Monday 22nd July 2024 The very attractive village of Avebury is most famous for its neolithic henge of standing stones. Built around the same time as Stonehenge, they form the largest stone circle in the world and have been in place for 4500 years. There was originally a high circular bank and deep ditch, inside …
Sunday 21st July 2024 Since Thursday evening, we have been staying at the very pleasant village of Down Ampney, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, where the Gloucester District Association of the Camping and Caravanning Club were holding a meet on the football club grounds. With a population of 644 at the 2011 census, it is classed as …
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Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th July 2024 We spent a couple of nights at Nuholme Caravan Site, near Chipping Norton in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, where the Cambrian & Wyvern Region of the Camping and Caravanning Club were holding a temporary holiday site. Wednesday 17th July, Chipping Norton The small market town of Chipping Norton grew …
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Saturday and Monday, 13th and 15th July 2024 We visited Cambridge city centre on both Saturday and Monday, each time travelling by a "guided bus" which for part of the journey took a route along the path of an old railway line, enabling a traffic-free fast journey along some stretches. Saturday 13th July On the …
Friday 12th July 2024 We are attending a 5-night rally held by the Autosleepers Owner's Club, joined by our friends, Jeeves, Michelle and their dog Layla. We arrived on-site last evening, tired after the 200 miles journey, so waited until today before exploring the locality. Every one an Autosleeper St. Ives is a very pleasant …
Thursday 20th to Tuesday 25th June 2024 We spent a long weekend at a meet of the Camping and Caravanning Club Photographic Section, held at Cae Clyd Campsite & Touring Park, at Pontllyfni on the coast to the south of Caernarfon. Our thanks to the stewards for their efficient organisation and warm welcome. The site …
Thursday 6th - Friday 7th June 2024 Thursday: La Ferrière-aux-Étangs: We spent Thursday night on an aire at the small village of La Ferrière-aux-Étangs in the Orme Departement of Normandy. The aire had previously been a campsite, which has apparently been taken over by the local community and offers a free park-up. All the electricity …
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Wednesday 5th June 2024 This part of France has so many riches in terms of beautiful and interesting places to visit, we are in serious danger of overload. Today, we chose to head for Mortain-Bocage, in the Manche Departement of Normandy for a night park-up, but on the way, stopped off to briefly explore Domfront, …
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Tuesday 4th June 2024 The hill town of Fougères is dominated by its castle and fortifications. The castle itself, is one of the most impressive in Europe, having evolved through the centuries since its founding in the 12th century. It was built on an outcrop of rock, within a loop of the Nançon river, acting …
Friday 31st May - Monday 3rd June 2024 We decided that a few days at a more leisurely pace, riding our bicycles along the towpath of the Nante to Brest Canal would be good. Unlike many towpaths in the UK, the canal route is designated as a cycle/walking route. It has it a good surface …
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