Camper van parking etiquette

Leslie Glover replied on 18/07/2016 16:35

Posted on 18/07/2016 16:35

can anyone advise if there are rules regarding the parking of camper vans inward or outward facing on pitch. Some of the foreign made vans have awnings and living quarter doors on the offside. Consequently when these are reversed onto a pitch they end up facing directly into their neighbours pitch. This is a situation I am currently having to accept with about eight feet between my awning entrance and my 'neighbours sun loungers ??. No use speaking to staff - this pitch was reserved for the occupants arrival  and it is clear from the hugs and kisses on arrival that they are good friends. 

Navigateur replied on 18/07/2016 17:34

Posted on 18/07/2016 17:34

If memory serves me right it was publicised many years ago just after the dinosaurs left, that it had to be "hitch out" so that 'vans could be moved if there was a fire. (presumably to avoid news stories that would embarrass the site owners.)  It would be speciaal fire there, of course, that would jump the 6m that gives protection elsewhere in the country.  Now with hitch locks, wheel locks, chains through wheels, etc there seems no point in the "rule".

JVB66 replied on 18/07/2016 17:49

Posted on 18/07/2016 17:49

"Our Friends" some years ago when working on a one couple site,were only given a couple of days off a month(before the WTD)the couple who covered them were of the really old school,and on arrival back on site were met by said relief warden,who wanted to know whether a report needed giving to EGH as a caravan had pitched nose in to get a view and would not turn it round to park it as it "should be"Surprised

EmilysDad replied on 18/07/2016 18:14

Posted on 18/07/2016 18:14

 ... they end up facing directly into their neighbours pitch. This is a situation I am currently having to accept with about eight feet between my awning entrance and my 'neighbours sun loungers ??.  ....

Have you tied talking to your neighbours? They might e really nice & you both get on like a house on fire Cool

Leslie Glover replied on 18/07/2016 18:34

Posted on 18/07/2016 18:34

We are practically semi-detached! However I don't think however nicely or tactfully I approached the subject - it's not likely to be well received. 

replied on 18/07/2016 20:37

Posted on 18/07/2016 20:37

We are practically semi-detached! However I don't think however nicely or tactfully I approached the subject - it's not likely to be well received. 

Such an approach from a neighbour would not upset me My response would (in nicely couched wording) be 'tough whatsits fella'.

mickysf replied on 18/07/2016 21:32

Posted on 18/07/2016 21:32

We are practically semi-detached! However I don't think however nicely or tactfully I approached the subject - it's not likely to be well received. 

Such an approach from a neighbour would not upset me My response would (in nicely couched wording) be 'tough whatsits fella'.

Just live and let live. Unless they are a proper nuisance of course. Happy

replied on 18/07/2016 21:35

Posted on 18/07/2016 21:35

If I had been sat on site in the heat of this afternoon I would have sat on whichever side of the caravan offered most shade. I don't generally use an awning

Tammygirl replied on 18/07/2016 22:34

Posted on 18/07/2016 22:34

Provided you have the 3m gap between your awning and their canopy then that is all that is required. If you have a grass strip between you then that can be a problem with facing awnings as you both may want to sit on the grass.

We have a M/H and it depends on the view/ slope of pitch which way round we park. 

SteveL replied on 18/07/2016 22:54

Posted on 18/07/2016 22:54

Once someone very nicely asked if I minded them going in front first so their door was facing our van. I replied that we were only there one night, but that I had no problem with it at all, and could not see that it should present a problem to anyone else. Looks like I might have been wrong from the OP.??

replied on 18/07/2016 23:01

Posted on 18/07/2016 23:01

I think most would agree with your view of 'no problem'

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