Why do people walk across other peoples pitch

clarinetman replied on 29/04/2021 19:12

clarinetman

Posted on 29/04/2021 19:12

Just had a lovely 5 day stay at the Hebden Bridge site, one of my favourites, although it is a very small site some people still can’t walk around the road to get to the water,waste and toilet dump instead walk across someone else’s pitch. Is it me or particularly in this age of social distancing does this annoy other members.

When ask politely to stop invading my space and maintain social distance they got grumpy.

Still the site is lovely Hebden Bridge just starting to get back to something like normal whilst observing the social distancing rules, unlike my pitch invader.

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vbfg replied on 30/04/2021 13:35

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Posted on 30/04/2021 09:20 by SteveL

You don’t even need to be on a farm.😂

Posted on 30/04/2021 13:35

Where was that taken Steve?

vbfg replied on 30/04/2021 13:42

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Posted on 30/04/2021 13:35 by vbfg

Where was that taken Steve?

Posted on 30/04/2021 13:42

Ignore that Steve. I have just seen the other posts from you advising where it was!

harryb replied on 30/04/2021 14:09

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Posted on 30/04/2021 13:27 by Cornersteady

I only use HS pitches and there is usually a grass strip between them. So 'my pitch' is clearly defined and I would get annoyed with someone on 'my gravel' while walking on the grass strip wouldn't.

Posted on 30/04/2021 14:09

I have just 'liked' your post. It is simply put. As I said earlier the grass strip to me is 'no mans land'

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Posted on 30/04/2021 11:37 by Extugger

One of the reasons I stopped using club sites (and the other one) is due to the falling standards, manners and general demeanour of clientel. I'm also not a fan of all these 'baracades' some campers erect around their pitches either. However, it's probably a good deterrant to stop people walking across your pitch.

When the Caravan Club changed it's name to a more inclusive one, the Chairman was quoted as saying the Club was preparing to welcome a whole new breed of camper - whatever they might be. Well I personally don't like the new breed of 'campers' so will choose to stay away. I can only imagine with Covid restricting everyone's travel plans, sites will be over-run with this "new breed" very few, if any, will have bothered to pick up a Site Directory and read the rules.

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Mitsi Fendt replied on 30/04/2021 15:39

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Posted on 29/04/2021 20:17 by eurortraveller

A quick look at the site layout plan for Hebden Bridge plan will show why people from some pitches are cutting across other pitches to get to the only service point . Blame the site designer.

Posted on 30/04/2021 15:39

Poor design or not, it's still downright rude to walk across someone else's pitch. It's akin to people taking a short cut through someone else's front garden to save walking an extra ten yards.

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Extugger replied on 30/04/2021 15:55

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Posted on 30/04/2021 14:50 by

I first joined the club in 1978 and with a short break have remained member since. I have never bothered to "pick up a site directory and read the rules" either. I know how to behave and dont need.

Posted on 30/04/2021 15:55

Ah, but you're not one of the "New Breeds" (The good times will continue as soon as we can get off this overcrowded island and back to our travels )

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Rocky 2 buckets replied on 30/04/2021 15:57

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Posted on 30/04/2021 15:39 by Mitsi Fendt

Poor design or not, it's still downright rude to walk across someone else's pitch. It's akin to people taking a short cut through someone else's front garden to save walking an extra ten yards.

Posted on 30/04/2021 15:57

I beg to differ there MF, I don’t rent my gardens on a daily basis🤷🏻‍♂️. Everything within my gardens is mine & I spend a lot of money & time keeping it as I like it. Someone/people stepping on a bit of hired Gravel/Grass is not a stress for me.

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 30/04/2021 15:59

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Posted on 30/04/2021 15:55 by Extugger

Ah, but you're not one of the "New Breeds" (The good times will continue as soon as we can get off this overcrowded island and back to our travels )

Posted on 30/04/2021 15:59

It’s only overcrowded if you follow the crowds Ex, there are tons of places that are quiet on our Island it just takes the mindset to find them👍🏻😊

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eurortraveller replied on 30/04/2021 16:00

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Posted on 30/04/2021 15:39 by Mitsi Fendt

Poor design or not, it's still downright rude to walk across someone else's pitch. It's akin to people taking a short cut through someone else's front garden to save walking an extra ten yards.

Posted on 30/04/2021 16:00

But isn't a front garden - it's a bit of temporary parking space, just like the bits of parkng space in a supermarket or council car park. I cut across them too.

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Graydjames replied on 30/04/2021 16:06

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Posted on 30/04/2021 16:06

People walking on the actual hard standing pitch is anathema to me. Bad site design can make it more prevalent but to make that an excuse is to me utterly unforgiveable. I would like to quote from a review of Forfar I made over a year ago (the site was otherwise lovely and I said so).

"The circular arrangement … does mean that people inevitably cut across the green to the loos, reception, washing up area and so on with the result that people pass between pitches regularly. Though sometimes mildly irritating this has to be accepted as fair game [when they use the grass strip], but it does mean the chances of ignorant people walking across one’s pitch is also greater than usual. Hence, presumably, the angry review further down this page. I empathise with this gentleman. For me, walking on other people’s pitches is the apex of bad site-etiquette."

Of course, for many, the grass strip is not "no man's land" as mentioned further above. Plenty occupy it for noisy al-fresco dining, or for their awning to encroach upon, or, on the other side, to park half of their car!!! Occupying the grass strip is reasonable for a quiet sit in the sun but beyond this it can be rather annoying.

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