Well exactly 5 years ago on the very same date we first went to Durham Grange. We were new to it all back then, but have returned a little more seasoned!
Weather wise not bad, some strong gusts of wind but the journey down wasn’t too bad. We soon arrived and were offered a small selection of pitches to chose from, as the site was quite busy. We headed for the ’roundhouse’ as pretty much everything else was taken. About 6 pitches arranged like a railway roundhouse, shame they didn’t have a turntable to swing your outfit around! We were soon pitched up, within a few inches of the ‘white peg’ and relaxed for the afternoon. The only issue was that the gas connector seemed to have broken, so no gas on Saturday. We’ve got a spare at home, so we’ll pick that up tomorrow morning.
Sunday morning, we headed off for the gas connector and then to church. Back at the site, we had a brief walk around the site, no trip to Durham this time. Tea and TV then followed as the weekend came to an end once again. We were up in good time Monday morning, did a quick pack up and were back in storage in no time.
The site is very pleasant, not too big so doesn’t feel too over-whelming. The pitches are the usual standard, nice hardstanding, nice and flat. Service points are are well laid out and accessible. Toilet block again no complaints, although some piped music would be nice, as we now find quite common in a lot of the better independent sites. Key fob barrier access, very easy and secure. The only gripes would be the speed bumps and the rather tepid welcome from the wardens, certainly lacking a little something here. But nonetheless, we will be back!
- Date: 25th February 2017
- Nights: 2
- Pitch #35
- GPS: 54.795747, -1.530499
