Stealth Camping at the UK's Largest Service Station

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Komentáře • 308

  • @peakyparttimers9362
    @peakyparttimers9362 Před 5 měsíci +35

    £38! It's cheaper at a campsite with electric hook up 😮

    • @c11yan
      @c11yan Před 5 měsíci

      Maybe not if you turn up at a campsite 1800 you have to leave by 1100 whilst you get until 1800 plus the three hours at services. So it’s not quite the same.

  • @richsmart321
    @richsmart321 Před 5 měsíci +18

    It’s an utter scandal that service stations are allowed to charge/fine for parking. You’re told if you’re tired to pull off the motorway into a service station and get a couple of hours Kip and the reason for this is obvious. You could potentially save lives. Lorries should be allowed to park up at services for free, safe in the knowledge they are parked somewhere safe without fear of being robbed or high jacked. Why the government allow them to rob the general public is completely beyond me. Makes my blood boil

    • @marks-0-0
      @marks-0-0 Před 5 měsíci +1

      I'm not sure if the law has changed but it used to be the case that PCN'S were not considered fines legally but rather invitations to pay.
      You could just ignore the letters but of course people don't want to hear your point because they are usually too straight and scared to test such things.

    • @steve2644
      @steve2644 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Yes it’s disgusting , it’s not actually the land owners that instigate it , it’s private parking companies approaching such places and offering them incentives to do it! Literally any private bit of parking have been hunted out by these guys now a days!

    • @matthewedmondson2713
      @matthewedmondson2713 Před 5 měsíci

      Unfortunately that used to be correct, not any more. You could however mask your number plate with tape / crisp packet whatever and it wont register the exit, so no fine @@marks-0-0

    • @masonfreeparty
      @masonfreeparty Před 5 měsíci

      its a bluff..ive stayed many times over night without paying and they never follow it through

  • @hobouk3871
    @hobouk3871 Před 5 měsíci +99

    Yay a stealthcamp, ive really missed these kind of videos :)

    • @marcink1804
      @marcink1804 Před 5 měsíci +3

      me too, happy to see Will doing this type of videos again. I stil enjoy camper reviews 😉

    • @rachel30831
      @rachel30831 Před 5 měsíci +2

      I agree! I could happily watch a stealth camp video every Sunday night!

    • @roberthead2408
      @roberthead2408 Před 5 měsíci

      Me too!

    • @massivley
      @massivley Před 5 měsíci +1

      Cannot get enough of watching these stealth camps

    • @ghazalabibi2332
      @ghazalabibi2332 Před 5 měsíci +3

      He paid for parking

  • @rubenflex2
    @rubenflex2 Před 5 měsíci +9

    The series about trying out other people's campers is the best thing on CZcams. But it's great to see you in your own camper again😊

  • @sbjchef
    @sbjchef Před 5 měsíci +123

    It's not stealth if you pay £38, it makes you a victim. you can stay in a Travelodge for£40 with free parking and breakfast

    • @sbjchef
      @sbjchef Před 5 měsíci +7

      stealth means stopping somewhere maybe you shouldn't and getting away with it, in your case plod showing up and telling you to move on would be a minimum level of risk, otherwise you are just a man in a van

    • @CJM527
      @CJM527 Před 5 měsíci +8

      You would be a victim with an inevitable £100 fine

    • @sbjchef
      @sbjchef Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@CJM527 then park somewhere stealthy

    • @mattieharris3747
      @mattieharris3747 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @sbjchef you are a right plum sounds like you haven't got a clue how he dose this

    • @sbjchef
      @sbjchef Před 5 měsíci

      @@mattieharris3747 I'll have you know I am a well balanced individual with both a left and right plum and I don't have a dose. 😉🙏

  • @tangfastic7075
    @tangfastic7075 Před 5 měsíci +49

    Understand how Will has to move on and do different things... but i loved all the stealth camps in the past with the chicken fajitas.

  • @RockRebelfull
    @RockRebelfull Před 5 měsíci +11

    YES!! Been dying for a stealth camping video!!! Glad to see them and hope you do a few more. Also enjoy it when you cook in the van too. Great job!

  • @elchinator
    @elchinator Před 5 měsíci +9

    Just parking over night: 38 pounds. A night at the Ramada Hotel: 41 pounds, parking included...

