New Thread Parking for 8m+ motorhomes National Trust sites

[ceejayt]

I have been collating this map for quite a while now. There are 140 entries with green pins indicating sites where larger vehicles will find it reasonably easy to park providing its not busy. Red pins are a no and Yellow pins maybe a challenge. There are a couple other threads but they have become a bit long and unwieldy so decided to start a new one.

Perhaps Jim you could close off new posts to the other two long running threads?

The link to the map is here and it works just as well on a phone as a computer.

Each pin allows you to view the details, find directions etc and has funsters comments where given.

I am keen to add as many more pins to the map as possible - especially those where it is nigh on impossible to get in with a larger vehicle having nearly burnt out a clutch trying to get out of one after finding myself on a narrow uphill one way system with nowhere to turn around. So, please suggest more that are good and the not so good. It would help if you could check whether they are already on the map by looking at the list.

Very short of pins in Scotland and Wales!

Screenshot of existing map to give you an idea ...

Please give it a whirl and thanks in advance for your contributions

C

 

[grasscutter]

Excellent. Thankyou.
Question is will I remember where I saw this.

 

[ceejayt]

Excellent. Thankyou.
Question is will I remember where I saw this.

Perhaps you could save the link as a favourite on your phone/computer?

 

[MR BLO]

Excellent ceejayt
We used this for our summer hols to plan some stops when oop norf
I did add some details of a place or two in the other threads that are missing. Maybe I could pm them to you.

 

[ceejayt]

Excellent ceejayt
We used this for our summer hols to plan some stops when oop norf
I did add some details of a place or two in the other threads that are missing. Maybe I could pm them to you.

Please do. It is why I started a new thread
Thanks

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[ceejayt]

Burton Bradstock now added to THE MAP with a yellow pin

 

[ceejayt]

Cawdor castle now added to THE MAP with a green pin - not National Trust but is RHS

 

[MillyMoHo]

I have been collating this map for quite a while now. There are 140 entries with green pins indicating sites where larger vehicles will find it reasonably easy to park providing its not busy. Red pins are a no and Yellow pins maybe a challenge. There are a couple other threads but they have become a bit long and unwieldy so decided to start a new one.

Perhaps Jim you could close off new posts to the other two long running threads?

The link to the map is here and it works just as well on a phone as a computer.

Each pin allows you to view the details, find directions etc and has funsters comments where given.

I am keen to add as many more pins to the map as possible - especially those where it is nigh on impossible to get in with a larger vehicle having nearly burnt out a clutch trying to get out of one after finding myself on a narrow uphill one way system with nowhere to turn around. So, please suggest more that are good and the not so good. It would help if you could check whether they are already on the map by looking at the list.

Very short of pins in Scotland and Wales!

Screenshot of existing map to give you an idea ...

View attachment 543422


Please give it a whirl and thanks in advance for your contributions

C

 

[MillyMoHo]

Three more National Trust locations that can be added to your map, where we had no problem parking for the day are: Llanhydrock, Trelissick and Glendurgan. All are in Cornwall.

 

[ceejayt]

Three more National Trust locations that can be added to your map, where we had no problem parking for the day are: Llanhydrock, Trelissick and Glendurgan. All are in Cornwall.

Thanks. Will add them to the map

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[MillyMoHo]

I have been collating this map for quite a while now. There are 140 entries with green pins indicating sites where larger vehicles will find it reasonably easy to park providing its not busy. Red pins are a no and Yellow pins maybe a challenge. There are a couple other threads but they have become a bit long and unwieldy so decided to start a new one.

Perhaps Jim you could close off new posts to the other two long running threads?

The link to the map is here and it works just as well on a phone as a computer.

Each pin allows you to view the details, find directions etc and has funsters comments where given.

I am keen to add as many more pins to the map as possible - especially those where it is nigh on impossible to get in with a larger vehicle having nearly burnt out a clutch trying to get out of one after finding myself on a narrow uphill one way system with nowhere to turn around. So, please suggest more that are good and the not so good. It would help if you could check whether they are already on the map by looking at the list.

Very short of pins in Scotland and Wales!

Screenshot of existing map to give you an idea ...

View attachment 543422


Please give it a whirl and thanks in advance for your contributions

C

Three more that you can add which are suitable for Motorhomes are Glendurgan, Llanhydrock and Trelissick in Cornwall. Our Motorhome is nearly eight metres long and we had no problems parking there.

 

[MillyMoHo]

Three more that you can add which are suitable for Motorhomes are Glendurgan, Llanhydrock and Trelissick in Cornwall. Our Motorhome is nearly eight metres long and we had no problems parking there.

 

[VXman]

You could add Avebury Manor, Avebury, Wilts. -

Also, Lacock Abbey, Wilts.

We have 7.5 metre and parked at those last this week - easy access for at least 8 metres.

 

[Bailey58]

Culloden Moor NT Visitor Centre near Inverness. Went last September, easy access.
Glenfinnan NT Visitor Centre near Fort William. Okay if you get there early before the crowds arrive to see the Jakobite steam train en route to Mallaig. Motorhomes tend to go in the first area to the immediate left of the entrance but room elsewhere if you can get in.

