Spring Tour 2014

Our Motorhome was all packed and we were raring to go.  The Sun was out as we left home, what a difference it makes.
We were heading for Whitby and on the way we stopped off at Runswick Bay for a walk and a bite of lunch, we then carried on along the Coast to Sandsend where we stopped again to make the most of the lovely sunny weather.
We were staying at the North Yorkshire Moors, Caravan Cub Site a nice quiet site situated 6 miles from Whitby.  We had a chilled evening and enjoyed a gentle stroll to the nearby Falling Foss Waterfall.
Day Two and it was raining!  We drove into Whitby, it was very busy as it was the Goth weekend.  We enjoyed our day soaking up the atmosphere and admiring all of the different styles and costumes of the Goth's and of course you cannot go to Whitby and not have Fish and Chips.
Day Three, time to leave and head off to our next destination, Filey.  Weather was looking promising and when we arrived at our first stop Robin Hoods Bay it was lovely and sunny.  We had a lovely walk along the beach and around the town and as the weather was so nice we had our lunch outside the Motorhome in the bright sunshine. 
I had booked a deal through the Haven Website at the Blue Dolphin, Filey. We were a little worried as we had never stayed on a Haven Site before.  I booked in and the touring warden was friendly and helpful.  We had been allocated a hard standing pitch with electric, the touring park is large and has a modern toilet block which is kept clean by the lady attendant who was on duty daily.  The main entertainment facilities are separate from the touring park and therefore the Site was pretty quiet on an evening.
A short walk from the Site leads you to the Cleveland Way, we had a lovely walk along the Coast into Filey where we enjoyed our lunch on the promenade in the sunshine watching the world go by, fantastic.  We drove into Scarborough and parked along the front, again the weather was good.  After a busy day wandering through the town and seafront we enjoyed our lunch in the Motorhome admiring the lovely Scarborough scenery.  Another day trip we made was to the RSPB at Bempton Cliffs.  Entry was free as we are members of the Caravan Club and we had a lovely day watching the different birds.  We spotted Gannets, Guillemots. Razorbills and Puffins and the views from the cliff walks we superb and to top it off the sun was out again.
Day Six, Thursday alas it was dull and wet!  We managed a short walk with the dog and had a lazy day in the Motorhome.
Day Seven, Friday weather forecast looked dry so we decided not to head home today.  We left Filey and headed for Rosedale Abbey.  On route we stopped of at Thornton le Dale, a lovely wee village.  We had a wander around and found a nice wee shop that sold outdoor clothing and as there was a sale on we treated ourselves to a few bits.  We called into the lovely home bakery and enjoyed our lunch again outside in the sun. 
We drove on to Rosedale Abbey and arrived at the Caravan Club Site and was pleasantly surprised by the lovely site and surroundings.  I had telephoned ahead to book,which worked out well as it was Bank Holiday weekend and the Site was fully booked when we arrived.
Again we were very lucky and the weather was gorgeous, we sat out all afternoon and enjoyed the sunshine and lovely Site.
Day Eight, Saturday.  We planned to be up nice and early and get a good walk on Saturday morning, there are many walks to choose from direct from the site we did a circular walk and it was beautiful scenery following the river added to the lovely sunshine it was great.
There is plenty of choice in Rosedale for eating out, we selected the White Horse Inn as it was dog friendly and we were not disappointed, we had a lovely lunch after our walk in the cosy traditional Inn.
Saturday afternoon we chilled on Site, sitting out again enjoying the lovely sunny weather.
Day Nine, Sunday and sadly our last day and as it is miserable weather and raining we head directly home. 
We have had a smashing holiday, it is really good touring from place to place with the Motorhome and we cannot wait until our Summer Tour, hopefully the weather will be kind to us again.