One night stopover

Dudley Walker
Dudley Walker Forum Participant Posts: 25
edited July 2019 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Can any member help We need a one night stop over traveling from Dorset to the Peak district via Oxford and the M1.Somewhere about half way would be handy.Thanks

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  • moulesy
    moulesy Forum Participant Posts: 9,402 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited July 2019 #2

    Are you C&CC members? We've used Kingsbury Water Park as a stopover doing almost that journey in the opposite direction. smile

    Edit - also used a commercial site called Wolvey Caravan Park some years ago which might suit.

  • eurortraveller
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    edited July 2019 #3

    Perhaps one of the racecourse sites at Stratford upon Avon or Warwick if you went up through the Midlands?   I would do that rather than going towards the M1 after Oxford .

  • brue
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    edited July 2019 #4

    Warwick or Harbury, just off the M40 from Oxford and then onto the M42 towards Staffordshire and the M1. Warwick is particularly useful as you can walk up into the town for a meal if you want an easy stop over. A bit further on is Chapel Lane, off the M42. smile

  • derekcyril
    derekcyril Forum Participant Posts: 408
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    edited July 2019 #5

    Dont go near chapel lane they are improving motorway island its gridlock all day . i live close and use back lanes . 

  • JayOutdoors
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    edited July 2019 #6

    We have found the M1 difficult to find 1 night stopovers.  Travelling north we have used CAMC Bladon Chains, nr Oxford & C & CC Oxford both of which are before the M1.  We have also used Poolsbrook Country Park which is well north up the M1 Nr Chesterfield.  I guess it really depends where in Dorset you are leaving from & at what time & what type of outfit you have. Traffic on some days is worse than others.  There may be CL’s somewhere near the M1 or you could try searching here. https://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/

    Good luck

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited July 2019 #7

    If you want to use a CL I can recommend Kirby Farm in Oxhill, it not far off the M40. Good pub in the village too. 

  • Wildwood
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    edited August 2019 #8

    Kingsbury Water Park is very near to the Peak District. Chapel Lane is also in that area.

    I would look at Warwick Racecourse personally.

  • moulesy
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    edited August 2019 #9

    "Kingsbury Water Park is very near to the Peak District"

    Really? wink

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