Derbyshire Dales

CCC Ashbourne

The Heights of Abraham

English Heritage

Peveril Castle

Leek CCC

Friday 28th - Mon 31st August. 

Friday 28th
Set up and a walk into Leek which  took about 40 minutes.

Both of us for a change

Saturday 29th

A walk

Someone's been caught sleeping!

Tent pose

The REoaches

Sunday walk around Leek and the resevoir

and a little bit of granddad-dancing

Saturday 29th

A walk

Barnard Castle CCC

Saturday 23rd to Tuesday 26th May

(Map)

Saturday 23rd

Arrived 1.30pm - some traffic delays on the latter part of the A1.
Quick walk into Barnard Castle.

Usual post-set up dinner and drinks.

And... the usual site pose - Julie's turn this time

Sunday 24th

Pick up Lauren, visited the castle and walked around the town.

Took a trip to High Force Waterfall. (website)



Evening meal to celebrate Laurens' birthday.


Monday 25th

Walked along the Tees to Cottersthorne, and back the other side; another walk into town. Costa and cake then decided to walk to Egglestone Abbey - an English Heritage site.

Link to EH page

Tuesday 26th

That's it. Early morning pack up, (and breakfast in the sun) - and a detour to see Lauren before heading home.

Cambridge CCC

Second visit to Cambridge; this was also the last campsite we visited. This time to celebrate Stuart's 50th birthday.

Cambridge CCC

27-30 August 2014

Map and places 

Wednesday 27th August 

• Set up, dinner and beer then a walk into Cambridge  -Its about 3 1/2 miles.

Thursday 28th August 

• Cambridge again, on foot. A good walk-around taking in the various university colleges, castle mound and river.

Friday 29th August

• Audley End House








•  Third visit, second time to the house and gardens.
• Previous visits to Audley End House
• 80's Concert
• Audley End House Christmas themed day.
• English Heritage - Audley End House  

• Duxford Chapel

•  English Heritage - Duxford Chapel

• Denny Abbey 

• English Heritage - Denny Abbey

Saturday 30th August

• A dry pack-up for a change and.... a relatively short journey home.

Salisbury CCC

Friday August 23rd to Monday 26th August 2013

Places visited

(Map)

• Salisbury CCC
• Old Sarum
• Stonehenge

My turn again

Beer and Pimms or... Pimms and beer.

A walk into the city centre and the first of our 'arms-length' photos

A visit to the English Heritage site, Old Sarum

Campsite and Cathedral

Boroughbridge CCC

25-28 May 2013

A short trip to the Camping and Caravanning Club site at Boroughbridge North Yorkshire. (Here)

Saturday 25th May

About 2.45hrs driving plus the obligatory 'Costa' stop for coffee, the site is just off the A1 and situated on the outskirts of Roecliffe.

The usual CCC sign pose; Julie's turn this time.

All pitched and ready for a walk

Beer and camping - a  great combination

Then off for a walk into Boroughbridge and Aldborough

Boroughbridge

Stocks at Aldborough - there's always one who has to try them out.

Preparing for a birthday barbecue.

Me and my little girl.

Sunday 26th May

A visit to the site of a roman town

And today, we finally became members of English Heritage

The Peggy Bridge - on our 'Town Tour'

Walking the Roecliffe Ramble - taking a wrong turn just to add an extra couple of miles.

Helping at the Lock

Monday 27th May

Picked up Lauren for a day trip to Whitby

A day at Whitby with Lauren (she won't have her photo taken)

199 steps up to the Abbey

Made it with a smile

A detour through 'Aidensfield'

A visit to Goathland - 'Heartbeat' country

Tuesday 28th May

Rain for most of the early part of the morning; we had breakfast under the canopy. It did however, subside for the hour or so that we packed up. Most of the journey home was wet too.

And finally; yes, we stopped at Tibshelf servces for some Costa refreshments.

Links
Boroughbridge Walks
English Heritage - Aldborough Roman Site
Goathland