Weighbridges

Kev Lincoln
Kev Lincoln Forum Participant Posts: 2
edited April 2022 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

Wouldn't it be great if we could easily find a weighbridge near to home?

I am sure Club members are the responsible types who try keep an eye on the weight of their caravans/motorhomes.

It would be easier if we had access to a list of weighbridges open to the public. 

I am a little surprised that although the club regularly reminds us to 'watch our weight ' they do not appear to have done much to help us find a weighbridge. 

If I am wrong please let me know. Any information regarding weighbridges would be appreciated.  I live in Stamford,  Lincs.

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  • Vulcan
    Vulcan Forum Participant Posts: 670
    edited April 2022 #2

    You can find a weighbridge near you by using THIS.

  • ADP1963
    ADP1963 Forum Participant Posts: 1,280
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    edited April 2022 #3

    Kev

           I think you will find that all Quarry's usually have a weigh bridge.

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,636 ✭
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    edited April 2022 #4

    Not much use to me, tried it, sent me to County Council web site, which then that put me onto our local council web site and that came back with a "none found" response!yell

  • Roger McNair
    Roger McNair Forum Participant Posts: 62
    edited April 2022 #5

    Google! 

    Our local landfill site operator's weigh bridge is open for public use free of charge.

  • eurortraveller
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    edited April 2022 #6

    Plan B. Local caravan /motorhome dealers  may well have a portable Reich weight control plate that customers can use. These may be the ones which are used if you are stopped for a roadside check.

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  • vbfg
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    edited April 2022 #9

    Ditto here in Southport, but I only found out a couple of weeks ago, by e-mailing Sefton Council's web site and asking for the whereabouts of the nearest one.  I have made numerous trips to our local tip over the years and have never seen a weighbridge there, so was suprised to find out that they had one which was available to the public.  Apparently it is free if you just want to see how much your vehicle weighs, but there is a charge if you want written confirmation. 

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited April 2022 #10

    Scrap Merchants will have a weigh bridge. 

    David

  • Burgundy
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    edited April 2022 #11

    Nellie I googled “weigh bridge in Cumbria” and found this 

    http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/eLibrary/view.asp?ID=67097

     

    It’s a download for a word doc.

    Hope this helps

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,636 ✭
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    edited April 2022 #12

    Thanks for the link, but I can't get it to download on my Kindle.

    I think I've found one at a local scrap merchant's.

  • Fastnet
    Fastnet Forum Participant Posts: 47
    edited April 2022 #13

    According to the website of Surrey County Council, there are no SCC owned/operated weighbridges in the whole County.  frown

  • ScreenName0E00E69434
    ScreenName0E00E69434 Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited July 2022 #14

    Ha the Gov website just refers me to Central Beds which doesn’t have a page. So still no closer to finding a weighbridge. Oh well I will start phone around. Unless anyone knows of one close by me LU5 5LU

    Thanks

    Pete

  • Burgundy
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    edited July 2022 #15

    Found this on Google

     

     

    https://www.google.co.uk/maps/d/viewer?mid=14LIoLXZYXIKEqcYGj_00INpdCw7T_akY&ll=51.865982753394604%2C-0.48018865108725883&z=11

    hope it helps

  • heddlo
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    edited July 2022 #16

    We used a local grain company weighbridge near us.  They were very helpful and we weighed car and caravan, and just caravan. We paid a nominal sum £5/£10 from memory but would be more if we wanted a printed sheet.  

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited July 2022 #17

    Would you be prepared to drive to Bletchley in Milton Keynes? If so J E Goodman  in Tavistock Street, 01908 373187 might be able to help you.

    David

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