  • @Daermos
    @Daermos Před 5 měsíci +8

    Love the back to roots video with good old Mary! Can’t wait to see the start of new build.

  • @briantheminer
    @briantheminer Před 5 měsíci +9

    Occasionally you can still get a travelodge room for the night less than £38 😂
    What a rip off

  • @TomBedlammusic
    @TomBedlammusic Před 5 měsíci +9

    always blows me away how shite the services are in the UK. And nearly £40!? mental

  • @cbd.captures
    @cbd.captures Před 5 měsíci +11

    Welcome back Mary and Will! So nice to see another stealth camping video! Love all this great content, keep it up man!

  • @garethwillett2471
    @garethwillett2471 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Sorry Will nothing stealth about this you paid for the park up.

  • @tonytrumble
    @tonytrumble Před 5 měsíci +10

    Nice to see an ole style stealth camp Will! I pray that you had a great Christmas and New Years with your family and friends!

  • @catherineferguson7388
    @catherineferguson7388 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Happy new year Will, it’s really nice seeing you camping out in Mary again. That’s a big service station which is constantly busy busy, loved the video Will, hope to see you again soon. Thank you xxxxx

  • @nlswh
    @nlswh Před 5 měsíci +7

    Nice to see you in a stealthcamp again. Always love your stealth adventures.

  • @thebudgetbackpackers
    @thebudgetbackpackers Před 5 měsíci +1

    Great video Will! Love seeing you do favorites we love. Stealth camping is always fun to watch, thanks for sharing!

  • @CampNWildWithTheDragon
    @CampNWildWithTheDragon Před 5 měsíci +1

    Miss these videos and I tell you what, your van build series was the best on CZcams (fact). You inspired me so much I only went and converted my own peogeot boxer. Cheers will 👍

  • @c11yan
    @c11yan Před 5 měsíci +3

    This isn’t stealth camping as you are allowed to sleep overnight at motorway services as it’s no different to a lorry driver or a van driver etc

  • @francollingborn4606
    @francollingborn4606 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Nice to see you back in
    Mary. Love Foresty Forest and of course Rocko. Maybe stay at Cairn Lodge, Scotland. Cost us £10 for the night last February.

  • @corahul
    @corahul Před 5 měsíci +9

    Love your stealth camping videos . ❤ from india.

  • @Urbanplann
    @Urbanplann Před 5 měsíci +2

    Miss your old stealth camping videos like this in your own van!

  • @kenmerriman4112
    @kenmerriman4112 Před 5 měsíci +1

    back to stealth camping OLD SCHOOL !!! cool I am enjoying it !!

  • @sanjlakhanpal5017
    @sanjlakhanpal5017 Před 5 měsíci +1

    So happy you are doing a uk stealth camp bud, i loved the new stuff but also been watching the backlog of stealth camps.

  • @markplenty2631
    @markplenty2631 Před 5 měsíci +3

    I stay at all the motorway services in my galaxy coversion whilst on my travels as it’s cheaper than a campsite at only £13-£15 for 24hrs. I’ve never tried not paying as the ANPR is quite efficient.

  • @user-lz4wj6cd8y
    @user-lz4wj6cd8y Před 5 měsíci +2

    Happy new year Will , nice to see you and Mary back great video as always xx

  • @mikeklinger1712
    @mikeklinger1712 Před 5 měsíci

    Will sounds like that places food service needs an upgrade.
    Well Will'swhereabouts (power setup), solar car camper(furniture & cook method), & vancity Vanlife (future heat upgrade) have been the best channels for learning about campervan parts! My setup has used elements from all 3

  • @ceecee3488
    @ceecee3488 Před 5 měsíci

    Hey Will......hope you had a great holiday break. Missed you terribly. Word to the wise....when going to a new place like the car park......eat what you KNOW.....not what you don't. There is nothing worse than going to a new place....hungry and tired and then not getting something good to eat. That chicken did look sort of icky. Also another word......when you don't know what to watch on your tv......just watch I love Lucy or Andy Griffith show.....that is if you guys have it there! Your van is looking nice and cozy. What a coZy job you have.......though I do know how much work it takes just to get these videos out there.......and we ALL appreciate your hard work. Have a good week coming up!

