Cirencester Park access road

moulesy replied on 07/06/2020 16:26

Posted on 07/06/2020 16:26

We were out walking near Cirencester today so thought we'd divert to wander past the club site to see how things looked.

Well, not sure if this is good news or bad, but the access road has been diverted.. 

So - good news - for anyone with a pothole aversion - it's been resurfaced and the tarmac is now billiard table smooth (apart from the inevitable speed humps!)

Not such good news - instead of a long straight road with plenty of wide stretches to allow for units to pass it is now very narrow and winding, with large boulders each side at the entrance and just a couple of small lay bys for passing, so heaven help you if you meet another unit coming in or out.

I can't see any practical alternative to the "off by 12 and no arrivals before 1" arrangement. We'll just have to wait and see - well, not us obviously! wink

moulesy replied on 08/06/2020 12:10

Posted on 08/06/2020 12:06 by harryb

Is this a completely new road or has it used the line of the old road. I don't recognise the field view on the right. Have the outbuildings on the right of the road in been demolished

Posted on 08/06/2020 12:10

It is a new road - it runs parallel (ish) with the old road but slightly further from the college. The fields on the right usually have horses in them. I didn't notice the old classrooms but I think they probably have been demolished, they had been out of use for some time now.  

harryb replied on 08/06/2020 19:27

Posted on 08/06/2020 19:27

Thinking of this further who has planned this in this day and age. Looking at the first photo the one where the school gate is. The blue sign on the post below 10MPH say "Shared Space" and shows a car a bike and a pedestrian. How do they get away with that given all the H & S measures which are in place now. And why the bolders, the earth bunds on either side keep the width in check. It will be bedlam when the school comes out.

crown green bowler replied on 08/06/2020 20:45

Posted on 08/06/2020 20:45

Very grateful for the photos of Cirencester new road being put on here. We were booked in for three nights in July, on a service pitch to make it easier to use our own shower and toilet. But after seeing that new road we have cancelled our booking, and will not go again. The old road was bad enough with having to ziz-zag to miss the pot holes and not damage the mover.  I would think East Grinstead would say they had no control over the planning because they don't own that land, but our van will never go down it. 

ErnieJH replied on 08/06/2020 21:12

Posted on 08/06/2020 20:45 by crown green bowler

Very grateful for the photos of Cirencester new road being put on here. We were booked in for three nights in July, on a service pitch to make it easier to use our own shower and toilet. But after seeing that new road we have cancelled our booking, and will not go again. The old road was bad enough with having to ziz-zag to miss the pot holes and not damage the mover.  I would think East Grinstead would say they had no control over the planning because they don't own that land, but our van will never go down it. 

Posted on 08/06/2020 21:12

I am thinking the same, I am booked in for 10 days in September on my own, so with no-one to guide me through the rocks I may well cancel my visit rather than risk any damage.

Sumitra replied on 10/06/2020 07:54

Posted on 10/06/2020 07:54

I was going to book this site as it is one of our favourites but will not until that road is sorted out.It is not even suitable for cars let alone motorhomes/caravans etc.

Arto79R replied on 11/06/2020 08:22

Posted on 11/06/2020 08:22

UPDATE

It would appear that the College have no intention of removing the rocks but they have moved some away from the tarmac edge, as shown in the attached photos, that were taken yesterday afternoon. It's a small improvement but.......

SteveL replied on 11/06/2020 08:32

Posted on 11/06/2020 08:32

Thanks for the information Arto. Bad news that they don't seem to be considering moving them.

Unfortunately I would think they could still be rolled into the road, particularly those on the steeper bits of bank.

ErnieJH replied on 11/06/2020 09:17

Posted on 11/06/2020 09:17

If anyone’s interested the planning applications for this road are on the Cotswold Planing web site, there are two of them, I can’t see if the rocks are shown or not. From my quick look it doesn’t look as if the road that has been built is the same as the drawings, but I’m no expert and you would need to look at the actual road to see what is what.

KjellNN replied on 11/06/2020 11:43

Posted on 11/06/2020 11:43

Where there are those steep banks beside the road, what is the point of the huge stones?  I can see where the verge is flat they might prevent parking, but who would try to park on the banking?

We have been there once, nice site, but with a twin axle outfit that Is a total of 12.75m when hitched, we will not be going there again if the stones stay!

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