Pitch Dimensions
Hi.
Is there a standard size of pitch across all sites? If so does any know what the dimensions roughly are?
We've just bought an awning that's larger than we expected.
Thanks
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There is no standard size as it is site specific across the network. When the peg is positioned approx. 2.5 to 3 metres from the edge of the pitch this should be ample for a normal sized awning.. However check with the wardens before erecting because if it erected with less than 3 metres you maybe asked to move it.....
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For hardstandings certainly no standard size. As to if there is a minimum, I have no idea. If there is, it must be fairly small, as some of the awning pitches we have been on have been barely large enough for our roll out, and a full awning would have been well onto the grass divide. One of the main problems since the rigid enforcement of the 6 metre spacing is the peg position. Although there is plenty of space on the pitch, you are left with inadequate room when pitched to the peg. In my opinion, many of the pitches marketed as awning, should more correctly be rebranded, small awning.
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There is a big variation, even on one site, but often the newer sites have much bigger hardstandings. The ones at Stonehaven are huge, up to about 9 x 9 metres, as are the ones at Banchory. Edinburgh also has large pitches, and Black Horse Farm has some huge newish ones in the lower area.
Malvern is good, as is York Beechwood, Ferry Meadows, Norfolk Broads, Looe, Tintagel, Cheddar, Burford, Tewkesbury, Burrs, Englethwaite, Strathclyde Park, Forfar, Chirk, High Onn, inverness and Kinlochewe, from memory.
Length should not be a problem if you are within the limit given for the site, very few sites are stated as less than 8 metres.
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When making a booking with the "other" Club one is asked for total width as well as total length (excluding guy ropes) so that a suitable pitches can be allocated.
So that's two things that help that aren't going to happen here!
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the day this club allocates me a pitch is the day I say goodbye to this club ,and it's the reason I can't join the other club as I pitch as close to the toilet block as I can whether it's in front of me or behind me except when I go to Hebden Bridge as It hasn't any facilities ,I don't have any on board facilities except a Porta Loo so use the site ones
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The "other" club don't allocate pitches but you pre-book the type of pitch you want and if you have a very large outfit you book two pitches together. The booking asks for van measurements. Like CMC they only allocate pitches when the sites are very busy.
I presume the club pitches are a standard area for safety margins even though hard standings seem to vary in width and length?
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While this Club has been completely open and candid about not knowing what the future generation of camper explorers will be like, they are assuming that they will be using motor caravans the size and weight of trucks and coaches. Enjoy picking your pitch while you can, as soon big pitches will be reserved for big motor caravans, whether openly by the booking system or hidden in "wardens discretion".
I have actually found the pitch allocation at C&CC sites to be helpful as, although my trailer caravan is not huge, it will not fit on every pitch on every site. Being told which of the vacant pitches will accomodate it makes it simpler to choose.
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The club has a length limit on some sites usually older ones. Most sites do have some pitches that will take the biggest outfits but you will be restricted as there are usually only a few but the wardens will reserve one if needed although it is safest to ring them before you go.
I think the C&CC need the width more for the tents which can be far wider than any caravan or motorhome.
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What we have to remember is that the cc had been going since 1907,and although club sites are not that old ,some have been going for about 50yrs when c/vans were "Big"at 16ft and cannot expand only lose pitches to accomadate the the latest fire gap regulations ,and hardstands since places like Moreton in Marsh first had them,have got larger as a result ,even Sandringham and Seacroft since the sites were first enlarged,have now got non awning pitches where in the past they were awning pitches,
Ps when we first went to Sandringham it was much smaller with no toilet blocks,
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The awning is a Suncamp Journeyman DL which we got for a very reasonable price. Didn't realise what it actually was until Sunday when we finally unpacked it. The measurements are 400cm depth and 300cm width.
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When we bought the awning we didn't realise it was for a camper van, and The the picture on the bag did not represent what was inside at all.
In the end we bought a new awning (just back from Clumber Park where we used it for the first time) and have decided to sell the Journeyman.
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That's a good solution.👍🏻
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I'd be thinking of selling your awning as I've just been browsing the Bolton Abbey site plan as we are going there, with our awning plus caravan, in a few days and from what I can ascertain, pitches we have been on before with our awning now seem to be designated "without awning." Doing a quick count there are now twice as many "non" pitches as "withs" and whilst I understand this isn't a huge site I was just wondering why the apparent change in emphasis. Is it something to do with enabling the limestone chippings/gravel to regain their lustre and whiteness in the open air? OK, I do admit I haven't been lifting my ground sheet, so maybe it's my fault after all !!!!
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