GETAWAY TRAVEL GETAWAY
JOE AND I love to discover the unusual, the quirky and odd facts about the places we visit. So when we arrived at Milestone Caravan Park, just north of Newark, in Nottinghamshire, we were wondering what the local area would offer us.
The site lies on the old Great North Road, at the edge of the charming village of Cromwell, now bypassed by the mighty A1. Cromwell is known as a Thankful Village, because everybody who served in the First World War returned home.
We were greeted warmly at reception and assigned a pitch. After setting up and eating a late lunch, we took a stroll around the site. It’s larger than we expected, with some pitches overlooking two lakes.
Next day, we explored the village and discovered that Cromwell, under the name ‘Crunwelle’ (from the Old English ‘Crumb’ and ‘Wella’, meaning crooked stream) has a long history – for example, it was recorded in the 11th-century Domesday Book.
The houses in the village are built from a beautiful rose-coloured brick, and these days, new builds still have to comply.
Needing refreshment, we were pleased to find
