Help with where to park motorhome in Bristol please (1 Viewer)

[SOS]

Hi

Has anybody got any ideas on where to park in Bristol. Want to be within walking distance of Bristol Hippodrome. Many thanks.

 

[Vanman]

Looks like there might be Parking in College Street, Services and Pay & Display at Wapping Wharf and a C&MH site at Baltic Wharf.

 

[cliffanger]

Baltic Wharf caravan club site, if you can get in and then water taxi over to Hippodrome. No other parking within walking distance, Bristol City Council is in no way Motorhome friendly. Some people 'stealth' park on the Downs but you'de have to bus it down and taxi back.

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[Chris]

Baltic Wharf caravan club site, if you can get in and then water taxi over to Hippodrome. No other parking within walking distance, Bristol City Council is in no way Motorhome friendly. Some people 'stealth' park on the Downs but you'de have to bus it down and taxi back.

When I was a student the Downs were a bit of a no go place.

#dogging

 

[Anthea M]

When I was a student the Downs were a bit of a no go place.

#dogging

Dogging was invented in the 80s? I thought it was a recent thing!!

 

[cliffanger]

When I was a student the Downs were a bit of a no go place.

#dogging

I wouldnt stay there overnight, but we've seen vans parked up there - I think there's a good chance you'de be moved on, so I wouldn't recommend it.

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[Chris]

Dogging was invented in the 80s? I thought it was a recent thing!!

No, those of us young enough to be " making out" in cars became aware of lots of "dog walkers"

 

[Chris]

I wouldnt stay there overnight, but we've seen vans parked up there - I think there's a good chance you'de be moved on, so I wouldn't recommend it.

I stay there often.

No luck yet though

 

[Anthea M]

No, those of us young enough to be " making out" in cars became aware of lots of "dog walkers"

You had a car as a student!! We just went walking!!!

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[Chris]

You had a car as a student!! We just went walking!!!

I did yes, thanks to Dave my late Step Dad

 

[Anthea M]

I did yes, thanks to Dave my late Step Dad

That was a nice gift , you loved your step dad didn't you.

 

[Chris]

That was a nice gift , you loved your step dad didn't you.

Just a bit

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[Anthea M]

Just a bit

Hugs

 

[deleted-member02]

During the day I'd recommend park and ride, probably Brislington if coming from Devizes.
On an evening, you could probably get way with parking at Redcliffe Parade car park. It doesn't have designated mh parking but bays are large and it's seldom busy after 6.00pm https://www.bristol.gov.uk/parking/redcliffe-parade-long-stay-car-park
For an overnight stop, CC at Baltic Wharf is best option.
Another popular wilding spot is adjacent to Bristol Bridge, just off Redcliffe Way, although I appreciate we all have our own comfort zone when wilding...

 

[Riverbankannie]

Do you want it for overnighting or just Parking? Is it for an afternoon or evening performance.? The Downs would seem your best bet as the parking is not in marked bays, however I would not want to overnight there. Park and ride sites would work for afternoon performance but last buses back about 9pm.

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[Rapphil]

Have seen vans parked on the opposite side of the road outside Baltic Wharf but not sure what restrictions, if any, are in place. Then use water taxi and walk back if late.

 

[SOS]

It's just for parking in the day as it is a matinee performance. Baltic Wharf are full as I'd have stayed overnight. Looked at Wapping Wharf and called them, they said unlikely to get in. I think it's going to have to be park and ride. Long Ashton seems to be the only motorhome friendly one. Really wanted to be north in the city for a quick get out onto the motorway as going straight up north after. Thanks for all the suggestions, might just look at Brislington park and ride as well

 

[Spidey]

What about Ikea just off the M32? You could then get a bus or taxi into to town. If you go to the back of the outdoor car park the bays are decent. Also no. Time limit

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[Riverbankannie]

It's just for parking in the day as it is a matinee performance. Baltic Wharf are full as I'd have stayed overnight. Looked at Wapping Wharf and called them, they said unlikely to get in. I think it's going to have to be park and ride. Long Ashton seems to be the only motorhome friendly one. Really wanted to be north in the city for a quick get out onto the motorway as going straight up north after. Thanks for all the suggestions, might just look at Brislington park and ride as well

If you want a quick getaway, then Ashton Gate P&R best bet as you can get bus right outside Hippodrome and once at car park should be a reasonable route out of a Bristol along either the A4 to Avonmouth, or, if traffic looks busy over Cumberland Basin, along the A369 to Portbury junction on M5.
The Brislington P& R would leave you either at the mercy of the A4174 ring road where there are often hold ups and certainly once the Bromley Heath viaduct works are happening starting very soon, or you could go back to Bath and the A46 but that not an attractive option at that time of day either.
Hope you have a lovely day, are you seeing something nice?

 

[Lenny HB]

I've parked in the road outside the CC site there weren't any restriction when we were there. Pay & display car parks all had a 15cwt weight limit.

 

[mikebeaches]

If you want a quick getaway, then Ashton Gate P&R best bet as you can get bus right outside Hippodrome and once at car park should be a reasonable route out of a Bristol along either the A4 to Avonmouth, or, if traffic looks busy over Cumberland Basin, along the A369 to Portbury junction on M5.
The Brislington P& R would leave you either at the mercy of the A4174 ring road where there are often hold ups and certainly once the Bromley Heath viaduct works are happening starting very soon, or you could go back to Bath and the A46 but that not an attractive option at that time of day either.
Hope you have a lovely day, are you seeing something nice?

I agree that Ashton Gate Park and Ride might be a good option, and better than Brislington IMHO. The van would perhaps be a little more secure there than on the street?

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[berni109]

have a look at this
URL="https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/parkopeida.155832/"]Parkopeida[/URL
does not give a personal recommendation which i can see is what you were after but lots of alternatives.

 

[Ingwe]

Dogging was invented in the 80s? I thought it was a recent thing!!

Wouldn't know but asked a dogger how long they had been doing it and the reply was "ever since we were puppies".

 

[Sally Knowles]

Baltic Wharf caravan club site, if you can get in and then water taxi over to Hippodrome. No other parking within walking distance, Bristol City Council is in no way Motorhome friendly. Some people 'stealth' park on the Downs but you'de have to bus it down and taxi back.

Baltic wharf caravan park is closing in September for good and are fully booked till then as Bristol City Council want the land back.

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[Dorwyn]

Ashton Gate has a height barrier. If you phone the parking authorities, they may tell you there is not, as they did when I phoned them, but there is. Unless, very unlikely, they have had a change of mind. Plus they're emptying the streets of FLTs. They've started this a Glastonbury, too. They're not enlightened like they are here in France!

 

[Itsmcb]

Mardyke wharf car park just alongside the grain barge on Hotwells road looks possible if there is a space (it's not very big). Or even across the road on Hotwells road itself if the timings are right for you. It's all on Google Street view

 

[63720]

The car park behind M Shed used to allow overnighting a few years back if a ticket was purchased but I haven't been there lately.
Wapping Wharf Car Park

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[SOS]

Thanks everyone but I posted this back in 2017

 

[Itsmcb]

Ha ha, that will teach us to read the whole thread before commenting

 

[Itsmcb]

Curious now, did you actually find somewhere suitable ????? And how was the show?

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