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Southern England and Cornwall
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Southern England and Cornwall

Finally after a long wait our Womo is here. Our Chausson X550 is small and manoeuvrable. And so we dare to go to Cornwall. That would not have been possible with our old mobile home. We're really looking forward to it and are excited about what's to come. The trip was very varied. We were there in May between Ascension Day and Pentecost, were extremely lucky with the weather and there were few tourists. We were able to go to all sites without a reservation, which is not possible during Spring Break Holiday.

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12 Days
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Day 1
Biel-Benken, Schweiz
Biel-Benken , Schweiz
Our home base here we go 😁

Camping du fort lapin, Avenue Louis Blériot, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, Frankreich
Av. Louis Blériot, 62520 Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, Frankreich
Clean little campsite close to ferry or train to England. Place is right by the sea. The beach can be reached via a staircase through the dunes.

Day 2
Folkestone Eurotunnel, Ashford Road, Folkestone, Vereinigtes Königreich
Terminal, 8XX, Ashford Rd, Folkestone CT18 8XX, Vereinigtes Königreich
With a dog on board, the question of a ferry does not arise. Dogs are not allowed to leave the vehicle on a ferry, so we decided to take a trip through the Eurotunnel. Everything is super organized. At the Pet Center in Calais, the formalities for dogs are quickly taken care of. In addition to the usual vaccinations, a valid rabies vaccination and a worming treatment with the active ingredient praziquantel (the date and time must be recorded in the vaccination card 24-120 hours before entry). A health certificate in English is recommended but he did not want to see it.

Eastbourne Pier, Eastbourne, Vereinigtes Königreich
Eastbourne Pier Grand Parade, Eastbourne BN21 3EL, Vereinigtes Königreich
On recommendation we have the pier in Eastbourne. Maybe it wasn't the season and hardly anything was open. The pier is also getting a bit old.

Brighton Pier, Brighton, Vereinigtes Königreich
RV77+W4, Brighton, Vereinigtes Königreich
The pier in Brighton is not as romantic as in Eastbourne but there are many food stalls and restaurants on the promenade. The whole area looks much neater. Unfortunately, we only saw this while passing through, as we were heading for the next place to sleep.

Stubcroft Farm Campsite, Stubcroft Lane, East Wittering, Chichester, Vereinigtes Königreich
Stubcroft Farm, Stubcroft Ln, East Wittering, Chichester PO20 8PJ, Vereinigtes Königreich
We booked this place from Switzerland. The operators are extremely friendly and helpful. A bit expensive at £54.00 but very clean and the showers are heated.
The village of East Wittering can be reached on foot in about 20 minutes, where we ate very well.

Day 3
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Vereinigtes Königreich
Victory Gate, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3LJ, Vereinigtes Königreich
After a good breakfast we made our way to Porthmouth. The Historic Dockyard Museum is on the itinerary. In addition to some exhibitions on warships, four interesting and partially restored ships can be visited.
HMS Victory built 1760, flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar commanded by Admiral Lord Nelson.
The HMS Warrior built in 1860, first seaworthy ironclad with a steam engine
The HMS M33 a warship from WW2 and later
the Mary Rose a well preserved wreck from 1511 (sunk 1545 and salvaged 1982).

Norden Farm Campsite, Wareham, Vereinigtes Königreich
Norden Farm Campsite, Wareham BH20 5DS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Super nice campsite, open, flat terrain, dog park, clean sanitary facilities, great shop and all kinds of farm animals. We'd love to come back there 😁

Day 4
Lulworth Cove, West Lulworth, Wareham, Vereinigtes Königreich
West Lulworth, Wareham BH20 5RH, Vereinigtes Königreich
Freshly strengthened and rested we make our way to Lulworth Cove. Since today is Sunday and the weather is nice, we are not the only ones here ☺️ We don't let that bother us and march equipped with a picnic in our backpack and water for the dog up the coastal hike to Durdle Door. Back in the Cove we visited the coastal town.

Durdle Door, Vereinigtes Königreich
Durdle Door , Vereinigtes Königreich
Arrived here, the view is fantastic, it was definitely worth it and if you climb a little higher, you also avoid mass tourism 🥾 🥾 🥾
Back in Lulworth another fine ice cream and on we go to the next place to sleep in Dartmoor

Langstone Manor Park, Vereinigtes Königreich
Pork Hill , West Devon, Vereinigtes Königreich
Again, we have found a great place. In addition to clean facilities, the site also offers a restaurant. Of course we were happy to use that and so the kitchen stayed cold today 😂
Directly at the site there is the possibility of hiking through the moor, which is very nice.

