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Hi everyone, do any of you have recommendations for service stations between Worcestershire and Devon that are good or better to stop at with caravans..
Hi everyone, do any of you have recommendations for service stations between Worcestershire and Devon that are good or better to stop at with caravans..
Where in Devon?Hi everyone, do any of you have recommendations for service stations between Worcestershire and Devon that are good or better to stop at with caravans..
We always travelled with a couple of litres in the waste and flush tanks. Even stopping in motorway services we would often use the caravan facilities and have our sandwiches in the caravan too.Newbie question again. Why stop at a service station at all?
For my first long trip (5 hours plus) in a couple of months my plan is to put a couple of litres of water in the caravan, park up in a suitable lay-by and make myself a cup of tea and a sandwich. I recon less than 5 minutes to drop the steadies and turn the gas on (won't bother unhitching and leveling for a short stop). Is there a problem traveling the rest of the way with one or two deposits in the toilet waste tank if the flap is closed?
Newbie question again. Why stop at a service station at all?
For my first long trip (5 hours plus) in a couple of months my plan is to put a couple of litres of water in the caravan, park up in a suitable lay-by and make myself a cup of tea and a sandwich. I recon less than 5 minutes to drop the steadies and turn the gas on (won't bother unhitching and leveling for a short stop). Is there a problem traveling the rest of the way with one or two deposits in the toilet waste tank if the flap is closed?
None at all. In fact all that shaking may well assist the decomposing process. Just make sure you give the waste tank a thorough clean when home . I use the proprietary cassette cleaner at the end of every trip. All clean , sanitised , ready for next tripNewbie question again. Why stop at a service station at all?
For my first long trip (5 hours plus) in a couple of months my plan is to put a couple of litres of water in the caravan, park up in a suitable lay-by and make myself a cup of tea and a sandwich. I recon less than 5 minutes to drop the steadies and turn the gas on (won't bother unhitching and leveling for a short stop). Is there a problem traveling the rest of the way with one or two deposits in the toilet waste tank if the flap is closed?
We normally stop at Michaelwood. Gordono services is just south of Bristol and probably about half way. Not too impressed with services after Gordono and if we do have to stop after Gordono , we use the facilities in the caravanHi everyone, do any of you have recommendations for service stations between Worcestershire and Devon that are good or better to stop at with caravans..
If you can stand the smell of urine!But looking at it objectively the OPs after a stop over not a weeks five star all inclusive.. So just parking up in the HGV area and using the caravan facilities or the service area facilities isn’t that big a deal.
If you can stand the smell of urine!
I did actually say “ if the caravan/ motorhome parking is full”. That being the case there are a limited number of options available, the HGV area being one. Others are drive further on the motorway to the next service area, or leave the motorway and find somewhere else to park up. On a long journey we’ve always opted for the HGV area if caravan spots are full, as it allowed my to keep driving stints reasonable.If you can stand the smell of urine!
We have been lucky as never come across the situation where the caravan parking is full, but then never travel during peak periods.I did actually say “ if the caravan/ motorhome parking is full”. That being the case there are a limited number of options available, the HGV area being one. Others are drive further on the motorway to the next service area, or leave the motorway and find somewhere else to park up. On a long journey we’ve always opted for the HGV area if caravan spots are full, as it allowed my to keep driving stints reasonable.
We have been lucky as never come across the situation where the caravan parking is full, but then never travel during peak periods.
I understand that you can receive an “ invoice” for parking in coach bays. I would never do that as the coach drivers have schedules, passengers to let off/on and may be acting as a transfer hub for passengers to change coaches and transfer luggage. There are only a limited number of coach bays so I would not even consider parking a caravan in them.The caravan parking at Cardiff West is big enough for 4 campers. Then you are in to the Coaches Only bit.
I don't bother stopping as it's always full.
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Just to add Cardiff Gate is worse you are in with the HGV and have to reverse into a bay between the HGVs guaranteed to make you fluff it.
Clearly not always full😂The caravan parking at Cardiff West is big enough for 4 campers. Then you are in to the Coaches Only bit.
I don't bother stopping as it's always full.
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Just to add Cardiff Gate is worse you are in with the HGV and have to reverse into a bay between the HGVs guaranteed to make you fluff it.
That was Google street view, all the pics on street view show it empty don't know what time they are there😱Clearly not always full