pub parking

Staffordshire moorlands pub

See my posting for the New Inn at Longsdon near Leek.
 
Pub parking

I passed a pub at Yoxall in Staffordshire today, between Uttoxeter & Lichfield and I noticed a caravan on a hard standing at the rear with a large beer garden and a small river. I will check this out when I do not have a trailer behind me .
 
sorry not been on for a bit

hi all....the old marina has a caravan and camping site and there is a small campin area next to the pub. it gets very busy in the good weather with ppls playin out side and ive been told goes on till late but never any trouble. there is a pub on the A6 over the road called he clock wearhouse, ive seen may vans for vw campers to 23 ft hobby parked up for days orweeks at a time. i meaning to go in and ask but have not yet.
hope this helps, ps you cant beat matlock bath at the weekend..Mark..
 
Pub Sites

I know the Green Dragon at Hardraw has camping but don't know anymore than that about it, should know more if we get to the Hardaw Gathering (Folk Fetival) at the end of the month. The Black Dog at Camblesforth has a small campsite DK the cost. When we're going to a 'didtant' folk club I phone the pub and ask then about staying overnight and so far haven't been refused, providing they have a car park!
 
The Green Dragon wasn't doing camping last year when I went (except for the musical festival) however they may have got wind of the extremely noisey bikers that turned up at the camp site next door!
 
found this whilst surfing the web

Hi guys/Gals i found this on the internet thought it might interest you. Looks like its a site under constuction but you can get the jist of it i personaly think that this is a good idea, Check out this link :cool:

http://www.motorhomestopover.co.uk/
 
see also thread Pubs!!! in 'general'

Like I mentioned before stumbled over another link:http://www.pubcamping.co.uk/home/.
Don't know what it is worth (difficult to expierience from this side of the ditch :D). Maybe some of you guys could take advantage.:confused:
Any how; keep the pubs listing. Please !!! At least you'll have saved 1 belgian of thurst ;)
 
Could you be thining of the Pub Stop scheme ?...

A quote from Practical Motorhome: "f you are travelling in the area and would like to stay overnight at the pub, simply call the number listed, on the day, and mention that you're phoning about the Practical Motorhome Pub-Stop Scheme. The landlord will let you know if it's okay for you to stay that night - if it is, simply turn up and pay their set fee (which we've recommended should be in the region of £3-£6). And that's it. You are free to go to the pub, of course, and we've specially targeted those establishments which offer food (you are not obliged to eat there, though). We've also chosen pubs in areas that we think you'd like to visit, so some of Britain's loveliest countryside will be right on your doorstep.
Obviously there will be no waste or water facilities available to you while you're staying but if you can be self-sufficient in your 'van, that's fine and you'll be able to make use of the scheme.
We are delighted with the way our scheme has been received so far, and have high hopes for the future. "

Never used it but the following pubs evidently participate:

Cleveland Arms
High Ercall, Nr Wellington,
Telford, Shropshire TF6 6AE
Landlord: Sharleen Weir
Tel:

Queen's Arms
14-15 London Rd
Kings Lynn, Norfolk PE30 5PY
Landlords: John & Hannah
Tel:
www.queensarmspublichouse.co.uk

Finnygook Inn
Crafthole, Torpoint,
Cornwall PL11 3BQ
Landlord: Chris
Tel:
www.finnygook.co.uk

Crown and Mitre
Ferry Street, Kings Lynn,
Norfolk PE30 1LJ
Landlord(s): (TBC)
Tel:

Oak Inn
57 Martins Hill Lane,
Christchurch, Dorset BH23 7NW
Landlord: Mick McCauley
Tel:

Red Lion
Sparrows Green,
Wadhurst, Kent TN5 6ST
Landlord: M Holder
Tel:

Red Lion
High St, Bloxham, Oxon OX15 4LX
Landlord: Neil Wingfield
Tel:

The Salutation Inn
Felindre Farchog
Crymych
Near Newport
Pembrokeshire
SA41 3UY
Landlord: John Denley
Tel:
www.salutationcountryhotel.co.uk

The Lenchford Inn
Shrawley
Worcs
WR6 6TB
Landlord: David Taylor
Phone number:

The Hare and Hounds
Main Street
Greatford
Stamford
Lincolnshire PE9 4QA
Landlord: Nick Hards
Phone number:
 
Well since my last post with reference to the internet site i found. I have kept an eye on the progress of the site and it seems to be growing daily i have noticed that the registration page is now up and running and is now exepting members. i think this is a good idea as the site is asking publicans to exept us into there car parks as we bring them buisiness. the link again www.motorhomestopover.co.uk check it out i think this will turn out to be a major hit in the uk, as we all know we are very short of publicans willing to let us stop over night ect... well untill the next post...

Caravanman
:D
 
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caravanman said:
Well since my last post with reference to the internet site i found. I have kept an eye on the progress of the site and it seems to be growing daily i have noticed that the registration page is now up and running and is now exepting members. i think this is a good idea as the site is asking publicans to exept us into there car parks as we bring them buisiness. the link again www.motorhomestopover.co.uk check it out i think this will turn out to be a major hit in the uk, as we all know we are very short of publicans willing to let us stop over night ect... well untill the next post...

Caravanman
:D
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Sorry but what does this site offer that the Pub stops section on here doesn't.

It appears to be a privatly run site, not a member run forum as this is, that it would appear who's main aim is to monopolize those pubs it does manage to sign up into accepting only members of that site, a site it would appear offers nothing else.

I also wonder how long it will be before this site becomes a pay to join site.

I do not wish to appear uncharitable but I note as well, that the post has come from a new member who's only posts have been to promote this other site. If this had come from an established member or even if other information directly usefull to members had been offered maybe I wouldn't be so suspicious.

