Sat: A relaxed 10am start, picked the ‘van up and headed down the A1. Our usual stop at Wetherby Services was very busy, we ended up going nose-in to a coach spot, as there was nothing else. People parking everywhere made for an interesting reverse out, but we were soon on our way. We arrived at the site around 1.30pm and decided on a grass pitch, which gives us lots of outside space around the ‘van, perfect in this dry weather. Tesco’s failed to deliver the groceries yesterday as planned, so I had to make a trip to the local store, here I had forwarded the order to. We tried a BBQ for tea, but were thwarted by the wind, so inside for some fish & chips!
Sun: Another glorious day, still a bit windy though. We had our cooked breakfast and then relaxed for the day, followed by a successful BBQ for tea!
Mon: Following breakfast, we decided to have a day at the HYorkshire Air Museum. This is based at the airfield that was RAF Elvington. There’s lots to see in terms of aircraft and associated information, the 20 acre site also houses authentic buildings and hangars, bringing home the feel of the 1940’s. With a cafe and lots of outdoor seating, you can easily spend a day here, well worth a visit.
Tue: An essential visit was that to Pickering and namely the NYMR. Looking a nice day, we decided to head out on a Moors Explorer train so that we could explore the station and town of Goathland, home of Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station and Heartbeat’s Aidensfield. No steam was running due to the hot and dry current conditions, but I was pleased that our outbound train was in fact a class 37! Goathland is a very popular destination as it was packed with us tourists. We spent a good hour ambling about, had a coffee back at the station and then returned back to Pickering, via a humble DMU this time.
Wed: A day to relax on site.
Thu: A trip into Malton, as we’ve never been before. Not the best of days weather wise, but it was raining, so we headed out. We got there, had a little walk about and then returned. There really isn’t much to see or do. No parks or open spaces, just a congested high street and a dirty river! Never mind, we’ve been and at least we know now. Back on-site, the weather cleared up and turned very sunny. BBQ time!
Fri: Last day of the holiday, so the rule is we relax and do nothing! A glorious day, after chilling we packed the awning away making preps for the journey back tomorrow.
Sat: A relaxed pack-up and then headed back home. We stopped for a quick coffee at Wetherby services, it was still very busy even though it was only early morning. Caravan bays were filling up with cars, time to go before irritation sets in 🙁
- Date: 20th August 2022
- Nights: 7
- Pitch #: 93
- GPS: 53.995806, -1.027584