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Subject Topic: Cornwall parking Hi top Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonMickcope
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i am thinking about getting a motorhome and touring cornwall and devon. I am looking at the Adria Twin Hi Top.

What is it like finding parking spots in or near town - can camper van get places to park or will the Hi Top be restricted in the car parks?

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PersonDaveCoaches
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You will probably be better asking in the motorhome section, but my parents have a motor home and find that the biggest problem with car parks are that most of them forbid overnight parking (I assume that is what you were intending).

They also complain that the UK is the most anti motorhome country in Europe. Most of Europe have places you can pull in to take on water and empty your waste at the side of the road; often for free.

Being a caravanner, the opportunity of spending a night in a car park is very unlikely, but I know there are websites that have recommendations for cheap / free overnight parking spots for motor homes.


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PersonMickcope
19/2/2012 at 3:50pm
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opps sorry worng section ta

Didnt want to camp - it was more to pop into town for shopping and stuff, Didnt know if the height or size of the van would cause a problem
cheers
Mick

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Most of the larger towns such as Newquay have car/coach parks with no height restrictions,it's just a matter of finding them 


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Quote: Originally posted by Mr Muffin on 19/2/2012
Most of the larger towns such as Newquay have car/coach parks with no height restrictions,it's just a matter of finding them 

When we went to Cornwall last year, it wasn't so matter a case of finding a car park, but finding one with any spaces in.


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Motorhome parking in the UK is a total ******* We have ended up with a Smart car on a trailer

DaveCoaches said "They also complain that the UK is the most anti motorhome country in Europe. Most of Europe have places you can pull in to take on water and empty your waste at the side of the road; often for free"  and he is absolutely correct. If the UK is hell for motorhomes than France must be Heaven. The French have the Aires system. The best ones allow you to stop overnight

Have a look at Vicarious Books to whet your appetite - http://www.vicariousbooks.co.uk/product_list.shtml#aires 

 


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Provided your van fits within the car parking space with no overhang over or even onto white lines you should be ok. Most beach side car parks do not have height barriers so you are ok parking during day. What annoys me about Cornwall car parks at beaches etc is often min. charge is about £4 so expensive if you just want a stroll around for an hour & move on.

You can often find parking beside the road if you don't mind a walk of about a mile. There are always signs forbidding overnight sleeping in vehicles & Newquay even has signs telling you not to cook in campers daytimes!

Surfy types use converted panel vans with no windows in order to sleep overnight in carparks etc without getting tickets.


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This website might have some useful information on it.

http://www.motorhomeparking.co.uk/

We use it quite alot if we're going to an area that we don't know very well.


PersonMickcope
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thanks a lot for all your help - i feel a purchase coming on

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PersonMickcope
20/2/2012 at 10:33am
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that is an excellent parking site - thanks

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Read the parking conditions carefully when you do park. We have found that some car parks "ban" campervans, even if they fit into spaces intended for cars.


PersonMick S.
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Theres not many car park bays big enough for any sized motorhomes, as opposed to campervans, which are, erm, van sized at the end of the day.

Its an occupational hazard trying to get parked anywhere in anything bigger than your average tranny van. It comes with the territory if you opt for owt bigger im afraid.

And, isnt the OP already in the 'correct section' for his question?



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