Saturday:
Good journey down to the site. The A1 is pretty much complete now and is a joy to travel on. We stopped as usual at Wetherby for breakfast and then ploughed on to the site. We arrived in good time and booked in. We then had a quick nose around and decided on pitch 74. The site is arranged in ovals based on a one way system, so navigation is fairly straightforward. There are a lot of trees around, so satellite might be challenging in the Summer on certain pitches. As it turns out, our pitch picks up Freeview just fine, which was a surprise. Each oval section has its own service point, so you’re never too far from one, these also have a CDP. Access is via barrier, which is controlled via a remote card. Plenty of rabbits and squirrels about, which can be quite entertaining.
Sunday:
A trip to the Nene Valley Railway was in order. This is a very picturesque line of track which runs from Yarwell to Peterborough. We enjoyed the ride in the railcar, no steam now until the Santa Train! We had a little time in Peterborough, enjoyed a coffee and a little bit of shipping and then headed back. On the journey back we headed to the supermarket to pick up a couple of things. It’s worth noting that there is a station on the NVR line right beside the campsite, so you can walk there without using a car.
Monday:
A do nothing day! Just as well, the weather is a little variable today.
Tuesday:
25 years of marriage! Silver anniversary celebrations to follow! We had lunch at the local ‘Beefeater’ just down the road and then returned to the ‘van in the dark to relax for the rest of the day. There are some nice footpath lights on the road back to the site, much better than lampposts, I did bring the headtorch just in-case though!
Wednesday:
A trip to Peterborough was on the cards. We took the car and parked by the river. We had a stroll around the shopping centre, had a coffee and also visited the cathedral. There is so much history here it’s quite surprising. The cathedral and visitor centre are well worth visiting and soaking up this history. Following this we returned back to base via a fuel station, to fill up ready for our return journey on Saturday.
Thursday:
Went for a walk around the site and also up to Ferry Meadows Lake. All very pleasant, and the lake along with its cafe and shop and walks in abundance are a great asset to visitors, particularly in the warmer months. Weather still not great, but you can’t complain, it is nearly Winter! Still plenty of activity on the site, winter ‘vanning is still popular it seems.
Friday:
Relaxing day, went to visit the local station on the NVR (Overton) and then stayed in for the rest of the day.
Saturday:
Usual oack-up routine, dropped the barrier key into the box by the barrier and then headed home. Good trip, as usual via Wetherby services, and then onwards to storage. Not a bad day weather wise, it did get brighter as we headed North, unusual!
Site Report:
– Quite a large site, good arrangement of oval pitches
– 16A EHU
– Hardstanding pitches, although some grass on East side
– TV point on bollards
– Washblock usual high standard
– Information hut
– Plenty of service points
– Plenty of rabbits and squirrels
– Good non vehicular access to park, lake and railway
– Peterborough at a walkable distance
– Friendly wardens
– Easy access from A1
- Date: 17th November 2018
- Nights: 7
- Pitch #: 74
- GPS: 52.560550, -0.306699
- A1 > A47 > A1260 > A605 > Ham Lane