Arriving At Moreton-In-Marsh - Cross Country In Our New Motorhome

We take the scenic route from our campsite at Betley Park near Shrewsbury across country to Moreton-In-Marsh, to see how I get on with the automatic.
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Chapters
00:00 Leaving Betley Park
01:55 Our journey to Moreton-In-Marsh
08:00 Approaching in Moreton-In-Marsh
09:41 Pitching up
12:17 Walk to the town
12:23 Remembering the floods in 2007
13:24 Walk into the town
17:00 Cycle around the site
18:23 Dog area
19:51 Cycling round the site
24:22 Site information
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[@RobandLynnontour]

Hi both, Jenny’s comment made us both laugh, we love it around that area, so pretty, Rob says be careful around Stourport there are a few lunatic ebike riders 😂😂

[@DiWilliams60]

Great to see the site before we get there. Thanks again. 👍🏼

[@lynmoore8355]

looking good guys... love your channel..... Jenny your directions are just the best..

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

I think so too 😃

[@tylerstravels0610]

Lovely blue sky leaving the site, great weather 🙂 Sure you deserved a few pints in that lovely pub 🙂 Looked a very nice campsite, one for us to bookmark 🙂 Great vlog, take care Trev Debz and Tyler x x

[@gallivantinggalantes]

Hi Bob and Jenny, enjoyed your arrival at Morton in Marsh. The town looks very nice to walk too. Nice pub too. We have just bought a netgear 1 router (refurbished one) as they are so expensive and it works a treat the wifi seems just like when you are at home brilliant. I suppose it just depends where you are pitched and if the site can pick up a signal. but so far so good. Your van looked lovely pitched on the campsite, Well done on all the extra subscribers x Julie and Tony x

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Thank you, the Netgear routers are pretty good.

[@welshpiper62]

Who doesn't love a bit of Bob n Jenny almost becoming part of my routine 👍

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

There maybe one or two...😀👍

[@richardharibo]

My favourite "Arriving at..." Videos. Loving the new van, it sounds more solid and I bet that auto box is amazing too!! Enjoy your travels and thank you for sharing as always ❤️

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Yes, the heavier chassis helps.

[@yorkshiremotoroamers]

We love Moreton on Marsh. There seems to be something about The Bell Inn and spending lots of time in there. I recall a jolly afternoon spent in there one Christmas with the Poshcats and the Crafties and afterwards, the girls singing Christmas carols on the way home 😂

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Yes, I saw that, the beer in there is very well kept. 👍😀

[@clarefrancis9284]

Now I have been there many times. Lovely video.

[@christinehodge3608]

Good video, looks anice place town and nice to see Poppy,😊

[@danielrussell446]

Hi Bob and Jenny a great video as ever and love all the area around Moreton in Marsh if you get a chance blockley is pretty where Father Brown is filmed, snowshill upper and lower slaughter and also Stow on the Wold all worth visiting We are an hour or so away and so we visit a lot and early on in the video, many familiar roads appeared and on one our home town of Stourbridge was mentioned! Much Wenlock is lovely and also if you go to church Stretton it's great to see nearby Carding Mill Valley It is gorgeous and Poppy would love the walks So glad you are enjoying Konnie I love my automatic 308 it's so much easier, especially in town The site and those pizzas looked great and looks like you are having a great time daniel

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Yes, we love the Cotswolds and we're familiar with many of those places. Not been to Blockley though.

[@melissanewton7462]

Been on a vintage bus through Moreton as part of a bus rally at Stow On The Wold. My area really as I live in Swindon just on the edge of the Cotswolds. Our parents took us to many places around there. Cycled in the Cyclists Touring Club using the Cotswolds too. 80 mile trips.

[@Nailyboy1970]

To walk via the dog walking area is a nice way into town via some fields.👍

[@robertmackenzie5850]

Nice van guys

[@Splitty93]

We stayed there over Christmas, and thought it was looking a bit tired. But can see they are spending some money on it, hopefully fill the pots holes in as they were there over Christmas too. Our closest club site being just under an hour away so a regular weekend trips over the summer. Glad you’re out and about enjoying Konnie!

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

It's a big site, so I assume it's taking some while to get round all the areas.

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Glad you are enjoying your new van. We found the Bell Inn a couple of Christmas’s ago and sampled many glasses of the good stuff. Sang carols all the way back in the dark. I do hope the club improve the roads and facilities on this site. They are certainly due for updates now. You have an amazing catalogue of videos and the information there is certainly one of the best archives on KZbin for motorhomers and Caravanners. Enjoy the sunshine, rumour has it that we are getting some in April 😂 🚐😃💙👍🏻 Trev n Sue

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Thanks, raining again today even though we're home. 😊

[@MotoringMatilda]

Konnie seems very quiet! Not only the rattles but the engine as well, based on your videos. Of course, it could just be the way you are now filming :). Enjoyed the video and I won't tell anyone you spent too long in The Bell ;). Ian

