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Subject Topic: Ferry - arrive in U.K. at night... Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonVickyandBrian
08/5/2017 at 8:36pm
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Thanks in advance for any experience or expertise...

Thinking of taking caravan to visit in laws in Ireland. Can cope with overnight ferry on way there and continue the tow after few hours kip on board.

On way home however, ferry arrives approx midnight. Not sure can safely face 4 hour tow home from there on no sleep (cannot imagine getting sleep on board in the evening).

What do I do? I cannot rock up to a local site at 1am! Can I pull into a layby and all family nip into van for few hours kip? Will I get into trouble for that?! Is it safe?!

Any other bright ideas how to get around this? The only other solution is to take the day ferry which will mean travelling TO the Irish port in early hours... again, not ideal packing up and leaving a site in the wee hours!

How do others get around this?!

Many thanks


Personkenles
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PersonGrampian91
08/5/2017 at 9:01pm
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Some laybys prohibit overnight sleeping. Some that allow it you need to be careful that a sleepy driver doesnt pull in and hit the back of you.

Its rare but it happens.

I was up in Lincolnshire last year and on a fairly fast sweeping bend in the road it veers off into a layby and someone had pitched up with their caravan for a week.

They did have a small warning triangle, and i just thought thats not going to make a difference to a driver half asleep or one thats had a few drinks or just someone going too fast for the bend.


PersonVickyandBrian
08/5/2017 at 9:29pm
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Good point Grampian91 thanks.

Thanks kenles. Coming into Pembroke Dock.


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Supermarket/Industrial Estate?
Couple of hours sleep before getting the ferry, quick kip on ferry, four hours quiet roads no big deal really.

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PersonJTQU
08/5/2017 at 10:00pm
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Ring the port to see if they permit a brief stop over to give you 5 or 6 hours sleep; then you know if that easy option is available.


PersonVickyandBrian
08/5/2017 at 10:19pm
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Thanks Peter1474. Sleeping ahead in day with kids is not an option, and sleeping onboard (especially Friday or Saturday eve crossing with no cabins available) not going to happen, but industrial estate or similar excellent idea. Thanks :-)

JTQU I didn't see this obvious line of enquiry. Nothing to loose calling them, thank you :-)


PersonHacksaw Bob
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Or have a look on Google maps. If you're using the A477, find Llanteg and you'll see an "oxbow" type layby (ie appears to have been left when main road was realigned?) about a mile NE of the village.

Can't see any signs prohibiting overnight sleeping, but you could check with Pembrokeshire County Council?


PersonHairywol
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There are surely quiet lounges on board you can use to kip - every ferry I've seen has them, even Dover-Calais.

Personally I would say that parking a caravan up on a deserted industrial estate is asking for trouble and I wouldn't risk either my property or my family in this way.

In extremis on long drives at night I've pulled into motorway service stations and sent the family off for a coffee while I snatch some winks. A couple of breaks like this will get me home. Important though not to take risks.

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PersonKelper
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If you can make it to the nearest motorway service station ... many of them permit overnighting.

On the continent several members use supermarket car parks.


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Personandyd71
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2 options close to port are Hobbs point and llanreath (chapel road) car park which are council car parks free and no height restrictions

but they only have limited spaces 20 each roughly

Car park at closest supermarket ( Co-op) is height restricted and the Tesco has time limits

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Have you tried speaking to any CLs or CSs near the port? There might be some that wont have a problem with you arriving late and then sorting out money in the morning


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The caravan club site at freshwater east has a massive car park next to it that I've seen motor homes use as a stop

About 15-20 mins from ferry

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14/5/2017 at 8:24pm
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Thanks everyone for your ideas. Been really impressed by the support, cheers



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