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Quote: Originally posted by Grandad Kenny on 09/9/2019

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Are you doing A120, M11, A14, A1?

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Quote: Originally posted by Monty15 on 09/9/2019

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Not sure you'd get much sleep/peace in motorway services, caravans are usually punted into lorry parking area, the trucks are coming and going all night, you get the noise of engines starting, air brakes hissing, refrigeration unit engines running continuously, cab doors opening and closing, it just isn't very quiet! You'll also get charged (max 2-3 hour stay for free) more for an overnight stay there than most camp sites charge for a pitch, but without any of the amenities. I wouldn't consider services safe enough to leave your outfit unattended for long, but I wouldn't worry unduly if staying with outfit, go for food/loo one at a time.

With your timings, no camp sites are going to be taking arrivals, so a quiet off road layby looks to be as good as it gets. Use Google Street View before you set off to get an idea of the area and likely spots when you have picked roughly where you want to take a break.

With the abysmal provision for caravans at Motorway & A road services they don't make it easy for long journeys like yours.

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