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Thanks, I think Konnie doesn't crash and bang as much, something to do with the heavier chassis. We've still got some rattles to Iron out though. Very nice pint of Cotswold's Best in the Bell Inn. That's my excuse. 😀👍

[@bobmckayfreedom]

Watching video ….at the start on roundabout and junctions ..that’s when you realise the benefits of an auto !! 🚗

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Yes, especially on a journey like that one with a hundred roundabouts 😊

[@jackiestokes6502]

I love Jenny’s knowledge of past campsites that you guys have stayed in. 😊 thanks for the video Bob, it looks like a lovely place to visit, and with my Bob not being able to walk far, a five minute walk into town sounds perfect.. what bike do you have? I’m looking to change my e-bike as it’s a Raleigh and is so heavy to lift on to the bike rack on the back of our caravan.

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Thanks, this is the e-bike I was using kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIO0lH6oarN7nK8

[@elainemorrall5567]

Love seeing you all in your new van enjoy your holiday xx

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Nice one Bob and Jenny. They were building those new pitches in February. Puddles were in the same places though 😃😃

[@gereshomeE]

WELL DONE on getting your new motorhome! 🎉🎉🎉 You both look SO chuffed! -ENJOY! 😊

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Yes! Thank you!

[@lindafielding6733]

Glad you’re loving the new van and that you’re pleased you went for the auto. It makes life so much easier on unfamiliar roads and endless roundabouts.

[@CaravanWithThatYorkshireChap]

Loving your new Motorhome Bob & Jenny. Does it have a heated windscreen & if so does it affect the portable Garmin sat nav signal at all?

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

It has a heated windscreen and we didn't have any issues with our Avtex Tourer 2 on the route to either of our Campsites.

[@CaravanWithThatYorkshireChap]

@@BobEarnshawMoHo Thanks for replying

[@lorna8815]

Great video, like you we have just changed our Moho and also gone from manual to auto…what a difference it makes…enjoy the rest of your trip 😊

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

It certainly makes a long drive much less tiring.

[@crb0101]

One of our regular sites - glad you are enjoying the Motorhome Bob, looking forward to see how you are living in it and your thoughts about it having done a proper tour. Agree that Automatic gear box makes life so much better !

[@jimjeffries8804]

We must have just missed you at morton a week or two backyou took our pitch,I hope you went in and tried the steak at the BLACK BEAR ? The rain was as bad when we were there❤

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

No, we didn't try the steak at the Black Bear - we don't eat meat 😯😊

[@jimjeffries8804]

@@BobEarnshawMoHo I'm so sorry both I didn't know.

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Don't be sorry 😊

[@abrasivecashew1969]

Love watching your videos. And really love seeing Poppy she is a sweetheart x

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

You are so kind

[@karllake8976]

Considering they charge enough to stay on there they should spend money on potholes and cleaning the drains out

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

There are spending a fair bit of money on it, the areas they have done are much better.

[@dennismatthews6660]

Thank you. Enjoy the van!

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Thanks, will do!

[@alisonhiggs6048]

Thankyou for the video we are at moreton in marsh site at the end of april have a lovely time

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Hopefully the weather will have improved.

[@mpaws]

I enjoyed looking at the scenery on the drive at the start of the video. I drive all the time and it's nice to be a passenger for a change and be able to look around more. I thought the site looked quite spacious and a real advantage that it's within walking distance to the town. Carry on the good work. Looking forward to the next one.

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Thanks, I wanted to record more of the drive in the new van.

[@amandavernon3429]

I love your new motor home, It’s beautiful. I’m really enjoying your videos, so very informative. I have just purchased a little Go pod caravan, and will be visiting some of the sites you have recorded. It’s nice to have an insight to the routes into the caravan sites, especially for a, not so confident novice like me who will be doing it alone. Thank you for the time you put in to make these videos. I’ll keep watching. Loving Poppy too. 😀 Happy travels.

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Thank you, glad they help.

[@maxine.9348]

Aww it’s great news you’re enjoying your new Motorhome, we finally have a pick up date for ours🎉 great video as always, take care😊

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Good to hear that, thanks for watching.

[@jackiesmithsmetaldetecting]

Nice big site and lovely to hear the bird call on your bike ride. Rain in Portugal and Spain also at least we wont have a hosepipe ban this year

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Fingers crossed!

[@suzannerockall4030]

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[@deaddave8805]

I have enjoyed watching this whilst consuming a measure of whisky in my newly acquired 'Bob Earnshaw' whisky glass that arrived safely yesterday, along with with the 'Bob Earnshaw' tankard. A pleasure it was to shop with you. No hassles at all. Hope you enjoyed Moreton In Marsh and the surrounding countryside. D+S xxxx

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Great to hear Dave, thanks for shopping with us.😊👍

[@MrJasdog107]

Site is looking good dealing with the muddy pitches that as been problem there in the winter months . Morten is a lovely town good station there took the train to Oxford on one of our trips there.

