Cali has been to Woolacombe

At long last we've been away in Cali!  Restrictions were lifted last weekend so we went to Willingcott Caravan and Motorhome Club Site at Woolacombe on Friday for two nights.  The C&MC have worked hard to get their sites ready for opening, but we were still a little apprehensive. 

Reception is closed so check in was at the door which had a plastic screen at the top.  The toilet block was open but only five people were allowed in at any time.  We were issued with wrist bands to hang on hooks outside the door - if the five hooks were full then it was time to queue.  Only one dish washing sink was open and no sinks in the laundry - just the washing machines.   The children's play area was closed and there were signs at all the service points regarding social distancing.  The staff did two deep cleans and four surface cleans in the facilities block each day, as well as spraying outside handrails and taps several times during the day.  The site was also very quiet, despite it being almost full, as people kept to their pitches and no visitors were allowed onto site.  The weather was fabulous, we felt safe and secure, so had a brilliant weekend.

After arriving on Friday we sat outside Cali and read our books.  We've missed going away in Cali and just wanted to enjoy sitting outside and doing nothing!

Pitch 96 Willingcott

On Saturday we walked along the Tarka Trail (the back gate on site opens straight onto the trail) into Ilfracombe.  It was an easy walk into the town which was much quieter than we expected.  We then walked along the coast path to Beacon Point for some lovely views back towards Ilfracombe.

Beacon Point towards Ilfracombe

After taking some photos of the view we headed back to Ilfracombe for lunch in a small cove with views to the harbour.  As the day was getting hotter, we headed back along the Tarka Trail to the site and and spent the rest of the afternoon sitting outside Cali.

We had a leisurely start to the day on Sunday, reading our books outside Cali and taking a potter around the site.  We then headed back home late morning to get Cali ready for next weekend's trip.

The first time we visited this site with Cali was in May 2017 when we said it would be a great for overnight stops, but not a site to visit for longer as there was so little walking from the site.  We obviously hadn't looked at the maps properly as there are so many paths nearby, it's easy to walk to the coast path and the Downs as well as a regular bus service nearby.  Three years of Cali has certainly changed the way we look at sites and our walking.

10-12 July 2020