A Brief diary of a Motorhome named 'Iona'
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 …
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 …
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 …
Trip 10: Pateley Bridge, July ‘24 Our journey to Pateley Bridge took us 3 hours but we managed to miss any big hold ups on the A1, although south bound was a different story. We chose a spot and quickly set up before eating our lunch. After an hour or so of reading we went …
Trip 8: Lee Meadow, Middleton Lee Meadow is a farm in the Peak District to the north west of Carsington Water. When we arrived there were only three other units on site and the owner told us where the best place was for a motorhome to park. We have an access track on one side …
Trip 7, Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough We took a different route to Scarborough. As recommended by my brother in law. This took us via the motorways , then around Driffield and a B road up to Scarborough, a three hour journey. The campsite on Oliver’s Mount has plenty of room and we chose a space in …
The second part of our 2023 resume takes us from Yorkshire to Norfolk to places we had not visited before. Trip 10: Pateley Bridge Showground. We camped on the showground, an easy walk into Pateley Bridge and opposite the park. You can follow the river Nidd along the path of the old railway. The oldest …
2023 A brief resume For us our 2023 adventures have come to an end and now we prepare like many for Christmas at home then the New year which soon starts with the Motorhome Tax, Service and Habitation Service, new insurance. But before we start on 2024 here is part 1 of the reminders of …
Trip 17: Bilton Park, Harrogate Knaresborough Station. The drive up to Harrogate was fine, plenty of rain, spray, roadworks etc but it only took 2.5 hours. We were welcomed by the stewards and after a great laugh we were shown to our pitch. We have the option of electric hook up which we took. £10 …
Trip 11. Craken House Farm,Leyburn. It was an easy drive up the A1. We then headed inland to Leyburn. As we approached a village we met a wide load escort vehicle going quite fast, but there did not seem to be anything following him so we cautiously continued through a village and on a narrow …