[@jacquiwebster5344]

We were on that same site just a couple of weeks ago. It rained most days we were there and the site was really busy. Huge puddles everywhere and quite a few of the pitches got very wet. There was also new pitch construction work going on near the newer shower block which ment some construction traffic on site including big lorries and a dump truck which made some of the roads on the site very muddy. We did like the site though and enjoyed a look round Moreton in Marsh and the surrounding areas, although the Cotswolds didn't quite live up to our expectations. Hope your both enjoying your new motorhome. As I'm sure you already know Broadway and Bourton on the water are both places worth visiting.

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Yes, we've stayed at Broadway and we visited Bourton many times.

[@gdreading9088]

Well well Bob, the market had completely closed when you and Jenny came out the pub, we are sure you had a good time. Nice vlog.

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Where did the time go? 😯😊

[@stellam8157]

We stayed at that site last summer! Looks so different in this wet weather. There's a short cut to the town through a field by the dog area.

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Yes, and that short cut was pretty much under water this time. I did go through that gate on a very, very muddy walk to the arboretum.

[@Wheres_wanda_wandering]

Sites ie in a great location but as you say it looks like it would do with some updating. Looking forward to see what modifications you are going to make. When we had Wanda one of my fears was driving an automatic but I’m so glad we did, the 9 speed auto is lovely to drive. Take care Gill

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Yes, really enjoying the driving.

[@tommo9757]

Is that the C&MC site next to the A44, the main route from Evesham to Oxford? Sorry Bob but I think your idea of quiet is different to mine ..

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Yes that's the one. We weren't bothered by the road noise, but there are some pitches right by the road.

[@rogermadeley7413]

Like your new van.......any trips to Scotland planned yet...further north the better...outer Hebrides.....Orkney again and maybe Shetland😁. It would certainly make for some great viewing.

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Yes, two trips planned. Arran and the East Coast.

[@kennethwhite2345]

You should never charge your bike battery in the garage of your motorhome as it is very dangerous and your insurance will not pay out if it causes a fire

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

There have been a small number of fires, usually caused by overcharging with cheap chargers that don't cut out when the bike is charged, unlike this one. I always set an alarm on my watch as well. Besides I could hardly charge it in the rain.

[@davidlindley485]

Hi Bob and Jenny. Excellent video as usual and very impressed with the new motorhome. Have you had air suspension fitted and/or is it something you have ever considered.

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

It's something I'm currently considering. Might be that or air conditioning.

[@caveman3474]

Just down the road 1 mile away is Pebbly Barn Farm which is a lovely site and half the price of Moreton. I know its wet and if the ground is soft the site has a large hard standing area you can use. Its well worth a look. 51°58'38.00"N 1°40'27.13"W. Theres an Aldi store if you turned right as you approached the island instead of left. Plus the Basford Abouretum and Garden Centre is a great walk and cafe.

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Thanks for the tip. We did walk to the Arboretum on Saturday, via the muddy fields.

[@martingilligan]

A site we avoid. Very cramped and the mud seeps through the gravel on most pitches. Toilet blocks needed re furbishing last time we stayed. Moreton is nice though. Oh and the new van is very nice.

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Never thought it was cramped though.

[@waynebailey8796]

Has your van got a heated front screen Bob? Keep up the great videos.

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Yes, it has a heated front screen.

[@patrickduffy4321]

Great video. What bike have you got?

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

I was using this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIO0lH6oarN7nK8

[@patrickduffy4321]

@BobEarnshawMoHo Thanks Bob, You were lucky to be sent one of those. Looks pretty good. Shopping around for an e-bike at the moment. I must say that I do enjoy your videos. All the best to you. 👍

[@user-py3jp7mi4s]

Hi Bob/Jenny. Looks like you’re enjoying your new van. Could l ask in your decision making process did you consider a compact (slimline

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Think we were put off by the limited space in the washrooms of most of the compact vans we looked at and after all we found what we really wanted, plenty of space, storage and a powerful auto. We talked about our ticklist on this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5yVfamenJmrhs0

[@gunton21]

Great video as always, moreton in the marsh site is near where I live, I'll pop in and say hello. ! 😂

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Lol, we left this morning.

[@Jan-ho7rs]

I enjoy watching your videos and the places you visit (many I’ve been to myself) but you never seem to browse round the markets or some of the lovely shops. Don’t you like that sort of thing? I find that an enjoyable part of a holiday.

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

We've done plenty of looking around shops, recent videos where we looked at shops, Shrewsbury, Stratford. I'm not keen on filming inside shops especially where members of the public are present. Sometimes people object to being filmed.

[@Jan-ho7rs]

​@@BobEarnshawMoHoFair point

[@margaretlewis177]

Crickey how the campsite has changed since we used to stay probably in the late 90’s.

[@TheBlackwill]

So what is your mass in running order?

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

MRO is 3458kg and MTPLM is 4500kg