  • @striped.
    @striped. Před 5 měsíci +3

    started 2024 with a bang, stealth camp video in mary 😍

  • @angeladawn805
    @angeladawn805 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Foresty Forest is the best!!!! You have impeccable taste Will❤

  • @agrooy7737
    @agrooy7737 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Hey Will, I’m so glad that you have done an original stealth video again, I prefer these videos to your reviews of other vans, it’s more authentic when you’re on your own doing your own filming, I also love it when you do your own cooking. If you’re looking for other things to do, why not park up where you get beautiful views and cook up a storm or even get a fire going and cook up a massive steak. Great video though pal.

  • @ProjectCamper
    @ProjectCamper Před 5 měsíci +1

    Classic night in watching foresty forest, bit of grub, i just come back from Scotland ( and past Cobham on the way back to work)and done exactly the same in other places , i just used my show plates on the way in lol, Love you bro ❤❤

  • @lisaarmstrong3805
    @lisaarmstrong3805 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Nice to see you back, awesome😀

  • @Ritarelay
    @Ritarelay Před 5 měsíci +4

    Stealth camping .. at a place which allows ( for a fee) you to stay.. isn’t stealth??? Or am I missing something?

  • @aragon77
    @aragon77 Před 5 měsíci +2

    As always another great video.Keep your content coming. Will is my man crash. I enjoy all his videos.

  • @WGK90
    @WGK90 Před 4 měsíci

    Just a suggestion, but when you're parked in a busy area, on spotify or yt you can find white noise/calming noises which will negate a lot of the noise of the road, stick that next to your head and you'll have a much better sleep.... before anyone asks yes I am a dad.

  • @slap_A_flamingo
    @slap_A_flamingo Před 5 měsíci

    Glad to see you back Will. Hope you're doing well. Mary is looking great as always. Be sticking around for next week's video. Take it easy buddy.

  • @NigelCornell_camping_travel
    @NigelCornell_camping_travel Před 5 měsíci +3

    I put the underground electric in for the extension on Cobham

  • @Richby31
    @Richby31 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Please please post more this type of videos

  • @Pugwash.
    @Pugwash. Před 5 měsíci +1

    We have bad food at many service stations. I think they let it sit under a warm lamp for a few hours before serving. I've only ever filled up with fuel for my motorbike at these places, as I had a smaller tank and the price difference wasn't so alarming. I'm amazed they keep them open.

  • @iaintinsley3123
    @iaintinsley3123 Před 5 měsíci

    Good to have u back

  • @sibbaker
    @sibbaker Před 5 měsíci +2

    Yes at last will is back love it mate

  • @trevorsbarkingmadchannel4501

    Great vlog. God it’s grown a lot since I was last there. Great to see a hub if ev chargers. I’m an ev fan so well pleased to see that too. Best wishes and once again. Great vlog thank u 🙏

  • @binniebuilds6643
    @binniebuilds6643 Před 5 měsíci

    I’ve slept there a few times in my Peugeot boxer LWB when I was heading to uni or Cornwall and always used to see lots of people in their campers at the early hours 😅

  • @adamcummings4679
    @adamcummings4679 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Great to see an old school vid.

  • @hammockinparadise
    @hammockinparadise Před 5 měsíci

    Cecila Blomdahl who lives on Svalbard, by the arctic circle. Also Max & Occy are two of my favorites, you are definitely also on that list. You’re right there are some massive service plazas here in the U.S. I stayed in one in Kansas with restaurants, dog park, fake palm trees 🌴 😮 and of course a hotel, and truck stop showers, Starbucks the whole deal, quite fun for a night or two with my dog to take a break. Of course it was also summer 😂

  • @live4trucking
    @live4trucking Před 2 měsíci

    The service stations in GB are a nightmare. We go every week with our trucks to GB and we pay a lot of money to sleep on this nightmare. The showers are dirty, the toilets are dirty and every second month somebody steal about 700-1.000l of diesel and the police even don’t want to come to the station. Really nice system 🤮

  • @jesussamurai8433
    @jesussamurai8433 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Mav, Steve Wallis, and foresty forest are probably my go to CZcamsrs the golden trio.

  • @Wendmera2379
    @Wendmera2379 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I really like foresty forest but my favorites are between you & Ragical the unhallowed knight. You two are hilarious.

