A Brief diary of a Motorhome named 'Iona'
Trip 3: The Paddocks , Stockton, Nth Hants. Our second trip was to the Norfolk Coast and keeping to a water theme Trip 3 sees us headed to Stockton, Northants, next to the Grand Union Canal. We had an uneventful trip down to Stockton until we were in Rugby and we got held up . …
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. …
Trip 1: 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 …
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 …
Last year 2021 despite some 🦠 Covid restrictions we managed to visit new places as well as going back to old friends. Here are some of last year’s sights……… Ashbourne Bourton on the Water Bridlington Thetford Forest Foulden Chertsey Goodwood Revival Hunstanton Ripon Ripon Saltfleetby Sandringham Scalford Scalford Market Harborough Market Harborough following the Brampton …
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 …
Walking the Brampton Valley Way between Northampton and Market Harborough, taking in the Oxenden and Kelmarsh tunnels.
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 …
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 …
Trip 8: Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club, Bridlington. Wine o’clock on the beach? There were issues to this trip. There was a huge funeral at Lincoln Cathedral so we had to avoid the city centre and use the new Eastern bypass. The new route was much easier and quicker than going our normal route. Then there …
Iona’s Travels 