Overnight on the way to the shuttle (1 Viewer)

[Sue]

we are starting late afternoon from north of Sheffield for the shuttle the following day, so would like to stay somewhere overnight , probably off the M11, south of Peterborough....can anyone recommend a good place? ( not a caravan or camping club site if possible! ....but CLs ok)
Thank you

 

[pjay]

Dunno if this is too far south for you but Thaxted has motorhome friendly overnight parking, we often use it to break a journey south. Just off the M11 to the SEeast of Saffron Walden.

https://www.searchforsites.co.uk/marker.php?id=22084

Pete

 

[EX51SSS]

Hi @Sue and although we go down regularly from Manchester, we go in a morning and spend the day in the Garden of England and get the train then go to Cite Europe for our overnight sleep.

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[Sue]

Hi @Sue and although we go down regularly from Manchester, we go in a morning and spend the day in the Garden of England and get the train then go to Cite Europe for our overnight sleep.

Unfortunately we can only set off late but thanks anyway

 

[EX51SSS]

Unfortunately we can only set off late but thanks anyway

I appreciate that totally but setting off late afternoon and getting the train around say 11.00 or even 01.00 could work and save trying to get to a site late on and it's also FOC on Cite Europe (ok, ok, I'm tight but I thought a true Yorkshire girl would appreciate that)

 

[Sue]

I appreciate that totally but setting off late afternoon and getting the train around say 11.00 or even 01.00 could work and save trying to get to a site late on and it's also FOC on Cite Europe (ok, ok, I'm tight but I thought a true Yorkshire girl would appreciate that)

Good one! But ....
I’m from Lancashire. Yorkshire is just somewhere I’ve been dragged too

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[Dogeared]

If you are running late into the evening, you can normally park outside the park and ride at Canterbury. If there before 8pm it' only £3.00 to park are the p and r aire

 

[Hems]

Hi Sue,

There is a CL next to a caravan site, between Brampton and Huntingdon just off the A14. We use it on the way down from N Lincs. The site is called Willows Caravan Park which you will find on Google maps, and the CL from memory I think is called Marina Fields. Also pub next door. Hope this helps.

 

[Hems]

I should add , the CL is owned by the caravan site. It is grass only, but the site has hardstanding.
Marina Field - Bromholme Lane, Brampton, Huntingdon, PE28 4NE

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[EX51SSS]

Good one! But ....
I’m from Lancashire. Yorkshire is just somewhere I’ve been dragged too

 

[chaser]

I'm in the late train camp, save yourself a fortune and a day, cite Europe five mins away , no rushing in the morning and you are already there

 

[namwaldog]

We stayed for the first time on Cite d Europe on Thursday night to catch the train the following morning. Whilst waiting I went on Google maps to confirm directions, assuming that we would have to go back on to the A16 and towards Calais one junction (as shown in grey below) but Google also gave this second route (coloured blue & orange). I tried using streetview to confirm this but is seemed to show gates?
Anyone used this route so that I know for next time?

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[Deleted member 29692]

probably off the M11, south of Peterborough...

The M11 doesn't start until Cambridge, quite a long way South of Peterborough. Perhaps you mean the A1?

Either way you're only a couple of hours from the tunnel so I'd agree with the people that say crack on, get a late train and find somewhere to get your head down on the other side.

 

[Stealaway]

can anyone recommend a good place? ( not a caravan or camping club site if possible! .

This could be an easy overnight spot on the edge of Epping Forest - J26 / M25.
I think you'll have to be off early - it could get noisy in the morning

 

[EX51SSS]

We stayed for the first time on Cite d Europe on Thursday night to catch the train the following morning. Whilst waiting I went on Google maps to confirm directions, assuming that we would have to go back on to the A16 and towards Calais one junction (as shown in grey below) but Google also gave this second route (coloured blue & orange). I tried using streetview to confirm this but is seemed to show gates?
Anyone used this route so that I know for next time?


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I don't think that route is accessible.

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[chaser]

I don't think that route is accessible.

You can do it but not supposed to, it gets you into the dog registry place, but is usually gated as you say.

 

[Minxy]

We did the route shown in red this morning - going into the gateway next to the Pet Passport Centre, easy peasy!

