[REQUEST] stop24 Service area

[sam]

We did intend to stop at this service area for a couple of hours on our way to the ferry. But looking on a service area website I see comments to the effect that caravans are unwelcome. Anyone stopped there recently?
We did stop there for a coffee just after it opened a couple of years ago.I don't remember if they had a parking area for vans.
Any recent information would be appreciated.

SAM:

[phill]

We stopped at the maidstone service area before it in june this year, and although smaller than stop 24 there was caravan spaces if you send a PM to cupra he lives down there and is a helpfull chap he will advise you better

[sam]

Thanks for that Phill. Will do that .It was brand new when we stopped before. They were just doing the lane markings. It seemed a bit like an aircraft hanger!!
SAM

[Cupra]

you can stop at ashford Tesco's if its late evening, or there's the truck stop at ashford, then further down theres the new services about 10 mins from the tunnel. that has a shell garage too

[sam]

Thanks for that info CUPRA.As we have to navigate the M1 M25 and M20 I always leave plenty of time , in case of holdups. Should the motorways be clear we then arrive early.The stop24 service area would seem ideal, by the time you reach there hopefully your traffic worries are over !!

SAM

[casstoly]

stop 24 is C******* caravans are not welcome, during the day there is no where to park. We stopped in the coach park (in the daytime it is a coach transfer park) in the early hours of the morning for a couple of hours sleepbefore our early train, they advertise an overnight stop for £20.00 but there was no body around and the services are shut!!!!!!!!! Not really sure why they named the services stop 24 when they obviously aren't.
Stopped at Maidstone on the way back very busy but at least somewhere for us vanners to park