Why do people walk across other peoples pitch

I do tend to agree. People will always take the shortest route between two places unless they are prevented from doing so. On many sites the Club don't seem grasp this point although, in fairness, on some of the newer sites they do seem to have addressed the issue. I appreciate Hebden Bridge is a small site but only one service point seems not that practical. Given that not so long ago they installed six service pitches on that site the addition of another service point shouldn't be too difficult?

David

 

Black cotton looped around little sticks is very effective. Then you can let the dog(s) out.😇

Follow them back to their outfit, make a note of which one it is. Then patiently wait until dark, and carefully throw a few slices of bread on the outfit roof. Tap dancing crows/seagulls/magpies are really noisy at dawn. 

😁😂😂😂 The campers revenge!

 This has been discussed before and I have never had the interest to get involved mainly because I didn't know the rule stated by Tinwheeler. What I would like to know is what is the definition of the pitch? Is it the base of the hard standing  or does it include the grass portion between the two. I give hard standing as an example but a grass pitch would need a clearer definition to make the rule work. Looking at the rule wording does not make it clear what is the pitch and what is 'no mans land'

It would be interesting to know what pitch the OP was on.

I agree Clarinetman, so very annoying. They only pay for the pitch they are on, not everyone else’s.

 

I agree this is one of my pet hates, mostly it is because they are lazy and ignorant.  Especially at the moment with the COVID risk I will not hesitate to ask them to keep away.  Luckily our keen to say hello Bull Terrier does normally put them of 

We had it happen to us a couple of years ago at Tewkesbury and when I asked the man not to he apologised and said he was new to touring, wasn't sure why that should make it acceptable

In my opinion it is just bad manners and a poor site design is no excuse for it.

I agree with harryb .... some people, it seems, consider the grass finger between pitches to be 'theirs' too, and while on some sites, it's possible to avoid this grass entirely it's completely unavoidable on others if you want to get to some service points. 

12" tent pegs with taught trip wires should do the job.

If you want to be a bit more subtle park your car on there pitch or set up your washing line as they have more sun.

 

Colin

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Just another aspect of ‘it’s all about me me me’ selfish ignoramous attitudes of a significant minority of people who have no respect or thought for anyone else. There may be a rare need to cross a pitch but site layout design is simply a poor excuse and in itself another example of the same mindset, blame someone else. If the perpetrators think it acceptable then i suggest asking for their address and turn up at their home with a rambling party taking a short cut through their garden quoting right to roam. I suspect they might not like it very much!! Rant over. 

"Why do people walk across other peoples pitch"

Quick answer. Shortest distance between two points.

As has been highlighted, are people getting exercised over other campers walking "between pitches". If delineating the boundary of one's pitch is of concern, perhaps a dozen 1 metre poles and sufficient barbed wire to stretch between them would suffice. Set at the top of the poles would be too high to step over and sufficiently low enough to be inconvenient to duck under.