Alderstead access
I've heard some disturbing news about access to this site via Dean Lane due to its narrowness. Unfortunately whichever direction you approach the Site you have to use Dean Lane. Any advice regarding the route would be helpful. I usually use Copilot Satnav as its got a caravan towing app.
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Probably best to follow the CAMC directions to site, rather than sat nav, that way you shouldn't have any problems.
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Lady in Plymouth was dutifully using her satnav last week, and when it said Turn left at Tesco she did as she was told.
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Really? Some sites will inevitably have access roads which could potentially be difficult. If this worries you, then check out the route beforehand on Google streetview.
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Having been to the site at least twice I have not had any difficulty following the Club's written instructions from the Handbook. For reassurance I agree with the idea of looking on Google Earth/Streetview.
David
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I once did something like that! I was assisting the Social Work Department of the local council to deliver 50p coins to elderly housebound during a period of deep snow. We identified one recipient to be living in a nice street of sheltered bungalows so I drove down the street in my Land Rover and stopped opposite the door. The recipient was pleased but very surprised to see us.
The next time I passed by the end of the street I realised why as without the two feet of snow I saw it wasn't a street at all but facing front gardens with little paths and flights of steps!
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If you follow the Club directions up Sheppards Hill it will bring you to the other end of Dean Lane avoiding the extremely narrow end by the coffee shop.When you enter Dean Lane you only drive 100 odd yards to enter the site approach road on the right.
Read the sites reviews for warnings on following sat nav.
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Unless you are coming in from Caterham town centre and passing Chaldon you should not enter the Rooks Lane road.
If you follow Shepards Hill (B2031) its not exactly steep but a hill never the less,wiggle arounds a couple of bends by the reservoir,and as the road continues to the right,you will do a left into Dean lane.
If you go on Streetmap it may make above sence!!
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Visited a number of times and had no difficulty following club directions. Do not follow sat nav.
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Just posted this elsewhere, so if BBC OB are going it can't be too bad?
out of interest 😲 I went onto CAMC fb page and had a scroll, yesterday 8th may this was posted, thought you may be interested ????? To visit? Or to watch.?
Good Morning Britain will be broadcasting live from our Alderstead Heath Club Site on Thursday 11 May. Andi Peters will be on site interviewing Director General Nick Lomas as part of their fantastic Swift motorhome giveaway. Why not come and pay us a visit on site this week? A word of warning though, it's going to be an early start! Book your pitch below.
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Hi All,
Thought it might be useful to share the route we take to get to this site via Shepherds Hill NOT involving the M25. These directions used to be in the handbook and possible on the web page.
As we live in West Sussex in between Horsham and Crawley about 15-20 miles from the site, we often come here for weekends and mini-breaks, so we approach the site from the M23 northbound. So here goes:
- Follow the M23 Northbound heading towards London/Coulsdon, keeping right and straight ahead when the M23 meets the M25 at junction 8.
- The M23 eventually terminates (Junc 7) and turns into the A23 heading towards London and Coulsdon.
- Keep on the A23 going under a bridge (M25), as you see Starbucks on your right hand on the other side of A23 carriageway keep straight ahead following the A23.
- Stay on the A23 for approximately 2-4 miles going through sets of traffic lights, sections of the road change between single and dual carriageway.
- You will see a Landrover garage (Harwoods) on the your right hand side and soon you will see a roundabout ahead, move across into the right hand lane before the roundabout.
- At the roundabout do a complete u-turn and go back the way you came on the A23 heading southbound now.
- After passing Starbucks on your left this time IGNORE Dean Lane on the left keep ahead but fork right following A23 Redhill, not M23.
- After about 1-1.5 miles you will come to the Shepherd's Hill turning on the left with the International brown caravan Sign, turn left here.
- Follow the road up the hill following the directions from the webpage, at a sharp right hand bend, turn left into Dean Lane (brown caravan sign again) and you will see the site entrance on the right.
This route is for those heading up from the south coast (Sussex) and avoids the M25 and most importantly avoids the very narrow section of Dean Lane near Starbucks which is not suitable for caravans, MHs, or any towing vehicles.
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