On one of our random drives a few weeks ago we ended up in Robin Hoods Bay, near Whitby. It's one of the nicest seaside towns I've come across. Every building, house or business, was properly cared for and looked after, with nautical details and flowers everywhere. The attention to detail in this little town is amazing.
Dalby Forest
This week's mini adventure was a night camping in Yorkshire. We found a campsite that looked nice and chilled, booked it in advance, and headed down on Tuesday morning. The weather had warned me there might be a bit of drizzle later on in the day but we weren't prepared for the absolute torrential rain we actually got. We had to do an emergency trip to Go Outdoors and buy an extra tarp to put over the tent and a bush shelter so we could actually get a fire going (I refuse to camp without a campfire, it's the best part). The pitch we'd booked was hidden away in the trees away from everyone else, which would have been perfect in good weather. I'll have to go back at some point.
We stuck the night out in the tent, I wasn't wasting a trip to drive back home because of rain. It meant we didn't get out and about much on Tuesday though, which was a shame. Luckily, we woke up on Wednesday to a dry morning and we managed to get a bit of exploring done. We accidentally found ourselves in the Dalby forest, visiting the national trust Bridestones. The heather moorland on the way there was one of the nicest walks I've ever done, and the whole forest was filled with people doing all sorts of activities. Reminded me a little of the Cairngorms in Scotland.
A Cabin & the Lakes
We set off after work on Monday night to spend a night in a little log cabin in Cumbria, near Carlisle. We've stayed here before and it's perfect. No running water, no electricity, just a wood stove that you can stick a kettle or pan on top of. It's set right on a stream so you fall asleep to the sound of water. We didn't get there til late as we'd both been at work during the day, but we wanted to shorten the drive to the Lake District the next day so we could spend more time exploring. I didn't take many pictures as I think I pretty much overdid it last time we were here... Here's a few though.
Airbnb link if you're interested...here.
The next day we set off for the Lakes, stopping near Penrith to visit Aira Force waterfall. The walk to the waterfall is more exciting than the waterfall itself...I won't lie. Still, it was good exercise.
The rest of the day was spent wandering around Windermere (amazing coffee shop here...Homeground, 10/10 flat whites and scones), Coniston and all the spots we stumbled across on the way. We eventually made our way to our campsite for the night which was on a working farm (we were literally in a field of sheep) at the very top field overlooking half the Lake District. We woke up to torrential rain on Wednesday morning so packed up and headed straight home. It's no fun exploring when everything you're wearing is soaking.
