Caravan sites opening and safety measures feedback

We have stayed at Broadway site for three nights arriving on Saturday opening day. We could not fault anything from arrival to leaving and the wardens and the club were faultless. We were given a pitch number and arrival time, and the wardens were all outside to sort things out. There was no queue and we went straight to our pitch, and went to the office Sunday morning to pay.  We used our own shower and toilet and felt very safe on the site. Well done the wardens at Broadway. 

Just returned from a two night stay at Thetford Forest. (Mon- Wed)

Check in much as normal - except only one person in office, screen up to protect staff, paid by credit card as usual.

Sanitiser by reception and storgae area.

There is no toilet block.

Site pretty much full, but every one keeping their distance.  Had to wait at a distance briefly to get to tap on one occasion, but despite full site & people using own facilities, no queues.  Used our own hand washing/sanitiser if been to bins, taps, loo empytying point.

Felt absolutely fine to be there.

Sounds good, glad you had a nice safe stay. 

We were at Burford Club Site this last weekend. We were both very apprehensive(over 70), but felt that we should try it. The site wardens had really worked hard to make the site as safe as possible. It was almost fully booked, I think. We paid, and were offered a choice of pitches , a couple of days previously. The whole thing must have been so stressful for the staff, but they stayed polite and cheerful. The people staying on the site, as far as I was aware, were mindful and behaved appropriately. Well done Burford! You made us feel as safe, and as relaxed, as possible, under the current circumstances. C

Just returned from a few nights at Castleton. Not apprehensive about going...we had booked a serviced pitch and as always we used our own facilities. Site Warden rang a few days earlier to go through the site procedures and take my payment in advance. She also gave me our pitch number.

As we used our own facilities we didn't get to use the wrist band procedure for using the TB, but was told it worked OK....and the CEP had a one at a time notice outside, although why any self respecting virus would go anywhere near the CEP beggars belief...

Hand sanitisers were stationed at regular points around the site and....everyone was very polite and respectful of the 2m distance rule..

I think we should have a 'clap for the Wardens' who have gone the extra mile for us..

EDIT:- You place your wrist band on the hook as you go in and collect on way out..if all three hooks are 'occupied' then the TB is full.

Commons Wood

We arrived at Commons Wood on 4 July for 5 nights. The wardens nailed it!

We were contacted a few days before arrival and paid for our pitch. On arrival at our allocated time there was no queue. Given an envelope with all the necessary information, wrist bands etc and proceeded to our pitch.

Although the site was almost full there were no queues for water / waste points etc although a queuing system was in place if required.

We did not use the block as we used our own facilities but there seemed to be a good system in place to avoid too many people using the block at one time.

Well done to the wardens.

Overall it was a very enjoyable stay and not really much different to normal (for us anyway).

Just got back from 3 nights at Black Knowl.

It obvious that the club has put a lot of thought and work into making social distancing etc work whilst still allowing people to tour.

What really bugged me is the attitude of some members.  Outside of the dishwasing area are clear instructions that state "only one family group allowed in at any one time and if the facilities are in use then please wait your turn"

So 3 times I was washing up and others came in to use the sinks, it seemed to appear that it was the norm for it be OK for 2 separate groups to wash up at the same time instead of the stated 1 group.

Got some black looks when I asked people to leave and wait there turn outside.

I see swimming pools are to open, this will affect the two (?) sites that have them

Is that public or all pools ? more staff to employ if club open the three they have ,and they will have to bedeep cleaned first ?

It will in so much as the Lifeguards may have to go through re training Corners. Because the pools have been closed, Lifeguard training hasn’t been happening, and it’s part of the qualification to train on a regular basis. Shouldn’t take long though to get that sorted. 😁