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Places that we have visited in our Motorhome Iona in 2018.

Trip 6: Lyndon Top , Rutland.

Visited May 2018, Rated ***
Hook up: No : Facilities: grass pitch,  Waste water & Elsan point,  Walking around Rutland Water.
Our Pitch before the site filled up for the bank holiday

Trip 5: Epworth, North Lincolnshire.
Visited April 2018, Rated ***
Hook up: No : Facilities: grass pitch,  Waste water & Elsan point,  Walking into Town and local countryside.

The Campsite from the Old Windmill


Trip 4 Riddington Hill Campsite, Derbys
Visited April 2018, Rated ****
Hook up: Yes : Facilities: hard standing, Waste water & Elsan point,  Showers, Toilets. Walking into Town and along the Cromford Canal.
This is a Caravan & Motorhome affiliated site.

Pack Horse Bridge built in 1714
Trip 3: Thrussington, Leics 
Visited March 2018, Rated ***
Hook up: Yes : Facilities: hard standing, Waste water & Elsan point,  
Walking into local Villages
This is a Caravan & Motorhome affiliated site.


Each Pitch gets a fire pit
Trip 2: Secret Garden Wisbech
Visited March 2018, Rated ****
Hook up: Yes : Facilities: hard standing, Waste water & Elsan point,  Showers, Toilets. Walking into Town and along the River Wensum.
This is a Caravan & Motorhome affiliated site.


Trip 1: Fakenham Racecourse THS
Visited February 2018, Rated *****
Hook up: Yes : Facilities: hard standing, Waste water & Elsan point,  Showers, Toilets. Walking into Town and along the River Wensum.
This is a Caravan & Motorhome affiliated site.
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Places that we have visited in our Motorhome Iona in 2017. 



Trip 21: Drayton Manor Club Site

Visited October 2017, Rated *****
Hook up: Yes : Facilities: grass and hard standing, Waste water & Elsan point,  Showers, Toilets, shop,Children's play area.
This is a Camping & Caravan Club site.


Trip 20: The Limes, Spilsby
Visited October 2017, Rated ***
Hook up: Yes : Facilities: grass and hard standing, Waste water & Elsan point,  Children's play area.
This is a private site under Freedom Camping. Walks limited.



Trip 19: Jubilee Park, Woodhall Spa.
Visited September 2017, Rated *****
Hook up: Yes : Facilities: grass and hard standing, Shower block,Toilets , Waste water & Elsom point, Swimming pool & Cafe Open, Children's play area.
This is a private site with high and low season rates. Walking, Kinema and Tea shop in the woods, shops in Woodhall Spa, Petwood Hotel.

Trip 18: St Neots,C&CC siteVisited in September 2017, Rated *****Ehu, Toilets, Water,Elsan, MH service point. Walk into StNeots, Next to the river. £63 x 4 nights 

Trip 17: Ingles Hill Farm, Ashby de la Zouch
Visited in September 2017. Rated ***
Ehu available, toilets, showers, water, Elsan point. Many walks to choose from. Town 1 mile away, Castle ruins. £14 pn with ehu.

 



Trip 16: Windmill Farm, Baston Fen
Visited in August 2017. Rated ***
Ehu available, toilets, showers, water, Elsan point, fishing. Friendly warden. Secure.not many walks to choose from. A little bit remote, village 5 miles away, restaurant, pub and corner shop.£14 pn with ehu.

Trip 15, Wells next the Sea
Visited in August 2017, Rating ****
Facilities: Water , Elsan, Waste, quite near to the quay, long walk to beach. THS site £10pn.



Trip 14: Naburn
Visited in July 2017, Rating ***

Hook up: No : Facilities:  Grass Rally Field, Fresh water, Elson point, walking by the river Ouse. £11pn.

Trip 13: Lyndon Top,
Visited in July 2017, Rating ***

Hook up: No : Facilities:  Grass Rally Field, Fresh water, Elson point, Over looking Rutland Water.  £7 pn, Walking around Rutland Water.


Trip 12: Bridgnorth
Visited in July 2017, Rating *****
Hook up: No : Facilities:  Grass Rally Field , Fresh water, Elson point. This is a C&CC listed campsite, £8 pn, Walking into Bridgnorth and Steam Train to Kidderminster

 

 
 Trip 11: Chipping Norton
Visited in July 2017, Rating *****
Hook up: No : Facilities:  Grass Rally Field on a C&CC listed Campsite , Fresh water, Elson point, Toilets, Showers, Washing facilities, shop. This is a C&CC listed campsite, £11 pn, Walking into Chipping Norton and some circular country routes.

 Trip 10: Carsington Water, Hognaston 
Visited in June 2017, Rating ****
Hook up: No : Facilities: uneven Grass Field , Fresh water, Elson point, This is a C&CC THS site, £7 on, Walking around Carsington Water 8.5 miles, visitor centre, on bus route.


Trip 9: The Showground , Bakewell
Visited in June 2017, Rating ****
Hook up: No : Facilities: Grass Field , Fresh water, Elson point, This is a C&CC THS site, £ 10.50pn, Walking to Bakewell 10 minutes, The Monsal Trail 8 miles.

