Bolton Abbey Bridge

Heethers replied on 08/02/2021 10:44

Posted on 08/02/2021 10:44

Hi l have a Auto trail T625 Tribute which is 3.1 metre's high, at the rear l have a Maxvew V cube dome roof mounted, the bridge at Bolton Abbey is 10ft 9 inches high which is 3.3 metres, the height of the Maxview dome is 350mm which will raise the height just over the 3,1 metre height of the motor home. By my calculations l think l will have around 2" clearance but looking at the bridge that 10 9" is at the center of the span, l am unsure if l have enough clearance to get under the bridge. "Question" is their another way into Bolton Abbey avoiding the bridge we so want to go.

Regards

N Heathcote

peedee replied on 08/02/2021 11:36

Posted on 08/02/2021 11:36

I have taken an Autotrail Mohican with nothing mounted on the roof there. By the sounds of what you say, there is very little margin for error so think I would park up in the car park before the bridge on a day visit and stay overnight elsewhere. I believe you can stay overnight in Skipton. You can approach from the opposite direction via Grassington but the roads are narrow. Busses do use those roads so it should be feasible but I have never driven them so difficult to advise further.

peedee

brue replied on 08/02/2021 11:43

Posted on 08/02/2021 11:43

The only other way is the Grassington route, as Peedee mentions. We've used the local bus on this route, its not an easy route. If you do get to the site the bus service is good, stopping outside the site in both directions.

replied on 08/02/2021 12:50

Posted on 08/02/2021 12:50

3.3m less 3.1m = 200mm. 7.87 inches clearance. 

peedee replied on 08/02/2021 13:16

Posted on 08/02/2021 13:16

For those that haven't tried it. It is not very wide either and with possibly only 2 inches to spare is it worth the risk? Is the height of the arch accurate? 10ft 9ins is 3.27meters. With a 35cm cube on the roof, in my view there just is not enough clearance.

Overnight parking costs £5 in the Coach Street car park in Skipton.

peedee

Takethedogalong replied on 08/02/2021 15:49

Posted on 08/02/2021 15:49

There’s a route in via Embsay and Eastby along Barden Road, which brings you out between the Site and Barden Towers, but it’s not for the faint hearted or very large MH’s. It’s a moorland road, with some gradients and bends. You certainly wouldn’t want to be going in and out this route each day, but you might get in to park up and stay. Otherwise as Jill says, it’s in via Grassington. 

 

EmilysDad replied on 08/02/2021 18:13

Posted on 08/02/2021 18:13

I've stayed at Bolton Abbey. The site is very crowded and large trees which ever way you look .... I'd find some where else rather than worry about whether the motor home fits through the bridge.

Takethedogalong replied on 08/02/2021 22:06

Posted on 08/02/2021 22:06

We have stayed at Bolton Abbey, and the walks are fabulous. As is the wildlife, the Estate, the cafes, the moors around the Site, the cycling, and lovely Skipton  a short drive away. It’s one of our favourite Club Sites, and we don’t like that many to be honest, but this place does it for us.

Depends what you want and like.

EmilysDad replied on 08/02/2021 22:39

Posted on 08/02/2021 22:06 by Takethedogalong

We have stayed at Bolton Abbey, and the walks are fabulous. As is the wildlife, the Estate, the cafes, the moors around the Site, the cycling, and lovely Skipton  a short drive away. It’s one of our favourite Club Sites, and we don’t like that many to be honest, but this place does it for us.

Depends what you want and like.

Posted on 08/02/2021 22:39

The site's position is OK for walks etc I agree ... but IMHO as above, it's AN Other pack 'em in club site with more trees than the Amazon 🙄

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