A trip to Bakewell, no Bakewell tart but we found the Thornbridge Brewery
Iona seeks the Bakewell Tart
Iona heads for Leyburn
Iona heads to Leyburn. Trip 9: July 2026. Leyburn, Yorkshire. Leyburn is nearly our furthest north trip only just beaten by Whitby. This is another THS (temporary holiday site) run by Central Yorkshire district association. The site is a field on the edge of Leyburn with no facilities apart from fresh Water and an Elsan point.
Iona goes to Bridgnorth
Trip 8: Riverside Campsite, Bridgnorth The weather is extremely variable and the atmospherics are at odds and the sat nav gps failed in a couple of places, but we arrived ok. We got a pitch in the middle and level. We had lunch and then put up the Quest room. I was going to put …
Goodbye 2025
2025 A short overview of our camping year.
Iona goes to the Cliffs
Trip 16: Woodhill Campsite, East Runton, Norfolk We arrived at the site on time and we got a pitch very near the facilities. I made a slight adjustment with the ramps and we were sorted. We had lunch and read for a bit before getting ready for a walk. We set off to East Runton …
Iona walks the Line
Trip 3: March 2025 Waterloo Farm campsite,Market Harborough, Leics. We checked in and were given a choice of pitches to choose from. We drove around and settled on the pitch I had booked. It appeared to be fairly level so we parked up and the van was 1° off level which is not noticeable so …
Iona finds the Tissington Trail
Trip 17: October 2024. WashBrooke Farm, Fenny Bentley We found our pitch but it was quite steep and we broke a ramp trying to get level. The warden allowed us to change our position which is better and we managed to pitch without the broken ramps. We are still -1° out but we can cope …
Iona finds the Nidderdale Greenway
Trip 16, September 2024, Bilton Park, Harrogate We got settled and had lunch. We walked along the old railway trail (The Nidderdale Greenway) and then into the housing estate looking for a pub. We found some shops, well a barbers, a convenience shop and Chinese take away. We walked through the estate which is a …
Iona does The High Peaks Trail
Trip 15: August 2024, Lees Meadow Farm, Middleton We arrived at 12.30 and started to fill up the water. Richard met us and pointed to our pitch and then he said we may be better further up the row. Once the water was filled we headed for the pitch but it was too uneven so …
Iona goes North
Trip 14: August 2024 Carrs Lane, Sleights, Whitby. Over 3.25 hours to get here with a stop at the top of the moor for a coffee and Sandwiches. Then down down down into Sleights and the campsite at Carrs Lane. We had a choice of pitches so we chose one near to the entrance so …
Iona’s Travels 