Where Have You Been In Your Van Today?

Sunny Lyn campsite on the hill between Lynton and Lynmouth. Not stayed here for years and it's certainly been scrubbed up a bit since the last time, Campervan pitches are hard standing with electric, water and a TV point if needed. The only downside is that it's surrounded by steep hills so doesn't get masses of sunlight. The hills do however mean some lovely walk straight from the site. Seems a bit pricey at £37 per night but I suppose that's quite cheap for a site in Rip Off Britain nowadays.
One problem is that we had the dreaded 650 mile adblue warning flash up on the way here (I know it's near full and, anyway, only checked the MFD last week when it said 5500 miles. Bleeding VWs pee me off sometimes!
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On further investigation, the Thai restaurant looks to be closed (or maybe even closed down!) but there is a defib machine their in case the uphill walk gets too much. Also the temperature went downtown 4 last night.
 
On further investigation, the Thai restaurant looks to be closed (or maybe even closed down!) but there is a defib machine their in case the uphill walk gets too much. Also the temperature went downtown 4 last night.
I backpacked the SWCP in 2017 and spent a night there. I was really looking forward to a meal in the pub, but the night I was there it was a Thai only night. Needs must I thought, but the food didn't agree with my stomach, which made for an uncomfortable night.

If anyone is into walking though, the coast path between Lynton and the Valley of Rocks is fun!
 
On further investigation, the Thai restaurant looks to be closed (or maybe even closed down!) but there is a defib machine their in case the uphill walk gets too much. Also the temperature went downtown 4 last night.
we found the easiest way to get back from lynmouth is to take the cliff railway up to lynton then walk down lyn way which ends up opposite the thai resturant
 
Unfortunately that doesn’t work after 1800 hrs at this time of year. Even at peak holiday time, I think it stops at 1900.
 
Smoke on the water at Loch Doon this morning:

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Loch Lomond this afternoon:

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And somewhere between L Lomond & Fort William:

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Stopping for a couple of nights at Linnhe Lochside Holiday Park.

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Love that drive through Glencoe to Fort William. Been doing it on off for 6 months and never tired of the route. It's supposed to be a nice all week but pop over to silver sands beach near Malaig. It's about 50 miles away and there's some amazing camp sites over looking the water if you venture out a bit more and fancy staying over.
 
Love that drive through Glencoe to Fort William. Been doing it on off for 6 months and never tired of the route. It's supposed to be a nice all week but pop over to silver sands beach near Malaig. It's about 50 miles away and there's some amazing camp sites over looking the water if you venture out a bit more and fancy staying over.
We're taking the ferry from Mallaig to Skye on Thursday
 
Thanks for the heads up - we need to check in by noon at the latest, so will leave plenty early enough.
 
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We left Lynmouth this morning for the 20 mile drive further down the coast to Mortehoe and are now pitched at Easewell Farm. We're on what they call a "Superpitch' with it's own power and water points as well as quite a bit of space to spread out if needed - not too shabby at £26 per night. There's a lot of permanent caravans around and not many of them are occupied at the moment. The one on the level above us is unoccupied and there's even a Passat parked next to it that hasn't been used for a while if the dirty on the windscreen is anything to go by. Things in the village are pretty quite in general and we were relying on the village store to buy pasties for lunch but it was closed due to a lot of work being done on the exterior so it's a damned good job that we had the foresight to buy some scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam in Lynton yesterday for just such an occasion - my Mrs has got the more diet conscious plate on the left. Please let's not reopen the clotted cream or jam first debate - there's only one answer to that one and I'll never be persuaded otherwise.
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We left Lynmouth this morning for the 20 mile drive further down the coast to Mortehoe and are now pitched at Easewell Farm. We're on what they call a "Superpitch' with it's own power and water points as well as quite a bit of space to spread out if needed - not too shabby at £26 per night. There's a lot of permanent caravans around and not many of them are occupied at the moment. The one on the level above us is unoccupied and there's even a Passat parked next to it that hasn't been used for a while if the dirty on the windscreen is anything to go by. Things in the village are pretty quite in general and we were relying on the village store to buy pasties for lunch but it was closed due to a lot of work being done on the exterior so it's a damned good job that we had the foresight to buy some scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam in Lynton yesterday for just such an occasion - my Mrs has got the more diet conscious plate on the left. Please let's not reopen the clotted cream or jam first debate - there's only one answer to that one and I'll never be persuaded otherwise.
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Did forget the cream? 😜
 
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Sadly not my van, but the company Volkshall/VauxWagen to deliver a piano to Scarborough, the sun came out as we performed a nasty delivery to 'The Esplanade' overlooking the sea.
It seemed very pleasant to someone who doesn't see much sea!
8 hours in that van, too much!

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