Bluebell the motorhome is back on the road for our summer holiday- and we’re down in the West Country! Currently Bluebell is resting in a farmyard/carpark surrounded by a couple of turkies, lots of free range hens, a beaut of a cockerel, a pot bellied pig and plenty of sheep and cows! We’re at Brit Stop number 28- which is without a doubt THE best one we’ve stayed at to date (and I’m sure I’ve said that a number of times previously!) its a farm shop/ farm park just off the M5 on the Somerset coast.
We had a quite an eventful trip down here, leaving Norfolk around 06:30, by 08:00 we had managed to trip every single one of the Tesco fuel pumps when filling with fuel, and encounter a suicidal pigeon that decided to take out our entire indicator light and housing on the M11. So perhaps achieved more than average Sunday morning!
thanks to a suicidal pigeon for taking out our indicator…
After a temporary fix until we find a garage to help (thank goodness for our side and back indicators) we soon found ourselves reaching Bridgewater on the M5, our cue to say goodbye to the motorway for a couple of weeks š
20 miles later and we pulled up onto essentially a farmyard / carpark and went off in search of the farm shop. We’ve frequented a good few farm shops in our time, but this one hands down is the best we’ve been too! It’s got the largest selection of local cider/ale, fresh meat, veg, chutneys, jam, pressies- you name it. Naturally we found our way to the most important section….
Selecting a few ciders and ales to settle ourselves into the Somerset climate….
We also picked up the ingredients to make a full roast dinner, which we’ve now demolished (and very good it was too!)
Along with some homemade ice cream for pud!
Shopping done we went for a wander around the farm park, enjoying the free entry, however we’d have been happy to pay a couple of quid each and saw a variety of popular farmyard favourites along with a number of more obscure animals!
Mr Stood the Turkey
baby meerkats!
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shot of Bluebell hiding, with Mr Snood the turkey photo bombing!
After a mooch, we found the path to the beach, and since then we’ve been chilling, eating, drinking and testing Spotify (thanks Motoehome Wifi and Bt Fon!)
A most perfect day!
Until next time
Lx
Hi Glad to see u on the road again, if u r coming down the far south west give us a shout would b lovely to meet u both after following your blogs , we are in Redruth but wild around all of Cornwall
Hi we are hoping to get down as far as Redruth so will keep in touch. š any suggestions of places to wild?
Cool may catch up then, there is Lots most on wild camping forum, enjoy your hold c u soon
Hey, just found this blog, it’s amazing. We’re heading off to Cornwall / Devon next week. Super excited. What the name of this Brit Stop? Just brought the 2017 version, the number must of changed since your trip. Thanks xXx
Hiya! Thanks- glad you stumbled across us! I’m looking in my 2017 book and it’s not in there š sad times!!! There’s some nice looking ones though otherwise. If we were going this year I’d be aiming for number 009 I think x x have a great time x