Changed to the dark side

Public transport (if it was even available) would have been a logistical nightmare. This would have reduced our scope massively, would have involved hours of standing at bus stops and would have been very expensive.

That is just part of the forward planning. There are loads of sites with good public transport links and if you are of a certain age travel, in England, will be free. Google Earth will show bus stops near to your intended campsite and a further search will bring up the timetables. Just over a week ago we were at the Club's Hillhead site. We had access to buses going to Brixham, Kingswear/Dartmouth, Paignton from right outside the site entrance. Had we been there longer many other excursions would have been possible. We didn't have to worry about finding anywhere to part nor pay for it. 

David

I am of 'a certain age' David.......but they moved the certain age up to 66 

I take your points, but we find that the felxibility is just not there with buses. You go somewhere in the car and decide there isn't as much to do or see there as you thought, so you move on to somewhere else. Maybe call at a NT property on the way back.

We went to some out of the way places in Devon, where I'm sure no bus has ever been.

With buses, you are pretty much stuck to where and when the bus goes. We prefer to 'do our own thing' and not be dictated to by a bus company.

Ian, never say never, we once said that we would not want a M/H , but circumstances change and now we have one 

As far as the "packing up" to go out ,it only takes us a couple of  minutes,it all depends on how tidy you are , we wash up as soon as we have used it and every thing has its place

if ever we meet on site you would be welcomed to have a look inside .........and a cup of tea

I'd be delighted, Husky! 

(But don't try giving me one of those bonios!)

As far as the "packing up" to go out ,it only takes us a couple of  minutes,it all depends on how tidy you are , we wash up as soon as we have used it and every thing has its place

if ever we meet on site you would be welcomed to have a look inside .........and a cup of tea

I'd echo husky dog's comments and extend the offer to any CT or club member to view and a cuppa, we rarely have wine but you could bring your own

IanH I'm so with you on the certain age!

We do have bikes we can put on the back, haven't done for last year or two, couldn't when we had sons dog and haven't put them back. We've not used our mh much this year and said of staying at Lytham great place for bikes, flat and traffic free for miles. We do use buses OH has his pass but not very often. Its amazing how much you can walk to with a bit of planning site wise, we think nothing of five plus miles. In fact we walked from our site in lytham to visit - took longer than expected as turned out to be 5.5 miles and we stopped for picnic lunch on Lytham Green overlooking the sea . We hadn't packed a torch, not good planning! Last bit if walk would have been on unlit roads we aren't familiar with and it would be past dusk as we approached this part, also not suitably dressed as we were in dark colours. Solved by taxi £12.60. So there are alternatives and solutions without planning

we always have wine, but you can bring your own tea...

no real 'packing up' involved, as long as one is tidy...

clothes are kept in wardrobes, books/magazines/ipads in lockers, all cutlery/pots/pans in large drawers...

i guess the kettle is the only thing that is not normally put away throughout the stay...

all drawers, cupboards, lockers have their own secure locks... 

so, ehu unplugged, swivel the seats and away we go....

I am of a certain age. Had a bus pass for nearly 4 years. Not much use to me though, We live in Wales. If I go into Chester on a bus it is the best part of 45 mins if not at the bus stop 7 mins before the bus may have left. Park and ride 20 mins including drive. 

When Touring only about 5-10% of our time is likely to be within Wales and often in areas with limited services. This year so far. 40 nights in Scotland, 6 nights in Wales, 61 in England with another 15 nights in England planned.

We've thought about towing a car with us but it's just not worth it for what we want. If we are lucky enough to get away for a week or longer in the motorhome we hire a car when we get there. Doing this has worked out well for us over the years.

Buses take you places you would not normally see. I changed to a M/H a year ago and am happy to pay for buses in England and Wales ( Scottish bus pass). Buses cost less than fuel in car or M/H for one. The dog sits on my knee and is a good icebreaker for talking to fellow travellers. 

Buses take you places you would not normally see. I changed to a M/H a year ago and am happy to pay for buses in England and Wales ( Scottish bus pass). Buses cost less than fuel in car or M/H for one. The dog sits on my knee and is a good icebreaker for talking to fellow travellers. 

Buses for two are a tad dearer and don't often go where I want to be in one hit.

One of the reasons we switched to a motorhome was to make it easier to navigate some of the country roads in France and Italy and to pitch on sites with limited space. Our experience has been very positive so far. Anybody tried to stop at a boulangerie on a main road in France towing a 7.5 meter caravan? Well, I have to say that with a 6.3 m motorhome it is usually possible to pull over and park up for 5 minutes.

Also, in the UK, you get joke lay-bys that only seem big enough for two Fiat 500 cars but you can usually squeeze a compact motorhome in so that you can stop for lunch.