Useful Phone App

[Gagakev]

Some of you may have it already but I only got it today and really useful.

Its called AroundMe

Find petrol station's, pubs, supermarket's etc etc, if you click on the blue arrow on the right it will take you to google maps and act as a sat nav.

 

[WoodlandsCamper]

My Tom Tom does that as well, and warns me of narrow roads and low bridges.

 

[tenpole]

I would like an add on for google maps that shows widths, heights and weight restrictions

 

[Gagakev]

My Tom Tom does that as well, and warns me of narrow roads and low bridges.

So does my Garmin, but the app is easier and quicker to use.

 

[Gagakev]

I would like an add on for google maps that shows widths, heights and weight restrictions

As above, buy a dedicated Garmin or Tom Tom sat Nav.

 

[Gagakev]

Oh and I was only trying to be helpful, if you dont want it dont use it!!!!!!! 🙁

 

[LizziePope]

It is very helpful and it's always great when people share tips and ideas like that. You may all also be interested to know that in the July 2016 issue of Practical Caravan (on sale 19 May) we're testing sat-nav apps.

 

[BedfordRL]

We sometimes use the maps app that came with our phones though it does have a sense of humour.
The first time we went to Brooklands I had it running, just in case.
When we got to Guildford it was telling us to come off of the A3 and so we did, plunging into the rush hour traffic.
Thinking that this was a way that I hadn't noticed when looked at the map before we left we, with glacial speed,tootled our way through Guildford only to reemerge onto the A3 and carry on towards Wisley!
Bah!!

 

[Sproket]

We sometimes use the maps app that came with our phones though it does have a sense of humour.
The first time we went to Brooklands I had it running, just in case.
When we got to Guildford it was telling us to come off of the A3 and so we did, plunging into the rush hour traffic.
Thinking that this was a way that I hadn't noticed when looked at the map before we left we, with glacial speed,tootled our way through Guildford only to reemerge onto the A3 and carry on towards Wisley!
Bah!!

I use this app on my phone when the sat nav is at home...

 

[BedfordRL]

Cheers
I will have a gander at that.