Well this one’s a little different, a wedding to attend to in Haltwhistle, how to manage this one for our weekend escape with the caravan?
The wedding is on Saturday 10th September at Featherstone Castle, just a 20 minute walk away from Haltwhistle Camping and Caravan Club Site, so this was our choice of destination! I took time off work on Friday and picked up the ‘van and pitched it at said site, whilst Cath finished work as early as possible and then caught the train from the Central Station through to Haltwhistle where I arranged to pick her up, all very different!
The journey to the site was very pleasant, winds were playing up but I had a pleasant trip arriving at Haltwhistle. The final roads to the site were a little compact, but perfectly fine. There is a final descent to the site on a steep, narrow gradient, but as long as you follow the arrival/departure times you’ll be fine. I arrived and was very pleasantly booked in by the staff. There was a choice of pitches, so Steve took me around and helped me back into my chosen pitch. I then began the pitching procedures, but this was a bit weird without Cath, having to play both parts, it took some doing as I am not used to what Cath does! I got there eventually and just in time to drive into Haltwhistle to pick up Cath from the train station. We returned back to the site and had some tea and relaxed for the night.
Saturday, time for some breakfast and then get ready for the wedding. We completed the wedding in Scotswood and then returned back to the site. Following a quick sandwich we then headed for the castle on foot. It was only a 20 minute walk away, but a kind couple offered us a lift to the castle on the way, where we heard some tails of the bridegroom! The wedding reception was very good and we all had a great time! After the vent, we hitched a lift with the ‘mini bus’ which dropped us off at the site where we slept the event off!
Sunday, we went for a walk as it was a nice day. Plenty of cars were departing from the castle, as they passed us on the road. Took some nice pictures of the countryside and the returned back to base. Washed the front of the ‘van and then relaxed for the the rest of the day. The sun was out for most of the day, so very pleasant. Even managed to sit out for a bit!
The site is of a modest size, but very popular. Pitches were good, with both hardstanding and grass. The usual facilities are on offer, along with a very nice CDP! Reception/shop is open for a couple of hours a day, selling basic items. Outside sinks are under cover which is always nice. Plenty of good walks are available in the area, even a walk into Haltwhistle itself is a possibility. Very nice site, worth visiting.
- Date: 9th September 2016
- Nights: 3
- Pitch #: 32
- GPS: 54.953189, -2.492653
- A69 > Bellister Bank