Rated 4 of 5

Rated 4 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 3 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 5 of 5

Location

Rated 2 of 5

Good for families

Third visit - but probably the last one

Just spent 2 nights at the site, and our reason for using it is to wander round the area and drive out to see the Dales. Being a motorhome user, we do feel a bit under-catered for, especially as very few of the new hard standings are level and most of them need 3 ramps or 4 corner screws to achieve a reasonable level - 'because it's a caravan club' someone told me. We take two wheel ramps, maximum height being about 4 or 5 inch (for those who haven't brexitted yet, that's a hundred and odd mm) - and lifting 3 corners is difficult with two ramps. It's as if level pitches are a thing of the past? Come on caravan club, start thinking about motorhomers as customers, nay - members, and not by just an extra word in your club name. Most of the advice leaflets tell us that it's a short car drive to so-and-so, and we're happy to drive out in the motorhome, but nothing tells us whether we'll get through, or not, or be able to park or turn round, or if there's a height limit in the parking facilities. 'Because we're a caravan club' someone told me 'so we are all expected to have a car with us'. Showers - the new and universal caravan club shower nozzles are totally useless. Some dribble down the wall, causing users to burn their skin on the hot pipe as you try to squeeze under the dribble. Others seem to be upside down and squirt high pressure needle sharp jets of water into your face and eyes and over the curtain. Wharfedale has both, as well as the added benefit of hot water which keeps going cold while in use. What is it about 'showers' that is so hard to achieve? All that's needed is a device that creates a shower of water under which we can safely wash, whilst standing in a reasonable position. The site facilities are otherwise good and clean (unless you happen to follow one of the many 'dirty-protesters' into the toilets). Drivers - 5 miles an hour seems to be an unachievable speed for some motorists - cars and motorhomes, and at Wharfedale, several of them were seen swerving onto someone else's pitch as they drive round the site, instead of going over the speed retarders. Why are so many members scared of toilet brushes and speed ramps? Suggestion - install speed cameras on sites, and part of our membership booking agreement should be amended to say that on booking, we accept the £100 credit card charge which will be donated to charity every time we exceed the speed limit? Anyone who objects obviously wants to go too fast, and they will no longer want to be members, leading to safer sites.

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Rik270955 replied on 13/11/2018 11:17

Posted on 13/11/2018 11:17

Just to point out to you, as a caravanner I do not use the corner steadies to level the caravan - I would have to use ramps like everyone else. I also have a twin axle caravan so would need 4 ramps - much the same as a motorhome which has 4 wheels - surely if you have 4 wheels you need 4 ramps- common sense would tell you that.

 

Tinwheeler replied on 13/11/2018 11:56

Posted on 13/11/2018 11:56

Err, no. A vehicle with a wheel at each of the 4 corners is only going to need a max of 3 ramps. The 4th wheel creates the ‘level’ point for the other 3 to match. 

Navigateur replied on 13/11/2018 13:56

Posted on 13/11/2018 13:56

From what I see in photographs, from the earliest days trailer caravans did not have any leveling devices fitted. Nor did they have hard standings either.  Perhaps motor caravans are now ahead of things by having hydraulic leveling systems available as an aftermarket fitment.

Sombody will be along shortly to tell us that some particular motor caravan does have such a feature as standard. It does seem a much better investment than matching curtains, cushions and crockery.