Yet Another Trial

I’d be both surprised and impressed if the Graphic Designers and Printers can keep up to speed with the changes let alone understand what they are printing and the implications for us mere mortals..

Notice the wording, Parking Guide. Guide to me does not mean an instruction that must be obeyed, but then again I'm being pedantic and I would argue the toss with a warden. If somebody gives me a bit of paper then what is printed on it must be clear and unambiguous. 

As the owner of a small van I have parked across the pitch at Brighton, Winchester and Hastings, where spacings were large and I took advantage of the fact. I was not asked to alter my pitching.

Colin

I think it is a case of it being a guide purely because there are so many pitching permutations and possibilities which are conceivable. The only hard and fast rule about it is that whatever you do the firebreaks must be maintained. The new system allows for most orientations and configurations but the only issues I can see is that there will be those specific pitches, some sites and a minority of units, like 5th Wheelers for example, which will still need a degree of ‘management’.

I must admit I have been approached once about how I pitch in my not so many site visits. On a wide pitch at Durham I was about 100mm out of line with the peg and asked to move across. The other warden then came over and apologised, telling me all was fine.

As you say the one thing we cannot ignore is the fire break. 

Colin

Just a thought, how far apart are the two pegs. Are they a standard distance across all sites or does it differ from one site to another?

Colin

As we’ve heard in the past, Colin there cannot be a simple one fits all rule/guide. I’d be very surprised if there aren’t still those sites out there which differ even between pitches themselves. 

The one thing that hasn't changed is the 6m spacing between adjacent caravan/MH walls, so (I assume) the pegs ensure that it will be 6m from one peg to the adjacent peg (left or right), for example the left peg on one pitch to the right peg on the adjacent pitch will be 6m, so providing that is adhered to then the spacing between the two pegs can vary?

Colin

Having used the amended two peg system at Ferry Meadows recently the spacing between pegs is enough for either a car and caravan in the traditional formation or caravan/awing between the pegs and the car next to the awning but still within the pitch if on a hardstanding. From a motorhoming point of view it makes sense as otherwise you have a lot of wasted space on your offside. I think it gives all members more choice. I am sure some won't be happy because if a caravan continues the traditional pitching arrangement we will get complaints that their awning is facing directly out onto the side wall of a motorhome or another caravan?

David

I am sure some won't be happy because if a caravan continues the traditional pitching arrangement we will get complaints that their awning is facing directly out onto the side wall of a motorhome or another caravan?

We haven't had that type of thread for a while, take me back

No we haven’t, I suppose the message got through to the few that it was never a rule and that now you can do what you like, pitching wise, as long as you are somewhere between those pegs and those fire breaks are maintained. It’s so much better and simpler in my view but I’m sure some will over think it with some still needing help and some management from staff will still be required. Hopefully much reduced now.😉