Over night stop

bigt
bigt Forum Participant Posts: 4
edited May 2016 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

Hi I have read the discussuion in caravan a & motorhome (overnight stops) .In September i am off to North Legaid (Connel Oban) the only problem is it's an 8 hour drive from Nottingham.Can anyone suggest some were to over night, I would not be leaving Notts
till arond 4-5 oclock.I was thinking Scotch Corner layby A66. But having read all the points in the discussion i am not sure if this is legal.Any advice about sonme where to stop would be good.

Regards Tony

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  • martin62
    martin62 Forum Participant Posts: 16
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    edited May 2016 #2

    Hi Tony, I stopped at Richmond Hargill House on my way to Northumberland last year as it is just up the A66 from Scotch corner. It is about 2 miles up from Scotch corner on the right hand side. Next time I go north and need to stop over night I will certainly
    stop there as I always go north via the A1.

    Martin

  • Alex Cassells
    Alex Cassells Forum Participant Posts: 159
    edited May 2016 #3

    Hi Tony, 

    The CC site at Strathclyde Park, or a wee bit further up, maybe Luss CCC, or CC site at Blair Drummond / The Gart private site at Callendar, if you're not going up A82.

    We love North Ledaig and Oban.

    Enjoy, Cheers.

  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,149 ✭✭✭
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    edited May 2016 #4

    I reckon Tony will be arriving too late for admission to any club sites. A friendly CL might be better where arrival times maybe more flexible.

  • bigt
    bigt Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited May 2016 #5

    Hi, thanks for all the info,the point is i would not be getting to the A66 till around 8.the problem is my wife suffer from joint problems, and finds sitting for eight hours to much. I have done the trip to North Ledgaid three times ,but i leave about 4
    in the morning. I am trying to break the journey up.

    As i say i intended have a kip at Scotch Corner, but i am not sure if you can. any advice or help would be good.

    Kinfd regards Tony

  • eurortraveller
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    edited May 2016 #6

    Are you in a hurry to get there? York, Richmond, Barnard Castle, Penrith and Carlisle are all worth a day or so before you even get to the border. Could you make it a holiday tour rather than a stressful journey ?

  • Kennine
    Kennine Forum Participant Posts: 3,472
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    edited May 2016 #7

    I would recommend "Strathclyde park" as a good stopover for the OP.  It is very convenient to the motorway and will give the OP a chance for a decent rest before heading through the gorgeous scenery further north on much slower roads. 

    K Smile

  • jeffcc
    jeffcc Forum Participant Posts: 430
    edited May 2016 #8

    In answer to your original post bigt if you mean the laybye just onto the A66 at Scotch corner then No overnight stays are allowed

  • bigt
    bigt Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited May 2016 #9

    Thanks for all the info.

    Have a good season.

    Regards Tony

  • ABM
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    edited May 2016 #10

    Not  sure  on  the  route  you  are  thinking  of  taking,  but  if  Strathclyde  Park 
    is  a  bit  far,  then  ENGLETHWAITE  HALL,  by  Carlisle  is not  far  from  the  M6 / M74  junction. 

  • Pippah45
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    edited May 2016 #11

    I wouldn't kip at Scotch Corner either the Service area is rubbish for caravans and the first lay by om A66 is too close to a large traveler site.  Englethwite Hall is very useful and both clubs have sites near Barnard Castle which is close.

  • Wildwood
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    edited May 2016 #12

    If you are looking for an overnight near Scotch Corner you could try Durham Grange. It is just off the motorway and has late night arrivals if you get there after 8 pm. It is not a lot further up the A1 from Scotch Corner and you can go further up to Newcastle
    and cross to Carlisle from there.

  • lesbunny
    lesbunny Forum Participant Posts: 133
    edited May 2016 #13

    Personally, if your not reaching Scotch corner until about 8pm, I would just carry on. The A66 has several laybys along it that I have seen people stop overnight on before & if you don't fancy them, just continue to the moto services on the M6 & stop there
    for the night. When we go the Scotlands west coast from the north east, we always overnight at Hamilton services.

  • Wildwood
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    edited May 2016 #14

    If you head further to the M6 then Gretna Services at the bottom of the M74 does have caravan spaces away from the truck park if you can get one. Like all motorway services though pretty noisy and expensive for what you get.

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