 

[Madcaravanner]

we are starting late afternoon from north of Sheffield for the shuttle the following day, so would like to stay somewhere overnight , probably off the M11, south of Peterborough....can anyone recommend a good place? ( not a caravan or camping club site if possible! ....but CLs ok)
Thank you

OK We leave Chesterfield TOMORROW we go M1 - M25 - M20 and we stop overnight at Little Switzerland on Wear Bay Road Folkestone tomorrow night (Fish and Chips for supper in Folkestone harbour)
We have been doing this route since 1997 as we love the nature reserve on the Warren and when it's warm just sitting outside the bar at sunset very rarely we are the only ones there but quite often we are the only English Campers it is very well used by Europeans popping over for their touring holidays so Tony and Debs work in Euros as well as pounds

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[orridge]

If the pet passport is open you can sneak through the back of the Lidl Carpark a much shorter route,

 

[EX51SSS]

OK We leave Chesterfield TOMORROW we go M1 - M25 - M20 and we stop overnight at Little Switzerland on Wear Bay Road Folkestone tomorrow night (Fish and Chips for supper in Folkestone harbour)
We have been doing this route since 1997 as we love the nature reserve on the Warren and when it's warm just sitting outside the bar at sunset very rarely we are the only ones there but quite often we are the only English Campers it is very well used by Europeans popping over for their touring holidays so Tony and Debs work in Euros as well as pounds

Which chippy in Folkestone please as we like our fish and chips but all the ones we've found are, in all honesty, dire.

 

[Madcaravanner]

We usually head to the Harbour and theres one round the back of the Burstin used to be good wasn't bad last year

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[vicwo]

Hi Sue. I'm going from Rotherham. Going to try Highfield Farm Cambridge. My pal has been a couple of times. Regards

 

[Sue]

Hi Sue. I'm going from Rotherham. Going to try Highfield Farm Cambridge. My pal has been a couple of times. Regards

Looks good!

 

[suavecarve]

@Sue you need to give consideration as to what time you wish to tackle the M25.
If you leave it til the next morning you are in the hands of the gods as to how long it will take you to get round.
If that day is a weekend and youre early then you should be fine.
If its a weekday, good luck.
The temptation to make it round the M25 late in the evening is very high

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[Anthea M]

We had a 3 hour delay on the M25 going down to Dover a week ago( an accident on the Dartford Bridge!) but we had planned to stay at Canterbury Park and Ride with a pub nearby. £4 anight( signs still say 3 but well worth it as it's so near the ferry crossing.

 

[Larby]

@Sue you need to give consideration as to what time you wish to tackle the M25.
If you leave it til the next morning you are in the hands of the gods as to how long it will take you to get round.
If that day is a weekend and youre early then you should be fine.
If its a weekday, good luck.
The temptation to make it round the M25 late in the evening is very high

What he says above.
Living in Essex I know only too well of road congestion. I would advise against stopping short of the M25 but get into Kent, better still, do as others ALWAYS suggest, get over to Calais, sleep at Cite Europe and be ready to go next morning...................or face the M25

 

[Sue]

What he says above.
Living in Essex I know only too well of road congestion. I would advise against stopping short of the M25 but get into Kent, better still, do as others ALWAYS suggest, get over to Calais, sleep at Cite Europe and be ready to go next morning...................or face the M25

Thanks everyone. We would normally have an early start and make the journey down in one day. We have seen the massive delays. This time it has to be a late start. Staying somewhere halfway...Giving us plenty of time the following day to get to the m11 and beyond

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[DangerMousy]

we are starting late afternoon from north of Sheffield

@Sue you need to give consideration as to what time you wish to tackle the M25.

So you're looking at around 5 hours driving plus (unknown) extra for traffic. Obviously it depends what time "late afternoon" is, but it should be easily do-able to reach the tunnel for a late crossing and then 5 mins around the corner to Cite Europe. Night time is the best time to approach the M25 so timing could work out perfectly.

 

[chaser]

I can't honestly think of any earthly reason to stay on this side, it doesn't matter how late your crossing is, you are looking at half an hour difference between going off route to find a pub or whatever or just getting into France and parking up for free, you are in no rush next morning just a leisurely breakfast, into the supermarket , pick up your bits and pieces and off into France before you would be getting on the train the next morning.
No stress, no extra cost, an all round no brainer.

 

[Madcaravanner]

We had a 3 hour delay on the M25 going down to Dover a week ago( an accident on the Dartford Bridge!) but we had planned to stay at Canterbury Park and Ride with a pub nearby. £4 anight( signs still say 3 but well worth it as it's so near the ferry crossing.

Tripped down Monday the worse part was the M1 roadworks near junction 24 a straight 4 hours for a change just a simple half tank of diesel

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