 

[Revolvor]

Excellent. Thankyou.
Question is will I remember where I saw this.

Save it as a bookmark.

Thread 'Our new, clever Bookmarking System' https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/our-new-clever-bookmarking-system.199125/

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[bobnick]

Very useful as our truck is just under 8mts. 7.94 + tow bar.

 

[Derek’soldvan]

Overbecks in salcombe is a no go for anything but a transit, you can park-ish about a mile away (maybe a bit more) but the hills can be, well let’s say, challenging, but worth it for the view.
South Milton sands - is just a beach parking from recollection should be good on anything but bank holidays but the road to get there, will allow you to see the greenery on both side very closely, probably the most expensive fish n chips I’ve ever bought from a shed byt nice

 

[RobertJary]

We've visited Glamis Castle and Blair Castle in our 7.2m Frankia. Access is very easy and an 8m motorhome should have no problems. We also visited Caerlaverock Castle and stayed overnight in the Caerlaverock Castle Corner campsite; no facilities other than water and rubbish disposal, just leave a donation. We'd rate both Glamis and Blair as green and Caerlaverock as an orange.

 

[ceejayt]

Will add all the above. Currently camping in Holland. Thanks

 

[ceejayt]

Three more National Trust locations that can be added to your map, where we had no problem parking for the day are: Llanhydrock, Trelissick and Glendurgan. All are in Cornwall.

MillyMoHo These three are now on the map LINK HERE

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[ceejayt]

You could add Avebury Manor, Avebury, Wilts. -

Also, Lacock Abbey, Wilts.

We have 7.5 metre and parked at those last this week - easy access for at least 8 metres.

These were already on the map - but thanks for advising still OK

 

[ceejayt]

Culloden Moor NT Visitor Centre near Inverness. Went last September, easy access.
Glenfinnan NT Visitor Centre near Fort William. Okay if you get there early before the crowds arrive to see the Jakobite steam train en route to Mallaig. Motorhomes tend to go in the first area to the immediate left of the entrance but room elsewhere if you can get in.

Thanks - these have now been added the map

 

[landscaper]

Dolaucothi NT Goldmines has a good car park opposite the gold mine entrance. Near Pumsaint. Lovely walks through the woods and along the river as well. Probably only a yellow pin for this one.

 

[ceejayt]

Overbecks in salcombe is a no go for anything but a transit, you can park-ish about a mile away (maybe a bit more) but the hills can be, well let’s say, challenging, but worth it for the view.
South Milton sands - is just a beach parking from recollection should be good on anything but bank holidays but the road to get there, will allow you to see the greenery on both side very closely, probably the most expensive fish n chips I’ve ever bought from a shed byt nice

Added to the map - particularly grateful for any Red "no Go's' like Overbooks - I have added South Milton Sands as a yellow due to your comment about a close look at the greenery

 

[ceejayt]

We've visited Glamis Castle and Blair Castle in our 7.2m Frankia. Access is very easy and an 8m motorhome should have no problems. We also visited Caerlaverock Castle and stayed overnight in the Caerlaverock Castle Corner campsite; no facilities other than water and rubbish disposal, just leave a donation. We'd rate both Glamis and Blair as green and Caerlaverock as an orange.

Thanks - these are now all on the map - we now have 152 markers on the map which is great

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[ceejayt]

Dolaucothi NT Goldmines has a good car park opposite the gold mine entrance. Near Pumsaint. Lovely walks through the woods and along the river as well. Probably only a yellow pin for this one.

Added the map thank you - that makes 153 - safe travelling everyone and let me have more - especially the NO GO ones where we don't want to get stuck in a narrow place!

 

[Derek’soldvan]

Added the map thank you - that makes 153 - safe travelling everyone and let me have more - especially the NO GO ones where we don't want to get stuck in a narrow place!

So back to south Milton sands, it’s a windy road, very narrow, with passing places, decent car park but if your in a bigger van go slow & hope to meets something coming the other way at a passing place or hope they can reverse otherwise, make a coffee & sit back in drivers seat, they will reverse eventually

 

[VXman]

So back to south Milton sands, it’s a windy road, very narrow, with passing places, decent car park but if your in a bigger van go slow & hope to meets something coming the other way at a passing place or hope they can reverse otherwise, make a coffee & sit back in drivers seat, they will reverse eventually

I had a big lorry driver take that approach when we met in a narrow stonewalled peak district road. He just sat there and let me do all the work. He wasn't stupid. Had we touched it would be my fault!

 

[bigwood]

We are going to Kedlston Hall near Derby on Friday. There website advisees an alternative route for motorhomes. It dosnt stipulate sizes but from what I can see there shouldn’t be a problem getting larger motorhomes in.

 

[ceejayt]

We are going to Kedlston Hall near Derby on Friday. There website advisees an alternative route for motorhomes. It dosnt stipulate sizes but from what I can see there shouldn’t be a problem getting larger motorhomes in.

Thanks. Let me know

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