On the Peg - but how far in front?
I've just observed some perfectly legitimate by the rules but rather ungentlemanly behaviour, and I would like to gauge what other members think of it.
Imagine a site with lots of space between a row of pitches and the access road, the other side of which is a great view that those siting their vans want to maximise. So along comes a new arrival who wants the best view so the van gets pitched "to the peg" but about five feet in front of it. Next one to pitch realised half the view was blocked on one side so pitches ten feet out, then the next fifteen feet out! This results in some vans having no view apart from straight ahead, so folk begin to move theirs forwards.
What do other members think of this practice?
[This is not another thread about Wardens' Discretion]
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Is it legitimate though? If the wording is " to the peg" then 5 feet in front is non-compliance.
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I don't think it would bother me. I would be happy with the view in front. I assume there is a minimum of 6 metres between vans, so it would it is not like you are that close to the other vans. Personally I would pitch just in front of the peg, preferring
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We have a small caravan (5.15 metres) and will utilise the space on the pitch so that we have the optimum comfort, ie no overhanging trees, or better sunshine, or better views etc. I don't tell larger caravans how they should pitch but they invariably block my view. It's just one of those things you have to put up with. Don't see why I should worry about others if I'm not infringing any rules.
One of the reasons I prefer CLs.
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We reverse down the side of the peg - within an inch of it but overhang the back of the pitch so that we fit on better. I like to be as far back on the pitch as possible but assuming they are corner to the peg in terms of width of the pitch I dont think
there is any CC directive which is how it should stay - we do not need any more directives! As long as their front end is on the pitch its fine surely.0 -
if its a hardstanding pitch you know where the front of it ends (usually the road) so providing the van is somewhere on the gravel and you're hitch isn't sticking out onto the road that is OK isn't it? Witha
grass pitch its more difficult to gauge but 5 feets is a little OTT.Would it bother me? no, the van is just a room on wheels, and you can't really stare at a view all the time.
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A bit selfish maybe. Many gravel pitches have what I'd term a pedestrian walkway strip parallel to the roadway so anybody walking along can walk on the gravel rather than the actual roadway and therefore, not be in a hazardous position.
Must say that I'm surprised that, if the site staff are aware, they haven't asked them all to move back.
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Having a long T/A, we generally go right back, even overhanging the grass if the pitch is not long enough. We would rather be well back than close to the road, for the safety of the van if nothing else.
We don't need a view from the van, if there is a view we can go outside and enjoy it.
We have a lovely view from our house, so a view is not a novelty for us.
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if they are in the confines of the pitch where's the problem. Anyway I only use the caravan to sleep, shower and eat a few meals in, them I'm out and about.
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Does the peg delineate the back of the pitch? There's masses of space at the back of my pitch. Twenty metres to the back of the van across the way. Theoretically, I could pitch a whole van's length back from the road and still not encroach on a 6M gap.
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I'd always though that it was supposed to be rear off side corner to the peg.
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I'd always though that it was supposed to be rear off side corner to the peg.
or front nearside in going nose in
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Surely the marker post indicates the edge beyond which the unit must not be placed ie. looking from the road, not to the left. As long as the tow hitch does not cause an obstruction or danger to others, then how far back on the pitch is purely up to the
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Just to keep thoughts "in line" I would mention that from the edge of the roadway to the rear of the mown pitching area was about three times the length of my caravan, making it around 25 meters. The EHU bollards and the pegs were fully at the rear.
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Just to keep thoughts "in line" I would mention that from the edge of the roadway to the rear of the mown pitching area was about three times the length of my caravan, making it around 25 meters. The EHU bollards and the pegs were fully at the rear.
Navigateur, which site was it. I’ve not been to one with such generous pitches.
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We have just returned from Commons Wood site and they have gone even further than the peg method on the grass pitches. The warden sprays a large L from the peg and you should ensure you rear and drivers side are running parrallel with the L. Works okay for
me and what a transformation of the site. The hardstandings used to be like pens with high hedging on 3 sides. They have all been cut down to around 3 ft and what a difference it makes. The site feels so much more open.0 -
Navigateur, which site was it. I’ve not been to one with such generous pitches.
New England Bay, on the shore line section, although there are very "deep" pitches elsewhere in the site as well. Well worth a visit to get away from it all, apart from a fish and chip van on Friday.
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Navigateur, which site was it. I’ve not been to one with such generous pitches.
New England Bay, on the shore line section, although there are very "deep" pitches elsewhere in the site as well. Well worth a visit to get away from it all, apart from a fish and chip van on Friday.
A lovely location and pleasant site. Must have been many sites with space 20 years ago as my late wife and daughter No.2 and I went away one summer holiday for 7 weeks and 14 sites. On a fair number of those we hooked up to car the night before for an early
morning quiet departure. Not many sites where you can do that now. We used to do similar on some weekend sites where we had up to 2 hours drive home and home was only 3 or 4 miles from work. I would drop wife and children off at home and carry on to work with
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We have just returned from Commons Wood site and they have gone even further than the peg method on the grass pitches. The warden sprays a large L from the peg and you should ensure you rear and drivers side are running parrallel with the L. Works okay for me and what a transformation of the site. The hardstandings used to be like pens with high hedging on 3 sides. They have all been cut down to around 3 ft and what a difference it makes. The site feels so much more open.
Thanks for the heads up, it sounds awful, totally horrendous. We were going to go in November. If a warden is spraying lines where to pitch and is cutting down hedges that gave a degree of privacy we are not going under any circumstances.
Can anyone recommend somewhere else for a week in November with reasonable links to London? Been to Abbey Wood and would consider it again but we would prefer north of London
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We have just returned from Commons Wood site and they have gone even further than the peg method on the grass pitches. The warden sprays a large L from the peg and you should ensure you rear and drivers side are running parrallel with the L. Works okay for
me and what a transformation of the site. The hardstandings used to be like pens with high hedging on 3 sides. They have all been cut down to around 3 ft and what a difference it makes. The site feels so much more open.Thanks for the heads up, it sounds awful, totally horrendous. We were going to go in November. If a warden is spraying lines where to pitch and is cutting down hedges that gave a degree of privacy we are not going under any circumstances.
Can anyone recommend somewhere else for a week in November with reasonable links to London? Been to Abbey Wood and would consider it again but we would prefer north of London
How high do you want the hedges? Three foot is high, without being claustrophobic
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We have just returned from Commons Wood site and they have gone even further than the peg method on the grass pitches. The warden sprays a large L from the peg and you should ensure you rear and drivers side are running parrallel with the L. Works okay for
me and what a transformation of the site. The hardstandings used to be like pens with high hedging on 3 sides. They have all been cut down to around 3 ft and what a difference it makes. The site feels so much more open.Thanks for the heads up, it sounds awful, totally horrendous. We were going to go in November. If a warden is spraying lines where to pitch and is cutting down hedges that gave a degree of privacy we are not going under any circumstances.
I am sure that you will be missed
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