What, exactly, does "MH access" mean

RamblingSid
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edited February 2019 in Motorhomes #1

As a soon-to-be motorhomer, I am slightly confused by the bit in the 2019 Handbook that gives extra information about some supermarkets, for example "Asda 4m (MH access)".  I can't find anywhere that explains what criteria they have used to provide this information, and searching the site using that term comes up with nothing, so I guess it hasn't been explained here before

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  • brue
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    edited February 2019 #2

    It's probably a height restriction?

  • JVB66
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    edited February 2019 #3

    I would assume there is not restricted access for motor caravans if it s in the club handbook ie no height barriers

  • RamblingSid
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    edited February 2019 #4

    There are one or two that say they have height restrictions, one that says "no MH access" and loads that don't say anything at all.  Surely someone must have used some set of criteria for making the assessment.

     

  • brue
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    edited February 2019 #5

    Perhaps they are repeating information from Motorhome Parking or similar. LINK

  • InaD
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    edited February 2019 #6

    Must admit that my first thought related to height restrictions.  Can't get at the handbook at the moment as it's in the MH; is this relating purely to supermarkets?  I'd have thought supermarkets were all accessible to MHs, apart from some of the smaller ones perhaps in town centres.  No idea what criteria have been used for it.

    Perhaps an idea to have a look at the one which said "no MH access" on Google Earth, maybe that will give a clue.

  • brue
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    edited February 2019 #7

    I can't see my handbook just now but like InaD I'd agree that most supermarkets have M/H access with one or two exceptions. I'm not sure why the Club are including these details as there are likely to be other shopping options in any given area.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited February 2019 #8

    I’ve not yet met a supermarket that wasn’t accessible with a MH, or accessible by whitevanman, or an ambulance, or a fire engine……

  • brue
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    edited February 2019 #9

    I looked on MHP (posted above) it mentioned Asda has one or two car parks with height restrictions. Our nearest Tesco has a multi-storey car park with limited open air parking but other supermarkets are available. wink

  • SteveL
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    edited February 2019 #10

    Just had a look at Cirencester. Waitrose is the closest supmarket, which is says is MH accessible. There are certainly no height barriers but the car park is not huge and is fairly tight in places. It would depend on the size of the MH, however personally I think a better suggestion would have been the Tesco, a mile or so further away but with a huge car park, which always seems to have plenty of room. The Tesco is not mentioned.

  • EasyT
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    edited February 2019 #11

    Our local ASDA has height barriers which are only used on occasion

  • Wherenext
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    edited February 2019 #12

    Which a couple of our Travelling Community took advantage of in recent years.

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited February 2019 #13

    I notice that Club Sites have mention of nearest supermarkets in handbook.

  • Randomcamper
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    edited February 2019 #14

    Asda Stockport...?

    https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4117698,-2.1553022,3a,75y,356.2h,84.98t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sAFtXlDh46Bia8JosOtC6TA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited February 2019 #15

    I said I've not yet encountered an inaccessible supermarket, TT, and I've never been to Stockport. 😆

  • Randomcamper
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    edited February 2019 #16

    You need to get out more.........

     

    wink

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited February 2019 #17

    I think I can cope with not visiting Stockport 😀

  • RamblingSid
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    edited February 2019 #18

    Yes, that's where the original question came from.  What criteria do they use to make the MH access recommendation and, I guess, why isn't there a Yes or No note on all the supermarkets instead of a haphazard sometimes there is sometimes there isn't?

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited February 2019 #19

    It obviously depends on how large your motorhome is but I don't think I would rely on the access information without making my own checks which would mainly involve using Google Earth. A panel van conversion up to six metres is likely to get in anywhere where you can park a large 4X4 but anything over 7 metres long requires a bit more research. You also need to check, especially with a longer van, that you can through park rather than all the parking bays being limited to the length of the average car.

    David

     

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