We had a Thurst for journey and located the right place to fulfill it

WE hadn’t had a household break since our week-long summer time staycation final 12 months — and we have been beginning to get cabin fever.

I had been working from residence for practically two years and was sick of wanting on the similar 4 partitions — even when a few of that point had been spent dreaming of being on a seaside.

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I’d heard in regards to the stunning shoreline in East Lothian however, regardless of it being so shut, I’d by no means fairly made it throughout.

So I finished day-dreaming and acquired us all booked for a keep at Thurston Manor, a brief drive from Dunbar and the right base from which to discover East Lothian.

The park is positioned in gorgeous grounds and gives glorious leisure services for the entire household — one thing that’s usually laborious to search out given the age hole between daughters Leah, 16 and Neve, eight.

However this place hit the spot with onsite pool, pub, restaurant, playpark, arcade and night leisure. House from residence.

We bagged fairly the place to remain too — a spacious, trendy and well-equipped lodge, with two bedrooms and two loos — so no combating for the bathe.

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There’s an onsite store that’s properly stocked with all the pieces you’ll want, so that you don’t must stress when you neglect one thing.

The lodge is an actual residence from residence, with a big sitting and eating space and an open-plan kitchen the place we may cook dinner and chat. After I say ‘we’ I imply ‘me’ — the ladies merely sat on the breakfast bar.

Our vacation residence additionally had a big enclosed decked space which was superb for our pup Stella. With the gate closed she may run round outdoors and we knew she was protected.

If you happen to don’t fancy cooking, you may head as much as the pub and restaurant the place you’ll be greeted by pleasant and useful employees.

With fussy eaters within the household it’s usually laborious for us to search out someplace the place everyone seems to be happy however the restaurant right here achieved the just about unimaginable.

Neve had a pizza, Leah a rooster burger, hubby Brian and I opted for hamburgers. All the pieces was glorious worth and nice tasting. Pleased campers certainly.

However we hadn’t come all this manner simply to remain within the park — as tempting as that was.

So we jumped within the automobile and headed to the charming seaside city of Dunbar, with its rugged shoreline and lengthy seashores. Stella had the time of her life, off the leash and operating wild.

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We did intend to strive a spot of browsing at Belhaven Bay however the waves simply weren’t there. We’ll be again, although, as there’s a surf college proper on the seaside, providing classes and gear rent.

So we wandered across the city and as much as the harbour the place we visited the ruins of Dunbar Fortress.

Subsequent was North Berwick, one other gorgeous, award-winning seaside with lengthy stretches of sand and all spotlessly clear.

This beautiful little seaside city gives a variety of boutique retailers, cafes, eating places and recent seafood aplenty.

You may spend the day chilling on the seaside, ending with a fish supper and an ice cream cone — an incredible British day trip.

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Subsequent day, we opted for a calming day and took Stella for a stroll across the engaging countryside and lake at Thurston Manor.

Neve performed within the park, which operates a reserving system after which all of us loved a dip within the pool on the leisure centre.

It operates a reserving system, which is fab as a result of that means it by no means will get too busy. Lastly, all of us retired to our very personal scorching tub on the cabin deck. Bliss.

I don’t know why it took us so lengthy to enterprise east however Thurston Manor is ideal for a household break — and it’s the kind of cabin fever I can deal with any day.

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