Rookesbury Park entrance drive

SteveL
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edited October 2016 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

We are looking at spending 3/4 nights there next year, prior to catching a ferry at Portsmouth. As we will be using a night ferry I was going to pay for an extra night, so we could leave late on. However, I note earliest arrivals are 13:00. Although it does
not mention a narrow approch and even says you can request to stay after 12:00. Street view only shows the entrance which looks OK. Can anyone advise on what the rest of the approach is like for passing. Given that when we are proposing to leave we could well
meet arrivals off the ferries.

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  • ocsid
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    edited October 2016 #2

    Not been for over 10 years but it used to be that at the top of the hill you could wait and see if anyone was coming up and the same the other way round. So two people driving sensibly it should not be an issue; unless it has all changed.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited October 2016 #3

    I suspect the problem might be the immediate exit from the site which is up a steepish incline with a twist it then levels out. There are places where you can pass so as Ocsid suggests its a case of taking it easy and be aware of oncoming units.

    David

  • SteveL
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    edited October 2016 #4

    Thanks for the info.

  • Francis
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    edited October 2016 #5

    We have visited Rookesbury a few times. As has been said the final drive in to the site is down a narrowish lane but there are passing places and we have never had any bother 

  • Wildwood
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    edited October 2016 #6

    Only been once but we found it no problem.

  • SteveL
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    edited October 2016 #7

    Thanks F and Ww.

  • Wherenext
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    edited October 2016 #8

    Steve, we stayed at the site last week after getting off the ferry at 6.30pm. The main road leading to the site for the last mile or so is manageable but twisty in places. Once you have turned into the site the approach road is about 400 yards long and there are one or two passing places should you meet anything. We arrived at dusk and didn't have a problem although the motorhome that was in front of us was very wary on the main road as his outfit was quite wide for that road. We have a narrow caravan but any normal caravan will find it perfectly driveable.

  • SteveL
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    edited October 2016 #9

    Thanks wherenext, useful information.

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  • Oneputt
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    edited October 2016 #11

    Been a couple of times had no problems! last occasion was this September.  There is a 10mph speed limit but not many stick to it!  There are also ferry pitches opposite the reception building.

  • k9sam
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    edited October 2016 #12

    Been there many times, brilliant site, no problems at all. Hundreds of caravans use it every year. A lot of fuss about nothing.

  • Pippah45
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    edited October 2016 #13

    I don't see how a perfectly reasonable question should become a "fuss" good planning makes for good arrivals etc. 

  • SteveL
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    edited October 2016 #14

    Thanks  Pippah, I agree, planning was what I was aiming for. My question was only asked because the club have seen fit to make this an earliest arrivals 1pm site. When they do this there is usually a problem, as at Chatsworth with its narrow approach.

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