2025 A short overview of our camping year.
Goodbye 2025
Iona is in Ilkley on Yorkshire Day’
It took 3 hours to get here but it will be worth it. We were soon set up at the end of the pitch. After lunch there was a kids activity afternoon on the pitch so we watched that while we had a coffee. We went for a walk into Ilkley and found ourselves at …
Iona goes to Wensleydale
Trip 9, July 2025, Cracken House Farm, Leyburn. It took us just under 3hrs to get here. The two lots of roadworks and a broken down lorry set us back 30 minutes. The stewards are great and we got a pitch with a scenic view which was pretty flat. We decided to put up just …
Iona goes to a Race Course
Trip 8. June 2025, Stratford Race Course The trip took a couple of hours and we arrived to a very busy campsite. There is so much room that we were offered electric or non electric pitches. We went non electric and we just chose a patch of grass at the end of a row. We …
Iona goes to Otley
Trip 7: June 2025,Otley RFC, Otley The weir next to the old mill site We arrived at Otley and although it was very busy we managed to find an empty pitch near the amenities. After lunch we sat and read and then decided to take a walk. I planned a route along the river Wharf …
Iona looks for a Regatta
Trip 1: February 2025 Cotgrave, Nottingham. Day 1: We arrived with a few minutes to spare before we were shown to a pitch. Apparently they are busy so we have been allocated what must be the smallest pitch on the site. It is about 9m long but only 3m wide and our van is 2.5 …
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 is at the Moor BAHT’AT
Trip 12: Ilkley RFC. July 2024 The Pitch The Rugby Club from Iona It is a long drive here and there were several holdups on the way. The final 500 yds crossed the bridge over the river Wharfe, no one wanted to move over for us so I just pushed on. My drivers wing mirror …
Iona Revisits the Bridge
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 …
Iona’s Travels 