I recently found a list giving details of staying overnight in a caravan on 
motorway service stations. It listed locations and costs. I think it might 
be a .pdf file. Does anyone know the location of this file?

Thanks,
John B.

"John B"  wrote in message 
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> I recently found a list giving details of staying overnight in a caravan 
> on motorway service stations. It listed locations and costs. I think it 
> might be a .pdf file. Does anyone know the location of this file?
>
I'm surprised to hear the motorway services have overnights for us.  I say 
this because I find them most unwelcoming during the day.  Those I stopped 
at recently on the M1 I failed to find an area for caravans.    Most seem to 
have no directions for caravans, one with brand new signs did have arrows 
for caravans which took me back to the motorway!

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> I'm surprised to hear the motorway services have overnights for us.  I
> say this because I find them most unwelcoming during the day. 

In those that have caravan parking, the caravan spaces are often filled 
with HGVs and there is a risk of being clamped if you use a vacant HGV 
space (e.g. that guy at Cullompton last year who clamped the clampers) Yet 
the service operators don't do a thing about the HGVs parked in the wrong 
area that caused the problem in the first place.

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>> I'm surprised to hear the motorway services have overnights for us.  I
>> say this because I find them most unwelcoming during the day.
>
> In those that have caravan parking, the caravan spaces are often filled
> with HGVs and there is a risk of being clamped if you use a vacant HGV
> space (e.g. that guy at Cullompton last year who clamped the clampers) Yet
> the service operators don't do a thing about the HGVs parked in the wrong
> area that caused the problem in the first place.

Remind me.  Why do I holiday in France every year?

Andy R

"Andy R"  wrote in message 
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> Remind me.  Why do I holiday in France every year?
> 
Andy, those of us in the north have to use the M1 to get to Dover etc.!

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> "Andy R"  wrote in message
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>> Remind me.  Why do I holiday in France every year?
>>
> Andy, those of us in the north have to use the M1 to get to Dover etc.!

If I was in that situation I'd probably try to plan the trip to the channel 
port as a single hop then get a sleeper ferry to St Malo or something.

I moved from caravanning to a motorhome and that really shows up the 
difference in attitude between France & the UK.

For France I've got a book with hundreds of free or very cheap places (aires 
de camping car iirc) to stay in a camper van, most are provided by the 
equivalent of the local council.  Some are in spectacular countryside and 
some in small towns/villages.  In addition I pay £20 per year which gives 
access to around 800 free places to stay on farms, vineyards and 
smallholdings all over France (France Passion it's called).

Compare this to the UK where it's just continual hassle just to park for the 
day at the beach with height restrictions, petty rules etc etc.

Rgds

Andy R

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> "David"  wrote in message 
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>> "Andy R"  wrote in message
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>>> Remind me.  Why do I holiday in France every year?
>>>
>> Andy, those of us in the north have to use the M1 to get to Dover etc.!
>
> If I was in that situation I'd probably try to plan the trip to the 
> channel port as a single hop then get a sleeper ferry to St Malo or 
> something.
>
> I moved from caravanning to a motorhome and that really shows up the 
> difference in attitude between France & the UK.
>
> For France I've got a book with hundreds of free or very cheap places 
> (aires de camping car iirc) to stay in a camper van, most are provided by 
> the equivalent of the local council.  Some are in spectacular countryside 
> and some in small towns/villages.  In addition I pay £20 per year which 
> gives access to around 800 free places to stay on farms, vineyards and 
> smallholdings all over France (France Passion it's called).
>
> Compare this to the UK where it's just continual hassle just to park for 
> the day at the beach with height restrictions, petty rules etc etc.
>
> Rgds
>
> Andy R

Andy,

Like you I find France very attractive and living on the south coast make at 
least three visits a year.  What we must bear in mind though is with a 
similar population as the UK they have about three times the land.  This 
makes the provision of space for campsites and camping cars so much easier. 
Also in my lifetime the French worker has always paid considerably more tax 
than us British so public services will be better.

Regards
Dave.

The PDF filie you are looking for is on the Caravan Club website under the 
heading "NIGHT HALTS AT MOTORWAY SERVICE AREAS". There are 5 pages to the 
file.
Dont ask me how I know I have never used a motorway overnight stop.


"John B"  wrote in message 
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>I recently found a list giving details of staying overnight in a caravan on 
>motorway service stations. It listed locations and costs. I think it might 
>be a .pdf file. Does anyone know the location of this file?
>
> Thanks,
> John B.
>

Thanks Mike - that's the one! For others who want to know, the full address 
is 
http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/nr/rdonlyres/c05bb15b-4964-4b72-aa6f-10b8561fc9c1/0/nighthaltsonmotorwayserviceareas.pdf 
I should have been able to find it, I'm a member of the club.

I've just been trying to find somewhere else to stay for a rest on the way 
down from Lancashire on the overnight run to Dover. (M25 is like a country 
lane at 3.00am!) We used to arrive at about 6.00am at the Caravan Club 
Folkestone Racecourse site, have a few hours rest then go off early 
afternoon for the ferry. But the site has now closed so an alternative short 
rest place is needed. Service areas seemed a possible alternative. Any more 
ideas?

Regards,
John B.

"Mike"  wrote in message 
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> The PDF filie you are looking for is on the Caravan Club website under the 
> heading "NIGHT HALTS AT MOTORWAY SERVICE AREAS". There are 5 pages to the 
> file.
> Dont ask me how I know I have never used a motorway overnight stop.
>
>
> "John B"  wrote in message 
> news:XfSdnW-RdIgmF8TVnZ2dnUVZ8qGdnZ2d@pipex.net...
>>I recently found a list giving details of staying overnight in a caravan 
>>on motorway service stations. It listed locations and costs. I think it 
>>might be a .pdf file. Does anyone know the location of this file?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> John B.
>>
>
>

"John B"  wrote in message 
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> Thanks Mike - that's the one! For others who want to know, the full 
> address is 
> http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/nr/rdonlyres/c05bb15b-4964-4b72-aa6f-10b8561fc9c1/0/nighthaltsonmotorwayserviceareas.pdf I 
> should have been able to find it, I'm a member of the club.
>
> I've just been trying to find somewhere else to stay for a rest on the way 
> down from Lancashire on the overnight run to Dover. (M25 is like a country 
> lane at 3.00am!) We used to arrive at about 6.00am at the Caravan Club 
> Folkestone Racecourse site, have a few hours rest then go off early 
> afternoon for the ferry. But the site has now closed so an alternative 
> short rest place is needed. Service areas seemed a possible alternative. 
> Any more ideas?
>
There's an excellent CCC certificated site on Singleton lane, Coldred. 
Arrive and leave anytime, easy to come and go without disturbing others.  £7 
per night IIRC.  Sorry, I don't have the number but I've never booked, just 
turned up.

Rgds

Andy R