk coast. We have been here twice before. The campsite is a comprehensive camping and backpacker’s site with full facilities plus a cafe,shop and garage. They also have a market with Pop Up stalls and Shops. …
Birthday Trip to the Workhouse
Maythorne Campsite, Southwell. The heading covers two points, firstly my birthday and secondly our trip to visit Southwell Workhouse museum that was closed the last time we were in Southwell. To be honest the trip here, in fact the first three hours were a collection of catastrophes although that may be a bit strong. We …
The Planning has Started
Normally, well 2 or 3 years ago we rarely booked any campsites but now Covid 🦠 has changed the staycation market. Kelmarsh Tunnel, Market Harborough We hope to get back camping in late February/March. At that time of year it is best to have a site with electric because the sun is low in the …
Iona visits Southwell Minster
Trip 12: Maythorne Farm Campsite, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. This was probably going to be our last trip in Iona before Christmas. The weather was getting colder and more in-line with Autumn / Winter temperatures. Our destination for this trip was Southwell in Nottinghamshire. There is a Minster, a workhouse museum, Lord Byron stayed here and King …
Iona battles to Waterloo
Walking the Brampton Valley Way between Northampton and Market Harborough, taking in the Oxenden and Kelmarsh tunnels.
Iona visits Derbyshire
Trip 11: Poplars Farm, Hulland nr Ashbourne. The view from the van The weather forecast was not very encouraging but it was going to be a bit warmer. This trip we are staying at Poplars Farm campsite, a couple of miles from the Derbyshire town of Ashbourne. This is a 5 pitch site with 3 …
Iona visits the 👑 Sandringham estate
Trip 10: Sandringham Camping & Caravan Club site, Norfolk. Our Pitch by the woods This campsite sits in a wood/forest on the Queen’s Sandringham estate. The event, a THS, (temporary holiday site) was set up by a Local Camping & Caravan Club district association. We are joining it after the weekend festivities, which included a …
Iona’s Travels 