Dornafield Touring Park

We like to use P&R whenever possible where parking may be a problem, but unfortunately with the bus passes being separate for England/Wales/Scotland, it can work out expensive for non residents.   Not sure why it was set up in this manner.

While on holiday up here we have used bus passes only in Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen, but used buses much more in England. 

However, as we save parking costs and hassle, we consider it worthwhile.

As we get older, spending days in busy towns, for any reason, becomes less and less attractive, so we did not bother much with Torquay etc when we stayed at Ramslade.

The facilities at Dornafield look particularly good for children, it would be a great pity if they were not retained by the Club.

Yes, that's why I mentioned Torbay in general, not Torquay. Also the special travel tickets on offer.There are many nice places in the area but most are reached more easily from the coast itself.

And the same is true if you have an English bus pass in Scotland. I suspect it's something to do with the devolved Governments. The trouble is there does not seem to be an all England/Scotland weekly or monthly pass ticket you can buy to use on buses, perhaps the tourist authorities are missing a trick? Even in England we find ourselves not treated like the locals as for instance in London only Londoners can use the local rail/underground with their pass. Or perhaps in Newcastle they can use  the Tyne Ferry but only if you are local. Perhaps any political party that promised an all UK Bus Pass could find themselves with a vote winner!!! Get writing

David

When you hear the words "Hedge Fund" it won't be about enhancing the pitches.

As an aside, the Seacroft MH Service point would be ideal for a "splash & dash" service if CAMC weren't so obstructive.

Interesting, that service point at Seacroft is exactly the same design as many I've seen on other club sites yet we hear otherwise that the club doesn't know how to design and install them?  Glad to hear you approve of it

But it's quite a way into what is a very busy family site, popular equally with MH and caravans,  and while it may serve your particular needs to use it like that it would obstruct and make the site even busier for actual site users who have paid significantly more than most other club sites. Perhaps their needs outweigh yours?

Anyway it's relatively new when were you there? Just asking.

There is a motor caravan service point outside of the barriers at Seacroft  as well as the one on the last additional pitching area (and more pitches and  New? toilet block in the pipeline )

I'm talking about the one on the approach to the site. No need for it to impinge on site users. I've not been. Just looked on Google Streetview.

"There is a motor caravan service point outside of the barriers at Seacroft"

Yes, I think I can see this on google maps and did notice it where were there a few years ago..

so how does the club patrol/manage this and stop those awful 'wild campers' just popping over to dump their waste?

Google street view? An odd way to check out inside club sites? My view anyway each to their own.

The old design one? It's not on the approach to the site at all, it's on the site past reception and next to the information room and playing fields and tent area. If you had actually been you would notice that it is a very busy site, popular with all types of campers with heavy traffic all day and it would certainly impinge on those staying. Again why these should be inconvenienced by those not staying on site?

But the CCC allow what you want so why does it have to be a club site you want?

The interesting thing about Seacroft is that it has a higher density of serviced pitches compared to many sites so the pressure on the motorhome service point is probably less. The fact that the Club decided to add another waste disposal point for motorhomes is interesting. Clearly the positioning near reception might have caused problems if there were several motorhomes queuing to dispose of their waste water it might have blocked those vehicles trying to exit the site at certain times of day. 

From the Club's point of view I struggle to see any advantage in offering a waste and water facility for none stayers? On any of the really busy sites, like Seacroft, it could turn into a major inconvenience as not only could it be difficult as units are leaving and arriving but it would mean receptions have to be open all day and what for, perhaps the odd person turning up and paying a tenner. Can't see it happening?

David