Caravan June 2022

©National Trust Images John Millar It’s interesting to see just how many Caravan readers have now switched to the digital version of the magazine and how this move away from paper has accelerated over the last few months. It seems the word has really got out! There are two digital magazine options – through Pocketmags, which provides Caravan magazine plus loads of extras like videos, additional picture galleries, etc, added. Or get the Exact Editions version and have access to a searchable library of every issue of Caravan since February 2013! Both options also give much more, such as instant access to your favourite magazine to enjoy on a laptop, tablet, desktop or even a smartphone wherever you are and, because they are paper-free, they have none of the print…

EXACT A fully searchable digital library dating back to February 2013, plus the latest issue and all future issues for as long as your subscription remains active. POCKETMAGS The ultimate digital Caravan with extras including image galleries, extra news stories, audio enhancements, live web feeds and hyperlinks. PRINT Have Caravan delivered to your door before it goes on sale in the shops – without having to leave your house – and save money on the cover price. Facebook/caravanmag Twitter @caravanmagazine Web outandaboutlive.co.uk/caravans…

“Why on earth are you going to the Lincolnshire coast?” we were asked more than once before we set off. The simple answer is that we had started our journey around the English coast in Northumberland and Yorkshire the previous year and we were picking up where we’d left off. As we discovered, there is much more to this stretch of coast than we could imagine. In the space of a week, we encountered the second-longest single-span road suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere, the longest listed building in England, the innards of a North Sea trawler, a nature reserve that doubled as an RAF bombing range, seaside donkeys, a Cloud Bar, bubble cars galore and more. We like a dramatic entrance and what could be more so than cycling…

Needles Isle of Wight Martina stockAdobe Pixabay VisitEngland The Isle of Wight has a timeless feel to it and a laidback pace of life that will appeal to anyone who wants to get away from it all for a week or even two. That’s not to say there’s nothing to do here. Quite the opposite in fact. With wonderful beaches, miles of rugged coastline and oodles of family fun, from ancient Roman settlements to the UK’s oldest amusement park, you’ll easily be able to fill your days, with plenty of options for all ages. Nestled a short way off England’s south coast, the Isle of Wight spans just 13 miles north to south and 23 miles east to west. Over the years it has been home to the likes of…

• THE NEEDLES Alum Bay New Road, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight PO39 0JD T 01983 752401 W theneedles.co.uk • VENTNOR BOTANIC GARDEN Undercliff Drive, Ventnor Isle of Wight PO38 1UL T 01983 855397 W botanic.co.uk GODSHILL MODEL VILLAGE High Street, Godshill, Isle of Wight PO38 3HH T 01983 840270 W modelvillagegodshill.co.uk ISLE OF WIGHT STEAM RAILWAY The Railway Station, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight PO33 4DS T 01983 882204 W iwsteamrailway.co.uk SHANKLIN CHINE 3 Chine Hill, Shanklin Isle of Wight PO37 6BW T 01983 866432 W shanklinchine.co.uk BRADING ROMAN VILLA Morton Old Road, Brading, Isle of Wight PO36 0PH W bradingromanvilla.org.uk OSBORNE HOUSE York Avenue, East Cowes, Isle of Wight PO32 6JT W english-heritage.org.uk THE GARLIC FARM Mersley Farm, Mersley Lane, Newchurch PO36 0NR T 01983 867333 W thegarlicfarm.co.uk If…

“Walkers are Welcome” in the Yorkshire town of Otley. Hiking, strolling and bumbling are some of my favourite things to do as I aim for that perfect walk/dessert life balance, where the calories spent during the day at least equals the calories consumed in ice cream and cake. It seemed that Otley might be my sort of place… We soon got to Yorkshire from our Lancashire home, only breaking our drive when we reached nearby Ilkley. The town was eerily sleepy. Sauntering down to the park on the banks of the River Wharfe, we found the crowds. A small beach was packed with sunbathers and people were frolicking in the water. It was deliciously cool by the river and we lingered before wandering back around the lovely medieval stone manor…