Eurotunnel Folkestone – Is there a MHSP there?
16 replies
hitchglitch replied on 07/08/2016 17:54
replied on 09/08/2016 17:49
KeithandMargaret replied on 09/08/2016 18:52
Posted on 09/08/2016 18:52
I've just looked at my recent video (July 3rd) of the water feature at the left hand end of the Motorhome/Coaches parking area.
Hidden behind the three square objects (they could be metal or stone) on pallets is a cassette emptying area which, from memory, has a tap.
No-one has been allowed in that area except Coaches for some considerable time and now they are banned as well.
The tap was used to flush cassettes and therefore would worry me that even if it is available to give fresh water it may not get a Health and Safety certificate for Hygiene.
Taking a tank filled with water that may or may not be 100% clean would deter me from setting foot anywhere near that tap – but you might not be so fussy!
The good news is that it's Free.
hitchglitch replied on 11/08/2016 11:37
Posted on 11/08/2016 11:37
Just had a reply from Eurotunnel customer service. "There is an area where you are able to fill your water tank it is in the high space car park, where the coaches and Motorhomes park, located on the way in." Result
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If it's the same tap referred to above then it's good news and bad news! I will be passing through in a couple of weeks and will try and remember to check it out. Too late for the OP but it would be useful to know.
Stewartwebr replied on 12/08/2016 06:04
Posted on 12/08/2016 06:04
As others have mentioned the emptying point is in the high end carpark which is for motorhomes and coaches. It is a little confusing to use since the addition of a lane made by bollards leading up to it and a sign which states "Coaches Only". I wanted to empty my black tank last week and asked one of the members of staff who was passing. He advised there were no issue with motorhomes using it. I must warn you that it is not a nice place, the emptying area is a long sloping trough about 6m in length and previous users have not been very careful with their aim, there was a lot of toilet roll lying around, everywhere. It was convenient for me as I just had to drive over and push the internal button to dump, then jumped out and used the hose to wash the area down. The hose I used appeared to be the only means of fresh water, and I would be very wary of using that to fill your fresh water tank. Goodness knows where the end has been. I did not pay attention to how the hose is connected, but it may be possible to disconnect and attach your own hose.
Once you have used the facility you are trapped in the lane and need to drive round the back of the terminal building then follow the road to get back into the carpark again.