Winter in the Uk
Hello and hope someone can help me, we have a Motorhome and we are thinking to use it for a week in either October or November. I know it will be cold or maybe we will have an Indian summer, so i am looking at where is nice around this time of year . We have two dogs would like somewhere near a town .
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You need to define 'nice'.
October is often quite mild and very like September, funnily enough. We very often use the van in Oct and, apart from darker evenings, it's the same as most other times. We've also used it in June/July and been frozen. Why worry?
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We go to the New Forrest every November ,if it gets cold we just put another jumper on!
nothing nicer that to go for a walk with the frost on the ground and then come back to the M/H and warm up with a bowl of soup 🍜
do it ,you won't regret it
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Not too far for you, we can highly recommend Bolton Abbey Site. Fantastic location, with lovely walks direct off the site, great for dogs. Nearby is Skipton, one of Yorkshire's loveliest towns, with a great castle, lots of nice independent shops. There is a nice cafe close to the site entrance, plus the more expensive Cavendish Pavilion along the riverside close to the Abbey itself. Nice drives out to other Dales villages and towns as well. Prices are very good late in year if you avoid Christmas. There are some lovely CLs out there as well, with good facilities.
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We always end our caravanning season at the end of the first week in November and it never occurs to us to look for a different destination because of the time of the year.The New Forest is a favourite for the autumn colour and the Yorkshire Dales for the firework display at Leyburn on Guy Fawkes.
Sometimes it is a case of put another jumper on but it is worth it for the feeling of having so many tourist spots almost to yourself.
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We use our 'van all year round and just go where ever the fancy takes us. We do try for hardstandings though where we can, and the Alde heating keeps us warm.
Just go where you fancy, the weather in the UK is too unpredictable anyway, no matter the time of year.
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Hi Takethedogalong ,
We recently went to Bolton Abbey site very good lovely walks and Scenery would like to try somewhere different though.
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Try a Midlands site like Warwick, good dog walking on the adjacent common and a just a stroll from the town, historic buildings and castle. Moreton in the Marsh is just down the road another good site that combines town and country.
Travelling further on try Exmoor House in Dulverton, Somerset, a lovely old moorland town surrounded by nice walks. Get up on Exmoor, it's beautiful in the Autumn.
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Briarfields at Cheltenham - hard standing pitches, open all year, walks on the Cotswold escarpment, buses to Cheltenham, Gloucester and Oxford.
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I suppose a lot depends on how far you want to travel, but if you're planning on a week the Cotswolds are good. As brue mentions Moreton in Marsh is near the town with lots of walks and dog friendly eateries or, as an alternative, how about Cirencester Park which also seems to fit what you're after.
A bit further on is Plough Lane at Chippenham - it's one of the Tranquil Parks group - which gives you chance to visit lots of interesting North Wiltshire villages like Lacock, Castle Combe and Biddestone, and a bit further away Corsham and even Bath. A good site if you like collecting TV/film locations ( though Chippenham itself hasn't got a lot to recommend it these days!
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The site at Hawes is a favourite of ours; lots of walks in every direction and a short stroll into town for any shopping. In our caravanning days we once stayed for 8 nights and the car never moved. Each day we walked a different route, it was wonderful!
Also agree with moulesy about the Cotswolds, Broadway, Moreton-in-Marsh and Cirencester all have good walking and are also close to nearby shops.
In some ways I almost prefer autumn time for going away; it's so cosy coming back from a long walk to a warm van, and a mug of hot chocolate or soup. And the colours on the trees are beautiful.
Go for it, you won't regret it. As for weather, you can have cold and wet days in August and balmy days in October, it's so unpredictable.
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Us neither. We caravan all year round in this country without an major problems, apart from getting snowed in on the rare occasion.
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Agree with Moreton in Marsh. We use it a lot right through the winter- walk into town 10/15 mins- no car needed - have a "livener" in the many hostelries if the mood takes you.
We are booked in for their annual Christmas Market - carol singers and switching of town Christmas lights.
This takes place on 24th November-( check date - last Saturday in November? )
Gets busy -so if interested book now !!
You won' t be disappointed.
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Ah, sorry about that! How about the North York Moors then? No Club Sites open (shame on the Club!) but we have found a lovely small private site, close to Pickering, Helmsley, York, Rievaulx Abbey, Scarborough. It is called Cliff Farm. Only 30 pitches, staggered and landscaped, with a spotlessly clean and heated shower and loo block, small laundry and honesty freezer! Last time we stayed, we got all the above, hook up, free (good) wifi, MH empty point, and nice dog walks for only £16 per night. Lovely friendly owners, ex CL, so they are very experienced. Loads to do in the area, and lots of pre Christmas events.
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Sorry, I can't seem to make the link live, perhaps someone could help? Thank you.
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I've found with going away all year that temperatures are not always in line with what you would expect. I've had warmer days late October than in May. the only expectation you can bank on is the length of the days.
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New Mills Marina CL. It's actually in the town! You will be spoiled for walking your dogs on the lead and off it, there is the canal towpath and parts of the Goyt Way. It's not a cheap CL, especially out of season, but it has a shower/toilet block.
Another favourite of ours is at Bury but the town is quite urban rather than quaint market - although it does have a great market! One of the best for value for money late in the season is Ferry Meadows at Peterborough.
We've done most of the sites in October and the winter already mentioned and you should enjoy all of them.
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Thanks for making the link live ET, appreciated.
Agree re Ferry Meadows, good Winter value, and brilliant dog walking direct from site into Nene Valley Country Park. Good cycling as well. Castleton is nice, but onsite dog walk is very poor, tiny, and the adjacent roads are narrow and too dangerous to walk dogs along. Plus there are blasted sheep everywhere, even in Winter. Busy site in December. We used to go, but found dog walking a pain, so ended up elsewhere.
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We use are van all year, we look for hard standing and ehu wether on club site's or cl's . Love it what ever the weather.
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