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Hi please could anyone give me any advise, we are traveling to Cornwall in 2 stages starting tomorow at around 4pm from East Yorkshrie as we dont know what the traffic will be like and how far we will get before we have to stop with the caravan we are a bit unsure what to do. its been suggested that we stay at a motorway services is this a good idea??? i would be veryt gratefull for any advise we are very new to caravanning.

Thanks in advance

Jo

Thanks for the reply ,,,,,, my husband dosent want to drive all the way in one go and not happy setting off at midnight either (we have discusssed this already) really just need to know if its safe to stay at motor way services and if anyone knows of a good one to stop at

Thankss

Hi we lived in S yorks & alway stopped in Bristol on friday night, we are now in Wales& is accepted locally that we need ensure we pass through Bristol by 9.30am on a Sat. When I was younger my Dad would leave Derby at 3 am on Sat to travel South

HTH

Sally

Thank you.... im thinking Taunton might be a little far but who knows we might get that far so have taken a note on my phone if we do. Gratefull for your advise

Jo

If you don't want to get as far as Taunton, Try Strensham, just past Worcester or Micheal Wood (Gloucestershire/Bristol Border), What ever you do, try NOT to stop at Exeter services, it will be jammed full of Caravans

Jon

All the motorway services on the M5 should be okay on a Friday - as has been said, not too many trucks.  Even so, be prepared for a noisy break (ear plugs?)  as just one refrigerated unit kicks up a hell of a racket. 

Don't leave the van unattended either.   Vans have been known to disappear in minutes from service stations.

We have used Taunton Deane and Gordano services in the past but now prefer to pull off the motorway to a site and use this for an overnight stop.  Costs about the same and is much quieter, with better facilities.