Leo Disco
Member Since: 22 Dec 2013
Location: Newcastle
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Planning a trip to France and need an overnight stay before getting the Dover ferry. Does anyone have any recommendations ?
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 29th Mar 2015 9:32 pm |
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BLFarrar
Member Since: 02 Aug 2006
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Right there in Dover
plenty car parking - which is safe BREXIT - done properly.
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| 29th Mar 2015 9:46 pm |
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gvw
Member Since: 16 Jan 2012
Location: South Yorkshire
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We stayed on the road overlooking the seafront and it was very noisy - mainly drunks walking past shouting and singing
SWMBO still gives me grief about it as it was my idea 
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| 29th Mar 2015 9:57 pm |
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sean 471
Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sheffield
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There is Blackhorse farm. It's not great but if you book the ferry pitches these are ok. It's caravan club so pretty safes
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| 29th Mar 2015 9:59 pm |
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Anthony
Member Since: 09 Jan 2015
Location: Worcestershire, Oxford and Beijing.
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Have a look at here http://www.shepherdneame.co.uk/pubs/faversham/white-horse-inn
This was my local and is on the A2 direct to the docks. Less than 30 minutes away. Great food and drink. Good rooms and there is a D1 owner who is a regular too.
Ant.
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| 30th Mar 2015 7:31 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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I assume you are talking about a stopover with the tintent, or camping?
I've used a place called Little Satmar - about 1/2mile off A2 - 10 mins into Dover. You can arrive late and leave early. In past years you just left your payment in an envelope and posted it through the door. Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
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| 30th Mar 2015 9:21 am |
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Ted Newman
Member Since: 09 Oct 2010
Location: SE London
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We always use the CC site at Blackhorse Farm - good facilities, clean and special area for late and early arrivals and departures.
See:- http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/caravanclubap...rtureDate= LR Discovery 4 XS pulling an Airstream 532 Caravan also own (since new) a 1996 MGF
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| 30th Mar 2015 10:13 am |
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stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1155
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We use black horse farm or get a late ferry & stop on the dock @ calias
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| 30th Mar 2015 10:43 am |
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jimbojay
Member Since: 01 Dec 2008
Location: Wet & Windy West Coast (Ayrshire)
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Another one for the convenience of Blackhorse farm, we didn't arrive till midnight last year and people were heading out a couple of hours later...!
Jay
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| 30th Mar 2015 12:40 pm |
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maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Norfolk
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If you are a Caravan Club member......
I've used CL site in Singledge Lane (just off the A2) - 6 miles from the dock. Easy access with its own gate so make entry / exit less of a problem for those already on site.
NewSole cottage - £5 per night 
Postcode: CT15 5AF GPS co-ordinates: Lat: 51.1723 Lon: 1.26595 OS ref: 179:TR285460
Directions
Please only use these recommended directions for the final approach and not Sat Nav, due to unsuitable roads for towing: Turn left off the A2 (Canterbury - Dover) dual carriageway immediately before Whitfield roundabout (signposted Ramada Hotel, Singledge). Site is on the left in about 1 mile (0.5 mile past Longfield Farm Caravan Park CL and opposite water tower); call at cottage in 150 yards.
Still a chance you'll get the inconsiderate morons at some unearthly hour though I'm afraid.
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| 30th Mar 2015 1:53 pm |
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Gazellio
Member Since: 09 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
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duplicate - removed
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| 30th Mar 2015 2:14 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars wrote:We have used:
http://www.motorwayservices.info/stop24_services_folkestone_m20
Not brilliant but it did the job and safer than parking on the seafront!
I would not use there to stay over. There have been loads of issues there, thefts etc and recently a death. May be a quick stop but no sleep there MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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| 30th Mar 2015 3:52 pm |
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Gazellio
Member Since: 09 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
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^ Thanks for that I will not use it again. We were fine very quiet and right under the security cameras. Not worth a risk having read what you posted though. 
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| 30th Mar 2015 4:01 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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Its only the last six months or so that it has been on the local news several times. I believe the death was down to an immigrant falling from a lorry axle and getting run over. I think most of the trouble is around the immigrants who come in on the lorries and this is one of the first places they stop and have the option to get off MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
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