Splash & Dash (1 Viewer)

[cyberyacht]

Looking for somewhere to empty grey & black and take on water as I progress from Chester up to Carlisle and onwards to D&G. Don't really want to have to book a night somewhere just to service the van facilities.

 

[Nanniemate]

Try s4s

 

[MichaelT]

Public Tap

Details for Public Tap a Service point only Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, CH65 4AY

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Bp rest area outside tap

Details for Bp rest area outside tap a Service point only Carlisle, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, CA6 4HA

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These have water not sure about grey waste, maybe a CL if you call ahead.

 

[DavidG58]

If you get as far as Gretna there is a new motorhome aire style place, will look for a link


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Surrone House Aire

Details for Surrone House Aire a Overnight parking - with services Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, DG16

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[Nanniemate]

I'm sure the old blacksmiths had some facilities

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[nicholsong]

What do coaches with toilets do on the UK M/Way system?

In Poland every other M/ay Service area has a Bus discharge point and they are advertised 'BUS' on the signs 5km and 1km in advance.

Perhaps some members could ask some coach drivers and report back.

 

[Nanniemate]

What do coaches with toilets do on the UK M/Way system?

In Poland every other M/ay Service area has a Bus discharge point and they are advertised 'BUS' on the signs 5km and 1km in advance.

Perhaps some members could ask some coach drivers and report back.

Call into other companies if their friends it's a swop when your in my area other charge.
Not many want random vehicles in their yards
Other will make you welcome not all have proper facilities like nice drive over grids

 

[Jo662]

There is a motorhome stopover here

https://maps.app.goo.gl/EWq2RwLd72wpLnFL8?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

 

[KASPAR]

What do coaches with toilets do on the UK M/Way system?

In Poland every other M/ay Service area has a Bus discharge point and they are advertised 'BUS' on the signs 5km and 1km in advance.

Perhaps some members could ask some coach drivers and report back.

Is that for "Bin Ur Shit'?

 

[Solwaybuggier]

There’s also a private aire at Metal Bridge (next to the Metal Bridge Inn , just between Carlisle & Gretna) - not sure if they do just a service stop but maybe worth asking?

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[RobbyMClark]

The 2 big clubs have sites that allow empty and refill for a small charge to members.

 

[cyberyacht]

Thanks for tips folks. CAMC do not allow 'splash & dash' although I know some C&CC do.

 

[ceejayt]

Try s4s

Take a look at my map if it helps. Link in signature strip

 

[Pausim]

I recently got a (r)ollicking from a CL owner for emptying my toilet and rubbish on arrival. I was told I should have emptied everything before leaving the previous site and this was unacceptable behaviour. I left early and will not be going back there. I have to say this is not typical of CL owners who are usually much more welcoming but is indicative that some of them do not welcome wild campers. I thought I had paid for the right to use their facilities.

 

[nicholsong]

I recently got a (r)ollicking from a CL owner for emptying my toilet and rubbish on arrival. I was told I should have emptied everything before leaving the previous site and this was unacceptable behaviour. I left early and will not be going back there. I have to say this is not typical of CL owners who are usually much more welcoming but is indicative that some of them do not welcome wild campers. I thought I had paid for the right to use their facilities.

So, if you had emptied all on leaving that would have been OK? Stupid attitude.

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[L' Hobo]

I recently got a (r)ollicking from a CL owner for emptying my toilet and rubbish on arrival. I was told I should have emptied everything before leaving the previous site and this was unacceptable behaviour. I left early and will not be going back there. I have to say this is not typical of CL owners who are usually much more welcoming but is indicative that some of them do not welcome wild campers. I thought I had paid for the right to use their facilities.

Playing Devil's Advocate,

Perhaps if, unbeknowns to you, you were the last of a long line of 'Wild Campers' who had just paid a few quid, only to get rid of their waste etc. (and with the big MH's this can be considerable) if it was attached to a business , it probably cost him as much to get rid of the waste, as he was charging.

Was it the main reason you stopped there?

 

[walburga]

If you're still looking for somewhere I'm 600 yds off J28 M6...send me a message.
Allen

 

[Pausim]

Playing Devil's Advocate,

Perhaps if, unbeknowns to you, you were the last of a long line of 'Wild Campers' who had just paid a few quid, only to get rid of their waste etc. (and with the big MH's this can be considerable) if it was attached to a business , it probably cost him as much to get rid of the waste, as he was charging.

Was it the main reason you stopped there?

I had just handed over £50 for 2 nights in our 6.4m van which I consider ample payment for the use of their facilities.

 

[L' Hobo]

I had just handed over £50 for 2 nights in our 6.4m van which I consider ample payment for the use of their facilities.

True!

 

[1967bowesj]

I had just handed over £50 for 2 nights in our 6.4m van which I consider ample payment for the use of their facilities.

