CASTLES & COAST
Caravanner Charlotte Smith is passionate about the outdoors and the English countryside
WHEN A FRIEND invited us to camp on his nature reserve last year, it sounded like fun, so husband Al and I set off for the glorious Lincolnshire countryside.
Our first port of call after pitching the van (A) was Gibraltar Point, a fantastic nature reserve with a new visitor centre, café and shop. You can enjoy views across wetlands and walks to the beach, and see plenty of wading birds, butterflies and other wildlife, and in season, gorgeous wildflowers.
We saw a fox chomping on something in the reed beds. Al surmised they were snails, because we could hear they were crunchy!
After lunch we continued on to Skegness, to see its long sandy beaches and fun-packed seafront. There are donkey rides in the peak season, a big fairground with rollercoasters and thrill rides, a pier and lots of amusement arcades. We strolled along the promenade, taking in
