We have returned after having a relaxing week at Sandringham. It is a huge site and I believe 4-5 couples run the site. However I have some gripes.
1. lots of dogs were not on leads.
2 Ball games every where
Our tent became a goal post and /or cricket wicket we had children playing ball games without any consideration to other campers. I did politely ask that maybe they played on the designated ball game area but to no avail. Once while eating in the tent a cricket (yes cricket )ball landed on our table!!!!!! Strange how they didnt play near their units.
3. I dont think anyone bothered to use the mop after showering, consequently muddy foot prints were left within shower cubicles.
I know I sound like a moaning old fart but I feel that some people are extremely inconsiderate of others and their property.
Thats it said it now.
I did complain to the site managers who agreed with me!
Alex
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This is why campsites have rules, and why campers should stick to them - not because we all have to be automatons marching to the drum of the wardens but because it doesn't take much to seriously mess up other campers' experiences.
As more and more people take up camping, fewer and fewer seem to understand the need for campsite etiquette.
We've had discussions on this topic before, and some posters just cannot understand why some things are against "the rules", be they formal or informal rules. But it's just like driving on the road - if we all did just as we felt it would be anarchy. On the roads it would lead to carnage, on a campsite it leads to lots of very annoyed people. Unless someone takes perverse pleasure from upsetting people, why do it? The answer, sadly, is ignorance, rudeness and selfishness.
But, as annoying as it was, at least you were in a tent. Imagine what happens to a caravan when a cricket ball (or even a tennis ball or football) whacks into the side of it.
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Its a rather different picture just around the corner on the Sandringham Caravan Club site, superbly managed, and one of our favourites, but unfortuantely no tents allowed unless they are somehow attached to a trailer!
Julia
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There is no way I would put up with kids playing ball games near my unit,if that cricket ball had landed on my unit I would have told the kids to send their parent/s to come and ask for it back,they then would have a got a tongue lashing.
And as for the Site warden/manager agreeing with you,he should be doing something to rectify it not agreeing with you.
I would call head office and ask to speak to the holiday sites manager and make your feelings known
------------- Sue & Phil
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Thanks for your responses. I do feel that as tent campers- the family we had bother with, assumed it would be ok to bounce their muddy cricket/ foot balls at our tent preferable to damaging their caravan.
While I appreciate caravans are considerably more valuable, to me my £430 tent is valuable to me and I dont want muddy ball marks all over it!
The shop at Sandringham site (not associated with the club) mentioned that the current managers have been in situe for 3-4 years and before this time Sandringham had a much better reputation.!
Thanks again for your responses guys.
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I'd be sending a strong letter or email to C&CC saying you did complain at the time but nothing was done about it. There's no picture of a football on the website listing, which to me means no ball games allowed..
When we were there a few weeks ago it clearly said no ball games. There are plenty of woods and play areas for children, but no open areas suitable for ball games. I had problems with spacing on that site and wrote and complained. Had a letter back saying it was being looked into, but heard nothing since. Not good value for money at all! If you do decide to complain formally, I hope you get a better response.
Yes you should complain, we have also noticed that they’re are more and more people that ignore rules on caravan club sites too, last week we witnessed kids playing cricket between vans on the road way, also kids playing in the keep out conservation area instead of using the play area or ball field. The worse thing we saw was kids running round units and on other peoples pitches with play guns shooting each other and rolling round the ground nearly into our BBQ and us sitting eating! Don’t get me wrong I am all for kids having fun and playing but not at the expense of everyone else around them. Though after this weeks events and the shootings I was a bit disturbed by kids shooting each other so soon after……..
The other thing we have noticed is units getting bigger, e.g. a motor home with a large tent – not actually attached, they had car on one side, and a tent on other of a motor home and then large area next to tent on what looked like the next door pitch with tables paddling pool and wind breaks we felt so sorry for the people next to them. It really looked like two families sharing one pitch!
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If you do decide to complain formally, I hope you get a better response.
