River Breamish site issue with presence of adders!

egrant23
egrant23 Forum Participant Posts: 1
edited May 2016 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Just a bit of info for any dog owners booked at River Breamish caravan club site. Warning notices are on notice boards on site re prespence of adders both on and around the site. We couldn't let our dogs off lead off site for fear of them being bitten. We
had a close encounter with one on the lake nature reserve walk. Might be worth the caravan club website adding this warning to the info page on this site. The warden told me there were no preditors to keep the snake numbers down. Great site if your not a dog
owner! 

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  • Takethedogalong
    Takethedogalong Forum Participant Posts: 17,082 ✭✭✭
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    edited May 2016 #2

    That's a good warning for dog owners and adults and children egrant, thank you. Better safe than sorry. Not only River Breamish site that is prone to adders, our friends had to get Wardens to deal with one last year on N Y Moors.  I bet "dealing with Adders
    safely" features in the training for Wardens!Happy

  • Kennine
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    edited May 2016 #3

    There are Adders everywhere in the country. They are shy creatures and wont bite unless frightened, they will move out of the way. Just be aware of where you are placing your feet when out walking in the countryside. 

    K 

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited May 2016 #4

    Our friends had one in their awning, hence the Wardens wading in to help. Usually quite shy though.

  • Wildwood
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    edited May 2016 #5

    I am with Kennine, they are almost everywhere certainly there is a risk on any rural sites.

  • JillwithaJay
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    edited May 2016 #6

    I've flagged this up for staff to consider highlighting this issue on the website page for the River Breamish site.

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  • Athel
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    edited May 2016 #7

    If walking somewhere I know there may be adders I have piriton with me to be given immediately in case of a bite and I always find the number and location of a local vet when I am somewhere on holiday - I have the kind of dog that likes to run full pelt
    into trees etc. and has in the past tried to make friends with an adder (not bitten thankfully!).

  • thebroons
    thebroons Forum Participant Posts: 165
    edited May 2016 #8

    Our friends had one in their awning, hence the Wardens wading in to help. Usually quite shy though.

    Wonder what the additional fee is .........

  • paul56
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    edited May 2016 #9

    I was geo-caching (treasure hunting with a GPS) last summer with my brother and nephew in Cornwall - bro picked up a large rock to look for the cache and screamed - an adder lazily looked at him before slithering off - he needed a pint to get over the shock...any
    excuse! 

  • Surfer
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    edited May 2016 #10

    We often used to see snakes when living in South Africa, but it was over 20 years in the UK before we saw our first one in the UK and we live in a rural area.  It was about 3 foot long.

  • geordie01
    geordie01 Forum Participant Posts: 108
    edited May 2016 #11

    The Breamish valley and the surrounding area is well known for Adders and other wild life it is superb I have seen dozens of them over the years just be aware they are there and take care

  • Rosie2
    Rosie2 Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited May 2016 #12

    Thank you for your recent post regarding River Breamish Caravan Club Site and I would like to be able to address your concerns.

     As you rightly say we do have notices up during the season to make visitors on site aware of the issue.  However we have had no reported incidents in the last three years at least, we will continue to monitor the situation closely and if we feel that their
    presence has become of major concern to site users and their pets then we would look to include this within the site description.

     I do hope the above has gone some way in answering your concerns.

  • Wherenext
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    edited May 2016 #13

    Lovely creatures are adders and we are lucky that they will get out of your way if they feel your presence or see you. I've seen a dog actually step over a sleeping one on a path in Holt CP.

    The wardens at Exeter racecourse told us they had to get RSPCA in when they open up the offices early in the season as they often find them there. We've seen them on this site so those that have dogs beware when using Exeter.

  • EmilysDad
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    edited May 2016 #14

    We're presently at Ingleboro CC site and there are also warning signs about adders. I'd love to have seen one but unfortunately haven't. 

  • dickle
    dickle Forum Participant Posts: 6
    edited May 2016 #15

    was at river breamish 2 weeks ago and spent part of every day quietly wandering about hoping to see an adder but alas they eluded me. i have lived in rural areas my entire life and have yet to see a snake! it must be my clown sized feet scaring them off
    lol.

  • cyberyacht
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    edited May 2016 #16

    Hampshire is supposed to bea hotbed of them. I've lived here all my life and haven't seen one yet and I walk quietly.

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