on

Latest Outing - Chester Wetland 

 

Holidays Booked

March

Monday 23rd - Friday 27th March

Ocean Edge Holiday Park, Lancashire  -  ///masterpiece.deciding.vitamins

writeup


April

Monday 20th - Friday 24th April

White Cross Bay Holiday Park - Windermere, Lake District, LA23 1LF  -  ///blanks.impeached.shows

White Cross Bay Caravan.

 


May

Monday 11th - Friday 15th May

Marton Mere Holiday Village

Marton Mere Caravan

Mythop Road, Blackpool FY4 4XN.  -  ///goat.gentle.maybe

Enquiries 01253 767544 

Marton Mere is close neighbours with one of the most fascinating nature reserves in the North West. 260 types of birds call this area home, including long-eared owls, warblers and water birds.


June

Day out.

Tuesday 16th June

The Royal Cheshire County Show

Tabley, near Knutsford WA16 0JJ

 


Saturday 20th - Saturday 27th June

Berwick Holiday Centre Northumberland TD15 1NE

Berwick-upon-Tweed  -   ///cooks.kept.dinner

Itinerary in progress.  Birthday Tide Times for Berwick and Lindisfarne

Berwick Caravan Wetroom.

 

  • Ramp access to front door (wider doors)
  • Wet room with seating in shower
  • Main bedroom with wheelchair accessible 3ft twin beds
  • Hand rails and sliding doors throughout
  • 12ft wide (420 sq ft)
  • Central heating and double glazing guaranteed
  • 32" TV in the lounge
  • Under-counter fridge
  • Microwave
  • Gas, water and electricity included
  • Bed linen included
  • No pets allowed

 

July


Monday 6th - Monday 13th July

Parkdean Brynowen Holiday Park

View from Borth Caravan

Borth, Wales, SY24 5LS  -  ///organic.tidy.trifling

This will be my basecamp for the Cors Dyfi Osprey Project this year. Also hoping to see Cuckoos on the Afon Leri reserve and Harriers above Cors Fochno reserve. Ynyslas National Nature Reserve will get at least one visit during my eight-day stay. Another daytrip will be to Machynlleth to see if I can spot the Beavers in the River Dovey. Tide Times for the Dovey Estuary and Borth Beach.



2026 What's On!

Bright Idea

A few ideas for the year ahead.

January

🌨

Cold, dark and wet with some snow, sleet and gales.

February

14/02/2026. The month so far. Set to be the wettest February since the great flood. Today is the first day this month with clear, blue sky, with rain or sleet expected before bed time. The next dry day is Tuesday 17th with rain and sleet expected after dark. A mix of rain and sleet will continue until the end of the month with average temperatures not even breaking into double figures.


Monday 16th - Sunday 22nd York Viking Festival


Saturday 21st - Sunday 22nd East Lancashire Railway, Bolton Street Station, Bury, Lancashire

Small Engines Gala

Steam and Diesel locomotives throughout the weekend


North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales

Dark Skies Festival (13 February - 1 March)


I did not attend the above events because of bad weather

Spring

🌸 🌼🌸

March

23rd - 27th   See Booked

 

April

03rd Good Friday
06th Easter Monday


20th - 24th See Booked

May

04th Bank Holiday


 

11th - 15th See Booked

 


25th Bank Holiday

Summer

🍓 🌞 🍨

June

See Booked

🚄 🚌  

July

Osprey Watch - See Booked


 

Wednesday 22nd

Peterborough Festival of Hounds


Monday 20th – Thursday 23rd

The Royal Welsh Show

August

Thursday 13th

Vale of Rydal

Sheepdog Trials & Hound Show

 


 

20th - 23rd August 2026. 10am - 6pm (5pm Sunday).

Southport Flower Show.

Victoria Park, PR8 1RX

Maybe have 4 or 5 nights in Southport again and spend a bit more time at the local reserves.

31st Bank Holiday


Autumn

🍁 🍂  🍃

September

 

October

16th October - 18th October

East Lancashire Railway, Bolton Street Station, Bury, Lancashire

Autumn Steam Gala

An intensive all steam timetable

 

November

 

Winter

🌨

December

Thinking about going somewhere for Christmas.

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