Dougal's Dog Blog. Entry 2: Cambridge Cherry Hinton
My first trip away in the Tin Can on Wheels was to Cambridge Cherry Hinton Caravan Club Site. The Human that I own explained to me that he loves this site as it's so easy to get into the city, where there's a good choice of dog-friendly pubs. Dog friendly pubs? This sounded like my kind of place too.
The site itself is in a reclamed chalk pit that is now of great scientific importance since it was naturalised and later on turned sympathetically into a Club Site. I was more interested in the dog facilities on offer.
Our first walk, which the very very lovely warden lady recommended, was just across the road in another disused chalk pit. It was a great place for me as I could run around and play in the snow and chase my ball off the lead to my heart's content. It was here that the Human took the attached picture of me. The Human tells me to warn you that the pavement to this brilliant doggy playground is a little narrow, so make sure that your Human is wearing something reflective for walking those few yards if light is fading.
On site, a brilliant nature trail skirts the long driveway. This made for a great place for a quick 'comfort break' away from the pitching areas, and a couple of red bins have been thoughtfully provided.
The temperature on our first night got down to about twelve degrees below freezing. My Human informed me that he was not going to stand around at bus stops in the freezing cold, and would rather drive to the pub and stick to soft drinks. So in the car we hopped and went to the sweet village of Grantchester and a pub called the Green Man. My Human's friend Justin loved the pub's choice of real ales, while I loved the gorgeous log fire that I could toast myself in front of while the two of them gabbled away about whatever it is that humans talk about.
Next day, we went to a village called Reach and took a bracing, windswept walk along Devil's Dyke, which my Human tells me is something to do with the Saxons. He seemed more excited at the short stretch of disused railway cutting that we found along the way. I, in the meantime, had so much to smell and investigate I didn't know where to point my nose first.
Suitably windswept, we sought sanctuary in the dog-friendly Dyke's End pub in Reach. Well, they call it a pub but it's all proper tables and food. I was a bit fed up as I couldn't get near the open fire, and my Human tells me that his food wasn't as hot as it should have been as he'd asked to be served at the same time as his friend who was waiting for pie. Not a bad experience, but given the rich choice of dog-friendly pubs in the area we think we'll try out others before going back to this one.
Great! Does that mean we're going back to Cambridge Cherry Hinton sometime? I certainly hope so!