Caravan spacings on rallies

TJDale replied on 09/06/2016 07:39

Posted on 09/06/2016 07:39

Please can the Caravan Club give me a definative answer to the Caravan spacing issue. This obviously came to a head at the end of last year so we need to get it right.

 

As I understand it, there needs to be 6m between walls of outfits (I'm not talking awnings as we are running a new year rally on hard standing). I was also told though that this 6m allows space for a car as long as you maintain 3m between the car and the next caravan. We however, have the use of a car park so don't need to put cars between outfits. Can we park caravans 3m between walls and the cars elsewhere?

TJDale replied on 10/06/2016 05:03

Posted on 10/06/2016 05:03

The vans will not be in rows or a circle as they have to fit in different bits of a car park next to a village hall. Can the club please reply to give their answer, I'm not just after peoples personal opinion thanks.

JohnAshBolton replied on 10/06/2016 09:15

Posted on 10/06/2016 09:15

Ask  The  Warden  !!  After  all  they  have  to  measure  &  enforce  it  if  it  looks  wrong   { I Think Undecided!!  }

Write your comments here...I've been on sites where there isn't 19 foot from vans back to back. It was a tongue in cheek question. I seem to remember we had this scenario some years ago with less distance and they didn't comply then!

Tom, you need to contact the club directly for a definitive answer. Good luck!

Kennine replied on 10/06/2016 10:35

Posted on 10/06/2016 10:35

The chances of getting a definitive answer from the club is slim I'm afraid. 

Write your comments here...Did Ro not appoint a number of head office staff to this forum, so that questions by forum members about clarification of  head office rules could be quickly answered.

K

iffajobsworthdoing replied on 10/06/2016 11:19

Posted on 10/06/2016 11:19

TJDale may I suggest that if your make of caravan owners club or indeed yourself are members of ACCEO then they will be the people to talk to rather than asking on here where there are all kinds of wrong answers being put forward as fact. ACCEO worked closely with NE and produced a definitive guide.

1Tracey1 replied on 10/06/2016 18:37

Posted on 10/06/2016 18:37

Agree with others TJ, If you are looking for an answer from the club then this forum is not the avenue.  You are better off phoning or emailing the club.

AndyNYorks replied on 13/06/2016 09:27

Posted on 13/06/2016 09:27

I called for coffee at the new Gloucester services on the M5 - motorhomes parked for the night there, some cooking, some watching TV, some already sleeping - all side by side and some only one metre apart. So how is that spacing allowed there and not on campsites or rally fields? 

The spacing of outfits is as recommended by Natural England which is also the organisation that controls the excemption certidficate that the club holds and under which they run rallies. The club enforces the recommendations within its organisation to ensure the safety of its members. This has been highlighted recently following the tragedy at a new year rally.

AndyNYorks replied on 13/06/2016 09:29

Posted on 13/06/2016 09:29

The vans will not be in rows or a circle as they have to fit in different bits of a car park next to a village hall. Can the club please reply to give their answer, I'm not just after peoples personal opinion thanks.

For the definitive answer visit the Natural England website as it is their guidelines that are followed by the club with regard to spacing.

Boff replied on 13/06/2016 11:58

Posted on 13/06/2016 11:58

The vans will not be in rows or a circle as they have to fit in different bits of a car park next to a village hall. Can the club please reply to give their answer, I'm not just after peoples personal opinion thanks.

For the definitive answer visit the Natural England website as it is their guidelines that are followed by the club with regard to spacing.

I am sure that there used to be guidelines on the natural England website. But I can't find them now.  I wonder if they have been pulled.  If I am looking in the wrong place then I would appreciate a link to them.  

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