Caravan sites opening and safety measures feedback

We’re at Kendal Club site at the moment. There are signs at reception stating that day visitors are unfortunately not allowed. The site is full. They are also recommending that people don’t meet up in their ‘vans with friends who are also on site, but to stay outside if at all possible.

We don’t normally use Club sites during the school holidays, and it’s really good to see families with young children enjoying the site. Lots and lots of very nice looking Campervans, they seem to be very popular with younger couples.

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Baltic Wharf site, three rubber bands in Milton fluid plus one unisex toilet for all comers, worked quite well from my dealings. Once a pitch became vacant it was sprayed before being occupied again. Wardens spot on with their Covid assignments 👍

With Cumberland road now single carriageway due to the landslip outside of the entrance, and along with a deviation route it pays to be careful especially exiting the site. Large Motorhomer took off part of the rear of his vehicle when leaving.

Carsington water site, given a coloured rubber band each, three hooks numbered one two and three on entrance to facilities. Worked OK for most of the time until I came out and my yellow on hook 3 had gone so I took yellow on hook 1, sanitised it and kept that one, seems customers remember colours but cannot remember colours and numbers. Must be a multitasking failure due to being male

Again the Wardens worked non stop to sanitise everything. Credit to them on both sites.

We were also at Kendal last weekend arriving Sunday around 1:30 and although the site managers were very pleasant I found the check in process very ‘clunky’. It was the 4th club site we have stayed on and all had slight differences.

The best, and fastest was Southport where we were met by a man with clipboard who ticked off our names, gave us an info pack and waved us through the barrier to find our pitch. We returned later to check in and pay. (One visit to the office)

At Wirral there was a slight queue while people checked in but the managers responded by changing the process, taking one of the membership cards and waving us through the barrier to find a pitch and returning to the office 30 mins later to check in and pick up our bands etc (one visit to the office)

At Kendal we had to queue in the motorhome to get on site, then queue in the car park and then one of us queued outside the office to check in. Would have been ok but also queuing were the ones who had pitched and returned for barrier keys. So once pitched we left it a little while to return to the office for the barrier keys. (2 visits to the office)

As I can't seem to post a general review of Black Knowl, I 'll post the Covid related parts of it.

Sorry if this gets the thread locked.

Checking in was straight forward, one in and out of the site office, greeted by the lovely lady warden behind a plastic screen. Membership card was presented and payment taken by card machine, which was wiped down and passed around the side of the screen.

Care was taken to provide site Covid information, especially the “3 band system for the toilet block” and the use of the service points

3 band system was apparently abused in the women’s toilets (partners report) some ladies though it was ok to use the 3 toilets if the 3 showers were in use. (Gents not used but possibly the same)

As there was only one wash up sink available, people were respectful of the queuing system on the odd occasion we used it.

Laundry not used so cannot comment

There are hand sanitizer stations at various points; toilets etc but there were none on the service points which I thought was odd?

It is made clear on arrival and with signage at the points that it is         “One person (or family group) to use the facilities at anytime”  For those that didn’t listen at check in this means the CWP, recycle bins, waste bins, waste water and fresh water. To the side are a series of equally spaced out posts where you queue for the whole facility to become available.

The only time we used these facilities was to empty the toilet, drop off waste and recycle once a day. Time after time I had to point out to people using the facilities at the same time as me and my partner that it was not acceptable and could they move away and wait their turn. This was met with blank stares and in some cases passive-aggressive behaviour. 

In the current climate I was disappointed that people would behave this way considering they were putting themselves (as well as me and my family) at risk. These people, by the look of them, fell into the high risk bracket (age and/or weight) so you might have thought they would be more mindful of the risks and want to protect themselves?

This was pointed out to the wardens who stated that they are not able to monitor it and cannot do anything about it.

We left Globe Vale, in Redruth last Wednesday.  When we arrived, we had to meet a member of the team outside reception and we were shown to our pitch.  All payments were made before arrival.  Toilet blocks open, but everyone was advised to use own facilities if possible.  No visitors allowed on site and social distancing had to be kept.  Hand sanitizer at points, including CDP and we are told only one person at CDP at a time.  In all my years as a caravanner, I have never known more than one person at the CDP....  .  Toilet cleaning schedule was increased.  Bar and food open.

Things were pretty normal here, but folk were being really sensible...

David

We are currently at Putts Corner CAMC site.  On arrival we had to go into reception - only one person allowed in at a time.  The desk was screened and we had to wear masks.  Payment by card (or voucher).  One person allowed at a time in the toilet block - each person was given an arm band which had to be put on a hook on the door to indicate the toilet block was in use.

Everything seemed to be working fine.

David

At Southport on arrival we were met at the barrier by a warden who checked us off against a list of booked arrivals. Explained the procedure of him opening the barrier, gave us a map of available pitches ( serviced pitch booked, so only 1 available) with the route highlighted. Given instructions to pitch up then come to the office to pay wearing face covering, 1 person at a time. On paying, by vouchers, was given an envelope containing gate pass, facility block key, 2 wristbands for access to facility block. At the facility block were 2 hooks on the wall outside where you waited outside if 2 wristbands on, enter if 1 or less, hanging your wristband on an empty hook. Alternate WC ans shower cubicles available. Only 1 of 2 wash basins available. A very simple system.

At Ferry Meadows pull up at barrier, touch intercom button, barriers lifts proceed to arrival lane stop. Enter office wearing face covering, 2 people max at one time. Pay by vouchers. Handed card for barrier and code to facility block. At facility block max 4 users inside. A plastic tub secured to the exterior wall with bands in a solution of diluted Milton. If 4 ,3,2,1 wristband take one and enter code by finger on the pad on the inner door. If no bands, wait outside. Inside alternate shower and WC cubicles available. Urinals out of service. Water isolated to out of use cubicles / WC / showers. A couple of wristbands were taken from the ladies, reducing usage for others.

Hand sanitizer at facility blocks and reception offices on both sites. Not at CDP, water or bin areas.

we felt safe, secure and comfortable at both sites.

perhaps a standard system could be adopted to make it easier.

At Southport the earliest arrivals forming a q on the road outside started at 10:17 am, then 11:30am.  Why???

Both sites were full. Warden at FM remarked most people were using vouchers and the site had not been so full for so long in years. Perhaps CAMC should consider doing the vouchers each year. Certainly made our decision to use CAMC sites in peak school summer holidays.

Our next 2 camping trips are at commercial sites, so will be interesting to see how things are done.

we are told only one person at CDP at a time. In all my years as a caravanner, I have never known more than one person at the CDP....

Was there signage at the CDP and waste/ water and recycling at Gobe Vale?

At Black Knowl on arrival you are told that one person or one family group can use ALL the facilities at a given point when they arrive to use them, any other visitor has to wait their turn. It even has signage to tell you that.

In the current climate I don't think it is a joke and maybe people should listen carefully at check in. All the people I had to tell to back off were, how shall we say, elderly .....

"perhaps a standard system could be adopted to make it easier"

I agree, as it seems there are different rules at different site, it would save a lot of confrontation

We're at C&CC site at Kingsbury Water Park for a two-night post lockdown shake down of our aged motorhome. We don't have an on board shower so we are using site facilities.

No rubber bands here !  Both blocks open with two loos and two showers, two wash basins, one urinal ( gents) in ladies and gents each. There's a polite notice asking us all to observe social distancing, and to be patient if having to queue. The site is full but the operation seems to working smoothly. 

P.s. One feature that might be of concern, here and on other sites, is the use of the blown-air hand-drier: a perfect aerosol generator!