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Try a motorhome hire holiday in Surrey

Surrey is in a great location in the south east of the UK and is convenient for Berkshire, Hampshire, Kent, and Sussex and is very close to London and the Historic county town of Surrey is Guildford.

You can Drive through this charming county in your motorhome and see all the famous sites including Runnymede memorial where the Magna Carta was signed. The county's countryside is mainly un-spoilt and has a really traditional feel with its narrow cobbled lanes and Inns that are full of character.

There are many historic attractions to visit on a motohome hire holiday such as Clandon Park, Hampton Court Palace, Painshill Park, and Claremont Gardens in beautiful settings and at times it is really surprising that you can see all this yet still be only a stones throw away from the capital London.

Places to visit on your motorhome holiday

Hatchlands Park is owned by the National Trust and was built in the 1750s for Admiral Boscawen. This wonderful property set in beautiful grounds houses one of Europe's biggest collection of Keyboard instruments that were once owned by famous composers such as Bach, Chopin and Elgar and there are also a number of interesting walks that you can take around the property.

Guildford Castle gives you a great 360 degree panoramic view of Guildford if you have the energy to walk to the top and you can see the lovely surrounding countryside.

It was only in 2003 - 2004 that the original crenelations and other original features were found which is pretty amazing and changes were made to the castle that which has made the building more accessible to holiday makers and other visitors. The Tower of the castle dates back to circa 1300, this is a very interesting place to visit if you like your history.

Motorhome friendly campsites in Surrey

If you are looking for a holiday camp site for your motorhome hire vehicle in Surrey then the Long Acres camping and caravan park gets my vote as it is a well run family owned business with sixty pitches on 10 acres.

Facilities on the park include two modern, centrally heated toilet and shower blocks with laundry facilities in each. There are electric hook-ups and hard-standings for all year round stays.

Make sure that you check with any camping site before you set off that the site is motor home friendly as some sites change their policy on motor homes occasionally and you may find that you cannot get a pitch.

Driving to Surrey in a motorhome

Surrey has a comprehensive road network, which is busiest from 8am until 9.30am and from 4.30pm until 6.30pm. Leisure travellers should try to avoid these peak commuter times.

Surrey has a comprehensive road network but you are advised as in any major destination to avoid rush hours in the early mornings and at night as people commute to their places of work.

The council in Surrey don't supply any off street parking facilities for motorhome hire vehicles and it was difficult to get any detailed information in relation to parking a motorhome in the Surrey region.

Guildford council are very clear when it comes to parking a motorhome in Guildford, basically you cannot camp, eat or sleep and Overnight stops in motorhome hire vehicles homes are not allowed.

Parking Bays in Guildford Surrey

Parking Bays in Guildford Surrey are only suitable for very small motorhome vehicles and there are no facilities that are provided for motorhome users by the council. Bays in Guildford tend to be around 1.8 to 2m wide and your motorhome has to be able to fit within the markers of the parking bay.

On the whole Guildford in Surrey does not appear to be very motorhome friendly in regards to car parks and off street parking, even the park and ride facillites are not geared to motohomes and the council have indicated that There is no special provision for motorhome hire vehicles due to a shortage of available space in the area.