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. 

mickysf replied on 20/07/2016 22:00

Posted on 20/07/2016 22:00

Micky, there's still quite a mixture out there!

Really? Then we do need to pay attention, every site leaflet I've seen in recent years have corner to peg, can't find a centre one anywhere these days!

brue replied on 20/07/2016 22:19

Posted on 20/07/2016 22:19

I think you'll find the pegs are central Micky and you could have your van either way round.

edit...thinks do not dig yourself in any further Mrs Brue...Happy

KjellNN replied on 20/07/2016 23:27

Posted on 20/07/2016 23:27

I think you 2 are at cross-purposes.

Surely Brue means the peg is towards the centre of the pitch, not the centre of the van.

KjellNN replied on 20/07/2016 23:31

Posted on 20/07/2016 23:31

Whereas, on some sites the pegs are in the LH corner as pitches are narrow, so car across the front.

On those, if you go nose in with a UK van,  your door would open onto the grass.

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