Has this link and promotion been sanctioned by Admin as I believe the forum rules suggest that perhaps it should.

Sorry to members if I am being exessivly negative, but it does occur to me that under thier published rules any Pub they sign up would be excluded from anything we try to do on here for the benefit of all wild campers.

I would urge members who do know of likely pub stops to encourage the landlords to agree to list them here not else where.

Unfortunatly the internet is full of sites only designed to promote self interest.
 
something seems a little wrong here to me , correct me if i am wrong (and i am shure somone will:eek: ) .but if we have to pay to stay on a pub carpark so we can have the privelidge to buy his beer, food .then i think we are a little of kilter here, we all complain about paying to park on a bit o grass on a camp site whare we can cook our own food and have a drink of our favorite tipple, why pay a fiver or so for a snack and then two and a half quid for a pint and then the same again for our better half seems daft to me.
 
mandrake said:
something seems a little wrong here to me , correct me if i am wrong (and i am shure somone will:eek: ) .but if we have to pay to stay on a pub carpark so we can have the privelidge to buy his beer, food .then i think we are a little of kilter here, we all complain about paying to park on a bit o grass on a camp site whare we can cook our own food and have a drink of our favorite tipple, why pay a fiver or so for a snack and then two and a half quid for a pint and then the same again for our better half seems daft to me.
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Well said Mandrake, well said!:cool::D
 
Geoff.W said:
Sorry but what does this site offer that the Pub stops section on here doesn't.

It appears to be a privatly run site, not a member run forum as this is, that it would appear who's main aim is to monopolize those pubs it does manage to sign up into accepting only members of that site, a site it would appear offers nothing else.

I also wonder how long it will be before this site becomes a pay to join site.

I do not wish to appear uncharitable but I note as well, that the post has come from a new member who's only posts have been to promote this other site. If this had come from an established member or even if other information directly usefull to members had been offered maybe I wouldn't be so suspicious.

Has this link and promotion been sanctioned by Admin as I believe the forum rules suggest that perhaps it should.

Sorry to members if I am being exessivly negative, but it does occur to me that under thier published rules any Pub they sign up would be excluded from anything we try to do on here for the benefit of all wild campers.

I would urge members who do know of likely pub stops to encourage the landlords to agree to list them here not else where.

Unfortunatly the internet is full of sites only designed to promote self interest.
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Correct me if I'wrong but that 'motorhomestopover' is just too neat and too empty (yet): 'membership' doesn't work, registration does (but is there anything in it ?) and then: quote: Membership for the MotorHomeStopOver club is not yet available whilst we create a sizeable database for Members to search. and then comes the add from Paypall :eek: I agree 100% with Mandrakes opinion. This seems not to be a non-profit thing; it is surely not in my (and I believe most of us 'wilders) line of acting. What worries me that it suddenly appiered after we started talking about pubs on this forum !:confused:
A few months ago i had a 'collision' with the Swedish Motorhome Club about paying for their so precious guarded list of spots (public spots which they don't own). For the same reason I will not spend a dime for a list of pubs to someone who doesn't own them :eek:
 
well as soon as i get back on my feet i will donate some cash to look after this site i think we all could, but i will not visit a site just to find out where i can or cannot park. there are too many places to pull up for the night heavens knows i have slept in more lay bies and car parks and truck stops that are free if i wanted to pay to park i would have a caravan. but i dont think this site will go down the same road that other sites have gone, admin has run this site for too long to want to have a very nice life on our backs. the only reason he has said if you want to put a few quid in the pot just to help with the expence of the running of this site dont mean to say he is gona go out and live the good life.
 
I for one would not pay to stop in a pub car park as many on here would agree, but i would give the the pub my custom for the privilege, Kev the landlord of the The Drift at seaton burn has said as long as you pop in for a drink and maybe a meal that there would be no charge for overnight stay sounds to me he is very generous man. :)
 
Trevor said:
I for one would not pay to stop in a pub car park as many on here would agree, but i would give the the pub my custom for the privilege, Kev the landlord of the The Drift at seaton burn has said as long as you pop in for a drink and maybe a meal that there would be no charge for overnight stay sounds to me he is very generous man. :)
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that sounds awrite..
 
These last few posts have just reiterated what I'm trying to say regarding pub stopovers(free ones):rolleyes:
If we members (nearly 3000 of us ) were to pay a visit to potential pubs on our own patch and publisize them ourselves,then we would all have that choice of whether to stay there or not no matter where we are located.
I have made a list of pubs recommended by members of this site just in case I'm ever in that area.
As I said when I joined this site,my wife Christine is'nt keen on the idea of wild camping(she's a little nervous), so I'm restricted to camping with my young son and his mates at the moment, however Christine said she would try pub stopovers as she would feel a bit safer there.

B.T.W. Are'nt there any pubs in Scotland:eek::D
 
registration

caravanman said:
Well since my last post with reference to the internet site i found. I have kept an eye on the progress of the site and it seems to be growing daily i have noticed that the registration page is now up and running and is now exepting members. i think this is a good idea as the site is asking publicans to exept us into there car parks as we bring them buisiness. the link again www.motorhomestopover.co.uk check it out i think this will turn out to be a major hit in the uk, as we all know we are very short of publicans willing to let us stop over night ect... well untill the next post...

Caravanman
:D
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nice one caravan man , i have registered with them . easy but still not sure whats happening there
 
appology

:(well i have to admit my posts do seem a little "advertisement" swung. i must however say that this is not profitable to myself!! i simply thought that this is what we all wanted "pub parking" i appologise if it seemed as if i was advertising i just thought this is what forums were for "helping each other"

Till next time


Caravanman:(:(:(:(
 
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