Brit Stops. Have you used them?

There are also the Practical Motorhome magazine Nightstops (haven't tried them.)

Nightstops are different from Britstops. They are CLs, properly certificated by the MCC, but branded separately from other MCC CLs through the link with PMH.

Graham

i think om roght in saying that you dont have to be a member of the mcc or to buy any 'book' to ise these....

for the odd stopover, i have used a couple of the pub stops mentioned above....served the purpose at the time.

There are also the Practical Motorhome magazine Nightstops (haven't tried them.)

Nightstops are different from Britstops. They are CLs, properly certificated by the MCC, but branded separately from other MCC CLs through the link with PMH.

Graham

i think om roght in saying that you dont have to be a member of the mcc or to buy any 'book' to ise these....

Absolutely right. There is no requirement in law for CL/CS use to be restricted to members of the certificating organisation so the fact that the CC and C&CC do so is for their own reasons. Legally, in all cases, it is up to the land owner as to who is allowed to use a CL/CS but those signed up to the CC and C&CC risk losing their certificate if they allow non-member use. The MCC has no such restriction, either for its "ordinary" CLs or those branded Nightstops.

As far as pubs, vineyards, farm shops or anywhere without a licence or certificate are concerned, they can allow camping by any caravans/motorhomes so long as they abide by the restrictions on numbers of units and nights.

Graham

We use pub stops a lot.  We like moving around and if we plan on eating out we find a pub stop for that night.  The money you save on a site fee goes towards the cost of your food.  I always like to look the pub up on google first and check out the menu and any comments on tripadvisor.  At the end of your evening when you turn in, you put the blinds down and it doesn't really matter where you are.  We've never had a broken night in a pub stop and next morning you're up and away anyway.  We've found quite a few stops just by finding a pub we like the look of and asking if they mind if we stay overnight.  The Lord Nelson in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk is a lovely old pub, which serves great food and they let you stay.  Get there early though because it's very popular.  We are on wild camping for motorhomes, which has a big list of pubs and wild camping stops.

We are long term club members (25yrs+) & users of Britstops in the last 18mths. Both useful. We use our motorhome during all 4 seasons. Plus points for Britstops = hardstanding pitches, we view this as essential in the wetter months with our front wheel drive van. They aren't by any means all at pubs, we've used both their pub stopovers and other varied places. Never had a disturbed nights sleep. We haven't used Britstops in East Anglia - but that's because we haven't been to the area since having the option.