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    Hendra Holliday Park

    Hi Brum, Although i've never stayed there I do live nearby and have used the pool facilities a few times. The Park is large with a large number of statics and very commercial. It is on the outskirts of Newquay and a fair walk in to the beaches, but certainly walkable. There are Bus Stops...
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    Little Chef - Popham - A303

    We are travelling up to the Tunnel from Cornwall on Tuesday and thought it would be great to stop for Breakfast at the Little Chef at Popham made famous by Heston Blumenthal. Can any body tell me if they have Caravan or Lorry spaces? I've Google earthed it but its not clear. Thanks
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    Leaving a Site Early in the Morning

    We're really not sure how long to allow from Truro to Folkestone, We have always taken the Brittany ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff and drive down to the Alps with only one overnight stop. Its weird to say i've never towed long distance in the UK before and can only imagine (probably unfaily)...
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    Leaving a Site Early in the Morning

    We are travelling from Cornwall to Folkestone and have planned an Overnight stop on a Caravan Club Site about a 3rd of the way. We are early morning people so would like to get going again about 6am to enable us to catch our tunnel booking at 4pm. Is this allowed??? Obviously we will not have...
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    Campsites Close to Motorway Network In France

    Thats The one! - Fantastic Thanks David Also, if anyone can recommend anything (Very) close to the A26 and within 40km of Calais suitable for an overnight stop I would be grateful.
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    Campsites Close to Motorway Network In France

    Its been a while since i've posted on here! On my previous lap top I had a link to a website that listed all campsites close to the motoway network through main Central Europe (France, Germany, Belgium, Spain etc) Would anybody be able to point me in the right direction for this. Maybe the...
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    Overweight by 300 kgs!!!

    Hi, My Father in law last year purchased a brand new Bucanneer Schooner and a Range Rover Sport V8 as a tow car. He had a factory upgrade to include airconditioning, twin axle motor mover and spare HD Battery, he carry's a spare wheel, jack, tools and all the other normal things you may need...
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    French Road Atlas that includes Campsites and Huge French Ca...

    Hi, We've just returned from a trip to the French Alpes. Fantastic time but we always get stressed when travelling and trying to find a site to 'overnight' at. Can anybody recommend a good road Atlas of France that includes campsites. Even if they are just marked with an abbreviation. Our...
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    What's the best way to pay on the tolls?

    We always pay by credit / debit card but queue up in the manned pay booths. There are booths marked 'Carte Blanc' (I think) can you use these lanes if you are paying by card and what does it refer to?
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    what towcar

    I would strongly recommend the Renault Koleos 4X4. There are some incredible deals on new at the moment and
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    Autoglym Lifeshine

    Do as Paddy Say's by the product and apply it yourself, although the price of
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    Sky - Sky Plus..Will they give me a different card?

    Phew! Thanks for all the replies! When we go away the kids watch a bit of TV in the mornings but I love to follow all the cycling on Eurosport. So in summary it seems OK to upgrade to Sky+ at home and continue to use the same card in the ordinary Sky box in the caravan as you retain the same...
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    Sky - Sky Plus..Will they give me a different card?

    Thinking of upgrading to Sky Plus at home but i'm worried that if I do and they change the viewing card it wont work in my Sky box in the caravan. We currently dont have the phone lines connected at home at all either.
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    Overnight on A6 near Auxerre and A11 Chartres - France

    Thanks Val, Just what we needed.....Have booked our stop overs today. Thanks again...
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    Overnight on A6 near Auxerre and A11 Chartres - France

    We will be driving from Roscoff down to the Annecy area in the summer so I'm looking for an Over night stop near Auxerre. As close to the A6 as possible, then on the return looking for a nice site as close to the A11 at Chartres. Any suggestionsor recommendations?