howie Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Going to Shepton Mallet show next month and plan to follow coast from Bournemouth right up to Scarborough and hopefully catch the show at Pickering. Most probably use the Dartford crossing, but would like to know how close we can get to London without incurring the congestion charge. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick H. Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 By congestion charge do you mean the £8-00 oor whatever it is or the £200-00 LEZ I assume that is still functioning.The congestion charge is quite central but theLEZ is within the M25 This is for anything over 3.5 tonnes I think, but would suggest you go on the net and make sure. Mick H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 Hav'nt got a clue what charges are in place Mick and unfamiliar with this part of the world, but what I do want to avoid are unwanted fines by straying into any of these restricted areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Check out the website, here is the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJH Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 There is a map showing the LEZ and Congestion Charge areas Here. Although parts of the M25 run through the LEZ, none of the M25 is included in it. If you join the M25 from the south/south west, travel through the Dartford Tunnel and leave it eastwards/northwards then you shouldn't enter the LEZ at all. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 Thanks for those 'links' guys, and very good of you to find them for me. Supprised how far out that LEZ extended with Dartford only about 3/4 KMs, whatever that is, outside the zone so i'll have to make sure I stick to the planned route. We will have five clear days to get up to Pickering and first overnight stop, for sentimental reasons, would be Southsea. Your neck of the woods this one Mick, so lets have some local knowledge on where to stay and with a bit more enthusiasm this time. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohgrandma Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Howie, Why not try Hayling Island. for an overnight stop, There are a few touringg sites there, We stayed at one some years back.Sorry cant remember the site name, Lovely views out to sea, though. and not far from Southsea, My Mum's birth place, enjoy where ever you visit, Ria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 ohgrandma - 2008-08-29 8:34 AM Hayling Island.Sorry cant remember the site name, Lovely views out to sea, not far from Southsea, My Mum's birth place, Ever so kind of you Ria and like I always say, you can't beat 'local knowledge'. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROON Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 sorry Howie I can't help but how did Gjh do that? apols for interrupting Howie. *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJH Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 ROON - 2008-08-29 1:38 PM sorry Howie I can't help but how did Gjh do that? apols for interrupting Howie. *-) How did I do what? Didn't know I had :-D Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 A little aside for graham, had my lunch at Fairfax's view point today, had just dropped of a Morgan bevel box, aside from the roar of A14, it was quite interesting to look out and 'see' how the battle progressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJH Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 colin - 2008-08-29 6:30 PM A little aside for graham, had my lunch at Fairfax's view point today, had just dropped of a Morgan bevel box, aside from the roar of A14, it was quite interesting to look out and 'see' how the battle progressed. Jill and I have taken part in the Festival of History at Kelmarsh Hall three times now so have driven past the battle site several times - but never actually managed to stop off there. One of these days we will :-D Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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