Author Archives: 88Trucker

This was our ‘Field of Dreams’ weekend. An advert on television stating ‘they will come’ revived memories of the film and without haste, the film was duly ordered from Amazon and we were off for another weekend to watch it! … Continue reading →

Well, if you’re going to be ill, there’s no better place to be ill than relaxing in your caravan in what can only be described as the best campsite in the UK! Saturday morning, early Saturday morning and we waited … Continue reading →

Catterick for the weekend, no not an extended caravan service, but a little CL site in Brompton-on-swale called Deepdale. The site is accessed via the quarry entrance, followed by a short run up a single track road leading to the … Continue reading →

Still favouring the quieter life of a CS site, especially during the school holidays, The Beeches was selected as our next destination for this weekend. Again this CS site is on a working farm, access straight forward from the A66. … Continue reading →

A local site was required for this weekend’s escape, due to having to play for a wedding at noon on Saturday. Luckily this was in Houghton-le-Spring, only 5 minutes away from the caravan. So a local CL site was chosen … Continue reading →

This year, it was decided that we wouldn’t stop at a campsite on the way down, but simply rest at an Aire. With that in mind, we departed on Saturday mid-day and headed for the ‘tube’, stopping at the three … Continue reading →

Our last trip before the Tour de France! So we opted to again go for another local CS site. This time, a small working farm in Lanchester, Durham. It ticks all the boxes, so off we headed! The site is … Continue reading →

Our first CS site and what a little gem! This CS site is located on a working farm and has lovely pitches, roomy and well laid out. All facilities are provided for: electric, CDP and superb toilet facilities complete with … Continue reading →

5.00am departure scheduled, actual departure 5.15am, not bad when the daughter is coming as well! Getting into a routine now for these longer hauls. Pick caravan up, breakfast at Ferrybridge, drink and toilets at Grantham North and then off East … Continue reading →

Our first outing in our third year of touring! This weekend we headed for the centre of England, Haltwhistle, where nearby further up the hill lies the very new campsite of Herding Hill Farm. Herding Hill Farm has only been … Continue reading →