Last weekend Luis and I packed up the car and headed up to Cresswell for a long weekend at our favourite caravan. We first came across this holiday let on Airbnb last year and enjoyed our time there so much that we keep returning. I think this was our fourth visit. The caravan is situated in the Cresswell Towers Holiday Park and is only about a 5-10 minute walk away from the beach. It’s really reasonably priced, always clean and well kept, and offers a quiet and relaxing spot for a seaside holiday. Note, we’ve only ever gone off season, so can’t speak for what it’s like during peak times.
Cresswell is about an hours drive for us so a good distance for a long weekend away. With my travel anxiety I don’t like being in the car too long, especially if we’re only going away for a couple of nights, so this is an easy enough drive for me to do. The first 30 mins are just up the A1 and then we tend to turn off at the Seaton Burn services, which although kinda dirty, rough and run down, are in a good location as a half way stop to settle my anxiety before we continue on through Cramlington, past Blyth and up to Cresswell.
We both still had to get some work done on Friday, but managed to finish a bit earlier and ended up leaving the house at about 4pm. Once we arrived we unpacked and before wrapping up warm and heading out for a short walk to the beach.
For Valentines dinner I made a vegan spaghetti bolognese which turned out yummy even though I forgot the herbs and spices at home. After dinner we cosied up and unpacked Patchwork, a new game we’d got for Christmas from our friends. I didn’t know what to expect but it turned out to be an easy to understand and really enjoyable 2 player game.
On Saturday we headed out to Amble for a mooch around the Marina. It was icy cold and rather miserable, but it was good to get out. We stopped off at the supermarket on our way back and got some pastries to enjoy with a coffee for once we got back to the caravan and settled down to another game of Patchwork.
On Sunday it rained on and off for most of the day and we enjoyed a cosy day inside. I read my book, Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi, spent a lot of the day crocheting, trying to finish my granny square cardigan and got stuck into trying to solve some Murdle logic puzzles with Luis which was good fun. It was a lovely relaxed day.
Check out was at 10am on Monday and so we got up early to start our day by heading out to watch the sunrise before having to pack up. It’s something we’ve been doing since our first visit. Although I always find the 10am checkouts somewhat stressful, starting the day by watching the sunrise is always so worth it. We really should make the effort more often to get up early to watch the sunrise – it’s always so beautiful – such a magical time.
Frozen after our early morning beach walk we headed back to the caravan to have breakfast and then pack up the car. It’s always sad having to leave the caravan – we’ll have to stay longer than a weekend one day, but it was another lush weekend away for Valentines. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend too.
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Sounds like you had a lovely weekend, and your dog is gorgeous! ❤
I know what you mean about 10am checkouts, though – they’re just slightly too early to be comfortable!
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Thanks lovely. It was nice to get away 🙂 But yes, I just feel like checkouts shouldn’t be earlier than 11am, otherwise the early starts and stress to get out on time don’t feel very holiday like haha! xo
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I loved this cute weekend getaway post and was dreaming of walking on a cold beach side with those photos. I agree with others, your dog is gorgeous! It’s hard waking up early but the sunrises are definitely worth the effort😊
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Thanks Prachi 🙂 The Northumberland coast is utterly stunning – we’re lucky to only be about an hour away. And thank you, Maya is a cutie xo
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Your dog is so cute!! Glad to see you had a lovely weekend away, it looked like it was so much fun 😊✨️💗
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Ahw thanks, Maya is a sweetheart, and it was lovely to relax for a few days and not have to think of work aha. xo
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It looks like you had a lovely Valentine’s Day weekend with your partner! I enjoy playing boardgames, and Patchwork sounds great. Also, your dog is cute!!
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Thanks lovely, it really was a nice getaway. Ooh you should definitely give Patchwork a go 😀 It’s chill enough but needs a bit of strategy and forethought. It’s a great 2 player addition to our collection. And thanks, she is a cutie ain’t she xo
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It sounds like you had a lovely, cosy weekend away. Your dog is lovely and the sunset looks beautiful too. Watching it on a beach must be lovely. How wonderful that you’ve found a semi local caravan that you love to get away in too.
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Yes – I’m already missing it and wishing I was back haha! It would be lovely to have a wee permanent holiday place by the sea to escape to at weekends – one day haha – I’ll keep dreaming! For now – the caravan is a nice compromise though 🙂 And thank you – Maya is such a sweetheart – she loves running around in the sand, but is afraid of the water aha xo
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I hope you get to go again soon then 🥰 and that’s a nice dream to aim for. That sounds just like mine. She gets so excited when she realises she’s visiting the beach but almost always avoids the water. If there’s no waves she might get in a little but even then she’s not a fan.
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Ahw what kinda dog do you have and what is she called? I feel like I have the only spaniel that hates water sometimes haha! xo
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You may have a point there, spaniels are usually pretty enthusiastic about most things 😂 I have a collie called Daisy.
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