Three days after getting back from France (see the link) in the car, we set off in the van for Wales. Only it wasn't just a Wales visit, we were off to Broadway in Worcestershire for two days, Bath for two days, Tenby in Wales for six days and then Warwick for a day on the way back. In Wales we were meeting up with Nicole, Tim, Georgia and Emily, we should have been there for with them for seven days but the campsite would only let us book for six.
Tuesday 28th August
The drive down wasn't too bad, A19, A1, M18, M1, M69, A46, A439, B4632. Anyway we arrived at Broadway Caravan and Motorhome Site, before four and got a pitch up by the railway line.
Broadway Caravan and Motorhome Site
We got set up watched a steam train in the station and then leave, then had a go at getting the TV on. The site arial link did not work, I reported it to reception, only to be told it was my lead TV lead, no checking just, it was my lead (well it wasn't my lead, it worked at the next three sites). Anyway we set off into Broadway for a pint and maybe some food.
In a very beautiful place as Broadway, we just wandered around looked in a few shops but it was closing time by now. So we popped into one of the pubs, the Horse and Hounds, had a beer and in the end had a nice meal in there.
We then moved on to the Swan Hotel on the way back and sat outside, I think we had a couple in there but not sure.
It was about half a mile back to the campsite and when we got there, I set up the ariel and got the TV working. The toilet plock up next to the railway is an old railway building and it is fantastic. In the toilet block is the first ever horse drawn leisure caravan, The Wanderer, conserved behind glass with the story of its travels on the walls.
Wednesday 29th August
Today as we were next to the railway, we were going to have a ride on it. We had already seen the first train of the day leaving and set off to go on the second one. The station is just outside the campsite on the other side of the road. Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR), runs between Broadway and Cheltenham race course, about fourteen miles.
The train journey with stops took around three hours and it was about half three before we got back to the center at Broadway. This time we had time to look around the shops and even bought things, by around five though we were in a pub.
Not one of the pubs on the main street though, we popped into The Crown & Trumpet Inn, a pub we found when taking a photo of the Church and sat outside.
This pub had the best selection of beers in the town, that is of the four pubs we popped into. We had a couple of beers/ciders or maybe three and thought about getting food but in the end didn't. We eventually moved on to another pub the Broadway Hotel and again sat outside.
In the end we went into Warner's Budgens and got something for tea, I also got some beers in there.
Thursday 30th August
Today we moved on to Bath, we had this booked for ages, we missed it last year after an accident in the van but the booking was left open for us, as we had already paid.
We were not in a hurry so just took the first route the satnav came up with. I thought we were lost a couple of times but we got there before two.
Bath Marina and Caravan Park
Once parked up we set off into bath center, by walking along the river, only we could not get to the river until we had walked for quite some time. Anyway we got there and it was quite a long walk. I think there was another way out of the campsite that went straight onto the river.
The walk was even longer, as we walked on following the river round the center until we came to the famous Pulteney Bridge and weir.
We hung about there for a while and then spotted a tour bus and got on. The bus tour was quite good, and we found a lot of places to visit. There was also a second bus tour which we had paid for and could take tomorrow. So we would do that.
By the time we got off the bus we were really worn out and just made for the pub, we actually went to two or three pubs and had some good beers. We were in The Old Green Tree and had an Old Green Tree Ale, then in the Raven and had one of there beers a Ravon Ale. The last pub we went in was a Wetherspoons and we had food in there as well, also a Red Racer ISA not bad beer.
Outside the Spoons, we got a taxi back to the site as we were both well worn out.
Friday 31st August
Today we got the bus into the town center, it was a long walk yesterday and the site was just next to the park and ride, so we wandered over there. To get there we passed the The Boathouse, a nice looking pub on the river, anyway we had to come back this way.
In the center we got stuff for dinner and had it in the park by the river, this was a park that you had to pay to get in but it had the best views of Pulteney Bridge and the weir.
When we had done in the park we took our second bus ride, this one went out into the country a bit and was well worth it.
Back in town we had a walk to the other side of Pulteney Bridge and we were surprised to see how drab it was. Nothing at all like the side that everyone takes photos of.
From there we had a walk up to the famous terrace, the one from many films and TV programs and Royal Crescent is a pretty impressive sight. It was quite a walk though and when done we needed a sit down.
Back in the center again we had a quick look around the shops then made for a pub. The first one was Flan O'Briens, an Irish pub (I do not know why either), anyway we had a pint in there. We gave up a seat to a family that came in with a teenager that sat neer us, anyway I went to the toilet and when I came back they had gone. That was strange I said to Dot, they got thrown out was Dot reply, the teenager was not allowed in. We moved on.
The next place and we sat outside, I had a Stonehenge, Garrick's Head, named after the pub. Seemed to be a lot of this in Bath. It was nice in there and we had another, before going for the bus back.
Back at the park and ride, we went straight to the pub close by, The Boathouse and decided that we would have our tea in there. All of the outside tables were booked but if we were going in an hour we could sit there. The food and beer were very good in there. While we were there a series of hot air balloons started to come over, a bit of excitement with our tea.
Then it was the short walk back to the van and get ready for the drive to Wales.
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