FROM DUKES to DINOSAURS
EVER SINCE READING John Fowles’ haunting novel The French Lieutenant’s Woman and watching the film starring Meryl Streep, I’ve had a secret hankering to visit Lyme Regis, on west Dorset’s internationally recognised Jurassic Coast.
Once my husband and I had decided that now would be the ideal time to explore this precious prehistoric landscape, part of England’s only natural UNESCO World Heritage Site, we began to plan our trip.
The holiday got off to a relaxing start for us and our dog, Cara (who is getting on in years and doesn’t cope well with mammoth car trips), as we had also decided to break the long journey from our home in the Peak District with a two-night stay at Oxford.
That way, we could visit another prominent entry on our bucket list – magnificent Blenheim Palace.
Our campsite was perfectly located in the suburbs of Oxford, just off the city’s ring road, so it was only a
