Own San Sites and Serviced Pitches
I like to use my own facilities so enjoy the peace and quiet of sites without toilet blocks.
Having to fill up water tanks and empty waste is a pain.
I can't help feeling that serviced pitches on Sites with no toilet blocks would go down a bomb.
what do you think?
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I can't help thinking that if sufficient mains drainage and supply pipes existed, a facility block would probably already be in place. Similarly, if the pipes were to be laid now, then a facility block might just as well be built as well. Bang, that's the
end of peaceful non-facility sites.I think the whole point of the cheaper basic facility sites is just that - basic.
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I think building a facilities block on these sites would be a better use of money than putting in service pitches. To want a cheap/empty site then want a service pitch seems a bit hypocritical to me.
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They tend to be well used but not by families with young children in my experience which means they can have more availability at peak times.
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Are non-facilty sites more peaceful than sites with a toilet block?
Probably but do you not think that a lot of the noise on CC sites is caused the system of using so many traditional size dustbins. . This system seems to be a throwback to the 1970s that all other site operators have abolished.
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Don't know why you think that they are all empty sites - many are well used and offer something that many of us enjoy.
Mainly because when looking for sites to book on X dates they often seem to come up with spaces when proper club sites are fully booked.
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Are non-facilty sites more peaceful than sites with a toilet block?
Probably but do you not think that a lot of the noise on CC sites is caused the system of using so many traditional size dustbins. . This system seems to be a throwback to the 1970s that all other site operators have abolished.
There again, if they use the big square bins people complain about the slamming of the lids or, heaven forbid, the smashing of glass as the night before's wine bottles are discarded into recycling at the unearthly hour of 9am.
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So, let me get this straight, the quietness of a site is determined by the size of dustbins
According to your friend.
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There are some no facility sites that do have serviced pitches, Englethwaite Hall comes to mind. The serviced pitches are very popular.
Regarding bins, the huge ones used on sites abroad are invariably very smelly, we prefer the CC bins, emptied regularly.
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Presumably, the laws of Supply and Demand, will come to the rescue here. If there are enough people want (and are willing to pay for) them (serviced pitches on non-toilet-block sites), then some budding Alan Sugar will supply same?
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So, let me get this straight, the quietness of a site is determined by the size of dustbins
If you see the same system of waste management ( i.e site managers using thousands of plastic sacks and gallons of tractor fuel every year) on any of your future travels let us know. Maybe everyrone else has got it wrong again?
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There are some no facility sites that do have serviced pitches, Englethwaite Hall comes to mind. The serviced pitches are very popular.
Regarding bins, the huge ones used on sites abroad are invariably very smelly,
we prefer the CC bins, emptied regularly.Not just that, the lids can be very heavy. I have helped a few less able folk despose of their rubbish, when I have been doing ours.
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Electric bugggies for collecting rubbish are the in thing now, unless you decide to have a peaceful afternoon which is when the ride on mower appears at the back of your van, plus the strimmer, the leaf blower and the lorry that sucks out the septic tanks....
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I suppose my point really is that a serviced pitch gives you your own private toilet block. You can shower, wash up etc., etc., as much as you like, on a basic site, without having to plod through the wind and rain (we like Scotland ) to the toilet block,
which, of course, is not there anyway as it is a basic site.At our favourite Spanish site, every pitch is serviced. It also has excellent toilet blocks, so I am told, as I have never seen the inside of them.
Thinking about it, I would say that service pitches are more important than toilet blocks, except for families, although laundry facilities are good too.
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Thinking about it, I would say that service pitches are more important than toilet blocks, except for families, although laundry facilities are good too.
Thing is would you wish to pay the extra charge of £4 a night as that seems to be the likely charge shortly on CC sites?
Of course some use non-facility sites because they are cheaper I suppose. Not the reason that we use them
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Our first trip was to Willingcott Farm in 1976, 2 adults 3 small children in a 10 foot Holivan plus toilet tent. No toilet block there then. I don't think we thought about it, just got on with it.
Gosh! I have been a member for forty years! Perhaps I will get a gold star or something!
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Are non-facilty sites more peaceful than sites with a toilet block?
In our experience they tend to be. More like large CLs, especially places like Rosedale Abbey. Often very cheap, as well, £14.50, some are even cheaper at times.
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Yes, agreed eT. Going to miss Much Wenlock!
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heaven forbid, the smashing of glass as the night before's wine bottles are discarded into recycling at the unearthly hour of 9am.
We were next to the glass bin last time, no problem at all with people putting (throwing) them in at 9am but midnight and 1am was taking the P we thought.
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By Jove you are right!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClaXPqdUmyw&ab_channel=FLHitchman
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