 
Trip 8: Regatta Field THS Bridlington
Visited in May 2017, Rating *****
Hook up: No :Facilities: Grass Pitches , fresh water, Elson point, This is a C&CC THS site, £ 9.50pn, walking to town along the beach, beach 300m away, V Quiet

 
Trip 7: Narrow Bridge Cottage, Hayton,Retford.
Visited in May 2017, Rating ****
Hook up: Yes by meter : Facilities: Grass Pitches , fresh water, Elson point ( basic) , clean Shower and Toilet, This is a C&CC site, £ 13pn, quite isolated for walking to town but  pub/restaurant a short walk along canal towpath. V Quiet, plenty of wildlife on site. 

 
Trip 6: Midshires Barn ,East Leake, Notts
Visited in April 2017, Rating ****
Hook up: Yes : Facilities: grass and hard standing, Toilet in reception, Waste water & fresh water on each pitch, Elsom point near site entrance. Toilet block being built although not big. This is a C&CC site, £15 pn


Trip 5: Jubilee Park, Woodhall Spa
Visited in March 2017 Rating *****
Hook up: Yes : Facilities: grass and hard standing, Shower block,Toilets , Waste water & Elsom point, Swimming pool, Cafe, Children's play area.
This is a private site with high and low season rates. Walking, Kinema and Tea shop in the woods, shops in Woodhall Spa, Petwood Hotel.


Trip 4: Teversal C&CC site, Teversal, Notts
Visited in February 2017  Rating: *****

Hook up: Yes : Facilities: Hard Standing, Showers, Toilets, Waste water, Elson point, small shop.

This is a C&CC owned site and it is very well maintained, Glamping tents, Static Vans x 2 and a of holiday cabin.Walikng around Silverhill Woods. Dog walking.

 

Trip 2: Caistor Lakes, Caistor, Lincs
Visited in February 2017  Rating: *****

Hook up: Yes on meter: Facilities: Hard Standing, Showers,Toilets, Waste water, Elson point, Restaurant.

This is a privately owned site but very well maintained, three fishing lakes, and a couple of holiday cabins. Dog Walking limited.

  
Trip 1: Blakemere Village , Northwich.
Visited in February 2017 (to collect Iona) Rating: *****

Hook up: Yes  : Facilities: Hard Standing, Showers,Toilets, Waste water, Elson point:

This is part of the Blakemere Village complex, plenty of shops including a Micro Brewery and restaurants. Some woodland walks.Dog walking field.




Places that we have visited in our Motorhome Matilda.

Four Seasons March Cambridgeshire
Visited in May 2016: Rating: ***
Hook up: Yes V Cheap : Facilities: Showers,Toilets, Waste water, Elson point:
Clean and Tidy, Nice Owners, Activities available including canoes


Batemans Brewery Wainfleet All Saints, Lincolnshire
Visited in September 2016: Rating: ****
 Hook up: Yes : Facilities: Toilets, Waste water, Elson point: 
Temporary Holiday site on the brewery camping site. Brewery Tour and pub onsite.

Cromer Beach, Norfolk
Visited in August 2015 and 2016
: Rating: ***
 Hook up: No  : Facilities: Showers,Toilets, Waste water, Elson point: 
This is a Temporary Holiday Site on a school playing field walking distant to Cromer and the beach

Heacham Social Club, Norfolk
Visited in August 2015 & 2016 :
Rating: ***
Hook up: No : Facilities: Showers,Toilets, Waste water, Elson point: 
This is a Temporary Holiday Site on a socialclub playing field, walking distant to Heacham Beaches.
 

Bridgenorth Shropshire
Visited in July 2016 : Rating: ****
Hook up: No: Facilities:  Waste water, Elson point
Temporary holiday site on a field next to a caravan park, we got free wi-fi connection. Great Town and Severn Valley railway. Plenty to see in the town.

Severn Valley Railway,Bridgenorth.
 

Bakewell, Derbyshire
Visited in June 2016
: Rating: ****
 Hook up: No  : Facilities: Waste water, Elson point
This was another Temporary Holiday Site on Bakewell Showground. Easy walk into Bakewell, good walks along the river. 

River Wharfe, Otley Yorkshire.
Visited in June 2016 : Rating ***
 Hook up: No : Facilities: Waste water, Elson point
This was a Temporary Holiday Site on a Rugby Club training ground. very long Grass but popular. good walk into Otley.

Lyndon Top, Rutland Water, Leicestershire
Visited in July & September 2015, July 2016 : Rating: ***
 Hook up: No : Facilities: Waste water, Elson point: No facilities, great views over Rutland Water and good walking. Near to home and used when we need a short break away.


































Jubilee Park, Woodhall Spa , Lincolnshire.
Visited in April 2016 and October 2015 & 2016 Rating *****
Hook up: Yes : Facilities: Showers,Toilets, Waste water, Elson point
Jubilee park is our begining and end of season site, claen new Toilet and shower block, laundry room. Easy walk into Woodhall spa with pubs, cafes, shops and superb Deli/Baker/Butcher, Kinema in the woods, Teahouse, Petwood hotel, walks. Dambuster History

SilverHill Colliery Site , Teversal C&CC
 Visited in November 2016 : Rating *****
This is a C&CC site. We went here for a weekend to meet some friends. The site is imaculate with fabulous Toilet and Shower block, plenty of fresh water points and waste and elson points. Small Shop in reception. Walk into Teversal for pubs and shops. Walk all around the landscaped site of the old Silverhill Colliery.


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