Rain, rain, rain and more rain!
We have just returned from visiting the site at Grin Low (Buxton). While we were there, we had probably the worst and wettest weather we have ever experienced in over 30 years of caravanning. Buxton is apparently the highest town in England, with the result that when the weather is 'overcast' in other places, it's raining in Buxton! We were there for 8 nights. The site is very well run and the wardens are really helpful. In spite of all the rain, the site drains very well - incredibly well actually, considering the amount of water that came out of the sky! We had to decide where to go in all the rain!? So - first of all, it seemed a good idea to go to Poole's Cavern - at least that would be underground and out of the rain! That took up most of one day, so hey ho - on to the next 'dry' place - we decided to go and have a look at the Blue John Cavern where the blue and yellow stone is cut out of the rock deep underground to make up small jewellery pieces and ornaments. What we didn't realise before we got there, was that there are 245 steps DOWN into the cavern, which means there are 245 steps UP from the cavern....... We managed it - we're both 'in our sixties', but not too unhealthy - husband has a couple of stents and I have arthritis, but we did it, quite pleased about that! The next day however, I could hardly move for muscle pain in my legs - brought about I am told by the build of of lactic acid due to all the exercise! Never mind, I though about the calories I had burnt! The caves themselves are quite spectacular and well worth a visit, providing you don't suffer from heart or asthmatic problems! That was another day used up! Then we had one day when the rain held off for a while and we walked up to Solomon's temple from the campsite - this is a round building with stairs going up to dizzying heights - the view from the top is fantastic, but the wind will almost blow your head off! We spent another day in the Trafford Shopping Centre - rainy days breed desparation!!! We packed the awning up soaking wet, to be hung in the garage to dry when we arrived home - to be told: "Oh, the weather in Shropshire has been quite good really, for the last week!" Never mind - next time, at this time of year I think we'll be heading south!!
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Sorry to hear you had so much rain! At least you were able to see the caves, which sound fascinating, and got one non-rainy day! Thanks for sharing on Club Together.
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Sorry to hear of your experience but be comforted to know that the wet weather was not just confined to the Peak District. We were bumped from our booked pitch at Exebridge due to the amount of rain making a number of the grass pitches unserviceable meaning
that those on grass were moved onto the hard standing pitches. The Wardens were most helpful and put us on the best drained grass pitch, but it was not a problem, as we were only staying two nights to visit family. If ever there was an advert for the Club
installing more hard standing pitches then this was it. Grass is brilliant when the weather is decent, but a surplus of the wet stuff soon makes for a boggy pitch that nobody wants and means that the Club are left with an area that they cannot let and use.0 -
We went to Bognor during the May holiday and it rained heavily overnight. All the hard standings were full or Motorhomes so it was grass only. I walked out the caravan the next day and a huge puddle had developed under the awning carpet. not visable I stepped out in my socks to find the whole carpet drenched and a 3" deep puddle under it. I am a caravanner so no thoughts of packing up and going home. I have not been doing it for long so have not experienced long spells of poor weather. Knowing that you can claim money back for unspent nights from CC sites my first thought would be to move on to a different location, one that might offer more indoor activities and a site that could offer a hard standing.
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