Sligo for the bank holiday weekend

mikki_v

Hi,

Anybody any experience with overnight parking somewhere around Sligo town?

Thinking of going there for the Music festival during the October Bank Holiday.

Thanks a mill!

That'll be the first outing with my new camper (well not new but new to me)...yay!

peasant

mmmhh ...good question

The campsites in Strandhill or Rosses Point will be closed.
You could potentially stay just outside the gates in Strandhill (have seen it done before) but then you'd still have to get into town which usually means expensive taxis.

Parking in the town itself ...well, I wouldn't recommend it. First of all getting a spot will be difficult and if you do it might not be safe ...Sligo at night can be unpleasant in parts.

Maybe ask in the Clarion or Sligo Park hotel if you could (for a small fee) park in their grounds ...these would be the only ones with big enough parking and not too far away.

mikki_v

Thanks, Peasant, yup thought about Strandhill and Rosses Point but as you said that would mean a taxi in.

The Tesco's is right in the middle of town, so no point trying there, i shall have a look if I can find some other industrial estate/business park type place that has a big car park where I could stay. I work in Athlone and I see lots of campervans outsides Woodies here every morning, so i am hoping for a find like this in Sligo...

or lets see if I muster up the courage to ask the hotels

peasant

There would possibly be spots in the Finisklin Ind. Est. or perhaps even at the Sligo IT ...I wouldn't want to vouch for their safety though (nor for their accessability for the weekend either)

Perhaps ask the organisers if they have something going (you might even give them ideas )

mikki_v

Pleased to report e-mail to organisers has been sent..lets wait and see, I shall let you guys know how I get on...

Buford T Justice

Beside smiths toys in Cleveragh, but I'm not sure if they lock the carpark at night, failing that you can go down into the industrial estate, but bear in mind that some places have 24/7 security

mikki_v

Here is what sligo music festival organisers came back with...

"...there are a number of public and private car parks in Sligo and the few people who come to the festival in campers usually park in these. You could check out Lower Quay Street Private and Public, The Institute of Technology, Connaughton Road beside the Model Arts Centre, away from the permanent campers! Rosses Point would be good as it is very safe, but as you say it is a bit remote 8km. I’m sure when you get here you will find an appropriate spot."

peasant

Sligo IT (car park not on streetview)
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=54.276389,-8.461844&spn=0,0.011319&z=17&layer=c&cbll=54.276362,-8.461694&panoid=L2NeA3tptB0l0ZI35GueSQ&cbp=12,20.34,,0,0.91

Lower Quay Street
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=54.273984,-8.479198&panoid=FbxybHyL3YBp75dKSwLSdQ&cbp=12,27.42,,0,8.24&ll=54.273961,-8.479037&spn=0,0.005659&t=h&z=18

Connaughton Road (barriers )
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=54.274052,-8.469316&spn=0,0.005659&z=18&layer=c&cbll=54.273712,-8.469712&panoid=TULdQEsPXz8J04sPglK6Sg&cbp=12,121.86,,0,15.32

mikki_v

haha big LOL on the Barriers

Lower Quay Street looks like it might lock up over night...

Liking the idea of the Smyths Toys, there is a Lidl close there as well...

I shall see

peasant

Lower quay street has another one right next to it (access round the back) that might stay open 24h

Lidl has a barrier that closes at night afaik

Personally I wouldn't overnight in Quay street or Lidl's ...both are in areas/spots where people might find it funny to rock the van at three in morning (or worse)

Buford T Justice

Barriers don't close at lidl overnight, they have trucks loading overnight and would be in and out at about 4 in the morning