Parking up at Portsmouth prior to ferry crossing

Or even drive down the day before, stay at an open all year site near Portsmouth  such as Dibles Park, have a lie in next morning, then a good lunch,  and drive to the ferryport mid afternoon. 

Even if I set off at 8am I hit rush hour traffic and travelling from the Wirral this would mean hitting all the rush hour traffic to Manchester on the M56 along with the southbound traffic on the M6 which still has the road works on it.

One accident or breakdown on the motorways could delay us. enough to miss our ferry. So rather than take that chance I would prefer to be closer to the Port rather than panicking about making it on time.

If we are okay to park up at the Port or nearby that would be fine.

 

I like that idea, Dibles Park sounds Like a good plan.

Many thanks

How about staying at a CL the night before, maybe somewhere in Somerset? An easy drive from there to Portsmouth the next day.

…but avoid Salisbury and its horrendous traffic jams at all costs.

Agreed, it’s a nightmare 😧

Thanks people, we have booked for the night before at Dibles Park.

Now looking forward to a panic free trip down there the day before, have a lie in on the Friday, a good breakfast and a rested un stressed short trip to the Port later in the afternoon.

Kindest regards

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last year i stayed at meadow bank farm cl just outside southampton b4 catching ferry to I-O-W , and am doing same again next week en-route to spain . takes all the traffic worries out of the equation .

Hi again,

I think I was misunderstood in my earlier reply.

I was answering the poster's question of whether you can park up at the port. In answering that the wardens at Rookesbury Park told us that you can - I meant they told us you can park at the port for an early crossing.