Day 5
Tavistock, Vereinigtes Königreich
Tavistock PL19, Vereinigtes Königreich
Pretty small English town in Devon on the Cornish border. The Pannier Market is worth seeing. Various regional products, handicrafts are offered and there are some cafes and small shops. Open from Tuesday to Sunday.

Mevagissey, Vereinigtes Königreich
Mevagissey , Mevagissey, Vereinigtes Königreich
A port town in Cornwall, Mevagissey has a charming core. Small pretty shops and restaurants invite you to stroll. Bansky (anonymous spray artist) immortalized himself at the war memorial.

Heligan Woods Caravan & Camping Park
PL26 6EL, St. Austell, Großbritannien
Campsite with good pitches, beautiful views and sensational sanitary facilities. The nicest and cleanest on our trip with families Douche. From this square you have direct access to the Lost Garden of Heligan. Anyone who stays here has a 20% discount on the entrance fees 😀

Day 6
Lost Gardens of Heligan, B3273, Pentewan, Saint Austell, Vereinigtes Königreich
B3273, Pentewan, Saint Austell PL26 6EN, Vereinigtes Königreich
Today we visited the Lost Garden of Heligan. From the campsite you have direct access to the garden car park. I highly recommend this garden to anyone who likes flowers. The overgrown sculptures, the Jungle Way with exotic plants, the complex with greenhouses from around 1900 are beautiful. Amazing what thrives in this climate 🤩

Day 7
St. Michael's Mount, Marazion, Vereinigtes Königreich
St. Michael's Mount, Marazion TR17, Vereinigtes Königreich
St. Michael's Mount is a tidal island. It can be reached by boat or by a paved path at low tide. There is a castle and a castle garden to visit. The island is accessible from Marazion, which is also a nice little village.

Minack Theatre, Vereinigtes Königreich
The Valley , Penzance, Vereinigtes Königreich
Lots to see today 😀 Rowena Cade built the Minack Open Air Theater on the steep Cornish coast not far from Lands End. The whole theater is built by hand based on a Roman theater. There are regular performances, the view and the flowers are phenomenal.

Rosemergy, Vereinigtes Königreich
Rosemergy , Porthmeor, Vereinigtes Königreich
There is a beautiful coastal road between St Nur and St Yves. On the way is a secluded little restaurant with a beautiful view. Be sure to check opening times on the internet in advance. Cornish Cream Tea (tea, scones, jam and clotted cream) taste great. I recommend allowing enough time, as there are many beautiful hikes possible through the moor.

Unfortunately we didn't have time to look at St. Yves. I know the harbor from a previous trip, a special atmosphere at low tide.

Day 8
Trewan Hall Campsite
Trewan Hall, TR9 6DB, St. Columb, Großbritannien
Today we spend the night in this great place. Great well-kept facility and friendly hosts. There is a heated pool, which was not open when we were there. We didn't need it anyway 😁 There is a herb garden where you can help yourself 🪴 In the high season there is live music in the barns.

Clovelly, Bideford, Vereinigtes Königreich
Clovelly, Bideford EX39, Vereinigtes Königreich
To visit this fishing village you pay 8.50 pounds. We were surprised at first, but then realized that the whole village is a kind of open-air museum. There are various attractions, eg pottery, museum, fisherman's house and the harbour. Really nice.

Coombe Caravan Park, Coombe Bissett, Salisbury, Vereinigtes Königreich
Coombe Bissett, Salisbury SP2 8PN, Vereinigtes Königreich
Since we are driving back quickly, we were looking for a place near Salisbury today. In the evening we went for a walk to the nearest pub. Walk about 30 minutes. We can highly recommend the Fox & Goose pub. Good food and nice hosts. The host at the campsite is also very helpful and will be happy to explain the way to the pub☺️

Day 9
Canterbury Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Bekesbourne Lane, CT3 4AB, Canterbury, Großbritannien
Great and clean city camping. The bus takes you to the city center in a few minutes. We were lucky to get another place, it's fully booked due to the beginning of Springbreak Holiday'.
It has an adjacent forest where the dog can be groomed.

