Camping at Dower House, West Harling, Norfolk - 1st September 2012

The Van gets out for another spin and a spot of camping, at the Dower House campsite in West Harling. Isobel takes the boys over on Friday lunchtime, and Nosher heads out on the bike after work, as it's only 14 miles away. Camping next door is Rachel with Grace and Sophie, so Fred has got someone to play and/or get in to trouble with. The site is in a great spot, near to the "disappeared" village of West Harling, of which remains nothing apart from the nearby church and the dower house itself. There are lots of woodland walks too, and several dens in various stages of construction.

next album: The BSCC does Matthew's Church Bike Ride, Suffolk - 8th September 2012
previous album: A Bressingham Steam Day, Norfolk, 27th August 2012

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Graham prepares to spray the MX-5

Graham prepares to spray the MX-5

The front of the Mazda gets an undercoat

More MX-5 spraying action

Graham sprays some colour coat

The boarded up Fox Inn at Garboldisham

The sad sight of a boarded-up pub

Fred and his gang in the awning

Sophie, Fred, Grace and Harry - 'Mister Cheese'

Clare, Jack and Rosie join us for a walk

Dower House's Club House

We wander off in to the deep dark woods

There's a pause for a chat in the woods

The gang whack a tree

Bright green lichen on a tree

Fred's posse sit down on the grass

All Saints Church, West Harling

An impressive window in All Saints

The nave of West Harling All Saints

An abandoned cooker in the church

A display of poppies

An old candelabra

Bell ropes: Harrington's Patent Tubular Bells

The group sits on a wall and look out

Fred whacks grass with a stick

A side view of the church

Harry looks perplexed

Route 77 - not quite the same as Route 66

A tree marked as '17'

Fred finds a den

Sophie, Fred, Rosie and Grace walk hand-in-hand

A graffiti'd tree

A horse and rider pass by

Green trees and brown earth

Jack's got orange stuff all over his face

Picnic tables for tea

We have a pint at the clubhouse

The clubhouse bar

Fred grins

Fred sits on Isobel's lap

Fred scoots off on his balance bike

We're back in the woods

Andrew surveys some den action

Isobel and Rachel do some den re-working

Harry's buggy is alone in the woods

Harry helps out

Andrew waves a leafy stick around

Fred sits on a log and looks sad

Grace, Fred and Sophie

Fred and Sophie exit the dark woods

The Dower House

Electricity pylon in Thrandeston