Arrival Time

Caravaners should respect the 12 noon arrival time, and if the wardens want to enforce it they simply don't let early arrivals on until 12. The departure time should be more flexible, and in reality wardens will let you leave late when there are plenty of spare pitches for new arrivals - this is system works well.

Caravaners should respect the 12 noon arrival time, and if the wardens want to enforce it they simply don't let early arrivals on until 12. The departure time should be more flexible, and in reality wardens will let you leave late when there are plenty of spare pitches for new arrivals - this is system works well.

As with all things in life a common sense approach is usually best and the ClivigerCrew are expessing this in my honest opinion.

We travelled to Chatsworth House CC this weekend which operate a strict 1pm rule due to the approach road. Being slightly ahead of time we pulled into a parking area on route and stopped for 15 mins to admire the view,

We arrived shortly after 1pm and still enjoyed a full afternoon.

We all know the rules in advance so why cant we just abide by them for the benefit of all?

Riggers

There is one problem, and I can think of a number of sites where this applies.  Access is via a narrow lane where 2 units would certainly have problems in passing.  If you were to arrive before mid-day, the chances are you would meet an oncoming outfit.  I remember seeing this at Caernafon  Aug 2011(sorry for spelling) The road was blocked as the "incoming" unit tried to reverse back down the road as several outfits now formed a queue to leave the site.  The majority of sites display the departure time quite clearly, as does the club handbook.  There is a reason for the rule, so, sorry, I agree with the mid day rule, it is there for a reason.

Caravaners should respect the 12 noon arrival time, and if the wardens want to enforce it they simply don't let early arrivals on until 12. The departure time should be more flexible, and in reality wardens will let you leave late when there are plenty of spare pitches for new arrivals - this is system works well.

As with all things in life a common sense approach is usually best and the ClivigerCrew are expessing this in my honest opinion.

We travelled to Chatsworth House CC this weekend which operate a strict 1pm rule due to the approach road. Being slightly ahead of time we pulled into a parking area on route and stopped for 15 mins to admire the view,

We arrived shortly after 1pm and still enjoyed a full afternoon.

We all know the rules in advance so why cant we just abide by them for the benefit of all?

Riggers

Write your comments here...  Here Here  - totally agree. We don't liked being hassled off our pitch by early birds.

I do agree with fishers about the arrival time of 1pm at Longleat,and the departures by 12 noon this is because of the narrow roads,and nothing to do with club it was forced on the club by the Longleat estate,so please do not arrive before 1pm

Write your comments here...  Here Here  - totally agree. We don't liked being hassled off our pitch by early birds. 

I asked Thurlestone earlier but no reply so perhaps you can answer me Racol, how are you being hassled off your pitch before 12 noon ?

I'm just curious and I like to be forewarned just in case it may happen to me.

As I approach 70 I keep wondering what happened to common sense. Whilst I can still back up well if required I would rather not meet an outfit coming out as I go in on a narrow approach.If we are early, we park up before we get there and if approach is OK in handbook we phone the warden for permission to come in. That is what we used to call manners.So the time guidance is there for a purpose and should not be abused without permission either in or out.

Couldn't agree more. The rules are there for a reason. It seems reasonable to me that you can check in from 12 and have to leave by 12 - that's much better than most commercial sites and probably all hotels. There's not much more annoying han to turn up at the correct time and see a long queue of earlier arrivals and even worse are those who insist on leaving late, particularly on sites with difficult access like Cirencester, Cheddar and Chatsworth to our knowledge.

Truck is right - common sense seems to have become a rare commodity along with good manners and consideration for other members. Have to finish this particular rant now as Mrs M has threatend to take the mouse away!

The only way to stop early arrivals would be for the club to enforce the earliest arrival time at all sites and then require the wardens to turn away anyone arriving early. I think this would mean a sudden rush at midday or whatever the earliest time was and on some sites the resulting queue into the road or narrow access might create worse problems.

I somewhat agree with the previous comments on adhering to the rules etc. But surely it makes a little more sense if you arrive early to a sight and there are empty pitches available. Yes the warden could use his discresion but how does arriving early and pitching on an empty pitch, 'hassle' you when you are packing up? 

I do agree the rules are there and should be obeyed by.

Lets see this year how many obuse the rule.  I'm sure we will hear about at some point.

I hope someone starts a thread to name and shame them.