Author Archives: 88Trucker

Another weekend escape with the caravan and this time we chose Hargill House, a quick drive down the A1 and easy access off the A66, perfect for a stress free break in the gorgeous land of North Yorkshire! The site … Continue reading →

For our next weekend trip, we chose to head North and try the well acclaimed Caravan Club site of River Breamish. The site is easily accessed from the A1 and then onto the A697. A short road from the A697 … Continue reading →

Our first full week away for this season and we chose Hillside Caravan Park, mainly because of the excellent reviews but also due to the fact that it was in Yorkshire and just a pleasant drive down from Catterick where … Continue reading →

Well it was time for the ‘vans first service, happy birthday! Where has the time gone? It only seems like yesterday since we were perusing magazines looking for our ultimate touring machine. As well as the service, the following was … Continue reading →

Our first outing of 2012 and we chose a site very local to us, so as to maximise the time spent in the caravan rather than travelling. We needed to get the ‘van ready for the season following its first … Continue reading →

With our Hyundai Santa Fe being of the 5 seat variant, it doesn’t come with automatic suspension levelling, therefore I thought it would advisable to assist the rear springs a little in order to prevent too much sag with the … Continue reading →

Well our Clubman went back in for another fix at the lower bed locker and the chest lower drawer. Along with this we had also requested that the wheel carrier be replaced as it was bent and also that the … Continue reading →

A fully serviced pitch local to us for another weekend escape saw us visiting the Caravan Club site of White Water Park in Stock-on-Tees. A short journey down the A19 saw us turning into the site quite literally as we … Continue reading →

Finchale Abbey Touring Park is located between Chester-le-Street and Durham, so is very much a local journey for us. Minimal travelling time ensured an easy start to the day. The roads to the site are all good, nothing too tight. … Continue reading →

The route to Silverdale Caravan Park would be our first trans pennine journey. With options of either the A66 or the A69, I chose my preferred route of the A69. A more scenic route with dual carriageway for a good … Continue reading →