Where do you get water when wilding in the uk?

[Helen Ariel]

We're currently on our second ever trip away and very happy that we have plenty of gas and electric for our needs of 3 days free camping in the peaks but are a little concerned about water. Any clever tips?

 

[Two on Tour]

This maybe be of interest.

 

[pappajohn]

Church grave yards are one source, there's usually a tap or two outside the church.
The Church can well afford the water rates being the wealthiest organisation in the land

 

[Gromett]

Carry a spare gerry can. Don't use as much each day, or fill up at a petrol station.

You should be able to carry enough for 3 days in your van?

 

[Helen Ariel]

We didn't fill it full this time as filled on our drive at 10 % angle and also lost some as the frost protection had triggered the dump valve.

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[Helen Ariel]

Topped up at a texaco whilst we got fuel ?

 

[TinaLes]

Its deaths own job trying to find a water tap at a cemetery, I know as we tried many times, but saw some nice fresh cut flowers that had obviously been left for us, very considerate I thought
LES

 

[Theonlysue]

Sainsbury petrol stations usually have a water line.

 

[Minxy]

Tourist attractions that have lots of coaches visiting often have service areas for them so they can top up water etc.

 

[Silver-Fox]

Very often you will find a water tap on the stanchion at petrol stations.

If desperate for water just for cooking etc it’s cheap enough by the bottle from the supermarket as a temporary measure.

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[Phod's]

Wow......what are you doing with all that water in 3days. Don't most units hold about 100 ltrs of fresh???

 

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[Lanerboy]

I use an app called wild camping it shows lots of water sources marked ws in blue letters

 

[TerryL]

I took a coach party to Lourdes once - crazy town to drive in, they turn the one-way road system round 16th of the month!. But I digress.

There are of course loads of coaches and a reasonable space to park them, for a change. Unfortunately there are no services, but just adjacent is a water fountain, labelled as holy water. We saw one driver hook up his hosepipe and proceed to wash his coach........................!
He was very smartly escorted out of town and told not to come back. Ever.

 

[Silver-Fox]

I took a coach party to Lourdes once - crazy town to drive in, they turn the one-way road system round 16th of the month!. But I digress.

There are of course loads of coaches and a reasonable space to park them, for a change. Unfortunately there are no services, but just adjacent is a water fountain, labelled as holy water. We saw one driver hook up his hosepipe and proceed to wash his coach........................!
He was very smartly escorted out of town and told not to come back. Ever.

Surely he was blessing his coach ?

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[Campervan_man]

If diluted it goes further. { Only Joking }
When I used to work away as a contractor in a camper I would buy some fish and Chips 'mid week' and say by the way can I fill a few water bottles please ?
I used the clear plastic office type drinking water upturned bottles with a neck. Ideal for turning upside down to top up a motorhome water tank through the big round screw cap. No hose pipe required.

 

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[Reallyretired]

A tankful will do us about 4 days, including a daily shower each.

 

[Helen Ariel]

Wow......what are you doing with all that water in 3days. Don't most units hold about 100 ltrs of fresh???

Read my explanation above we weren't full and we are new so probably not as water efficient as old hands thanks for the helpful advice though

 

[Madcaravanner]

Our 100L tank will last us almost 7 days but we also carry our Aquaroll which holds another 40L so we don't have too many problems but usually use petrol stations

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[bigtwin]

If diluted it goes further. { Only Joking }

Dehydrated water, that’s the way forward; when you’re running low, pop some in the tank and just had water. Problem solved! ?

Ian

 

[Vipar]

Do you drink this water from petrol stations or do you boil it first?

 

[DavidG58]

If you don’t have one already, buy a watering can ?

a lot of garages have taps but wouldn’t like you connecting hoses

 

[Lenny HB]

A tankful will do us about 4 days, including a daily shower each.

Same here and miss the odd shower 6 or 7 days also carry a spare cassette.
If using a garage I always ask first if I fill up with fuel can I fill up with water. Only been refused once, just went to the next garage.

 

[Grapheneman]

Lanerboy,

I've downloaded the wild camping app but it's only showing a map, i.e . not the ws, cr, lr, ph etc shown on your post. What am I doing wrong?

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[Lanerboy]

Grapheneman I'm not sure maybe you have to join with paid membership i am a paid up member this allows it on 2 devices I think you have to do it through the website though not the app I think it's about £25 per year