Fetch Camper Vans

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RunningRonnie 28 Oct 3:45pm, 28 Oct 2024 3,464 posts	0 RunningRonnie I'd love to do the WHW and want to make it a goal for next year. I'd also be keen to use the van for accommodation, but not sure how I would go about the logistics.
halfpint 28 Oct 4:59pm, 28 Oct 2024 41,763 posts	0 halfpint Do you have a non-walking buddy who’d shift the van on. It’s a lovely area to explore and less hassle than having to think about logistics. The last thing you want after a 20 mile day is to faff.
Dillthedog 1 Nov 7:05pm, 1 Nov 2024 6,443 posts	0 Dillthedog We are staying the weekend at the Totnes CAMC site. Freshly done up, all new facilities, but now with metered electricity. Short walk into town. And short run to parkrun in the morning, which is fortunate.
Eynsham Red 1 Nov 7:15pm, 1 Nov 2024 11,509 posts	0 Eynsham Red I’ll be interested to hear what you think of it @Dillthedog My daughter lives in Totnes and we hope to stay at Steamer Quay when we visit her.
XB 1 Nov 7:31pm, 1 Nov 2024 18,590 posts	0 XB We got our van back today after having the leaky skylight replaced. Fingers crossed that this one is watertight. I'm very impressed with the attention to detail shown by the technicians. I asked them about the cloudy headlight lenses and they've suggested Holts Headlight Restorer so I'm going to give that a go.
Rosehip 2 Nov 8:19pm, 2 Nov 2024 33,606 posts	0 Rosehip 🤞for the skylight @XB The headlight restorer stuff is supposed to be excellent Fireworks weekend with a ccc district association
geordiegirl 2 Nov 9:10pm, 2 Nov 2024 24,971 posts	0 geordiegirl RunningRonnie wrote:I'd love to do the WHW and want to make it a goal for next year. I'd also be keen to use the van for accommodation, but not sure how I would go about the logistics. I’ll keep you updated on my plans my neighbours friend did the coast to coast on his own with the campervan he would drive van to the finish point and taxi or bus to the start each day. So I have a task of looking at camping spots along the WHW so we can work out distances. It’s faffy but I’d love to do it with Vinnie van!
RunningRonnie 3 Nov 4:39am, 3 Nov 2024 3,471 posts	0 RunningRonnie geordiegirl wrote:RunningRonnie wrote:I'd love to do the WHW and want to make it a goal for next year. I'd also be keen to use the van for accommodation, but not sure how I would go about the logistics. I’ll keep you updated on my plans my neighbours friend did the coast to coast on his own with the campervan he would drive van to the finish point and taxi or bus to the start each day. So I have a task of looking at camping spots along the WHW so we can work out distances. It’s faffy but I’d love to do it with Vinnie van! Yeah, walking to the van and having the travel done before you start is definitely the better way round.
Dillthedog 3 Nov 2:41pm, 3 Nov 2024 6,450 posts	0 Dillthedog Steamer Quay is a good little site @Eynsham Red . Only just reopened after being refurbished, so everything is brand new. Short walk into town is great as is the parkrun. It has metered electricity, we used about £6 for the weekend for heating, hot water, tele, toaster, kettle etc. We’d definitely stay there again. There is also a car park which had about a dozen vans overnight, costs £10 I think. On park4night, Longmarsh car park.
Eynsham Red 3 Nov 3:37pm, 3 Nov 2024 11,513 posts	0 Eynsham Red Thanks @Dillthedog We’ve always given Steamer Quay a miss in the past as there were no electric pitches and we like too many home comforts to be able to spend a week or more effectively off grid. When we heard that it had been modernised that was a huge plus for us.