Overnight stop between Manchester and Ringwood please?

[EuroTrotters]

Hi, looking to find an overnight stop en-route from Manchester to Ringwood.

Any suggestions please ?

Probably use the A34 route, Thursday 11th august.

Campsite, CL, or other quiet free spot ?.

ET

 

[15edward]

We have often stopped on the Ridgeway above East HenDred
Not far at all from A34
Bit of a trek up once through the village to the car parking area
Patrolled by nuclear police from Harwell down below
Always felt safe
Lovely view

 

[EuroTrotters]

We have often stopped on the Ridgeway above East HenDred
Not far at all from A34
Bit of a trek up once through the village to the car parking area
Patrolled by nuclear police from Harwell down below
Always felt safe
Lovely view

Hi, thank you.

Do you have a link or co-ordinates please ?

 

[RowleyBirkinQC]

Rhodeside Certificated Location | Caravan and Motorhome Club

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Good location, walking distance to a decent pub for food, but perhaps priced a little high?

 

[15edward]

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[Wabs]

Rhodeside Certificated Location | Caravan and Motorhome Club

Rhodeside is a Certificated Location in Berkshire. Enjoy a five-van site suitable for caravans & motorhomes, reserved exclusively for members.

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Good location, walking distance to a decent pub for food, but perhaps priced a little high?

It’s Berkshire,,never going to be cheap,,,even the traffic wardens wear Gucci

 

[Rob Turner]

Rhodeside Certificated Location | Caravan and Motorhome Club

Rhodeside is a Certificated Location in Berkshire. Enjoy a five-van site suitable for caravans & motorhomes, reserved exclusively for members.

www.caravanclub.co.uk

Good location, walking distance to a decent pub for food, but perhaps priced a little high?

The pub or the site?

 

[Barti Ddu]

If you just want a convenient stopover a little further west than the A34, try Devizes in Wiltshire. The council car park along from Wadsworth Brewery, next to the canal moorings is free overnight. Nice and quiet. We stopped in January, this year. One other motorhome there too.

Wiltshire County Council seem generally pretty relaxed about overnight parking. We also stayed in Marlborough car park, which was an excellent stopover in the town centre right against the playing fields.

Another free overnight option close to your route is the carpark directly adjacent to the club site in Salisbury. Again, quiet, safe and hassle-free.

If you want somewhere that is really close to the A34, then try Greenham Common by Newbury in Berkshire. The missiles, silos and runways have all gone and it has been rewilded. Quite an amazing place with sheep, wild cattle and ponies now roaming about, and with lots of pull-ins to overnight in. Only issue is that it is very popular with early morning dog walkers and mountain bikers, so likely to be woken up well before 7am.

 

[68c]

It is the Devizes beer festival this weekend so may be a little crowded.

 

[jongood]

If you re not over big, You re allowed to stop overnight at Abingdon in the car park next to the river. You re supposed to notify the parking team though

Hales Meadow Car Park

Details for Hales Meadow Car Park a Overnight parking - no services Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, OX14 3NN

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[RowleyBirkinQC]

Some vans overnight in the car park of this place, which is pretty close to the A34…

Things to see and do at the Chase

The Chase is a National Trust nature reserve in Hampshire

www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Not strictly permitted as such though.

 

[Barti Ddu]

If you re not over big, You re allowed to stop overnight at Abingdon in the car park next to the river. You re supposed to notify the parking team though

Hales Meadow Car Park

Details for Hales Meadow Car Park a Overnight parking - no services Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, OX14 3NN

www.searchforsites.co.uk

Thanks jongood - we'll be needing an overnight spot the week after next in the Abingdon area and that looks ideal.

 

[EuroTrotters]

If you just want a convenient stopover a little further west than the A34, try Devizes in Wiltshire. The council car park along from Wadsworth Brewery, next to the canal moorings is free overnight. Nice and quiet. We stopped in January, this year. One other motorhome there too.

Wiltshire County Council seem generally pretty relaxed about overnight parking. We also stayed in Marlborough car park, which was an excellent stopover in the town centre right against the playing fields.

Another free overnight option close to your route is the carpark directly adjacent to the club site in Salisbury. Again, quiet, safe and hassle-free.

If you want somewhere that is really close to the A34, then try Greenham Common by Newbury in Berkshire. The missiles, silos and runways have all gone and it has been rewilded. Quite an amazing place with sheep, wild cattle and ponies now roaming about, and with lots of pull-ins to overnight in. Only issue is that it is very popular with early morning dog walkers and mountain bikers, so likely to be woken up well before 7am.

