Is Motorhome Usage a Geographic Thing?

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  • Cornersteady
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    edited April 2018 #32

    aut viam inveniam aut faciam

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited April 2018 #33

    Looks like a place not to visit!!

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited April 2018 #34

    As ever, Corners, as ever. wink

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited April 2018 #35

    We're on our 4th site on this trip in N.England & S.Scotland. 1 CC site which had definitely more caravans than M/H's, but that may have been because of the seasonal pitches being occupied by then, and 3 CL, one where we were the only occupant, one that had 1 M/H for 4 nights out of 5 and 4 caravans for the same time, and the last one there's one M/H and 4 caravans on tonight....Oh and the suns's shone for most of the time we've been away so far.

  • young thomas
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    edited May 2018 #36

    high 5! undecided

    you might think there's no need to travel but it's been blooming cold yesterday, on the bike it was freezing.....

    so, yes this MH is from the south and going further south...

    unscientific survey....on the quay at Poole, 8 MHs, 1 caravan....being towed by a VW campervanwink

  • Kennine
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    edited May 2018 #37

     It's often been said that some cmc members are living in the 1960's  -- It seems that there are even some living in the 1st Century and still speaking an outdated dead language. surprisedWe studied Latin at school under the category of "Ancient languages which have died out".winkTry English, it's really quite easy. wink

    When we are travelling every day in Scotland, we see many more Motorhomes than Caravans on the road.  Maybe there are more people actually touring in Scotland. or could it be that there are more people aware of what the future holds and have moved up to a motorhome. laughing

    K  smile

  • young thomas
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    edited May 2018 #38

    I agree it looks like Exmouth which is actually very nice....

    what ET has posted is a typical view of any car park where MH are allowed....

    it's not a site, it's a typical scene of the visitor parking facilities....what else would one expect to see?

  • Kontikiboy
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    edited May 2018 #39

    Hi BB, good to see you got away at last, I know you will both enjoy, where are you headed?      Bet it was a bit fresh on Poole Quay last night, it was only 2c in Taunton.

    And one less MH to be counted on UK soil for a while!

    BillC

  • young thomas
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    edited May 2018 #40

    Hi Bill, just arriving into Cherboug and will be heading down towards St Tropez area....we only have three weeks there, so won't be doing much other than resting up and getting some sun, cycling and swimming in.

    plenty of MHs got loaded up this morning, I think I only saw two caravans....the one that overnighted on the back. of the VW and one other in among the cars and white vans....

    sun really hot already, but a bit breezy on deck.....

    have fun wherever.....smile

  • Cornersteady
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    edited May 2018 #42

    indeed, and quite obvious really.

    I'm sure K thinks that all people are in favour on smoking when looking at a smoking shelter and only sees people smoking? Or looks at the queue at a  burger van and decides there are no vegetarians left?

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited May 2018 #43

    Of course there's going to appear to be more M/H on the road than caravans, as the majority of M/Hs have to be used for travelling around to visit places, whereas those that have arrived on site towing a caravan can leave it there and do their visiting in their cars. Your supposition then  that there are more M/H's about than caravans therefore doesn't hold water.

    Edit. sorry TW, I'd posted this response and moved on before I'd read your's. Great minds think alike, though.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited May 2018 #44

    It certainly not like the majority of car park where M/H's are allowed, there are very few around the country that look like that. 

  • young thomas
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    edited May 2018 #45

    ...look like what.....?

    most seaside (promenade type) car parks don't allow MH parking...

    this must be a real treat for them.....undecided

    exmouth is nice, it attracts many visitors, plenty in MHs, this is where they are allowed to park, ergo.....wink

    what is it you don't like?

    does a carpark suddenly become horrendous because it allows MHs?

    would you feel more comfortable if only cars were allowed?

     

  • Oneputt
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    edited May 2018 #46

    does a carpark suddenly become horrendous because it allows MHs

    Isn't the clue in the word car park surprisedlaughingwinktongue-outcool

    Actually, I don't care who parks in a car park as long as they keep within the designated bays.

  • EmilysDad
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    edited May 2018 #47

    I struggle to park my car within the the designated bays on some car parks so a motor home has no chance.

  • Justus2
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    edited May 2018 #48

    We saw, but had no need to use, a few " Motor-home Only" spaces at a car park in the middle of Skipton only last week, with options for both day and overnight stays. Last year we saw large motor-home only bays at Lyme Regis too. It's good to see that some towns have accepted and welcome motor homes as potential customers to their businesses.

  • ATDel
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    edited May 2018 #49

    As I understand it Motorhomes are no longer able to park on sea front at Exmouth as per picture, there has been a bylaw passed to outlaw it. They have to park in carpark just away from seafront. It’s a shame really but as you walk at the far end of the seafront you have to dodge the rear ends of some with the overhang well into the pavement.

    short sited of the local council imo as there may just be less visitors to the town without this facility.

    Kev

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2018 #50

    The proposals for Exmouth will ban overnight parking on the seafront and will totally prohibit MH parking in one area of the seafront while making dedicated spaces available in car parks. At least, that’s my understanding. 

     

  • Kontikiboy
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    edited May 2018 #51

    Right on TT.

    Kev, it is just a proposal for the mo, which will be decided by Devon County Council fairly soon.    The proposal is to stop MH parking from the Lifeboat Station to Orcombe Point.     Some Motorhomers, but not all, have brought this on themselves by spreading onto the promonade with chairs, sunloungers and even BBQs.    And long MHs that stick out too much.

    At present, there is no legal overnight MH parking in Exmouth.

    However, if this proposal is passed by DCC, EDLC have a further proposal to create, as a Summer Pilot, three MH overnight parking areas.  These are:  The Queens Drive Echelons, which is on the sea front immediately West of the Lifeboat Station, actually on the main road but in a long unmarked layby, and Mare Road CP, just behind the sea front road which is Queens Dive.   The 3rd one is The Imperial Road Recreation Ground CP.    This again is on the sea front where it meets the River Exe.   So, as you enter Exmouth from Exeter Road, keep right, right and right agin until you pass the rugby club and next left is the entrance to this CP.   It curves around a field that hosts many big events including a fairgrounf about 3/4 times a year.   Great views here across to Dawlish and up the river.   At present I think this one has a 2m barrier just into the driveway.   Two good chippys very close by.

    If you like this area this is very good news.

    BillC

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2018 #52

    That’s what I thought, BB. laughinglaughinglaughinglaughinglaughinglaughingembarassed

     

    Just a joke, KB. I’ll not mind being called TT too much. cool

  • Randomcamper
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    edited May 2018 #53

    Just a joke, KB. I’ll not mind being called TT too much.

     

    Sounds like a compliment to me.......wink

  • young thomas
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    edited May 2018 #54

    Bill, thanks for the comprehensive updatesmile

    when in that area, we often use a CS in Topsham and cycle into Exmouth, Exeter or Dawlish....

  • Kontikiboy
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    edited May 2018 #55

    Hey Tinwheeler, sorry about that, will have to avoid shorthand in future, but I am sure you knew who I meant.    

    BillC

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2018 #56

    No problem. I’ve been called much worse. winklaughing

  • Wildwood
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    edited May 2018 #57

    There may  be somthing in the regional point as we keep our caravan at Strathclyde Park and it does seem to have less motorhomes on the pitches than further South. We were at Scarborough earlier this year though and quite afew motorhomes were overnighting on the seafront so may be they are less incined to use sites if they can avoid it.

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