Exebridge Lakeside Caravan Club Site Friday 15th July - Sunday 17th July 2016


Making the most of the lighter evenings we booked for Exebridge Lakeside Caravan Club site on the Somerset/Devon Border.  It took us 3 hours to get to site using the A 303, across to the M5 motorway at Taunton down the M5 to Tiverton.  Whichever roads you choose Friday night is always slow, using the A roads rather than just the motorway does give you more options.  We got pitched on site in around 1/2 an hour and then the Exmoor rain started.

We had  noticed that lots of caravan owners have a dog, and had been looking for our own for a while.  We had recently acquired  George and this was his first trip with us.
George enjoying the view

Saturday we went to Dulverton for pies and then on to meet friends at their new home in Minehead which has fantastic views of North Hill and the Bristol Channel.  


We returned to the van in the afternoon to read and enjoy the view from the caravan.  







Sunday morning we packed up after a very restful weekend and returned home.

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