motor caravanners beware!!

rp61
rp61 Forum Participant Posts: 3
edited July 2012 in Your stories #1

after a visit to cirencester this weekend 1/7/12 i have now packed another piece of essential kit,after attempting to move off my grass pitch on sunday morning i found my wheels spinning so gave up immediately and approached a warden on his tractor to ask if he could offer any help/advice,(i had already fixed a rope to my vehicle to attach to a tow ball),he gave a rather blunt reply stating that since they (whoever that is ) had taken over the running of the club that wardens are no longer allowed to tow off motorhomes and to phone the a.a or rac to come and assist,he also said that (they) didn't even like the wardens to move caravans which suggests to me some kind of impartiality.4 pitches up from me was a grass pitch which had been completely destroyed by a motorhome trying in earnest to get off,i doubt the pitch would be usable for at least a week,the warden said that he couldn't care less what damage was done to the pitch rules are rules! so from now on in my roof box are a fork and spade to dig myself out.

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  • Trampers
    Trampers Forum Participant Posts: 15
    edited July 2012 #2

    Surprised to hear that attitude from any CC warden, they're usually willing to help with any situation.  I've stayed at Cirencester quite a few times but always on a hard pitch. We've had a lot of rain this year so maybe the wardens are fed up with dragging
    'vans or motorhomes off the grass pitches. If you wanted any advice I would say get a pair of those tracks that you can buy which you can drive on without getting "set".    

  • paul56
    paul56 Forum Participant Posts: 937
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    edited July 2012 #3

    Seems a ridiculous situation. I remember going to Old Hartley site and due to the gravel/pebbles under the jockey wheel I couldn't get my van onto pitch using motor mover. The wheel  was digging in (no room to use the car) and a mini tractor was perfect.
    I wonder, will the pitches become unusable?

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited July 2012 #4

    Health & Safety has gone mad in the club over the last year do you think there is a new H&S Officer who like most have no idea of the real world they work in,as said in the past and has gone by the board because the fear of someone trying to make a claim,RULES
    FOR THE GUIDENCE OF WISE MEN AND THE OBEYENCE OF FOOLS

  • debnjon
    debnjon Forum Participant Posts: 7
    edited July 2012 #5

    Strange we have just been to Devon and Cornwall for two weeks , the wardens were quite happy to help tow anyone on or off the grass pitches as they were beginning to get churned up .Surely if they have tractors on site it is much better to help  than ruin
    the sites and have to waste time and money putting the damage right later !If the club member agree`s to help then they have to take the risk of any damage surely .

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