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Old 29-08-2008, 09:46 AM   #11 (permalink)
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And you must remember 42 seat coaches use the same roads all the time. If they can you can so there you go.

Tina is back home now so maybe she can relate her expriences and misgivings if any to help others.
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Old 30-08-2008, 10:21 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Hi Everyone, I'm fairly new to motor home touring. Have booked a week in North Devon, near Ilfracombe and I'm being told that the roads are too narrow and I'm worried about parking. Has anyone else toured this area and has any one any tips before I cancel this holiday Thanks in anticipation to anyone who can help
hi just got back from devon/ cornwall some roads are narrow iv been there all i did when i wos on narrow roads wos to pull my mirror in just take care and have fun we did
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Old 30-08-2008, 11:51 AM   #13 (permalink)
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We spent a week in July at Hidden Valley, a very clean site. It can be a bit noisy on the first level next to the road. I dont know how you would go on if you had a large RV as it can be a bit tight to manover on the site. We have a 24 foot Autotrail and I would just go round the bend on one part of the site without backing up. Parking arround Woolacombe or Illfracombe is not a problem.
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Had our one and only accident on the road into illfracombe on our first night off fulltiming in the van.

Driving along quite merrily, a car approaching on the other side of the road overtakes some parked cars and takes out the fairing alongside the entire length of our van and twists the habitation door. They then absolutely refuse to take the blame saying they did not see us ... then when the police arrive that we should have given way.

Had to go 50/50 in the end, cost us £300 extra on the insurance. However this was on a relatively wide road. There are some narrow roads with passing places but the main roads are fine, buses do it so so can we
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