RogerThat
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Hi everyone,
We're heading to Isle of Wight in June, this will be our first trip 'abroad' (well, its across the ocean, right??) and I'm looking for some tips from others who have made the trip before please
Due to living in the north west and the south coast being more than a few miles away, we plan to spend one day just travelling south, so there's no pressure with traffic and clock watching etc.
The plan is to drive south on a Sunday and stay on a site in Fareham for the night which looking at a map, is about 30mins away from the Portsmouth ferry terminal. We set sail at 10am Monday morning.
Got a site booked on IoW for five nights, and our ferry departs 6pm on Friday night. From there the plan is to travel the short distance to the Fareham site again, rest up for the night, then tackle the drive back north on the Saturday (again, with no time pressures).
So!
Any travelling tips for us??
Never been on a ferry before (ever, never mind with a motorhome and a dog!), anything I need to be aware of with bringing a motorhome and a dog on to a Portsmouth / Fishbourne Wightlink ferry? Do they have any odd rules about dogs? Do we stay in our van? Or can we take the dog for a walk around the 'ship'?
What about the gas bottles? I've got a 6KG and a 3.9 spare, do they need to be disconnected or just switched off?
Can you tell I'm new to all this?
Any recommendations on places to visit or things to see while we're there?
Can we drive a lap of the island in a day?
Our trusty 1999 Swift has been off road for a few months with major gearbox troubles which have now been resolved (recon gearbox, horrendous cost) and we've been fully serviced and hab-checked recently. Due to being the non-turbo version, we struggle to get to 60mph and motorway overtakes have to be planned several miles in advance (hence allowing a whole day to leisurely drive south).
Will this be a problem on IoW? Is it a hilly place?
More questions as I think of them and thanks in advance for any tips, suggestions and pointers
We're heading to Isle of Wight in June, this will be our first trip 'abroad' (well, its across the ocean, right??) and I'm looking for some tips from others who have made the trip before please
Due to living in the north west and the south coast being more than a few miles away, we plan to spend one day just travelling south, so there's no pressure with traffic and clock watching etc.
The plan is to drive south on a Sunday and stay on a site in Fareham for the night which looking at a map, is about 30mins away from the Portsmouth ferry terminal. We set sail at 10am Monday morning.
Got a site booked on IoW for five nights, and our ferry departs 6pm on Friday night. From there the plan is to travel the short distance to the Fareham site again, rest up for the night, then tackle the drive back north on the Saturday (again, with no time pressures).
So!
Any travelling tips for us??
Never been on a ferry before (ever, never mind with a motorhome and a dog!), anything I need to be aware of with bringing a motorhome and a dog on to a Portsmouth / Fishbourne Wightlink ferry? Do they have any odd rules about dogs? Do we stay in our van? Or can we take the dog for a walk around the 'ship'?
What about the gas bottles? I've got a 6KG and a 3.9 spare, do they need to be disconnected or just switched off?
Can you tell I'm new to all this?
Any recommendations on places to visit or things to see while we're there?
Can we drive a lap of the island in a day?
Our trusty 1999 Swift has been off road for a few months with major gearbox troubles which have now been resolved (recon gearbox, horrendous cost) and we've been fully serviced and hab-checked recently. Due to being the non-turbo version, we struggle to get to 60mph and motorway overtakes have to be planned several miles in advance (hence allowing a whole day to leisurely drive south).
Will this be a problem on IoW? Is it a hilly place?
More questions as I think of them and thanks in advance for any tips, suggestions and pointers