Caravan sites opening and safety measures feedback

Thanks that's very useful.

It's strange that the club appear to have different processes across different sites. At Buxton, the system seemed to be that every member was given a rubber wristband for each person. We were given a red one and a blue one. When you went into the toilet block you were supposed to leave your band on one of the three hooks just outside. so if the hooks were occupied, you waited. Fair enough.

The only slight concern with this is that on leaving, you could pick up the wrong wristband with a risk that it could have been placed by someone with the virus.

Just spent a week at Daleacres, Kent.

Site was virtually full plus all the Yurts and 8/9 tents.

Only two toilets, showers and cubicles available which led to some Qs at peak times. Entry by picking up a band in solution at the door.

No way to clean shower floor as all equipment was removed hence they were dirty in the morning (perhaps from late afternoon / evening showers).

Never used facilities again during stay.

Some guy insisted in jumping the Q to check if any toilets were available rather than waiting if people were in the shower (toilets in use).

Some families (say mother and three daughters) would all enter together on the one band.

I have just received our booking reminder for the Wirral for next week which states 13:00 so that is good to see. I probably wouldn't normally think to check elsewhere.

I returned from Wirral Country Park Site on Saturday after a 5 night stay.  I had not received any notification about arriving after 1.00 pm but didn't actually arrive until then anyway and did not have any wait nor had any problems checking in.  The site looked really good, everything regularly cleaned and wardens cheerful and friendly.  You are given a wrist band which you leave on a peg when you visit the facilities and 2 people are allowed in at a time. There were few queues so I envisage that a lot of people must have used their own facilities. I cycled into Heswall and West Kirby and they both have lots of eateries and some (but not all) shops open.  All in all, an excellent 5 day break!

We went to St Agnes site on the first weeek of opening, and to be honest were a bit disappointed in the safety measures.  The booking in process was good, we didnt have to leave our car, but after that it was practically non existent. St Agnes doesn't have toilets or showers, so that didn't come into the equation. What really surprised me was the total lack of hand sanitiser at the service points, in fact the only hand sanitiser available was at the entrance to the laundry, the only place with hot water. I commented on this to a person at the water tap, and his stuffy reply was, " they expect you to use your common sense and wash your hands when you get back to your caravan ". Well yes, but supposing the person before me was infected,  after I had used the tap and before I had the opportunity to wash my hands I would have touched my water hog, the pump, the door handle of my van, and maybe the zip of my awning,  the thresh hold around the door, and maybe other items. To get over this I used my own sanitiser before and after I touched any service point equipment. 

In contrast we spent our second week at a small private site that had sanitiser at all water points, the chemical emptying point, and even at the gate to the entrance of the site. They closed  the toilet block ,and were only taking bookings from those who were self sufficient regarding toilet and showers.

I found the  Covid safe efforts put in at both the sites we visited were good but noticed people going in and out of the facilities didnt always use the sanitisers. 

Apart from needing to access water and emptying points where we washed our hands thoroughly  after use we felt safer not using anything else that was shared.

Just got back at the weekend from a 3 week holiday in our caravan, the first week being at Godrevy Park in Hayle.

I haven't read through the 500+ posts in this thread but expect that there will be lots of both positive and negative comments, however, I have nothing but praise for the staff at Godrevy on the opening day. I can't comment on the facilities as we chose to use the ones in our caravan during the week we were there, partially to reduce the risk to us and partially because we knew the facilities at the site would be reduced and people in camper vans without facilities would have a reduced wait at busy times if people are able to use their own facilities on board .

We got a phone call a few days before the 4th from the site about our arrival and not only did we get an excellent choice of arrival slots, all 1 hour long, but they also knew what pitches we had been on in previous visits and asked if we would like to stay on one of them if free or we had the option of going to any other pitch not already allocated. We chose our pitch and arrival time from 11.00 - 12.00 and were asked to phone if running late, or park up in a lay-by if running early. We wanted a stop anyway for a late breakfast and were just about to set off from our lay-by for the last 25 miles at 10.45 when we got another call from the site to ask how we were doing and to say that the previous hour's arrivals were all there and we could arrive early if we wanted. We arrived on site at 11.15, were booked in without getting out of the car and escorted to our pitch. I think the process was brilliantly organised, well done the Godrevy Staff!!!

The service points seemed to be emptied, cleaned and disinfected at frequent intervals throughout the week we were there and we had absolutely no worries about our stay there.

We hope to be back next year once again.

Peter

We are just back from our first trip of the year to White Water Park. Only for 3 nights and far far shorter than we would go away for normally. The site had the rubber band system in place for the facilities block but we didn't use it as we thought it better to be self contained. It seemed as if many were doing the same as there appeared to be less movement to and from the block. We spent the time riding our bikes along the Tees riverside tracks which was pleasant enough, as far as Middlesbrough and Stockton in either direction but didn't venture as far as going in to either town as we have done before. Having taken all we needed with us we didn't spend anything apart from site fees and diesel, wanting to stay well clear of everything and everybody. It could be a long time before we feel safe doing otherwise so this is the new normal for us. It was nice to be away in the van, but not the same, not by a long way.

Hi everyone.  I said I would write an update on the sites we visit this summer, outlining the different procedures in place within the light of Covid-19..... Club and private sites.

Wells Touring (already posted) were very pro-active.  Our second site was Hidden Valley (Woolacombe/ Ilfracombe... on the A361 in N Devon.  I think this site has taken the easy option.  Pitches open as normal, but toilet block closed completely - they say Social distancing is difficult to achieve.....  The only hand sanitizer dispensers ser was at the CDP.   The security barrier worked on numberplate recognition, so no keypad and no need for sanitizer.  The restaurant was open for meals in and for takeaways....  we didn't try it, but one or two were not impressed with the food - one family complained so much they were given the meal free...  Lovely looking entrance, but the look of the place deteriorated whe you got further in.  Some of the pitches looked really tired and some hardstandings were in need of a good weeding!  Pitches weve lovely and large.  We had a Premier/Full Serviced pitch.  Caravan on a nicely laid brick hardstanding, then a gravel section for awning, then a large grass section, complete with picnic table.  Enough room for the car to be parked at the edge of the pitch (accross the front of where the caravan hitch was, so didnt encroach on pitch space.  Very sheltered - lots of trees - quite dark at times.  This could be a nice site if the spent a little more time and care.  Other than the closed toilet block, handsanitiser at CDP, and the need to keep social distancing at reception (+ hand sanitizer).  Things felt very much 'normal' here.

David

Sites to visit: 

• Wells Touring;
• Hidden Valley, N. Devon;
• Globe Vale, Redruth;
• Putts Corner CAMC Site: 
• Hunters Moon CAMC site;
• Briarfields Motel & Caravan Park, Cheltenham.

Justus2

Interesting observations. We are away soon for a few days just to try it out to see what we think. When on site we tend to be out and about visiting places using public transport. We tend not to sit around the van as the main occupation of our stay so we are wondering how we will feel if we are restricted in what we do? Not long to go before we find out!!!

David