On the Road Again!

One change to this trip.   I was looking at a pub stop in Yorkshire after we finished at Hawes but decided with the time we are going to be away that maybe we should simply head home after a "long weekend". As we won't be getting to Clumber Park CAMC site until later in the afternoon on the way up.  I decided that as we are likely to be retracing our steps that we should stop there again on the way back!  It's not very adventurous, but it will give us time to have a look around the National Trust Park in the afternoon. I can cancel upto 21 days before the arrival date if I want if I can find a better or more accommodating site instead. I had a look at a few other options and it looks as though this isn't a bad choice. It's within striking distance of the A1 and we can be on our way home after breakfast and see what there is to visit as we progress southwards.

Once we leave Hawes I was looking for a stopover on the way home. I had thought about maybe retracing our steps and stopping again at Clumber. On the way up we'd arrive a little late to get a chance to visit the nearby Clumber Park National Trust site. The CAMC website is down after a cyber attack and so I can't book yet. The other idea was to go over to Ribblehead and see if we could get a park up in the Station Inn car park. It's on Search4sites and is free if you use the pub. My brother and I stopped off there in 2013 when we were en route from Manchester to Scotland. The view of the famous viaduct from the parking is spectacular.  Back then they sold the most fantastic pies. I hope they do again in 2024! If we have an overnight at the pub, we'll not be any nearer home so we'll probably still be looking for somewhere about half way back! To be continued.

Grimm with two-mm's. This is based on a series of books set in the Yorkshire Dales known as the "Yorkshire Murder Mysteries". The main character is called Detective Chief Inspector Harry Grimm.  The police station they work out of is in the market town of Hawes. What luck that the Caravan Club has a site on the edge of Hawes. I have been looking for a long weekend getaway in July before the school holidays.  Unfortunately the nearer the date is to the schools finishing for the simmer, the less chance of getting pitch becomes. It seems those without kids like to live on the edge of the rugrat invasion. So what better than combining a trip in Molly, to a picturesque place and walk the paths in the Dales., but earlier in the month!!  At the moment I have a provisional booking for two nights at the Hawes CAMC site in early July.  It's a fair way to drive in one day so I am considering a stop.on the way up and of course, extending the trip after Hawes. More to...