How to find an overnight park up in the UK…

A short guide on a few different options to find an overnight park up in the UK without having to book into a “campsite”…

[@mrright8794]

It's really nice to see Razor Ruddock getting out and about again.

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

Julian Dicks collaboration video coming soon 😁

[@ghosthunter679]

As a new camper in a t5 this was very useful....done are the days of pulling a caravan and being told where to set up .. Cheers buddy 👍👍

[@martincarty9553]

Great advice and great content looking to get my first campervan in the next 4 weeks can’t wait to get out there and enjoy the freedom and respect the surroundings

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

Exciting times! 🍻👍

[@mrmalik8415]

Im new to this camping/campervan world and this video was honestly put together so well. Very informative 👍

[@sidestickflyer]

Brilliant! Thanks for the very useful info Chris. Good luck with your new van!

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

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[@davidford4200]

Thanks a helpful concise video. Great 👍

[@LizMax2014]

Thanks for this great info video. I'll be using these suggestions for sure.

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

🍻 thanks for the watch and comment

[@helenfarrington5084]

Great advice ...Thank you so much...👍

[@tonycollins2394]

Very helpful as we are thinking about travelling with a van, thanks

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

Glad we could help - enjoy ur travels!

[@Agrajak]

Interesting stuff, thanks you for posting.

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

Cheers for the comment , glad you found it useful 👍🍻

[@barr0ld]

Thanks for putting this really useful vlog together. The only thing we haven't used is Britstops, but I think we'll subscribe when the 2022 book comes out in February 🙂

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

Cheers. Tbh I think we’d have got a load more use out if Britstops back when we were touring “normally” as they provide a great alternative to the campsite,so defo worth a look 🍻

[@danielbanyard6091]

Helpful information here thank you 👌👌

[@rachelowens9083]

Fantastic vid…exactly what I’d been looking for for months as a single female considering trying out an extended van tour! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

No worries. Enjoy your travels!

[@AnneRogersPhoto]

I'm a solo female campervan owner, and I highly recommend Britstops!

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

@@AnneRogersPhoto I wish I’d known about it before tbh. It’s perfect for some situations.

[@gumacanian4211]

Very useful! Thank you!

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

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[@Skjerstad1812]

Great information.thanks. well done.

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

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[@andrewgardner7104]

Just what I wanted.

[@aleksandraszyjkowska3848]

Thank You so much

[@timheaps582]

Caravan and Motorhome Club CLs can be really good and quite cheap. However I always check the price when booking as it is often more than advertised in the book or website. Prices vary widely from as little as £5 per night for a basic field up to £30 for what is effectively a mini campsite. All CLs have waste disposal and water fill up. Also the published GPS coordinates are often wrong as I think they are generated automatically from the postcode of the site. In rural areas postcodes can cover quite a big area. We did use Britstops for a couple of years but found that we were spending as much on the stopover as we would have done at a campsite.

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

Yeah they vary dramatically both in price and in what they offer. We tend to like quieter sites so try to search out those rather than the bigger ones. Found some real gems through them tho.

[@tonymctony8143]

Really great, thank you

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

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[@michaelmorley6522]

Very helpful thank you

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

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[@charleshill9546]

Thank you - I fit into your target audience

[@martincarty9553]

GREAT ADVICE LOOKING

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

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[@NaszeCaravanAdventures]

It's not easy sometimes to find a spot. We tried park4night in Cornwall and some places were not free anymore, with nonparking overnight or we've been ask to leave.

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

Yeah we’ve found the same thing from time to time. The apps aren’t always updated when rules change. To be fair that affects all of them to some extent. Also I think the last couple of years has led to a lot of parking places having the rules changed due to a combination of overuse or people being irresponsible.

[@NaszeCaravanAdventures]

Thats true. Greetings from Wales 👋

[@timheaps582]

Good point. We use Park4Night as our main source of stopovers (UK and Europe) but I always read the reviews and look for recent positive comments. This applies to Search for Sites too.

[@smooth111012]

I’m visiting snowdonia soon in my car, wanting to car camp for 1 night Any ideas?

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

The national parks in that area are tricky tbh. I believe that Gwynedd has, or at least is, setting up European type aires but those are likely to be limited to self contained vans. You might be better off looking for spots outside the national park to sleep. It’s not a huge area anyway so not that much of a chore to drive in and out as and when you want to do things.

[@banana9106]

Fairly easy to park up for free on weekday nights in church carparks and on weekends on industrial estates.

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

Definitely, there’s lots of options out there. We keep finding new ones.

[@alanwilliams8980]

how lovely. not

[@colincampbell4261]

Supermarket carparks?

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

Personally I’ve never used them, but I know folks do. If possible we always look to stay somewhere we know overnighting is permitted so we don’t get “the knock”. I can’t afford to lose any beauty sleep 😁

[@positivemindpositivelife1580]

You gotta be Neil ruddock's brother. Surely

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

Don’t call me Shirley…😁

[@tracyriley4735]

Campercontact 👍

[@thelittlestnomad5960]

Cheers. Heading to Europe later in the year so will check Campercontact out 🍻

[@TimmyBobinson]

I have never and will never pay to park. Road tax!!!