Canterbury, Vereinigtes Königreich
Before we go back to France tomorrow, we want to do a bit of shopping 🛍️. In Canterbury is a beautiful cathedral. When we visited, a mass was being sung by the choir. Beautiful 🤩

Day 10
Folkestone Eurotunnel, Ashford Road, Folkestone, Vereinigtes Königreich
Terminal, 8XX, Ashford Rd, Folkestone CT18 8XX, Vereinigtes Königreich
On the way back everything worked out and is well organized 😁 Only the duty-free area in Calais is better maintained and cleaner than in Folkstone.

Calais Eurotunnel Arrival Point, Eurotunnel, Coquelles, Frankreich
Channel Tunnel, 62231 Coquelles, Frankreich
Bienvenue en France 🤗

L'Auberge d'Haroué, Place du Château, Haroué, Frankreich
6 Pl. du Château, 54740 Haroué, Frankreich
On the way home we still got hungry 😃 We are just off the motorway and discovered this cozy restaurant. Good regional cuisine with local products is served. The pork ragout in a mustard sauce with fresh vegetables (pluma de porc) was tender as butter. The restaurant is right next to the Château Haroué, which is also worth seeing.

Day 11
Hirtzbach, Frankreich
68118 Hirtzbach, Frankreich
Finally we visit some friends before we finally go home tomorrow. 😃

Day 12
Biel-Benken, Schweiz
4105 Biel-Benken, Schweiz
At home 🏠 It was a great trip with many impressions and experiences. We are happy if we could inspire someone. We will definitely travel to this area again. We especially liked the English, with their friendly and polite manner. You quickly start talking about this and that. Nature is so beautiful and those who like hiking will get their money's worth.
Day 1
Biel-Benken, Schweiz
Biel-Benken , Schweiz
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719,1 km 7 hrs. 32 min.
Camping du fort lapin, Avenue Louis Blériot, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, Frankreich
Av. Louis Blériot, 62520 Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, Frankreich
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Day 2
68,6 km 51 min.
Folkestone Eurotunnel, Ashford Road, Folkestone, Vereinigtes Königreich
Terminal, 8XX, Ashford Rd, Folkestone CT18 8XX, Vereinigtes Königreich
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54,4 km 1 hrs. 35 min.
Eastbourne Pier, Eastbourne, Vereinigtes Königreich
Eastbourne Pier Grand Parade, Eastbourne BN21 3EL, Vereinigtes Königreich
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5,1 km 7 min.
Brighton Pier, Brighton, Vereinigtes Königreich
RV77+W4, Brighton, Vereinigtes Königreich
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97,4 km 1 hrs. 31 min.
Stubcroft Farm Campsite, Stubcroft Lane, East Wittering, Chichester, Vereinigtes Königreich
Stubcroft Farm, Stubcroft Ln, East Wittering, Chichester PO20 8PJ, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Day 3
35,0 km 42 min.
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Vereinigtes Königreich
Victory Gate, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3LJ, Vereinigtes Königreich
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59,7 km 55 min.
Norden Farm Campsite, Wareham, Vereinigtes Königreich
Norden Farm Campsite, Wareham BH20 5DS, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Day 4
38,2 km 35 min.
Lulworth Cove, West Lulworth, Wareham, Vereinigtes Königreich
West Lulworth, Wareham BH20 5RH, Vereinigtes Königreich
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107,2 km 1 hrs. 23 min.
Durdle Door, Vereinigtes Königreich
Durdle Door , Vereinigtes Königreich
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19,8 km 19 min.
Langstone Manor Park, Vereinigtes Königreich
Pork Hill , West Devon, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Day 5
2,9 km 5 min.
Tavistock, Vereinigtes Königreich
Tavistock PL19, Vereinigtes Königreich
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176,8 km 2 hrs. 17 min.
Mevagissey, Vereinigtes Königreich
Mevagissey , Mevagissey, Vereinigtes Königreich
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4,8 km 6 min.
Heligan Woods Caravan & Camping Park
PL26 6EL, St. Austell, Großbritannien
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Day 6
84,0 km 1 hrs. 16 min.
Lost Gardens of Heligan, B3273, Pentewan, Saint Austell, Vereinigtes Königreich
B3273, Pentewan, Saint Austell PL26 6EN, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Day 7
3,6 km 5 min.
St. Michael's Mount, Marazion, Vereinigtes Königreich
St. Michael's Mount, Marazion TR17, Vereinigtes Königreich
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1,6 km 3 min.
Minack Theatre, Vereinigtes Königreich
The Valley , Penzance, Vereinigtes Königreich
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66,9 km 1 hrs. 7 min.
Rosemergy, Vereinigtes Königreich
Rosemergy , Porthmeor, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Day 8
Trewan Hall Campsite
Trewan Hall, TR9 6DB, St. Columb, Großbritannien
Heute übernachten wir auf diesem tollen Platz. Tolle gepflegte Anlage und freundliche Gastgeber. Es gibt ein geheizter Pool, welcher bei unserem Aufenthalt noch nicht offen war. Wir brauchten diesen eh nicht 😁 Es gibt einen Kräutergarten wo man sich bedienen darf 🪴In der Hochsaison gibt es in den Scheunen Livemusik.
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20,8 km 31 min.
Clovelly, Bideford, Vereinigtes Königreich
Clovelly, Bideford EX39, Vereinigtes Königreich
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24,2 km 34 min.
Coombe Caravan Park, Coombe Bissett, Salisbury, Vereinigtes Königreich
Coombe Bissett, Salisbury SP2 8PN, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Day 9
154,8 km 2 hrs. 24 min.
Canterbury Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Bekesbourne Lane, CT3 4AB, Canterbury, Großbritannien
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221,0 km 2 hrs. 50 min.
Canterbury, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Day 10
250,7 km 2 hrs. 39 min.
Folkestone Eurotunnel, Ashford Road, Folkestone, Vereinigtes Königreich
Terminal, 8XX, Ashford Rd, Folkestone CT18 8XX, Vereinigtes Königreich
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4,4 km 9 min.
Calais Eurotunnel Arrival Point, Eurotunnel, Coquelles, Frankreich
Channel Tunnel, 62231 Coquelles, Frankreich
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29,4 km 32 min.
L'Auberge d'Haroué, Place du Château, Haroué, Frankreich
6 Pl. du Château, 54740 Haroué, Frankreich
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Day 11
1,9 km 6 min.
Hirtzbach, Frankreich
68118 Hirtzbach, Frankreich
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Day 12
58,7 km 1 hrs. 40 min.
Biel-Benken, Schweiz
4105 Biel-Benken, Schweiz
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200 km

