Filling up drinking water in campervan

adrianab replied on 02/06/2022 17:19

Posted on 02/06/2022 17:19

Hello guys, hope you are all enjoying your bank holidays.

I am new to motorhoming and I would like to know if you could guide me in how to find drinking water to fill in my campervan without having to go to caravan sites to spend the night.

Our intention is to go wild motorhoming.

We are based in Wembley - London.

Is there a map with "drinking water" fill up points?

Hope you can guide me.

Thank you

Adriana

 

 

 

Tinwheeler replied on 02/06/2022 17:35

Posted on 02/06/2022 17:35

You are a member of this club so why not use a site once every few nights to do your tanks? It need not be a club site as a cheaper CL will fit the bill. If you are a member of C&CC you can access their facilities on some sites for, I think, 4 hours for about £7.

To be perfectly honest, water has a cost to the supplier so I’m not sure it's fair to expect to get it for nothing. Have you discovered how to dispose of waste water and, more importantly, your toilet cassette contents responsibly? Obviously you won’t want to be one of the motorhomers who gives the rest of us a bad name👍🏻

nelliethehooker replied on 02/06/2022 19:30

Posted on 02/06/2022 19:30

Have you discovered how to dispose of waste water and, more importantly, your toilet cassette contents responsibly

TW, that was the first thought that crossed my mind after reading the OP, and should have been the first thing for the poster to consider before asking about obtaining water, IMO.

Tinwheeler replied on 02/06/2022 19:36

Posted on 02/06/2022 19:30 by nelliethehooker

Have you discovered how to dispose of waste water and, more importantly, your toilet cassette contents responsibly

TW, that was the first thought that crossed my mind after reading the OP, and should have been the first thing for the poster to consider before asking about obtaining water, IMO.

Posted on 02/06/2022 19:36

I don’t want to prejudge the situation or be unduly critical, Nellie, but it is a concern. 😕

replied on 02/06/2022 19:51

Posted on 02/06/2022 17:19 by adrianab

Hello guys, hope you are all enjoying your bank holidays.

I am new to motorhoming and I would like to know if you could guide me in how to find drinking water to fill in my campervan without having to go to caravan sites to spend the night.

Our intention is to go wild motorhoming.

We are based in Wembley - London.

Is there a map with "drinking water" fill up points?

Hope you can guide me.

Thank you

Adriana

 

 

 

Posted on 02/06/2022 19:51

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Tinwheeler replied on 02/06/2022 19:55

Posted on 02/06/2022 19:51 by

I'm not advocating this but I understand some collect water from crematories and other public sources. But just to make it doubly clear I do not advocate doing it.

 

Posted on 02/06/2022 19:55

Nor I and a further concern is that the OP specified 'drinking' water. Who can be sure? 🤢

Takethedogalong replied on 02/06/2022 20:01

Posted on 02/06/2022 20:01

That’ll be cemeteries DD. Most usually have a tap, but it’s unlikely to have had any testing done, and who knows what folks might be using it for🤷‍♀️

I think the OP needs to do some research around touring without using Club and commercial sites, especially in terms of waste disposal, rubbish, fill ups etc… Even where something has been provided, there might be a smaller charge, as Tinny says, must things come at a cost to the land owners, and it’s only fair to give a bit back where appropriate. Scotland is way ahead of other home nations in terms of what they are trying to do, but the provision needs to be used respectfully and fairly. 

Step out of line, don’t act responsibly, and someone will not be happy, be it landowners, locals or indeed fellow tourers. Plenty of websites to do some research……..

eurortraveller replied on 02/06/2022 20:15

Posted on 02/06/2022 17:19 by adrianab

Hello guys, hope you are all enjoying your bank holidays.

I am new to motorhoming and I would like to know if you could guide me in how to find drinking water to fill in my campervan without having to go to caravan sites to spend the night.

Our intention is to go wild motorhoming.

We are based in Wembley - London.

Is there a map with "drinking water" fill up points?

Hope you can guide me.

Thank you

Adriana

 

 

 

Posted on 02/06/2022 20:15

From a pub yard where you stop for lunch? Just ask the landlord nicely. And offer to pay something.

Takethedogalong replied on 02/06/2022 20:19

Posted on 02/06/2022 20:19

That’ll be a Britstop EuroT. Next to nothing to stay, but they like you to buy from your hosts😁 

replied on 02/06/2022 20:46

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EmilysDad replied on 02/06/2022 23:34

Posted on 02/06/2022 20:46 by

If really keen one of these will deliver fresh water quite easily 😉.

Posted on 02/06/2022 23:34

I've seen a certain section of people using one of these to fill a IBC that they had on a trailer ...

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