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WHAT 1PM ARRIVAL?

The rule at Castleton is arrive after 1pm. We took great effort to do just that and yet time and time again members were allowed on site from 12 and on at least one occasion even before12. It's a lovely site with hot showers (for a change). There's lots to do in the area, many just a short walk away. The wardens are helpful and friendly wardens but maybe that's where the problem lies. We were told about the 5 mph speed limit yet saw no attempt to control it. THERE IS NO POINT HAVING RULES IF YOU AREN'T GOING TO ENFORCE THEM,
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Posted on 20/10/2019 17:37 by Tinwheeler

Did you speak to the warden about your concerns or contact the club to make your feelings known?

Posted on 20/10/2019 18:22

Probably not and neither would I. If I was a warden and somebody phoned and asked if they could come on early I might say yes if they gave a good reason. If they turned up an hour early without warning they could beetle off. I have arrived early, with agreement, on probably 6 sites out of the last 300 site visits. Not all CC sites. 

I arrived half an hour early on one CC site purely because I had put the wrong info in satnav and wen I realised I also realised that there was plenty of parking outside the site (Tredegar House)

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Probably not and neither would I. If I was a warden and somebody phoned and asked if they could come on early I might say yes if they gave a good reason. If they turned up an hour early without warning they could beetle off. I have arrived early, with agreement, on probably 6 sites out of the last 300 site visits. Not all CC sites. 

I arrived half an hour early on one CC site purely because I had put the wrong info in satnav and wen I realised I also realised that there was plenty of parking outside the site (Tredegar House)

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maisie19 replied on 22/10/2019 14:33

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Posted on 20/10/2019 18:22 by

Probably not and neither would I. If I was a warden and somebody phoned and asked if they could come on early I might say yes if they gave a good reason. If they turned up an hour early without warning they could beetle off. I have arrived early, with agreement, on probably 6 sites out of the last 300 site visits. Not all CC sites. 

I arrived half an hour early on one CC site purely because I had put the wrong info in satnav and wen I realised I also realised that there was plenty of parking outside the site (Tredegar House)

Posted on 22/10/2019 14:33

During our 20+ years of membership we have been in contact with the club and have been told that management of the site is down to the wardens. Experience has also taught us that wardens say their hands are tied as there is little they can do about speeding other than tick the driver off and get a mouthful back on most occasions.

high ash replied on 04/11/2019 13:25

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Posted on 04/11/2019 13:25

I totally agree there have been occasions when I have been early and pulled into a layby arrived 5 minutes early only to find I was fifth in the queue especially at chatsworth my friend was turned away from castleton recently as the arrival  time had been changed from 12 to 1pm

and still wasn't first when they arrived on time