Comments (4)

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himbeersommer
himbeersommer 1 year ago

Hallo, tolle Reise, danke fürs Teilen! Hund im Museum, Kaffee, Restaurant- wie ist es dort?

whiskey2019
whiskey2019 1 year ago

Hallo und sorry für die späte Antwort 😁
In Restaurants sind Hunde auf dem Land (Pubs) meistens kein Problem. In Städten jedoch teilweise schon. So haben wir in Canterbury lange suchen müssen.

Museen wie zum Beispiel das Minack Theater oder Indoor Museen sind Hunde odt nicht erlaubt. Freilicht Museen wie Clovelly oder the Lost Garden of Heligan dürfen Hunde an der Leine mit.

Ich hoffe ich konnte helfen und wünsche ein schönes Reisen 🚐

mupf 1 year ago

Herzlichen Dank!!

whiskey2019
whiskey2019 1 year ago

Gern geschehen ☺️

whiskey2019
whiskey2019 1 year ago

Hallo Brigitte
Wir waren zwischen Auffahrt und Pfingsten 18.-29.5. Da kaum Reisende unterwegs waren war keine Reservation der Plätze notwendig. Wir sind immer spontan hingefahren. Das wechselte jedoch schlagartig vor Pfingsten da in England Springbreak Holiday -Frühlingsferien begannen. Alle Kinder haben schulfrei. In Canterbury haben wir mit Glück den letzten Platz erwischt. Auf dem Zug mussten wir länger anstehen. Die Plätze haben wir mit Google und FREEONTOUR gefunden. Preislich waren die Plätze zwischen 28 und 67 Pfund. Im Schnitt um 30 Pfund. Canterbury war teuer mit 67 Pfund. Ich hoffe ich konnte Ihnen helfen und wünsche jetzt schon viel Freude bei der Reise ☺️
Liebe Grüsse Bettina

mupf 1 year ago

Hallo, eine sehr schöne Reise. Danke für die wunderschönen Bilder und die Beschreibungen. Ich kenne einige Orte von früheren Reisen, aber ich war noch nicht mit meinem Van dort. Ich plan nächstes Jahr in die Gegend zu fahren. Habt ihr eure Campingplätze vorgebucht, oder seit ihr auf gut Glück gefahren und wie seit ihr an die Adressen für Stellplätze auf privaten Gelände gekommen?
Liebe Grüße Brigitte