NEC parking with caravan (not staying overnight)

PeterT7
PeterT7 Forum Participant Posts: 28
edited January 2017 in Caravanning Events and Announcements #1

I'm thinking of going to either this weekend's caravan show at Manchester, where I will only get a couple of hours at most, or the NEC show in February. The latter is more likely, but it will be a stop off as I tow my caravan to another destination. So, can I use the parking facilites, with my caravan, without having to pay the large overnight camping fee that I will not need?

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  • Unknown
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    edited January 2017 #2
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  • PeterT7
    PeterT7 Forum Participant Posts: 28
    edited January 2017 #3

    Thanks BoleroBoy, but no response yet.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited January 2017 #4

    Would you not be concerned about the security issues of leaving a caravan parked in a public car park for so long?

    David

  • ABM
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    edited January 2017 #5

    David,

    I  don't  think  it  would  be  any  worse  than  leaving  one  of  those

    gi-normous  motorhomes  that  park  by  me  and  keep  the  sun

    off  me  when  I'm  there  yell  !!

    B

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  • JD6620
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    edited January 2017 #7

    If you want to attend the NEC why not book a couple of nights at Chapel Lane CC site and then drive to the show for the day.  Don't think I have ever seen a car and caravan parked in the car parks.  As others have said security would be a big issue, and also navigating out of a busy crowded car park with a caravan in tow.

  • ABM
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    edited January 2017 #8

    Good  Point  BB  embarassed

  • PeterT7
    PeterT7 Forum Participant Posts: 28
    edited January 2017 #9

    Thanks for the comments so far.

    DavidKlyne: The caravan will be left attached to the tow-car with a hitch-lock, plus a wheel clamp, so should be secure. The curtains will be closed so there's no way of knowing if somebody is inside.

    JD6620: I'll be working on Thursday and if I don't work, I don't earn. On Friday I shall be travelling to Donington Park for a Saturday-only event, so the NEC is an ideal stop-off. Also, I thing the caravan would be more secure with it still attached (and hitchlocked) to the car. I have hear of thefts where the A-frame is just plonked on top of something, although that may just be scaremongering.

    I have since had a response of: "You will be able to park for the show FOC during the day, just not overnight". I'm not sure if I need to book or just turn up.

     

  • ABM
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    edited January 2017 #10

    You  don't  normally  need to book  for  the  carparks  PT7

  • cyberyacht
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    edited January 2017 #11

    I would think the issue will be finding a parking space of the requisite length. 

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