Cheeky weekend time again. Nice weather and a new satnav to test out! The screen on this one is a little larger and makes viewing and entering details that little bit easier. So with this running sweetly we arrived at Durham Grange and swung straight in off the A690, first time not having to wait for a suitable opening!
Booking in was a little different, we were met by a warden who checked our details and then let us into the site. I have to say this is a good idea and helps prevent the inevitable queue that forms near 1pm. Indeed, the wardens all seem new, as I don’t recognise any of them, but evident that they are doing a good job. I noticed that the bollards have pitch numbers for the EHU points and the little grass area behind our favourite pitches has been reserved for a wildlife ‘no mow’ area. All good improvements and along with this, the reception has been renovated. After a while of becoming a little disappointed with the site, these are welcome improvements. Shame it’s still not open all year like it used to be. Oh, and twin axles are no longer allowed on the grass 😲
We helped a couple out pitching their ‘van on Saturday, as their mover wasn’t working and the gentleman was not of good physical health. Then as it turns out, they were on the wrong pitch, they should have been on a black marker and they had gone for red! What was nice to see were the wardens coming to assist in this situation. And rather than making them move, they swapped the pegs over. Good call guys 👍
A double whammy for helping out this weekend, as another caravanner pulled into the pitch next to us. This was a solo female caravanner, again with no mover – so we hand balled that ‘van into place as well. Luckily it was only a compact Bailey Discovery, so not too much of a workout. We had a pleasant chat and then left her to it. She had two dogs with her and kept losing them, but all good fun I suppose. Glorious Monday morning, packed up in the sunshine and headed for home. With thoughts of our summer holidays excitingly dwelling on our minds now.
- Date: 30th May 2025
- Nights: 3
- Pitch #: 19
- GPS: 54.795747, -1.530499