The Hawthorne Nightstop

The Hawthorne Nightstop is a motorhome and campervan stopover in the grounds of the old Hawthorne public house on Roundthorn Road, Oldham, run by motorhome owners for people breaking a journey rather than settling in for a fortnight. It sits about a kilometre from Oldham, in a quiet spot close to a local nature reserve, with the Dog and Partridge, a 19th century pub, within walking distance and open countryside around it. Manchester city centre is a straightforward drive away, which makes The Hawthorne useful as a staging post at either end of a trip north. Every pitch is hard standing, and there are showers, toilets, electricity, water and laundry services on site, with the owners making a point of the security of the setup. This is a fully licensed CL holder authorised for night stops, and that is exactly what it is best at: a clean, safe, well equipped place to park up overnight on the way to somewhere else. It is not a holiday park. There are no tents, no entertainment programme and no play area, so families after a week by the sea should keep looking. The trade off is that you are minutes from Oldham for supplies and a short walk from a decent pint. Pitches start from £20 a night, the site is open all year with late arrivals welcome, and you can call ahead on 0161 213 9860.