Stuck for overnighting at NEC Show, any ideas? (1 Viewer)

[TinaLes]

Hi all just got new MH, tried to book temp site with CMC, was fully booked, tried to locate camping sites near the NEC, all fully booked.
Do any of you know anywhere we can park safely overnight? I guess we will need two days to get round show.
Thanks for any advice you can give us.

 

[tonka]

Stratford on avon is only 26 miles away, 22 if you use the old road.
You can legally overnight on the leisure centre car park for a small fee.
Lots of pubs for a nice evening meal.

 

[Wissel]

I normally stay at the Hopwood services when visiting the NEC.

Think it's about £15, but easy to get a good coffee in the morning

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[TerryL]

Hi all just got new MH, tried to book temp site with CMC, was fully booked, tried to locate camping sites near the NEC, all fully booked.
Do any of you know anywhere we can park safely overnight? I guess we will need two days to get round show.
Thanks for any advice you can give us.

Although not going to the show need to be a couple of miles away on the Saturday night. Was thinking about using the temporary site and taxis but as it's full...............
So thought about a local pet-friendly hotel ('cos of the pooch) but they're all full too. Looking for Plan C.

 

[Zigisla]

We normally stay at the Toby carvery. Only 10 mins from the NEC. Don't go Tues eve, I may need the spot myself.

 

[JimJams]

worth ringing on the day also as they do get no shows so space does come up occasionally

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[MillieMoocher]

We stayed here last year, and booked only a week before we went.

Croxall Farm
B46 2DA

5 miles from NEC

It’s a CS so you’ll need to be in C&CC to use it.

There are others too, but this one I know is fine and not far.

 

[Hils and Glenns]

We stayed a pub last time we went. The car park isn't big though so I would get there early. They actually gave us a free hook up. We also met a parcel delivery bloke there who gave us a back road route which missed all the traffic. Unfortunately I don't remember the route. The pub is http://anchorinnatherstone.co.uk/ Warning though we thought we would stay again on the way back and it was chock a block. We ended up staying on the worst campsite I have ever stayed on.

 

[Theonlysue]

Croxall farm is lovely.

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[John&Kate]

Hi all just got new MH, tried to book temp site with CMC, was fully booked, tried to locate camping sites near the NEC, all fully booked.
Do any of you know anywhere we can park safely overnight? I guess we will need two days to get round show.
Thanks for any advice you can give us.

We have stayed 3 times at the "White Hart" at Leamington Spa, stopped 3 times, great food and nice open car park. They are in Britstops, only about 20mins drive in the morning to the NEC.

We are staying this year at CMC temp site , got booked in some 4-5 weeks back for the Saturday night.

Good luck

 

[Augusta08]

We're staying over at the Wildmoor Oak pub just off the M42.

 

[Twos company]

Tamworth services for me

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[Ex-caravantugger]

B

We have stayed 3 times at the "White Hart" at Leamington Spa, stopped 3 times, great food and nice open car park. They are in Britstops, only about 20mins drive in the morning to the NEC.

We are staying this year at CMC temp site , got booked in some 4-5 weeks back for the Saturday night.

Good luck

Britstops ask you not to refer to sites by name only by their reference number i.e. 419. Some people will turn up believing they can stay but do not have an up to date handbook which is your proof of "membership". Or, are you non members and the landlord doesn't care? Mike

 

[DavidG58]

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...&ll=54.79960271643002,-2.3182644590415293&z=5

here is a map of Pubs updated by one of our own, some of these might be Brit Stops most will not be, we have found most pubs, if asked, will let you stay if they physically have room and you agree to eat there

 

[Minxy]

When we used to go we always stayed at Cooperage farm at Meriden, I think it was a CC CL, not far from NEC and an easy drive in the morning.

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[John&Kate]

B

Britstops ask you not to refer to sites by name only by their reference number i.e. 419. Some people will turn up believing they can stay but do not have an up to date handbook which is your proof of "membership". Or, are you non members and the landlord doesn't care? Mike

I apologise .. ..We "were" members, so cannot refer to the up to date listing number. Just trying to help anyother FUN member.

However since being a member of Britstops for 2 previous years, I realise I could phone any pub in the country and ask them privatley whether I could stay, not knowing the pub would be such a member of Britstops. Im not wanting to discourage the whole idea of Britstops as we paid our fee for 2 years as newbies to MH'ing, I now see that I can utilise Google to my advantage further (and for free) to find many more places to stay that didn't sign up to Britstops.

 

[jongood]

I have never understood why the NEC doesnt do as Dusseldorf and in fact all the outside motorhome shows in the UK do and allow you to stop on the carparks for a fee. They ve got acres of space. We went to grand designs at the NEC on Wednesday and the parking fee was £12 so for an overnight visit they would get £44/motorhome for parking and entry, and it would encourage more visitors as people would make an event out of it.

