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taneth16

08/7/2013 at 9:24pm
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Hi there,

We are travelling to Cornwall at the start of the school summer hols, (yes, i know, the bleddy weather will no doubt take a nose dive about then...).
What i wanted to ask is this:
Last year we travelled down early morning and noticed a lot of caravanners were already 'in the area' apparently having travelled the night before and put the legs down on a services or car park or similar for a kip. This appeals to us so.....
What do you all do and where are you able/allowed to down legs for a kip for a few hours.
Many Thanks
Pam

cazza20

08/7/2013 at 9:40pm
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We stayed at Brierfields Motel and caravan site approx. 3 mins off the M5, lovely clean small site, plugged electric in so we could have brew, used their facilities, nipped across to the retail area across the road, Asda, Harvester/ We were able to get a good nights sleep and away early in the morning well worth the small fee (think it was £13 at the time)

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andyfisher

08/7/2013 at 9:41pm
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There was a long helpful thread recently on this. Link

taneth16

08/7/2013 at 10:16pm
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Andyfisher, many thanks for the link it is very helpful and , it does kinda answer my questions. I did try to see if there had been a thread, but must have searched on the wrong words.

Cazza20, will have a look at the site it sounds an ideal solution, although i may have left it a bit late now for booking, but will look around.

Thanks again,

LlaniDavis

09/7/2013 at 12:26am
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Quote: Originally posted by cazza20 on 08/7/2013
We stayed at Brierfields Motel and caravan site approx. 3 mins off the M5, lovely clean small site, plugged electric in so we could have brew, used their facilities, nipped across to the retail area across the road, Asda, Harvester/ We were able to get a good nights sleep and away early in the morning well worth the small fee (think it was £13 at the time)

I can't find this site on this Forum.
Can you provide more details or a link please?

Hacksaw Bob

09/7/2013 at 1:08am
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Quote: Originally posted by LlaniDavis on 09/7/2013

Quote: Originally posted by cazza20 on 08/7/2013We stayed at Brierfields Motel and caravan site approx. 3 mins off the M5, lovely clean small site, plugged electric in so we could have brew, used their facilities, nipped across to the retail area across the road, Asda, Harvester/ We were able to get a good nights sleep and away early in the morning well worth the small fee (think it was £13 at the time)

I can't find this site on this Forum.
Can you provide more details or a link please?

Briarfields ?

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If you are traveling on the first Saturday of the school holidays be prepared for very heavy traffic and delays, also full service stations and limited parking at others
Many times at this time of year we have pulled into service stations and had to drive straight through and on to the next one until finding one with space. when you do find a space take advantage of it.
A30, you will be lucky to find a space anywhere, if you see a space ahead stop, don't wait for a better space further on.
Sorry to sound a bit negative on this but if you are traveling on this first Saturday, the world and its dog will be on the M6 and M5.
Plan it well with the stops you need and have a great holiday.

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09/7/2013 at 10:11pm
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we do it in one go with toilet stops as and when, however we always refuel at The Asda fuel stop at Cribbs Causeway near Bristol, 2 minutes off the M5 on the retail park . If you are going to Godrevy there is a layby just beyond the CC site entrance, there are also small car parks close to this in the dunes that are popular with motorhomers for wild camping

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Just do it

09/7/2013 at 11:11pm
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I'm travelling on the Thursday before, am I likely to encounter a car park south of Bristol or being the Thursday should it be ok? I was going to set off from parents house in Leicester about 4.30am and get to Exter as I did last year but wondering if I could get to Briarfields on the Wednesdayevening then leave maybe about 9am and be ok, I'm heading for Trethem Mill again, near St Mawes, would welcome anyone's opinion, hope I'm not hijacking your thread Pam, best of luck on the Saturday, if I were you I'd get past Bristol by 7am and be prepared for very slow traffic around Bodmin on the A30 whatever time you get there. Assume leaving at some ungodly hour would not be welcomed by Briarfields hence why a stop off has not appealed up until now

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cazza20

10/7/2013 at 10:09am
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Oops my spelling is awful, it is Briarfields motel x

Just do it

11/7/2013 at 10:07pm
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Nobody offering any advice?

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bnmuk

12/7/2013 at 3:21pm
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We stop overnight at briafield, its a lovely site and you can up top at asda and save on motorway Petrol prices

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14/7/2013 at 6:48am
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Depending on where/when we're going, we have a variety of places to stop. General rule is to get past Indian Queens (Fraddon on the A30) by 10am otherwise the queue is massive. Plenty of service stations on the M5 charge £20 with meal tokens to stopover, convenient but noisy and you'd need to be away early to avoid the tailback on Bodmin moor.

There seems to be some variety on school holidays this year, friends from Essex break up on the 19th, Cambridge not until 23rd, others have different dates, too. I wonder what the impact will be? Might ease it or just make the whole week a problem?

Happy holidays

Mel

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