Another ‘local’ weekend away and this time we returned to Woodside Ridge Caravan Park in County Durham. A relaxed start to the weekend with work being a bit quieter being the end of the Easter holidays. When we arrived at storage, the new exit route was now in place making things a little different, namely we would take the ‘van out the opposite way to the way we have done for 5 years! Once we hooked up we made the exit up to the new section of the site and found our way out via the new barrier gate and one way tyre spikes. We soon were heading down the A19, weather a little overcast.
We arrived at the site and were duly greeted by Graham the owner and chose to pitch at #5, the same spot we were in 2 years ago. After a bit of levelling we were set-up and enjoying a bite to eat. We decided not to use the awning this trip as the weather was poor and the pitches were grass only. We relaxed through Saturday and drifted into Sunday. Work beckoned in the morning so we headed off and returned just after lunchtime. Weather was glorious, so I ventured outside with a chair and table to soak up some nature. A bit of TV, reading and Sunday came and went. Monday morning, weather not too bad, we packed up and headed back to storage. A perfect weekend-away relax!
The site is first rate with many pitches (all grass). Hookups are in better supply this year, but some are still a little too far from certain pitches, but that’s no problem as Graham is always there with an extension cable. Toilet block is 5 star, complete with shower in each. Washing up sink is under cover, handy for the tenters or BBQ cleaning! Hand-washes, washing-up liquids, quality toilet roll, towels, brushes, mops all supplied, a quality set-up indeed. 2 fresh water points are provided at either end of the site. Elsan point super, waste water a little strange however as you can’t really get a wastemaster in there, without lifting it up which can be difficult when full, minor point however. Small play park provided for kids, with enough room around it for them to play without intruding on the pitches. Access is straight forward, navigating the site is simply a one way oval of hard standing road. We will be back.
- Date: 9th April 2016
- Nights: 2
- Pitch #: 5
- GPS: 54.725276, -1.436675
- A19 > A181 > B1278