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Folkstone side of tunnel
Posted by gailbonney on 20/07/2025 |
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Last reply gailbonney
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 Hi,
I now they've been doing lots of work around the parking etc at Folkstone. The last time we were there (Oct and without van on back), it looked rather chaotic. I assume it's settled....  ....more
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Advice on Parking Option in Sligo, Eire
Posted by Wild Atlantic Way on 23/07/2025 |
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Last reply Wild Atlantic Way
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Hi all,
I'm a new member here and just wanted to say hello.
I'm based in County Sligo, Ireland, along the Wild Atlantic Way.
Over the past few years, I've met a few.... ....more
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France based van for sale.
Posted by bofs on 22/07/2025 |
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Last reply dk168
on 22/7/2025 |
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Just in case anyone is looking for a caravan to keep in France, we are reluctantly putting our 2 berth Clubman VIP 460 up for sale.
It can be available any time from September onwards. Storage is.... ....more
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Where are all the UK caravans?
Posted by bofs on 01/07/2025 |
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Last reply Monty15
on 21/7/2025 |
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We returned from Cherbourg to Portsmouth on Friday, and I couldn't believe that on our ferry there was only a single caravan - never seen that before at this time of year.
We saw very few o.... ....more
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Overheating Fridge
Posted by bazlam on 18/06/2025 |
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Last reply Monty15
on 16/7/2025 |
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Hi All, we are here in sunny and extremely hot Normandy. We're in our Coachman which has our fridge by the door of the van. Yesterday, as the temperature 🌡 rose, the fridge display went .... ....more
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Alsace sites in June - need to pre book?
Posted by camp chaos on 24/03/2025 |
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Last reply bofs
on 15/7/2025 |
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Just wanting a bit of advice regarding the need, or not, to pre book sites for our trip in June this year please.
We're in a campervan and would want EHU. We're looking at moving .... ....more
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French motorways
Posted by irvine45 on 16/02/2025 |
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Last reply camp chaos
on 10/7/2025 |
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Can you still pay with cash, or do you need the electronic tag?.... ....more
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Campingaz 907 price
Posted by MrDasherD on 01/03/2025 |
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Last reply camp chaos
on 10/7/2025 |
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As it has been 3 - 4 years since we've been to Brittany I have lost track of a number of prices! Could anybody give me an approximate price to exchange a 907 cylinder in a supermarket.
I am.... ....more
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Caravan Storage Northern France
Posted by Tom#n#Gill on 05/07/2025 |
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Last reply bofs
on 09/7/2025 |
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Losing our storage so looking for somewhere new. Store and stay could be nice or just pure storage, North of Le Mans/Normandy area is most preferable, even up toward Calias. Found some on the internet.... ....more
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restaurants on new BF ferries
Posted by suechick43 on 09/02/2025 |
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Last reply MrWez
on 05/7/2025 |
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For those lucky enough to have travelled on the new St Malo ferry for Brittany ferries, can you give me the run down of the restaurants as i am a bit confused?
The new ferry has a number of.... ....more
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Is there a route avoiding Dreux ?
Posted by Motor homers on 26/06/2025 |
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Last reply Val A
on 05/7/2025 |
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We have just comeback from 2 weeks in France (I am waiting for my site reviews to be published).
We always go in/out of Dieppe and when we go south we always go via Chartres etc. But this trip I .... ....more
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Pet passports to be reintroduced
Posted by Big Roy on 19/05/2025 |
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Last reply bofs
on 04/7/2025 |
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Looks like the AHC is going and not before time, not got the full details yet, so watch this space.... ....more
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Caravan Insurance in France
Posted by adefearn on 20/03/2025 |
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Last reply Kelper
on 04/7/2025 |
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Hi, we have a caravan that we store in France and our UK insurance, Towergate, have stopped covering. We only need public liability. Does anyone have a solution that they actually have used recently?.... ....more
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Eu hookup
Posted by mattyg on 29/06/2025 |
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Last reply MrDasherD
on 04/7/2025 |
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Probably been covered a hundred times but about to camp in Spain then down Portugal. Have a UK mobile mains adapter with the 3 pins in blue plug, which connects to the hookup point at the campsite…...... ....more
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Cash only in France
Posted by kenren on 19/06/2025 |
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Last reply Ironned
on 03/7/2025 |
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Just had lunch in a sizeable restaurant in La Fontaine de Vaucluse near to L’Isle sur les Sorgue in Provence and was shocked to find that it was cash only - although I noticed no signs to that effect .... ....more
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Touring Germany - need suggestions
Posted by boblynn on 16/01/2025 |
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Last reply mgbgtv8
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We are thinking about a tour of Germany next year (2026) and are just starting to plan where we want to go. Our plan is to spend the max 90 days on the trip. We will first head to the Netherlands to.... ....more
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Morocco
Posted by mgbgtv8 on 24/06/2025 |
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Last reply Pee-Jay-Cee
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We are thinking of going to Morocco for about 4 weeks over Christmas, me, herself and the dog.
would it be worth taking the car as well (on a trailer)? and which is the best crossig from Spain?.... ....more
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France beach smoking ban
Posted by Paul and Nikki on 24/06/2025 |
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Last reply Swifty560
on 26/6/2025 |
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A warning to those that smoke that France are introducing a smoking ban from 1 July 2025 in areas that children frequent (including beaches), failure to comply resulting in a pretty decent fine:
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Advance Passenger Information
Posted by Paul and Nikki on 23/06/2025 |
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Last reply Paul and Nikki
on 24/6/2025 |
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Hi all,
I know there were a couple of threads on this 10 years ago, was just wondering how many of you actually complete the API and what issues (if any) it has caused if you haven't c.... ....more
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What do you look for ?
Posted by Bev and George on 31/01/2025 |
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Last reply lidds0
on 20/6/2025 |
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I have retired but crazily just bought a very small campsite in SW France. I take over in April. Can you share with me the things you look for and value the most when choosing a campsite .
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