Fri: We began our summer 2 week holiday after work, we picked up the ‘van and headed South for York, namely Beechwood. We’ve been here once before, it’s a nice site with good transport access into the centre of York itself. We arrived around 5pm in the rain, following weeks of dry sunny weather and were given the choice of around 5 pitches. We chose our pitch, which was next to where we pitched last trip and began setting up, in the rain! Never mind, once done we relaxed with a bite to eat and settled into the evening.
Sat: The night had some interesting wildlife cries, what with ducks and crows, I think it’s the first time I’ve ever been disturbed and awoken in the caravan. We were enjoying some nice weather again though after yesterday’s blip, so we deployed the new BBQ and cooked bacon and eggs. A quick wash of the ‘van following this and then I headed for Tesco, to pick up an order, mainly of BBQ requirements. Some signes in the car park would be useful – Tesco’s. Simply marking two parking bays as click & collect on the ground is not helpful, when you have a whole car park to navigate with no signs! A little rain finished the evening off.
Sun: A nice lie in and another cooked breakfast. Quite relaxing, a bit of a change from the days of France, where Father’s Day would be spent doing the last leg of the France route, driving for around 6-8 hours! The site got a lot quieter today, with many departures. Weather doing okay but a little cooler.
Mon: Weather a bit miserable, spent the day on-site in the ‘van.
Tue: Glorious weather, BBQ breakfast, then off to York city centre. We took the bus via the park and ride at Monks Cross, very handy. We strolled around but didn’t visit any attractions as most are still pre-booking only. And to be honest, we still felt a little cautious being in the crowds again, so in the heat with our masks on, we called it a day after walking around most of what’s on offer. Returning to the site we enjoyed a paella tea on the Cadac and soaked up the sun for the rest of the evening.
Wed: Superb weather again, in fact a little too hot for me. Stayed on-site all day.
Thu: More relaxing, more good weather.
Fri: Weather a little cooler today but a welcome break for me. Took a trip to Asda to replenish stocks of skin care products, as I’ve done my lobster special again and burnt my legs 🙁
Sat: Picked up the shopping for the second half of our trip to Bridlington tomorrow. Weather glorious again. Site has been full most of the week. It’s a nice site, good facilities and lots to do. We will be back.
- Date: 18th June 2021
- Nights: 9
- Pitch #: 86
- GPS: 53.995806, -1.027584
Approach: A64 > A1237