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

Sandringham CCC

3-6 May 2013

First outing of the year, whilst much of the year up to now has been too cold, this weekend was the best so far. Unusually, we picked a great time to go, warm and fine - and no rain!

Friday 3rd May

Sandringham CCC (Map)

The familiar welcome sign

At the gates of Sandringham

Wine for a change; I think the bottle lasted about 10 minutes.

Saturday 4th May

Walking around the gardens

Outside our new home!

And then on to Hunstanton

Hunstanton at sunset

Sunday 5th May

Our now customary 'English Heritage' tour

Castle Rising

 Binham Priory

Creake Abbey

Links

Binham Priory - Binham Priory/English Hereitage Map
Castle Rising - Castle Rising Map
Creake Abbey - English heritage / Creake Abbey Map

Whitehaven & Scafell Pike 5-7 October

Friday 5th October

A short trip to Whitehaven. No tent this time. We lived it up in a Premier Inn.

Whitehaven Harbour

Map of Whitehaven Harbour

We had been there less than an hour.

and....colliery spotting again.

Haig Colliery Whitehaven

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Saturday 6th October

Scafell, Lingmell Crag and Goats Crag, From Wasdale Head

Made it!! - and so did the mist!!

Scafell Pike is here

Lingmell Crag

Nearly back

The Lake Districts' not just for walking.

Sunday 7th October

A short stop at Bassenthwaite Lake, looking at Skiddaw Forest

Links

Running

Well, who wouldn't?

Teversal CCC

Teversal, our fifth Caravan and Camping Club site - (Teversal CCC)

Friday 21st - Rain

• Set up in the rain then .....

• ......( once the rain had stopped) a walk of about 2 1/2 hours to Stanton Hill, Brierley Forest, and back around the disused colliery, Teversal and Silverhill. Stopped for photos with the 'Miner'  at Nottinghamnshires highest point. He's here.

Saturday 22nd - Cool and sunny (all day)

• Bolsover Castle (Map)

• Sutton Scarsdale Hall (Map)

Bolsover just shrunk! (don't squeeze too hard).

• Hardwick Hall (and Hardwick Old Hall) (here)

 












Sunday 23rd - Cool, overcast

• Pleasley Colliery (map)

Links

Walking around Teversal
English Heritage /Bolsover Castle
English Heritage/Sutton Scarsdale Hall
English Heritage/Hardwick Old Hall
Pleasley Colliery