  • @smeghead1
    @smeghead1 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Missed your video's buddy glad you are back

  • @user-nf3lw2qo5z
    @user-nf3lw2qo5z Před 5 měsíci +1

    My bro came back with old kinds of videos ❤❤

  • @Jonathanhughes-
    @Jonathanhughes- Před 5 měsíci

    Missed the old stealth camping vids 😊👍💙

  • @neu_trino
    @neu_trino Před 5 měsíci

    You're back - Hoorah!

  • @achilleswilles
    @achilleswilles Před 5 měsíci

    Sleath camping please have more of these will love these .

  • @autogleamvaletsful
    @autogleamvaletsful Před 5 měsíci

    That's a great services. The hotel used to be called days in and if you stayed there you could buy vouchers for breakfast in Harry ramsdens cafe. Love the laundry and great showers in there

  • @robertkelsow-geall7395
    @robertkelsow-geall7395 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Forresty is great. Chrome from VanCity VanLife is great as well. Don't forget Chad with LTVL,

  • @sammilburn445
    @sammilburn445 Před 5 měsíci

    im from the north east and am currently living just south of london so have been doing quite a bit of commuting. leeds skelton (another extra services) has been a frequent stop for me, and now cobham is becoming one too. i have to say, although cobham has a bigger petrol station and more parking, the actual services at skelton feels a lot bigger than cobham

  • @johnshaw8013
    @johnshaw8013 Před 5 měsíci

    Take your number plates off on the way in and out.
    My local services gets used as a HGV trailor storage park, as the unit driving them in has different plates to the unit driving them out!

  • @jomukuk1950
    @jomukuk1950 Před 5 měsíci

    Pre-pandemic I used to 'overnight' here. Great place, better at night/early-hours, when the clubbers hit it going home.

  • @chrisshepherd6878
    @chrisshepherd6878 Před 5 měsíci

    About time you came back to these videos 😊😊

  • @Cha0sCarl
    @Cha0sCarl Před 5 měsíci +1

    Oh finally stealth camping again things got intresting.

  • @Frank_Nemo
    @Frank_Nemo Před 5 měsíci

    I've missed the stealth camps, even though this one was only sorta stealth, even so. Drone footage was really good and I'd have liked to see more of that and for longer than the 2 second shots!

  • @KPP365
    @KPP365 Před 5 měsíci

    Wow, First time watching you. Fantastic setup.

  • @Established1965
    @Established1965 Před 5 měsíci +1

    favourite youtuber is You of course !! but i love Wildbeare she is awesome xxx

  • @Vibe69909
    @Vibe69909 Před 5 měsíci

    Loved the video. New Subscriber from New York! 👍🏽

  • @CerberusVelvet
    @CerberusVelvet Před 5 měsíci

    I had no idea how much my heart needed a "Will Stealth Camps" video, until I had one. All I need now is for you to build another van............. justsayin

  • @markthomas-bi5gx
    @markthomas-bi5gx Před 5 měsíci

    He back happy new year will looking forward to your new vids in 2024

  • @RighteousBruce
    @RighteousBruce Před 5 měsíci +1

    Foresty Forest is top notch :P

  • @tammycruz8189
    @tammycruz8189 Před 5 měsíci

    Happy Blessed Safe New Year 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉Safe Travels Always God Bless Ya'll Mucho Love from your friend in Michigan Tam ❤️ ♥️ 💕

  • @raymondallimgham7011
    @raymondallimgham7011 Před 5 měsíci

    Great to see you stealth camping in Mary again from Raymond in Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @johnstraw6138
    @johnstraw6138 Před 4 měsíci

    That’s one of the best services in the country for food. Nando’s, Ramsdens, KFC.
    Even has a laundry facilities.

  • @GHExploration
    @GHExploration Před 4 měsíci

    Apart from yourself I love watching Mav, awesome channel he's got too 👌

  • @denisecafferky2248
    @denisecafferky2248 Před 5 měsíci

    Happy New year 🎉

  • @Desmond.TuTu.
    @Desmond.TuTu. Před 5 měsíci +2

    Aaaahh ya arse went 😂 should of seen if you could get away with it 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @jomukuk1950
    @jomukuk1950 Před 5 měsíci

    Also, with the in-famous Ockham common just up the road [temporarily a junkyard of road works]

  • @itsrick7228
    @itsrick7228 Před 5 měsíci

    British highways say. "Don't drive tired."
    Service stations "no sleepy sleepy"

  • @robclague8495
    @robclague8495 Před 5 měsíci

    Travel Trolls are my favourite vlogers. Love your vlogs to, keep up the good work Will.

