American RV,s

Hello.  Looking at the date of this post would seem to confirm your fears.  We have struggled with our 35 footer to find sites where they could accommodate us.  I tell them we have a 12 foot overhang and can fit almost any of their pitches if the access is right and there is room behind, but reminiscent of doctor receptionists many are not even polite enough to try and accommodate us.

Blackpool, Edinburgh and Warwick are the only ones we found. I am wondering if the membership fees are worth it. 

One wonders about the viability of such behemoths in this Lilliputlian country of ours anyway.

I tell them we have a 12 foot overhang and can fit almost any of their pitches 

Personally, with an overall length of 11.5m plus, I am not surprised that finding a CC site is a challenge. Probably the same with many commercial sites.

Hopefully you realised this when you bought the RV

What has doctors receptionist got to do with a discussion on rv’s....it’s  sweeping comments like that that upsets very efficient, accommodating, caring receptionists, and without understanding the way surgery’s and doctors instructions are run to fulfill the guidelines and targets set by the government it might be best to stick to discussing rvs....though rudeness is never acceptable at all some people mistake a refusal for whatever reason as rudeness.

I think Brian and Jo now have a N+B MH....clue in the avatar....round about 8.5m from memory....so much more accommodating at sites.

re: genuine RVs, a few weeks back we were at Henley (Swiss Farm site) and there were many RVs on site....some long(ish) termers, for sure.

on other commercials we've been on, we often see some RVs...so they are still welcomed at many sites.

Mazley, you have managed somehow to resurrect a very old thread of which only the opening post remains. The poster is still using club sites and is, I think, on his second RV so things cannot be too difficult for him.

I believe that if you choose to use a ‘non-standard’ outfit you surely do so in the full knowledge that using such an outfit is not going to be straightforward. Perhaps you don’t appreciate the your 12ft overhang will in many cases place you too close to any unit to your rear. Wardens know their sites and will immediately know if your unit can be accommodated - they don’t need to investigate. To dismiss their responses in such a way as you have is not going to help your case. 

Good luck with your future pitch searches. 

Also seen at the CC Cheltenham Racecourse site. 

Yes 8.5m length sounds far easier to accomodate

"about me: my name is Brian and am married to Jo.we started 22yrs ago with trailer tents then had 2 caravans,3 european motorhomes.after 8yrs with an RV we are now have a Niesmann Bishchoff Arto 88EK"

from the OPs info page...it's an 8.8m tag axle MH.

I am sure I have seen published somewhere that the Club is making an effort to accommodate longer units but that can only be done as and when any refurbishment is happening. Probably the best course of action is to ring individual sites as they may have to odd pitch which could be used by a longer unit. I have certainly seen a large pitch at Chester Fairoaks which could be used and also at Moreton in Marsh but as it only amounts to the odd pitch here and there its probably not possible to change the general length taken by the site for maybe one pitch.  So ringing the site is the best option regardless of what the site webpage says.

David

Every time we have used Exeter Racecourse we have noticed at least  three or four big RVs, often more. And I mean big, one was length of a big coach with three slide outs. Lovely site, lots of space, great if you have a car to get out and about. Not open all year though, but used by a lot of full timers with seasonal pitches. Thought we had found Triky as a lovely Concord parked up last time we were there!