White Rose county triumphs again!
As an ex-pat Yorkshireman who cannot afford to return there for my retirement, I have to content myself with visiting as often as possible. Thank goodness for the caravan and sites like this. I visited for the last weekend in September so that I could attend the sheep fair in Masham. Mrs Vernon busied herself with wool, textiles, spinning wheels and other creative activity. I visited Masham's 2 breweries. Mrs Vernon had to drive home!
West Leas is a superb site. Access is pretty straight forward and the slight gradient on the site only requires blocks if you choose the highest point on the field. We did... but the view up there is particularly splendid and worth the extra levelling.
The WiFi signal is at its worst where the view is at its best... but still sufficient for surfing on a tablet and included in the pitch fee. Phone signal is not great; O2 is ok for SMS and pretty good for phone calls. The 3 signal was non existent. I did not try he TV signal (why look at TV when you can look through the window?) but radio 4 was fine.
Amenities were good. Quite strict rules about sorting the rubbish... but a gardening glove is a useful tool in putting integrated trash into 5 different bins. We're told that sorting our rubbish saves the planet and the Yorkshire bits are certainly worth saving.
Kirby Malzeard is very pretty and the fish and chip shop was very accommodating (fish with no batter for the gluten-free diet) for us celiacs. Local shop has a good supply of basics.
Recommendations for day's out? How long have you got? We went with Masham in mind - and were not disappointed. Unexpected gem was a walk in Hackfall woods; a bizarre mix of C18th follies and ponds set in a fairly steep valley.
Would I go to West Leas again. Yep!
P.S. Very helpful host lent me an extra 25m of hook-up cable so that I could have the best view on the farm. Thanks!!
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