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Topic: Overnight at Happenden or Stirling

JacquiL

14/7/2011 at 12:43pm
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Has anyone out there stayed overnight at Happenden (M74), Hamilton (M74) or Stirling services. We are heading up from essex to Onich (Fort William) and will to break the journey overnight but are not planning to stop until 9-11pm so will be too late for sites, unless anyone knows of one with a good late arrivals area ( we don't really even want to unhitch!). Any opinions / suggestions gratefully received.

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14/7/2011 at 12:59pm
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Hamilton is right on the road, the others slightly further away, but personally, I would get no sleep at any of them as there will be road noise.

We always make the journey part of the holiday and stop on a site by 6 at the latest.

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alan126

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wouldnt use happenden services for a leak break, stirling is very sloping. would suggest stopping overnight at mount view caravan site in abington http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/results3.asp?search=mount+view&by=sitename 5 minutes off the M74

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Rallye550

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Jacqui
Have a look at this one 2 mins off the 74 I've stayed here and loved it. Ok theres a tiny bit of road noise and there is the train line but it never bothered us one bit. Owners are lovely and they stay on site so late arrival wouldn't be a problem.
http://www.mountviewcaravanpark.co.uk/index.html
or even
http://www.witchescraig.co.uk/

Stirling services do not have an overnight area and the trucks just line along the road at the side of the car park it is possible that you wont find a space by the time you get there.

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jeff juke

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There is strathclyde park carvan park at hamilton but i would avoid that as i stay just up the road.Carry on to Striing and book in advance into witches craig,its 6mls from the services and is easy to find if you follow the signs for wallaces monument..im here now..and is easy to rejoin the motorway..Come off at the services.

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JacquiL

15/7/2011 at 12:10pm
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Thanks for the mountview tip, tried them but they can't accept arrivals after 9pm, no late arrivals area. may have to rethink our stopping stratagy

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What is your timetable?

We regularly do Dover to Glasgow in about 10 hours driving, so your trip would be what, about 12 hours driving?

You will need a stop, anything over 350 miles does need a stop. You must be already booked at Onich, so you have all that day. Leaving earlier the day before would be the answer, unless you have 2 drivers.

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JacquiL

15/7/2011 at 5:18pm
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can't leave until 1pm due to work. Think Ive sorted it. Lettershaws farm near abington.Will take arrivals up til 10pm. Thanks to all for your suggestions.

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