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Camper spots in carlow

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  • 24-02-2017 12:19pm
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    dmm82
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    Hi all, we are collecting our camper this weekend and were planning on spending the night in carlow. Anyone know of any suitable places to park it? Preferably near the river. Thanks


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    piuswal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭piuswal


    How about

    https://www.google.ie/maps/@52.4876614,-6.9290241,3a,75y,132.41h,65.08t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1suEvj9jqgdfnyng0W7eUFmQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

    near St Mullins

    Have only been there in a car but as you can see, there's plenty of room.

    I'm not aware of any restrictions but it's been a few years since I was there.

    Only saw message, probably too late.


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    Day Lewin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,606 ✭✭✭Day Lewin


    Heading down to the Pan-Celtic in very discreet little van. Does anyone know of a spot right near town that we could park up, either a paid site or stealth? (We are experts at silent, no-footprint camping. Even streetside.)


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    Day Lewin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,606 ✭✭✭Day Lewin


    Update: very little in Carlow. Reliably informed by a resident that the whole place is "pretty tightly locked down".
    We did see one carpark on a main street that advertised 10 euros for a week's parking, I think we could have slipped the van on there for one or two nights: but not very suitable really.
    As it was, we were able to park in a friend's parking space at her apartment block, no hassle.

    But Carlow turned out to be a pleasant little town, yet tourists rarely stop there. The River Barrow flows right through - but all the French and German and British motorhomes just roll right on past Carlow. I think the town is really shooting itself in the foot by not having at least an Aire, or a simple secure stopover with a coded gate such as you may find in Northern Ireland. It doesn't have to be a huge holiday camp - a parking space for six vans, a tap and a loo/shower are really the basic needs. Down by the river where there are services for boats would be an obvious choice.
    Apart from that, we loved the Pan-Celtic: recommended!


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