This is the campsite at Winsheilds. The lady who was running the camping barn showed us the room. It's marvellous, a brand new conversion, big bunks, nice and clean and, because they don't provide bedding here, they have kindly lent us a couple of sleeping bags. The only draw back is there are no cooking facilities at all but there is an on site cafe. We asked if there was somewhere we could heat soup or make toast but there wasn't, we were expected to have brought our own stove. Luckily there was a kettle, but the powdered milk had gone off so we had a pot of tea in the cafe and then slop
ed off back to the barn. We cleaned a tray that was in the bunk barn and Lucy made sandwiches for tea instead, using the tray instead of plates. The weather was no warmer and we were getting very cold sat in the barn. We knew there was a pub just a half mile up the road so by 18.30 we had set off, still very uncomfortable walking on damaged feet, but the lure of the alcohol helped. I bought, after due consultation, a pitcher of Pimms to share, which went down very nicely indeed. It was reasonably priced at £10 for 6 glasses. The bonus was I actually feel warm for the first time since we had the short walk this morning. It hasn't rained much today and the barn tonight is only £8, so we should be cheerful to bed.
This is the campsite at Winsheilds. The lady who was running the camping barn showed us the room. It's marvellous, a brand new conversion, big bunks, nice and clean and, because they don't provide bedding here, they have kindly lent us a couple of sleeping bags. The only draw back is there are no cooking facilities at all but there is an on site cafe. We asked if there was somewhere we could heat soup or make toast but there wasn't, we were expected to have brought our own stove. Luckily there was a kettle, but the powdered milk had gone off so we had a pot of tea in the cafe and then slop
ed off back to the barn. We cleaned a tray that was in the bunk barn and Lucy made sandwiches for tea instead, using the tray instead of plates. The weather was no warmer and we were getting very cold sat in the barn. We knew there was a pub just a half mile up the road so by 18.30 we had set off, still very uncomfortable walking on damaged feet, but the lure of the alcohol helped. I bought, after due consultation, a pitcher of Pimms to share, which went down very nicely indeed. It was reasonably priced at £10 for 6 glasses. The bonus was I actually feel warm for the first time since we had the short walk this morning. It hasn't rained much today and the barn tonight is only £8, so we should be cheerful to bed.
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