Padstow is a small town and fishing port in the North of Cornwall. Famous for its Obby Oss day on 1st May and Rick Stein’s chip shop, restaurant & Deli. This quaint little harbour townContinue reading
Category: The Adventures
Living in a motorhome / self-build is the ultimate in travel experience. On our adventures, we go where we want, taking our h0me comforts with us. Here you the places the adventures have taken us.
We enjoy talking about the places we visit whilst on our adventures. Each time we visit a new place, you’ll find a blog about it. The good, the bad and the funny. Our thoughts on each town, county and hopefully soon Country. We’ll share things we find to do and hopefully inspire others to take the plunge and take to the roads in their four-wheeled companions. Hopefully, avoiding those towns that don’t enjoy the company of high topped vehicles ;-)
St Benet’s Abbey, near Ludham, Norfollk
St Benet’s Abbey was a medieval monastery of the Order of Saint Benedict, situated on the River Bure within the Norfolk Broads. It’s hard to pin down facts about this abbey as there are littleContinue reading
Wells next the sea, Norfolk
Knowing Nik’s passion for beach huts we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to revisit Wells next the sea. We have a vague memory of being turned away from the beach car park the lastContinue reading
Cromer – Norfolk
Cromer is a coastal town on the north coast of Norfolk. A traditional tourist resort since the early 19th century that is able to boast that Edward VII played golf there before becoming King. TraditionallyContinue reading
The Sandringham Estate, Norfolk
Whilst looking for a campsite in Norfolk, Nik realised that the Camping and Motorhoming Club has a site on the Sandringham Estate. So, of course, we had to stay there, just for one night. IContinue reading
Sutton on Sea
We started our journey with the intention of staying somewhere in Skegness but by the time we arrived in Lincolnshire, Sutton on Sea had become our stopping point. Why? Our preference is to find somewhereContinue reading
Snowdonia National Park, Wales
Snowdonia National Park is the largest National Park in Wales, covering 823 square miles. The National Park is famous for the largest natural lake, Lake Bala (Llyn Tegid) and biggest mountain, Mt. Snowdon (Eryri) in Wales. DesignatedContinue reading
The Peak District
The Peak District National Park is an upland area in England at the southern end of the Pennines. Mostly in Northern Derbyshire but including a small area of Staffordshire. The Peak District became a nationalContinue reading
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Situated where the River Severn and the River Avon meet, Tewkesbury is an ancient settlement with almost 400 listed buildings. The town has some of the best examples of half-timbered buildings and overhanging upper storeysContinue reading
The Cumbria Way – Lake District National Park
The Cumbria Way is a 70 miles footpath in Cumbria, that travels through the heart of the Lake District National Park. The path links the two historic towns of Ulverston and Carlisle. The route goesContinue reading
Cat Bells Fell – A Personal Challange
Cat Bells is a 451 metres mini mountain that over looks Derwentwater in a spectacular fashion. This walk is one of the most popular in the area with all age groups. Considered to be easy. Continue reading
Derwentwater, Keswick – Lake District National Park
Derwentwater is 3 miles long, 1 mile wide and 72 feet deep with four big islands and several smaller islands. Much of the shoreline along with the four big islands are owned by the NationalContinue reading
The Old Man of Coniston – Lake District National Park
The Old Man of Coniston also known as Coniston Old Man or The Old Man is 802 metres high. It sits west of the village of Coniston, overlooking Coniston Water. This mini mountain is popularContinue reading
Coniston Water – Lake District National Park
Coniston Water is the third largest lake in the Lake District. Five miles long by half a mile wide and has an elevation of 143 feet above sea level. Coniston Water is ideal forContinue reading
Horatio’s Maiden Voyage – Visit Glastonbury Tor
Now that Horatio is livable it is only fitting that our maiden voyage should be to our favourite town and a walk up Glastonbury Tor. It is only a two nighter as Nik is stillContinue reading