Our destination for this weekend would be North again, this time to a little farm CS site just past Alnwick in Chathill.
The journey there was smooth and hassle free. The site is not far from the A1, so access is straight forward. Upon arrival we opened gate and then decided where to pitch. There were two other caravans on site but still plenty of room to pitch up. From the entrance, the left side is flatter whilst the right side sloped off down towards the bottom of the field. Straight ahead is a field which is not to be used, good for dog exercising though. We chose to pitch up on the back hedge facing towards the other field. We soon settled down for the rest of the day, however we had sprung a leak under the shower, so no tap water for the weekend.
Sunday and time for a walk following breakfast. This was a pleasant stroll through some woodlands and then onto the farm road itself. A few cards passed us which were wedding guests for the Doxford Barns just a little further up the lane. Back to the ‘van and dinner time. Relaxed for the rest of the day.
Monday, quite a nice day. We packed up and headed off fairly prompt as Cath had to work. The other campers there were very pleasant, nice to have a chat. The return journey was smooth and pleasant, we soon were back at storage and put the ‘van away, ready for the next outing.
The site itself is very nice. All grass pitches, 16A EHU. Unisex toilet block (2 toilets and sinks) and a shower. All perfectly adequate, nothing plush but practical. The site is run on a self-service basis, in that the owners don’t show up, payment is made via an envelope you put into a little black box in the information hut. This is perfectly practical in our opinion and works well. Contact numbers are given should you need assistance. We had a pleasant stay and give a thumbs up to the site, it’s our kind of –
getaway!
- Date: 9th September 2017
- Nights: 2
- Pitch #: 55.494369, -1.704714
- GPS: 55.494374, -1.704967
- A1 > B6347 > Lane