SteveJP Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Been down to Dover and back today on both M20 and A2. The last petrol stations using the M20 route are in Dover itself where there are 2 BP stations just before the Port selling unleaded at 135.9. If you want to, you can also try Tesco's just off J12 of the M20 (Cheriton), don't know the current price there though.Similarly, if you decide to come straight down the A2 there is a Tesco Extra just off the Whitfield Roundabout that has fuel, again, not sure of the price there.A word of warning, on the M20 from J13 the road narrows to 1 Lane due to ongoing bridge repairs just before the twin tunnels. These cause about 15 minutes delay during busy times (like today!). There are no roadworks on the M2/A2 route from the M25 to Dover, but you do have to contend with some single carriageway and traffic lights.Hope this helpsSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyk5614 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Sorry to be a pain but the highways agency are installing a second temporary lane (Dover bound) that will be going, allbeit still 30mph, when you guys pass through. Hope this helps. Supermarket petrol in Calais is about 1euro55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryH Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 If you want petrol prices in France try this site but watch what date prices were updated.http://www.prix-carburants.gouv.fr/ If you want to fill up in Calais Carrefour is a few minutes off the main road out of the ferry terminal, watch the speed bumps, and it's 24 hr but only the pumps on the left hand side that take cards. It's normally one of the cheapest as well.Safe driving to all participants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molsmagic Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Coming down to the Plough on the 8th from Worcestershire where's the nearest petrol station that sells 98 octane? I can normally get to Dover from home on just less than a tankfull but the detour to the Plough will make things a tad marginalcheers! car#45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 1101 wrote:Coming down to the Plough on the 8th from Worcestershire where's the nearest petrol station that sells 98 octane? I can normally get to Dover from home on just less than a tankfull but the detour to the Plough will make things a tad marginalcheers! car#45There is Tesco a couple of miles north and one a couple of miles south of the end of Bullsmoor Lane, which you will use to get to the Plough if you turn off at J25 for Enfield. Other brands also in Bullsmoor lane.If you come off at the Potters Bar turn then go north a mile to find a Tesco and a few other brands.CheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 There's also a Sainsbury's just off of j23 of the m25 at London Colney. Take the exit after the Mc Donalds on the round-a-bout and then first exit on the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molsmagic Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Cheers for the info chaps see you all at the Plough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 And don't forget the roadworks on the M25 between Ju28 & the Dartford Tunnel - was horrendous the other day :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJP Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 MikeyB wrote:And don't forget the roadworks on the M25 between Ju28 & the Dartford Tunnel - was horrendous the other day :-(yes, really looking forward to that, we've got to go through them twice, on the way to The Plough, then back to Dover! All in the space of a couple of hours :-/ Makes me think about starting the run at Steenvoorde if Eliis would let us! (or Dover!) ;D ;D ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 dont take a full fuel can onto the ferry we were stopped going onton the boat with ours. We had to pour 20 litres down a drain literally could not give it away back at BP in Dover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJP Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 gairn wrote:dont take a full fuel can onto the ferry we were stopped going onton the boat with ours. We had to pour 20 litres down a drain literally could not give it away back at BP in DoverWas that the last 10CR? I think I went past you when you were being searched with my 10 litres in the boot! Luck of the draw methinks!Morale here - don't fill your tank full if you're carrying fuel in cans! - top up at Steenvoorde - we all do anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyk5614 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Got searched at Dunkirk and they saw it and couldn't care less. Leave it empty though, just in case... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky_spit Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 1045 wrote:Got searched at Dunkirk and they saw it and couldn't care less. Leave it empty though, just in case...I think Steve's idea is best - have your fuel cans full but leave enough space in the car's tank to empty them into if you have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Why? You may as well leave them empty if you've got the space in your tank for their contents. Saves you having to stop sooner as well. My cans were empty on the way to France and full when I came back. I was never checked though and the same goes for the IOW ferry. In fact, I've never been stopped, not even in Andorra. Rather surprising when you think of how rough the Herald looks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 MikeyB wrote:And don't forget the roadworks on the M25 between Ju28 & the Dartford Tunnel - was horrendous the other day :-(Don't be brave or perhaps foolish and go for what appears to bethe fast moving single outside lane teh other side of the central reservation. It stops dead regularly, keep to the 2 slow lanes with the lorries and such like, that way you ahve somewhere to go when it slows down.CheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky_spit Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 ferny wrote:Why? You may as well leave them empty if you've got the space in your tank for their contents. Saves you having to stop sooner as well. My cans were empty on the way to France and full when I came back. I was never checked though and the same goes for the IOW ferry. In fact, I've never been stopped, not even in Andorra. Rather surprising when you think of how rough the Herald looks!Because in a Spitfire boot the spare fuel cans are under a mountain of other stuff which you don't want to move unless you have to. Therefore you don't want to have to dig them out at the first petrol station in France to fill them up. If I don't fill up the car's tank at Dover there will be enough space in it to empty 10 litres into it if forced to by security people. If I don't have to do that, there will still be enough petrol in the tank to get me to the first French control stop/filling station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 gairn wrote: literally could not give it away back at BP in DoverDon't think you would have that problem this time, what with 60 thirsty Triumphs in the queue behind you... :-)I was stopped going onto the Harwich ferry this year, asked me if the can was full, it was, had a quick chat between themselves and then said they couldn't think of a good reason to not allow it, so let me straight onto the ferry.I'll make sure I have a funnel just in case,...... :-)CheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJP Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 I don't think I'll have a problem with space for the fuel in the tank, even if I fill up at Dover, by the time I get to the dock the V8 will have drunk enough ;D ;D ;D ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyk5614 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 What are you guys planning! I was 80miles short of Paris when I filled up for the first time ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJP Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 The good news today is that there are NO reported problems in the roadworks on the M25 or M20/A20 today during the time we will be travelling through them in 2 weeks time. Fingers crossed for the 8th September then! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJP Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 1045 wrote:What are you guys planning! I was 80miles short of Paris when I filled up for the first time ;DAt 20mpg (if I'm lucky!) I should just make Steenvoorde after filling up at The Plough. Still, it is very comfortable in the Stag :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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