Suitable for motorhomes?

Thinking of buying a MH then are you, et? Or possibly, maybe unintentionally, looking to restart an ongoing controversy? 

I ignore what the Club says ET and judge for myself from:

1. Are they open all year? This could mean well drainling pitches

2. Are hard standings available?

3. Check out access using OS mapping and somethimes Google Earth.

Reviews can be a pointer as well and while I rarely review Club sites I will always review a CL from a motorhomer owners point of view.

peedee

Could be misleading information. It might mean CL welcomes MHs, it might mean the smaller percentage have decided to protect their grass after an MH has churned up a pitch (not restricted to MHs by the way), it might mean the CL hasn’t bothered to update their information, and so on........

Never come across a CL that didn’t welcome MHs to be honest, but there are some where the ground wouldn’t suit big outfits unless they are well prepared. We tend to use older established CLs, so haven’t used a lot that provide a drive over waste water drain. But we always carry a bucket, and have a word with owners regarding disposing of grey water in hedges etc..... we use a wash up bowl for pots, so our grey water tends to be shower/hand wash water, similar to what you would recycle in a garden water butt. I wouldn’t expect a CL to provide a drive over drain, it might add to the pitch costs like other desirable rather than essential choices.

I would go with PD on this one. Every MH and it’s owners are different, it’s what you are happy with in that location that counts. 

That is one reason I like to see photos on the website entry. They’re a great help in deciding. 

Hi Eurotraveller, 

Thanks for your message.  There could be a few reasons why a Certificated Location may not be suitable for a motorhome.  Ground conditions may be too soft and hard-standing pitches are not available, a CL entrance may be too narrow for larger vehicles or perhaps the route to and from a CL is not suitable.  CL owners themselves may also feel that they are not able to sufficiently cater for motorhomes so rather than let members down, they make members aware via our website that their site is not suitable for motorhomes.

 As your figures mention, there is a very small group of CL sites which fall under this category and we do look for sites which can accommodate as many of our members as possible.  

Thanks

Maddie

Why does Waste dumping services cause such controversity on the main club sites ??  And where are 'Main'  Club sites ?

Confused.   A simple phone call to a CL owner wouĺd surely clear any problems.

We, as a new CL at Elms Farm near Cheltenham welcome motorhomes although we have no hard standings.  The ground if firm and level and the end site is big enough to cater for the largest motorhome.   We are a working farm so there is always a tractor to pull you out in the unlikely event of getting bogged down

or perhaps the route to and from a CL is not suitable.

By the very nature of the beast if the route to a site is suitable for a caravan it will also be so for all but the biggest M/Hs surely! There are a few that do put a stipulation on the maximum size of M/Hs and caravans allowed.

Thats what I thought as well Nellie. 🤔

It is a question of how remote a CL might be and with the difficulty of parking larger motorhomes, if you want to visit something in the locality you might want to take a car with you. Towing a car with a motorhome down long narrow lanes is not a good idea and one I would rather avoid. Solo it is much easier but I would still rather avoid those with poor access in the first place.

peedee