Thank you.

Do you have any co-ordinates. But I will look them up anyway.

 

[buttons]

I live about half way between the two but I would maybe attempt it without a stopover, only 240 miles mostly motorway but please don't listen to me.

 

[Barti Ddu]

Thank you.

Do you have any co-ordinates. But I will look them up anyway.

( United Kingdom - SN10 1EA ) Devizes, 21 New Park Street

Parking public payant via appli/site internet en journée et gratuit de 18h à 8h. À côté du canal, bonne promenade aux écluses de Caen Hill avec un accès facile à la ville avec de nombreux bons pubs et magasins

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( United Kingdom - SN8 4BY )Marlborough,57A George Lane

Parking public payant 70 pence jusqu'à 18 heures. De 6h à 8h du matin libre. Toutes les heures 70 pence.

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[Barti Ddu]

This was the parkup in Marlborough town centre. Very quiet.

 

[ChrisSue]

Just off the M40. Barnstones at Great Bourton near Banbury. Full campsite £17 pn

 

[cyberyacht]

There's Kingstones Farm CL just south of Marlborough.
SN8 4NE

 

[EuroTrotters]

I live about half way between the two but I would maybe attempt it without a stopover, only 240 miles mostly motorway but please don't listen to me.

Can’t leave here until 4pm. Cl we are booked on will be closed . Fancy a relaxed trip

 

[kev.c]

Barti Ddu,
If you dont mind asking,what is the colour if your Auto Sleeper?

This was the parkup in Marlborough town centre. Very quiet.

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Hi Barti,
If you dont mind me asking,what is the colour of your Auto Sleeper?

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[Lenny HB]

If you just want a convenient stopover a little further west than the A34, try Devizes in Wiltshire. The council car park along from Wadsworth Brewery, next to the canal moorings is free overnight. Nice and quiet. We stopped in January, this year. One other motorhome there too.

We stopped at Devizes a few weeks ago we used the station road car park. It has big spaces for buses etc., which you are allowed to use & daytime parking is a lot cheaper than the other car parks.
Two or three minute walk to town centre or canal.

 

[Barti Ddu]

Barti Ddu,
If you dont mind asking,what is the colour if your Auto Sleeper?

Hi Barti,
If you dont mind me asking,what is the colour of your Auto Sleeper?

It's an Autotrail Expedition 66, in metallic black. With very discreet graphics, it's probably the most stealthy factory built motorhome out there!

 

[kev.c]

Thanks for your reply,it looks really nice and i havent seen one in that colour before

 

[kevenh]

It’s Berkshire,,never going to be cheap,,,even the traffic wardens wear Gucci

Our Spoons are cheap.
£2.10 for real ales. Food is OK. Curry Club Thursday, Steak Club Tuesday.

But otherwise £4.50 to £5.50 a pint of ale in ‘regular’ pubs.

 

[kevenh]

Greenham Common by Newbury in Berkshire. The missiles, silos and runways have all gone and it has been rewilded.

The missiles, and most of the runway are gone.
The silos are there. The middle section of runway area is deliberately left behind.
And the control tower is open to the public. As a museum of the base and a decent cafe

FYI, the silos are the Star Wars’ rebel base.

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[robnchris]

We make this journey a few times a year staying in Lyndhurst, we prefer to use the A346-A388 much quieter road.

 

[EuroTrotters]

We make this journey a few times a year staying in Lyndhurst, we prefer to use the A346-A388 much quieter road.

Sounds interesting, I’m not sure how to map that out without a real map. I’ll see if I can dig one out

 

[robnchris]

Sounds interesting, I’m not sure how to map that out without a real map. I’ll see if I can dig one out

I would suggest buying a road atlas, paper maps are a well worth backup to check any Sat Nav route.

For you M6 - M5 to J11A, then A417 towards Swindon, turns into A419, Crosses the M4 to A346. through Marlborough.
A338 through Tidworth to Salisbury, follow A3338 to Ringwood.

 

[EuroTrotters]

I would suggest buying a road atlas, paper maps are a well worth backup to check any Sat Nav route.

For you M6 - M5 to J11A, then A417 towards Swindon, turns into A419, Crosses the M4 to A346. through Marlborough.
A338 through Tidworth to Salisbury, follow A3338 to Ringwood.

Brilliant, thank you so much for taking the time to do that for us.