  • @LeisureBit
    @LeisureBit Před 5 měsíci +1

    Quite pricy for the experience isn’t it - was the fine £50 if paid quickly (£100 pcn). Have you tried the Mighty McMuffin? If not give it a try - I was very impressed and had always been a sausage and egg McMuffin guy, trying one changed all that 😉
    All the best, David 👍

  • @lsmith2030
    @lsmith2030 Před 5 měsíci

    Man I love forestry forest great channel

  • @bigdtailing1950
    @bigdtailing1950 Před 5 měsíci

    Ain't watched the other videos for ages missed these

  • @gavinrussell1338
    @gavinrussell1338 Před 5 měsíci

    Nice to have you bk will 😊

  • @soniayoung7531
    @soniayoung7531 Před 5 měsíci

    Happy New Year Will, better to pay $38 than to get a ticket and pay $100,you really lucked out on the food,thanks for sharing stay safe

  • @anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204

    good vid thjanks lee

  • @govardhanreddy7367
    @govardhanreddy7367 Před 5 měsíci

    I have missed thit type videos from you.
    Please continue.

  • @muddymarvellous
    @muddymarvellous Před 5 měsíci

    Love these videos 😊

  • @johnshaw8013
    @johnshaw8013 Před 5 měsíci

    Velcro numberplate mounts, pull over on the exit road after the cams to stick them back on! 😂

  • @user-vr3pq8lf2i
    @user-vr3pq8lf2i Před 5 měsíci +1

    Wills have you ever thought about purchasing a Bater. For the back of your van for behind the passenger seat and the driver's seat you could do with getting a curtain rail and you need to purchase some very romantic red poppy curtains and all of the fixings you could make your van look more like a HGV with your curtains put up right around your seats that wil stop any one from looking in from your windscreen

    • @Yo-ItsYo
      @Yo-ItsYo Před 5 měsíci

      He has fitted camper blinds for the passenger windows and windscreen

  • @peterskarratts1834
    @peterskarratts1834 Před 5 měsíci

    Nice to see Mary again , try watching wim,s treasure adventures, he's a magnet fisher , very funny and cool finds, stay safe mate 🤘

  • @matthewbonner645
    @matthewbonner645 Před 5 měsíci

    Really missed these

  • @joistein
    @joistein Před 5 měsíci +1

    38 £ for 24 H is too much...

  • @ukaszukasz5723
    @ukaszukasz5723 Před 5 měsíci

    Thats what we wanted !!

  • @smeghead1
    @smeghead1 Před 5 měsíci

    You should try that food again but in Liverpool I have visited it a few times and it's amazing

  • @sanjlakhanpal5017
    @sanjlakhanpal5017 Před 5 měsíci

    We luv u hanging and stealth camping

  • @Ed___1234
    @Ed___1234 Před 4 měsíci

    I got a fine from the services on the M11 by stanstead for having a sleep in my car for 3 hours when I was really tired and shouldn’t have been driving.
    I got the fine chalked off by arguing with them that there is signage all over the country telling us we should take a break and not drive while tired so we shouldn’t be punished for staying safe and taking that advice.

  • @crazyhaller
    @crazyhaller Před 5 měsíci +2

    Yes finally the stealth is back in Mary! Hope you've not fired Ben tho 🤣 that'd be a shame

  • @BT-xm6ne
    @BT-xm6ne Před 5 měsíci

    It was nice to see Mary again. I miss that you didn't cook dinner in Mary this time.

  • @lucasboyt7419
    @lucasboyt7419 Před 5 měsíci

    Great to see an old school stealth camp, would have been perfect if you cooked fajitas for dinner

  • @ZanyZoomers
    @ZanyZoomers Před 5 měsíci

    Live very close, very handy having the EV chargers, was there yesterday!

  • @robbielandy77
    @robbielandy77 Před 5 měsíci

    It’s certainly no bucees lol, we visited one last year and it was massive over 100 pumps and a store that you could quite literally buy anything in 😂😂😂😂

  • @stevenannett1739
    @stevenannett1739 Před 5 měsíci

    Have you seen The Buckys stops here in America,,They are KRAZY,,And I cant believe they dont offer overnight stopping at them,,They Are Huge ! lol