Saving a pitch as you are booking in

clarinetman replied on 24/04/2022 18:39

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Posted on 24/04/2022 18:39

following on from the early arrival story, which I completely agree with if it says 1pm then it should be 1pm. To add to thus we arrived at the required time at Castleton to find 2 units already their booking in, when we finally were let in there was a caravan outfit behind us didn’t take a great deal of notice until we arrived at the service pitches of which there are 8 ish in on separate area and found a women stood on a pitch saving it for the outfit behind us. Total cheek and disrespect for not only the rules but also fellow members

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Posted on 26/04/2022 23:43 by Tinwheeler

Have you ever asked politely for an alternative? Was it explained to you why you were "stuck with it". In nigh on 50 years of membership I have never been in the position you describe and other posters here have said the same. In my book, that's the reality as C&CC are very customer centred these days.

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JVB66 replied on 27/04/2022 09:00

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Posted on 26/04/2022 21:26 by Arch

And being put on a pitch you dont like

Posted on 27/04/2022 09:00

Our"escort"advised that if the pitch that had been allocated was not suitable, we were able to choose from any others

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ADP1963 replied on 27/04/2022 09:52

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Posted on 27/04/2022 09:52

Well we must have been very lucky as in all the 44 years of Caravaning as we have never experienced any of these pitch problems. We have used the creep forward at Bunree and Trewethett but always accepted what pitch has been available otherwise. As we spend most of our time off site we have never found it an issue.

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JVB66 replied on 27/04/2022 12:12

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Posted on 27/04/2022 12:12

Because of OHs now disabilities we ask for a pitch if possible to enable us to be near the disable facilities

Most site staff are very helpful in assisting with this and we are normally given a specific pitch and barrier card and all other information on booking in to save me having to return to the office

It has been noted that at times other members who are also booking in have given me "the stare"

ABM replied on 27/04/2022 12:37

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Posted on 26/04/2022 21:06 by Arch

I'm not jumping the queue I've checked in and paid before we walk around, are you suggesting that the the first in has to choose their pitch, put their unit on the pitch, let the warden know witch pitch before anyone else is allowed to choose a pitch, that would be ridiculous.

Posted on 27/04/2022 12:37

Arch, See my earlier post { final post on Pg 3 of this thread } of the system at Cherry Hinton, Cambridge ! A delightful example of what you are decrying, due to site requirements but none the worse for that

Arch replied on 27/04/2022 13:35

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Posted on 24/04/2022 22:13 by ABM

I used to like the system at Cherry Hinton, Cambridge ~~ there the New Arrivals are held in a Queue until they have booked themselves and 'van in BUT are then sent on a 'walk around' to find the pitch of choice. They then return to the office, inform the staff of pitch number, then go and park yer wheels !

Posted on 27/04/2022 13:35

ABM do they all have to book in then wait enmass at the gate like a race then off they all go, or do they do as I've said we do on sites where possible, book in pay the fee drive through the gate, park on verge then walk around the site to choose a pitch I've never had a problem with this, some on this thread seem so sensitive to the thought but you will have a far better perspective of pitches and locations by walking tban driving around and around in circles I do appreciate this isn't possible on all sites due to parking and honestly it doesn't give you an unfair advantage over others.

JVB66 replied on 27/04/2022 13:51

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Posted on 27/04/2022 13:35 by Arch

ABM do they all have to book in then wait enmass at the gate like a race then off they all go, or do they do as I've said we do on sites where possible, book in pay the fee drive through the gate, park on verge then walk around the site to choose a pitch I've never had a problem with this, some on this thread seem so sensitive to the thought but you will have a far better perspective of pitches and locations by walking tban driving around and around in circles I do appreciate this isn't possible on all sites due to parking and honestly it doesn't give you an unfair advantage over others.

Posted on 27/04/2022 13:51

Try looking at the site plan for Cherry Hinton then you may understand?

Tinwheeler replied on 27/04/2022 13:55

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Posted on 27/04/2022 13:35 by Arch

ABM do they all have to book in then wait enmass at the gate like a race then off they all go, or do they do as I've said we do on sites where possible, book in pay the fee drive through the gate, park on verge then walk around the site to choose a pitch I've never had a problem with this, some on this thread seem so sensitive to the thought but you will have a far better perspective of pitches and locations by walking tban driving around and around in circles I do appreciate this isn't possible on all sites due to parking and honestly it doesn't give you an unfair advantage over others.

Posted on 27/04/2022 13:55

I beg to differ, Arch. As I have suggested repeatedly in this thread, parking your wife on the pitch then wandering off to collect your unit (which you seem to dump somewhere on the grass) with no attempt to go to the office until much later to formalise your claim to said pitch means you are unfairly blocking others from choosing it during the period your poor wife is repelling invaders. That, in the minds of some of us is plain cheeky.

Cherry Hinton is a special case requiring a different approach.

If you read all the posts you will find it covered again and again. We're going round in circles here repeating the same old.

Arch replied on 27/04/2022 14:13

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Posted on 27/04/2022 13:55 by Tinwheeler

I beg to differ, Arch. As I have suggested repeatedly in this thread, parking your wife on the pitch then wandering off to collect your unit (which you seem to dump somewhere on the grass) with no attempt to go to the office until later to formalise your claim to said pitch means you are unfairly blocking others from choosing it during the period your poor wife is repelling invaders. That, in the minds of some of us is plain cheeky.

Cherry Hinton is a special case requiring a different approach.

If you read all the posts you will find it covered again and again. We're going round in circles here repeating the same old.

Posted on 27/04/2022 14:13

Sorry TW but I fail to see your reasoning we will have to disagree,

I think any warden would not rely on fobs claimed to indicate what pitches are free with a number of customers going around the site looking for a pitch as I've often been told when asking what pitches are free, I don't recall my wife ever having to repel any invaders we may be fortunate but we have never come across any aggressive behaviour on any site only the opposite people are generally very friendly.

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