Saving a pitch as you are booking in

….but not literally behind you😂😂

That’s where site specific nature comes into play. Cherry Hinton is essentially a linear site with only one entrance and same exit with a single carriageway once through the barrier, no chance of driving round to find a pitch. The system there is still first come first served. They do a good job to help alleviate such conflict, it works there, it has to.  

I arrive on site, many times the wardens hands over a site leaflet and highlights which pitches of my type which is usually - actually always a SP and there aren't that many most times, are free. As it's is a site I've been to many times I'll look and see if one of the vacant pitches is where we want to be. I'll ask if I can have that one and I've always been given the fob straight away. Maybe it is site/warden specific, pitch type specfic, and maybe the wardens have a good idea of what is happening in terms of arrivals and those looking for those type of pitches or my arrival time fits? who knows but it has happened. I've also had this happen with someone in front of me when booking in (pre covid days) and I've not thought it unfair to me at all. 

Personally I can't see how that circumvents the fair system if the wardens allow it. Who am I not being being fair to? Actually you could say as I know the site I have an advantage and would go straight to my chosen area before anyone else anyway, is that fair?

If it isn't fair then take it up with the wardens allowing it? If they give me 'permission' then I'll take it and assume it is OK, if not then I'll take that too.

"Maybe it is site/warden specific, pitch type specfic, and maybe the wardens have a good idea of what is happening in terms of arrivals and those looking for those type of pitches or my arrival time fits?"

I think that's very likely the key, Corners. As there aren't usually many SPs it narrows the field and the wardens would know if someone else was cruising looking to select a SP.

Personally I can't see how that circumvents the fair system if the wardens allow it. Who am I not being being fair to? Actually you could say as I know the site I have an advantage and would go straight to my chosen area before anyone else anyway, is that fair?

Totally agree. When we visit Lower Wensleydale we prefer the upper level that can be accessed without driving right round. On our last visit it was fairly full, the MH in front of us set off round the circuit and we took the direct route. They arrived slightly later, unfortunately we had taken the last pitch.

Another scenario. On several occasions my OH wanders off with our MH using this pitch sign whilst I fill with water. Anyone see her putting it on a pitch might think we had jumped the gun, however, we have already paid and are through the barrier. It seems a much more sensible approach than driving round, finding a pitch, then driving round again to fill with water.

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Thanks Corners, I understand the site specific bit but what would some do given your scenario if they found a van pitching on the very pitch they had been given the fob for. Now you seem like a reasonable person and I guess you would simply hand them that fob. My concern though is such occurrences do nothing at all to help eliminate possible issues or confrontation, are against common expectations of long existing practices and become conversational examples of both members and wardens not following the ‘rules’. To say it is alright because some allow it is not really that helpful and adds more fuel to the fire in my opinion.

  .... Another scenario. On several occasions my OH wanders off with our MH using this pitch sign whilst I fill with water. Anyone see her putting it on a pitch might think we had jumped the gun, however, we have already paid and are through the barrier. It seems a much more sensible approach than driving round, finding a pitch, then driving round again to fill with water.

I can't see any difference between this & what the OP posted ..... 🤷‍♂️

Agreed Micky, but as a certain northern group used to wail :--  I Like It  despite it's shortcomings, waterfalls/rivers in the rainy seasons and it is sooo easy to get into the city after a five minute stroll to the bus stop !!!

Incorrect-I’ve seen it done before using various bits of kit placed over up to 3 separate adjoining pitches on private sites around the country🤷🏻‍♂️. I’m afraid selfish folk don’t just use C&MC sites.