i have just joined the caravan club to use one of their sites in wales, and it was ok, but while i was the office i noticed the pitching regs, and you should back up with the marker post to the offside. now what i noticed is the caravans then put there awnings up and parked their cars on their neighbours pitch even one was nearly blocking the awning door way, now is the correct way to pitch up or was it just that site?
Not too sure what you mean, it is common practice in the CC to park the car on the blind side of the caravan so your awning faces your neighbours car. Some of the Club sites require the marker in the centre of your van, you cannot see this when reversing so not so good.
The vast majority of CC sites use the offside to the pitch marker rule.
The pitchmarker is in the centre of the pitch.
Looking from the front of the pitch the car should be on the left, then the van with the back offside to the pitch marker and finally the awning to the right.
not all have centre of pitch marker some have corner of the van such a pain but I make sure I get my van in EXACTLY the right position just move the marker dead easy what a bore none of this abroad - so much easier trouble is at least you know the site is going to be ok roll on the summer mes amis
This aply's to grass pitches mostly. The wardens are trying to even out ware on the pitches, by miving the peg at times, it does work, but sometimes there is an overlap with visitors and you get a bit close. The rational is explained if you chose to look.
Brian
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what i mean is once i get set up ie caravan and awning, and then i go out for the day when i come back there could be a car across the awning door which means then i have to struggle past and can't sit outside the awning, the diagram explained that the caravan must be with the peg number on the corner of the van, ( offside) then a awning then your own car, because you are not going to block your own door are you. also now there is a lot of motorhomes with their habitation door on the offside so if they park up and put an awning out then there could be no room for yours. and yes this did happen but i was only there for the weekend. i usally use private sites and pitches are not marked so nether had problem till now.
I think the CC grass pitches are slowly being replaced by the hardstanding gravel type, each one being separated by a strip of grass, and from personal experiance they are wide enough to be used pretty much to suit your own needs as long as you dont park on the grassy bit.
Being disabled, but with limited walking ability, its much easier for me to have the car parked infront of the caravan door, so we often park with the caravan almost on the edge of the boarder, then the porch awning if were using it, with the car infront of that. the wardens often see us parked in this way, and have never requested us to do otherwise, and we tend to use CC sites for the majority of our trips as they have fairly decent disabled bathrooms.
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put there awnings up and parked their cars on their neighbours pitch even one was nearly blocking the awning door way, now is the correct way to pitch up or was it just that site?
Think you will find that that was just an inconsiderate camper not the site.
Phil
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Some pitches are a bit too narrow to accomodate car/caravan/awning so we usually park in front of the caravan and awning in this case. I don't think anyone should be parking so close to your awning that it is difficult for you to get in it ! The best thing in this case is just to ask the warden what the score is ! They do seem to cram the pitches in sometimes.
Quote: Originally posted by shirl250 on 29/3/2011
Some pitches are a bit too narrow to accomodate car/caravan/awning so we usually park in front of the caravan and awning in this case. I don't think anyone should be parking so close to your awning that it is difficult for you to get in it ! The best thing in this case is just to ask the warden what the score is ! They do seem to cram the pitches in sometimes.
Wherever possible, I always go for a hardstanding - it's clear which is your bit. In my experience we have had no problems with CC sites on grass, but I have found that the C&CC do tend to pack you in tightly sometimes. It could be just the sites we've visited though.
To avoid this and cramming ( which I have only experienced once ) I prefer to use C&CC Certificated Sites and Hideaway Sites. I have found one that rarely has more than one other 'van on it and has lovely views! ( No I'm not telling you where it is - it's all mine until you find it! )
June. Boddelwydden
July. Gwrych Castle
August/September. Llanfaethlu/Rhoscolyn, Anglesey
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Hi kbcalypso, (Club Site Rules 7 a, Where numbered pitch markers are provided on site, please check with the Site Warden as to the position of the outfit in relation to the marker peg. Normally and at the discretion of the Warden outfits may be positioned on the pitch in any way, provided that there is not less than 6 metres(20feet) spacing between faceing walls of adjacent caravans, motor caravans or trailer tents and that there shall be left a minimum clear space of 3 metres(10feet) between adjoining outfits in any direction, in order to restrict the spread of fire.)
As stated most CClub sites have hard standing, and all of your outfit should be within that area, I have small van and tend to pitch it on the left of the pitch hitch facing out to road,with just enough room for aqua roll at side of van on hard standing, and if used poarch awining, then the car to right hand side and all inside the pitch area, the caravaner that you described was out side his pitch area, he was being very inconsiderate to the privacy of the other caravaner, not to mention he was breaking the rules,regarding grassed area and the minimum space allowed for fire regulations.
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Quote: Originally posted by theoldsilverfox on 29/3/2011
To avoid this and cramming ( which I have only experienced once ) I prefer to use C&CC Certificated Sites and Hideaway Sites. I have found one that rarely has more than one other 'van on it and has lovely views! ( No I'm not telling you where it is - it's all mine until you find it! )
June. Boddelwydden
July. Gwrych Castle
August/September. Llanfaethlu/Rhoscolyn, Anglesey
Come on do tell, After all you would not want the site to close due to lack of use, spread the word and keep the sites open. "cant blame you though".
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We are members of CC and CCC, haven't used the CC sites yet but were recently at a CCC and found their grass pitches enourmous, we were shown to our pitch and just asked to pitch over the 'lighter coloured grass' (where the previous van had been), then we were left to our own devices.
thanks for all your replys, as it was the first time i had used a cc club site and i had seen the pitching diagram in the office when booking in, i think these poeple were being greedy (ie wanted their own and some of their neighbours pitch) i just wanted to know if it was the done thing for other sites as i am used to just finding sites where ever i end up on holiday, i will probably use another cc site later in the year.
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Topic: just joined the caravan club