I feel a letter coming on......

Jon

 

[Kirsten]

B4632 out of Stratford on way to Long Marston airfield has a large layby on LHS - I pass it every day on way to work and there are often Mohos in there wilding. Shielded from road by the verge and q deep so I assume quiet. best way to get to NEC would be to come back towards Stratford - so allow extra time to get over the bridge

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[Minxy]

I have never understood why the NEC doesnt do as Dusseldorf and in fact all the outside motorhome shows in the UK do and allow you to stop on the carparks for a fee. They ve got acres of space. We went to grand designs at the NEC on Wednesday and the parking fee was £12 so for an overnight visit they would get £44/motorhome for parking and entry, and it would encourage more visitors as people would make an event out of it.

I feel a letter coming on......

Jon

They do ... it's call the CC (or C&MC) temporary site on one of their car parks and it is EXPENSIVE!

 

[orridge]

They do ... it's call the CC (or C&MC) temporary site on one of their car parks and it is EXPENSIVE!

It only has 350 pitches and most days sold out months ago unless you want a monday evening, could have been much bigger or rather just pay for using the carpark overnight as do not really need hook-up or entertainment.

 

[TinaLes]

It only has 350 pitches and most days sold out months ago unless you want a monday evening, could have been much bigger or rather just pay for using the carpark overnight as do not really need hook-up or entertainment.

I agree with you Orridge.
I just hope they will let me park the MH up in the show car park for the day, without charging me extra, as it would take up more space than a car. Its confusing that some shows have parking included in the ticket price and others dont.
It Doesn't make sense to me, as including parking in the price is a lot less admin.
The CMC temp site was quoted at having 400 spaces, some on "paving" some on muddy gravel, but as you say the prices were very expensive, as indeed are any CMC sites these days. We are thinking of resigning the CMC and joining the CCC as at least they have temp sites in the summer.
But hey!, what do I know?

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[Theonlysue]

You can park a mh in normal day parking at nec. No charge.

 

[Bryden]

Started ringing round yesterday but not having any luck so far also looking for Tuesday night. Grrr

 

[orridge]

you can park your motorhome for free during the day but it states no overnight parking on the website, how well policed that is I do not know but last year there were plenty of trade motorhomes in some of the car parks.

I need to be in Birmingham for business and thought would combine with a trip to the NEC but the hotels are ridiculously priced and no motorhome overnight left so looking at going by train instead.

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[jongood]

They do ... it's call the CC (or C&MC) temporary site on one of their car parks and it is EXPENSIVE!

I mean more like the Dusseldorf messe. I dont see why the CC need to be involved as its only carparking and also dont see why they couldnt do it for other shows as well. There are several shows many people would like to go for more than one day.

 

[barsteward]

I'm not a cynic by any stretch of the imagination but could it be that at 36 squid a night the Caravan & Motorhome club have a vested interest in the rest of the available parking not being available?

 

[orridge]

Indeed but since most of it was sold out for weeks it probably could have been twice as big and still sold out.

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[TinaLes]

Exactly my thoughts!, it must be a massive money earner for the CMC every year!, maybe twice a year if they offer the same in the Feb NEC show! Makes me wonder why the same offering, or indeed an even better one cant be offered by The CCC? I bet they have tried but have been locked out somehow.
More and more of us are thinking of leaving the CMC, even though some members have been with them for many, many years, so surely they must know they are not getting things right, although, as we know they would never admit it.
Just had voting form through asking us to vote for the same old cronies to continue in their highly paid positions, well we will see what happens, bet you they all get re-elected same as every year!
Rant over, but it is so undemocratic! We need new management, this should be raised on an episode of Question Time !

 

[TinaLes]

Thanks to all so far for suggestions of where we could hang out for a night between 2 show days. I am now considering that IF we go now, we will just take the car, and as usual do the long drive from Camberley and back in the same day, not so good as staying over night but at least we get to the show, just have to get round it quickly in one day. I haven't looked at over night accommodation such as Premier Inns and alike, as the idea was to use the new moho, and as some have said prices could be high even if rooms are available. This MH and caravan market is getting bigger than any one of us could have imagined years back.
I must remember to put a block on my DDM to CMC this year, always forget and it automatically renews.
From what I can see members only save a £1 a night anyway on sites, but I suppose we will miss the CL,s. So its time to give the CCC a try, wish me luck.
We must get the ACSI membership card sorted out as well for foreign sites as site discounts are much bigger over there.
Enjoy the show to all that are going, dont spend too much, we wont be.

 

[Stretto Boy]

Enjoy the show to all that are going, dont spend too much, we wont be.

Good advice. It cost us £60,000 last year. But we do love our Auto-Sleepers motorhome!

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