kirby7oak Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Hi there can anyone help on our way down to Cornwall over Easter and want a 1 night stay around mid Devon or West Somerset on Good Friday 29th March any ideas J.K :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Welcome...... are you a relation of our blackguard and reprobate Brian Kirby...damn his eyes! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirby7oak Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Funny enough I do have a brother called Brian but he doesn't know one end of a motorhome from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 kirby7oak - 2013-01-11 6:25 PM Funny enough I do have a brother called Brian but he doesn't know one end of a motorhome from another. .....that would be him! B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Robinhood - 2013-01-11 6:51 PM kirby7oak - 2013-01-11 6:25 PM Funny enough I do have a brother called Brian but he doesn't know one end of a motorhome from another. .....that would be him! B-) Indeed......Sounds like they have a great deal in common! :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawcara Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 The is a CL called the Knole, near Okehampton, elec but no toilets. Also Fox and Hounds pub near there, toilets but tatty. Food in pub is okay. They are both close to the A30. If you are in CC there are loads of sites in that area. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 JudgeMental - 2013-01-11 7:37 PM Robinhood - 2013-01-11 6:51 PM kirby7oak - 2013-01-11 6:25 PM Funny enough I do have a brother called Brian but he doesn't know one end of a motorhome from another. .....that would be him! B-) Indeed......Sounds like they have a great deal in common! :-S (lol) (lol) (lol)..................Your being very rude about my preferred Dad ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Collings Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Cornish Farm near Taunton. Info@cornishfarm.com Home of Vanbitz. If gadgets are your thing take a look round the showroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Dwight Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 There is a Camp site on a Cider Farm at Taunton. Cornish Farm is a nice site good toilet block etc, nice level all hard standings, stayed there several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Robinhood - 2013-01-11 6:51 PM kirby7oak - 2013-01-11 6:25 PM Funny enough I do have a brother called Brian but he doesn't know one end of a motorhome from another. .....that would be him! B-) Oh yes I does! The front is the noisy end, and the back is where its quiet, until you're in reverse! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Or this one ? http://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/Motorhomes/News/Travel-and-Sites/Premier-Park-wins-AA-Campsite-of-the-Year-Awards/_ch1_nw2547_pg1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caddies104 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Also a Caravan Club AS Site at Lydford on Dartmoor only a 10 minute walk to Lydford Gorge a National Trust site and a few minutes to the local pub, nice area...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupert123 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 CC site at Cheddar, if they are full their is a private site next door. Both are within five minutes walk of the village and ten minutes from Cheddar Gorge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Collings Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 The Minnows. Just off the M5 nr Tiverton. http://www.minnowstouringpark.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Brian Kirby - 2013-01-11 11:25 PM Robinhood - 2013-01-11 6:51 PM kirby7oak - 2013-01-11 6:25 PM Funny enough I do have a brother called Brian but he doesn't know one end of a motorhome from another. .....that would be him! B-) Oh yes I does! The front is the noisy end, and the back is where its quiet, until you're in reverse! :-D .......well, the rumours of your disorientation seem to be greatly exaggerated - and just when I was going to suggest you have your next 'van built on the base pictured below. . ;-) Returning to the original topic, the main issue for the OP may well be that he wants a 1 night stop on the first night of a bank holday. To be certain of a pitch, this potentially means booking, and he may find a reluctance to take a single night booking. If a member of the CC, however, they will normally do so for one of the club sites, but this may mean booking early. (the CCC will not take a single night booking for one of their club sites). The CCC THS sites are often useful for such a purpose, but unfortunately, this year there are none at Easter in the required area. If it is literally just an overnight stop you want, then the Cadeside CC site, just off the M4, might suffice. It is, however, "bogless". An evening walk into Wellington (less than a mile, and paved) is also possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirby7oak Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Thanks for that some we have tried and only do 3 nights at Bank holidays but have said ring just before yes will try C.C although Minnows is afilliated and they don't do one nights for easter. J.K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaleg Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 robinhood, that was the prototype for the van they were going to use if they couldn't fix the clutch judder when using reverse. pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheer lunar-see Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Try Dave and Shelagh at "The Thatchers" pub at Moorland, just south Bridgwater, 4 miles from jct 24 M5. Park in carpark and have a meal no probs with overnighting. They are old friends of mine, used to live in the village. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul- Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I quite liked staying at Richs cider farm at Highbridge http://www.richscider.co.uk/location.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Why spend serious money out of your holiday fund on a quick overnight stop John? Check out these truckstops, some of the ones in the area you want are free, some are cheap: and most of them are cafés where (if you want) you can get breakfast for less than the price of a CL! http://highways.headland.co.uk/truckstops.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondo Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Tony Jones - 2013-01-14 8:16 PM Why spend serious money out of your holiday fund on a quick overnight stop John? Check out these truckstops, some of the ones in the area you want are free, some are cheap: and most of them are cafés where (if you want) you can get breakfast for less than the price of a CL! http://highways.headland.co.uk/truckstops.asp As an ex truck driver I wouldn't stay at the truckstops..They are now ALL overpriced..I quit driving 5 years ago..the average price to stay at a truckstop/cafe then was around 6/7 quid..a lot now are over a tenner..by all means stay at a place like these if you want to be kept awake all night by some inconsiderate driver running his fridge all night..It still happens..and the early start brigade 2/3 o clock roll outs..and the night trunkers rolling in at any time from midnight to 5 o clock and most of the truck parks smell of urine where they have all done it on the back axle..save your cash find a decent CL/CS it will be cheaper cleaner quieter and a damn sight better.. I know a lot will say you are painting a terrible picture but sadly it is true..a lot of truck drivers are their own worst enemy..I was in the job for a lot of years..12.50 to park overnight is a joke you may get a couple of quid off a meal but hey you have a Motorhome cook your own..you are not even safe at these places..I had my curtains slashed many times on truckstops even when the trailer was empty and the back doors opened up..that is other drivers believe me..I CAUGHT ONE GUY SNEAKING ROUND MY TRAILER ONE NIGHT AND WHEN I CHALLENGED HIM HE SAID OH I'M JUST HAVING A p..I SAID GO AND p ON YOUR OWN THEN.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeti Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 It was recently announced that North Devon car parks permitted overnighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Obviously Ray, as an ex-trucker your experience is far wider than mine, but since you stopped 5 years ago mine may at least be more "current?" I can only speak as I find: Yes, many of those that charge ARE expensive by the standards of CLs, Aires and Stelleplatze, since they're charging the going rate for parking a 44-tonner overnight, and I wouldn't dream of using them. However, there are plenty of free and cheap ones around. In the ones we've used, there has always been space away from most of the trucks - or even a separate car parking area where we were just as welcome - so engine/fridge noise hasn't disturbed us. And we've NEVER felt unsafe in any way - otherwise SWMBO would've ensured we moved on, however tired the chauffeur! We've often found them an excellent overnight to break a journey - and then there's that breakfast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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