Lairhillock Touring Park
18 Sandy Lane
Marton
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV23 9TP
Tel: 01926 632119 | |
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The park is approached by a private lane, and is approximately 500 metres off the A423 on the outskirts of Marton Village.
Marton village lies midway between Coventry and Southam, making Lairhillock an ideal centre for touring in this interesting and attractive area.
The park is convenient for the M1, M6, M40 and M69 motorways, providing ready access to Coventry, Banbury, Rugby, Warwick, Royal Leamington Spa and Stratford upon Avon..
The lane entrance is signposted from both directions.
Tourers, motorhomes and tents are welcome.
Well behaved dogs are allowed, but should be kept on a lead at all times.
Lairhillock is an Adults Only Touring Park.
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Caravanner Ellen Read proves caravanning is apart of her life, which helps to keep her young, both in years and heart, all Ninety Three of them.
I feel sure Ellen has no objection to me saying this, "She is the oldest visitor we have had visit Lairhillock Touring Park in Marton, Warwickshire". Ellen had these words to say to us, while staying during the May Bank holiday.
Born in Birmingham January 1914 Ellen did not have the perfect start to her life, as this was the year, which began The First World War. During those war years Ellen's mum became a war widow in her early thirties with two young daughters to raise. Ellen was just four years old. " I don't remember too much about those first years, but always remember mum working hard," says Ellen. At the age of fourteen Ellen began work as a seamstress working forty hours a week. Asked if she could remember what her first wage packet was she says, "Ten shillings a week and that was a lot then"
During her life Ellen has done many things. Married in 1939 Ellen proved also to be ready to take on anything she though she was able to. Painting, decorating, climbing onto roofs and even removing fire places in the bedrooms of her home, which she says she didn't like, were among her many talents. When asked for the most memorable time in her life Ellen says without hesitation, "The birth of my daughter Pam in 1941." Ellen has been a widow for the past sixteen years, and worked until she was 70, and remembers also her last pay packet £5.00 a week for part time hours, and still as a seamstress. It was from Harry Monty in Moseley Birmingham that Ellen retired from.
Ellen now continues with her love of caravanning with her daughter Pam and son-in-law Chris Summer and their very close friends. When asked what is it that you enjoy about the touring side of your life Ellen says, "It's the freedom and social enjoyment, I have met so many nice people and had so much fun. We are off to Wales for the next Bank holiday, which we are all looking forward to".
Apart from a little back trouble, she has good health and hopes to add more years of touring to her current twenty-two years total.
Ellen, I would like to say it was a pleasure to meet you, your family, and friends. You have said you will return to us and we will look forward to it.
Can anyone else boast having such an agile, happy and friendly caravaners of the same age? Or beat it? Email me if you do and we'll add your name here.
Photo by Mrs J.K. Elgar, Proprietor. Words by Ellen herself, written by "Local Scribe".
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