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Has anybody got any advice if service station on M20 jnc 11 is caravan friendly?

Quote: Originally posted by 664DaveS on 25/6/2011

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You  can always use the hgv area if no room in the caravan bit.(usually full of cars and white vans in most service areas!)

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i would not recomend that. how would you like  a 44 ton truck parked in the car park.

i am a truck driver and sometimes have to park up for the night by law, but cannot get in there for some inconsiderate caravaners.

you will sometimes get a special area for caravaners too. so use them.

You're not less entitled to stop than a lorry Jennifer, the simple difference is, a lorry has to stop before the driver runs out of time & he has no choice.

Lots of service areas would direct a caravan outfit to park in the lorry park anyway so surely the best advice is to go & pay for your parking & park where they direct you.

It'll be interesting to see how cravannersget on with Michaewood services from now on. They've reconstructed the place & built a new forecourt in part of the lorry park on each side. This has reduced the available space considerably & could cause people problems.

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It does make me mad when people with NO caravas park in the caravan area. Once on the M5 we had no option b ut to stop at a services, there were no caravan spaces so hubby pulled up on the edge of what we thought was the lorry park and an attendant came to tell us we can't park there, its for coaches! Where is the attendant to tell cara snot to park in the caravan area? You've guessed it - there isn't one!

I do appreciate that lorry/coach drivers have to stop by law but everyone is told to 'take a break' but how can we? Urgh!!