I would think most people would be the same, was the person expecting you not to the make use of the facilities again that day? Or leave on day two without using the facilities?
Think these type of issues with sites should be highlighted when possible to help others make an informed decision on using such places, at least to be warned in advance

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[JnJ]

We've come across a few CLs that have a minimum 2 night stop for motorhomes because they don't like people who book 1 night, turn up, drop off rubbish, empty grey/ black waste, top up water and don't stay. Personally, I don't really see this as a problem because they are paying for the use of facilities, but on busy sites it might prevent bookings for longer stays.

 

[L' Hobo]

I would think most people would be the same, was the person expecting you not to the make use of the facilities again that day? Or leave on day two without using the facilities?
Think these type of issues with sites should be highlighted when possible to help others make an informed decision on using such places, at least to be warned in advance

I really do think there has to be more to this incident than we know of.
Why would ANY PRIVATE business person annoy there customers without good cause.

Sadly we often hear of one side of a story and it's often a negative one.
Sadly you/us Brits complain on media more than we praise.

No disrespect to the OP, I'm sure it happened as he described it, I just wish we could hear the other side?

 

[Pausim]

I really do think there has to be more to this incident than we know of.
Why would ANY PRIVATE business person annoy there customers without good cause.

Sadly we often hear of one side of a story and it's often a negative one.
Sadly you/us Brits complain on media more than we praise.

No disrespect to the OP, I'm sure it happened as he described it, I just wish we could hear the other side?

I could have said a lot more about this incident and I could have made negative comments on social media. I did neither. Neither do I intend to identify the site because the owner would not be able to reply. I am a smiley person and have never upset anyone on a site before, I have visited many. I posted on here only to demonstrate that not all sites are likely to be sympathetic to a “splash and dash”, which is relevant to the discussion. I can assure you that I did no more than empty my toilet and rubbish soon after arrival. I did it openly knowing the owner was nearby and I was astonished to be told this was unacceptable behaviour.

I can only suspect that the owner is anti any wild camping and was looking out for someone to vent her opinion on.

 

[L' Hobo]

I could have said a lot more about this incident and I could have made negative comments on social media. I did neither. Neither do I intend to identify the site because the owner would not be able to reply. I am a smiley person and have never upset anyone on a site before, I have visited many. I posted on here only to demonstrate that not all sites are likely to be sympathetic to a “splash and dash”, which is relevant to the discussion. I can assure you that I did no more than empty my toilet and rubbish soon after arrival. I did it openly knowing the owner was nearby and I was astonished to be told this was unacceptable behaviour.

I can only suspect that the owner is anti any wild camping and was looking out for someone to vent her opinion on.

While I can understand her attitude towards wild camping, it still amazes me that she would take it out on a person who was staying for 2 nights?

She was probably just having a bad day!

 

[ceejayt]

Sometimes, having a black tank can mean we have stayed somewhere with nowhere to empty and will deliberately pick our next stop so that we can empty when we arrive. It is just the way it is.

Our general rule is to arrive empty and leave empty but it is just not always possible

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[L' Hobo]

Sometimes, having a black tank can mean we have stayed somewhere with nowhere to empty and will deliberately pick our next stop so that we can empty when we arrive. It is just the way it is.

Our general rule is to arrive empty and leave empty but it is just not always possible

That's strange, I can, but then I don't use Aires or have a large MH.

 

[ceejayt]

Gotta dump it when you can!

 

[nicholsong]

I can remember 4 times in the UK when I asked private campsites if I could 'Splash and Dash' for a fee, without staying. At 2 I paid a fee, at one it was put what you like in the charity box and the other said 'Nothing', but the girls got some Belgian chocs.

 

[DavidG58]

I really don’t understand why the facilities to dump a cassette are charging so much , typically see £5 quoted, if it discharges to a sewer they have zero costs , even if to a sess pit, that would be minimum 5m3 and cost about £300 to empty. Even if every user put 50 litres of toilet waste down their drain, chose that volume for easier maths , it would take 100 customers to fill it, £3 each

I suspect the owner only sees the £300 bill and doesn’t do the maths

Rubbish I can see being an issue as they have to pay for that as well, I am often horrified at how much rubbish motorhomers generate at rallies, a lot of which coujd be taken home , unless going on somewhere else of course

But question to OP, it sounds like you intend to wild camp what did you plan on doing with toilet waste ? We park off sites but always use a site every third night to refresh everything

 

[Lenny HB]

horrified at how much rubbish motorhomers generate at rallies, a lot of which coujd be taken home , unless going on somewhere else of course

If no recycling we take that home, even brought back bags of recycling from France & Germany where Aires have had no recycling.

But question to OP, it sounds like you intend to wild camp what did you plan on doing with toilet waste ? We park off sites but always use a site every third night to refresh everything

Plenty of public toilets & supermarket toilets fill the need.

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