Our first getaway of the New Year and we headed for the Railway Inn, as it ticks all the boxes and has become a favourite for Cath’s birthday. We picked up the ‘van in the freezing weather, the snow had pretty much disappeared but the storage yard was like an ice rink. We both put to good use the snow cleats that we had and managed to get hitched up without anyone falling over. The journey to the site was pleasant and incident free.
We booked in upon arrival and as usual was told to take any vacant pitch. The site still had a covering of snow and the first pitch we selected proved troublesome to reverse into as there was some ground undulation, causing us to get stuck in the snow. After a few attempts we decided to take the pitch next door, this we managed to get onto no problem at all. We weren’t planning on doing much this weekend, just relaxing, so Saturday came and went with our usual routine. The site was noticeably busier than usual, there were 7 other units there when we arrived, never seen so many before at this time of the year.
Sunday, a relaxed breakfast in the morning and then the snow started again! I went to fill the Aquaroll only to discover that our water tap had frozen. Checked next door’s pitch and they were the same. So I headed for the North side of the site, where the snow was less and found a tap on an empty pitch, this worked so I managed to fill up there. We had lunch in the pub and returned to the ‘van in a very pretty snow scene. Nothing for it but to keep warm inside! This we did and enjoyed some films. Water was empty by tea time though, which was strange. Upon investigation, I discovered that I hadn’t tightened the cap properly and water had been leaking away, doh! Monday morning, the snow had started to melt but still plenty on the site making it a winter wonderland as we packed away. We towed off the pitch fine and were soon on the clear roads back home. Back at storage, the ice had melted luckily, so putting away was a little easier!
- Date: 20th January 2018
- Nights: 2
- Pitch #: 12
- GPS: 55.308148, -1.650764
- A1068 > B1330 > B6345