CL Distance to other Vans

SubaruEriba
SubaruEriba Forum Participant Posts: 9
edited October 2016 in Certificated Locations #1

Hi are CL bound by the 6mt rule, as Club Sites are ??

On one CL the vans were so close the Awnings were touching the other van 5 in a line

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  • peegeenine
    peegeenine Forum Participant Posts: 548
    edited October 2016 #2

    Yes

  • Navigateur
    Navigateur Club Member Posts: 3,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited October 2016 #3

    Name and shame!

    Oh, and drop a line to their local Fire Brigade Fire Prevention Officer.

  • SubaruEriba
    SubaruEriba Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited October 2016 #4

    Hi to all just a reply from CC

    Hi Collin, While we would hope all sensible precautions are made at all cl's, each site does have their own standards, please see the following link; http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/uk-holidays/certificated-locations/staying-at-a-cl/, safe travels ^Kathy "

    Not the answer I was wanting and none committal

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited October 2016 #5

    As CLs aren't owned or run by CC the same rules/guidelines applicable to Club sites can't be enforced. If, however, standards are below par, CC can withdraw the exemption certificate. 

    I hope you make your concerns known to the CL owner, SubE, and covered the issue in a review so other members are made aware.

     

  • SubaruEriba
    SubaruEriba Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited October 2016 #6

    Hi Tinwheeler

     Conspicuous by there Absence

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  • EJB986
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    edited October 2016 #7

    Navigateur,

    Name and shame!

    Oh, and drop a line to their local Fire Brigade Fire Prevention Officer.

    You intimate that a Caravan Club rule is some kind of law....God help us!SurprisedLaughing

  • Navigateur
    Navigateur Club Member Posts: 3,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited October 2016 #8

    Who mentioned:-

    1 - Caravan Club

    2 - Rule(s).?

    Such spacing is just DANGEROUS. Unfortunately some people do not see dangers and that is why organisations have to introduce rules in order to overcome ignorance. [And not just caravaning organisations]

  • SubaruEriba
    SubaruEriba Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited October 2016 #9

    ""  You intimate that a Caravan Club rule is some kind of law....God help us """

    Navigateur 

    Ever been to CC at York 6 inches out from the marker,, get it moved very strict

    Thre are only 2 CC rules ,,1 do not write on the wash room walls,, 2 obey all the rules ( Mr Mackay  )Laughing





  • EJB986
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    edited October 2016 #10

    I guess that 99% of European, caravanners, motorhomers and tent campers simply like to live 'dangerously'.

    Wow, I see our trips in a new and exciting light nowSurprisedSmile

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited October 2016 #11

    Please do a review of this site Coll, as size of pitches/spacing is of importance to us, and quite a few other CL users we know. A balanced review, of good and bad points is worth its weight in gold to regular CL users. Not bothered about stuff such as noisy
    neighbours, a barking dog etc.. As these probably won't affect future visitors, but issues like spacing, road noise, ground conditions are very useful. Thanks.

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,640 ✭✭✭
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    edited October 2016 #12

    I back up what tda & Nav say. Hate to be on a CL that I've booked in all good faith to have plenty of room between vans and not to have more than 5 vans on the site. Have you written a review of the site, Coll?

  • SubaruEriba
    SubaruEriba Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited October 2016 #13

    Ok I have been advised not to name the CL publicly as it colud cost me money  sorry !!!!!!

    Have informed CC they are looking in to it 

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  • Oneputt
    Oneputt Club Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭
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    edited October 2016 #14

    Did you read the CL description before you booked?  If the descriptor says grounds of 1 acre or more the chances are there will be more than enough spacing, if on the other hand it says something like under half an acre then the alarm bells should be ringing.
     To be perfectly honest if I drove on to a site and I thought the vans were too close together, I would just retreat

  • EasyT
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    edited October 2016 #15

    Ok I have been advised not to name the CL publicly as it colud cost me money  sorry !!!!!!

    Have informed CC they are looking in to it 

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    In such situations a photograph is useful

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited October 2016 #16

    How could the truth cost money?

  • IanH
    IanH Forum Participant Posts: 4,708
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    edited October 2016 #17

    I agree. Why would mentioning the name of a caravan site that operates in an unsafe way cost anyone money?

     

  • wye
    wye Forum Participant Posts: 241
    edited October 2016 #18

    Its about whats safe , and what is reasonable. 

    A few feet between caravans or awnings is not i have stayed on many CLs large and small and have never had this problem , if I was told to pitch that close I would complain , if necessary go else where and report to the club .

     

     

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited October 2016 #19

    And do a review, the Club's wheels can grind exceedingly slowly, in the meantime, unsuspecting innocents like us might choose to stay! (But only for a very short time)Wink

  • eurortraveller
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    edited October 2016 #20

    I 've seen situations where two families chose to pitch caravans close together -facing each other with one open fronted awning awning facing and touching a similar one, and making a big covered area between the two caravans - -as a covered play area for children in the day time and a covered space for big family meals in an evening. It seemed very sociable. Would some of you want it banned? 

  • Navigateur
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    edited October 2016 #21

    Banned - unless they sign a disclaimer that they all agree to all die or suffer serious injury together in the same conflagration.

    Seriously though, with that sort of increased fire load I would want to be more than six meters away from either of them.

  • briantimber
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    edited October 2016 #22

    How could the truth cost money?

    My thoughts exactly......Come on SubaruE, please explain....Surprised

  • Merve
    Merve Forum Participant Posts: 2,333
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    edited October 2016 #23

    Hi are CL bound by the 6mt rule, as Club Sites are ??

    On one CL the vans were so close the Awnings were touching the other van 5 in a line

    Photograph taken

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    Write your comments here...if I ever found a site like that, I'd be out the gate in short order - that's the one thing I can't stand- being able to pass a cup of tea tto your neighbour through his window WITHOUT leaving your own van!!! 

  • wye
    wye Forum Participant Posts: 241
    edited October 2016 #24

    I 've seen situations where two families chose to pitch caravans close together -facing each other with one open fronted awning awning facing and touching a similar one, and making a big covered area between the two caravans - -as a covered play area for
    children in the day time and a covered space for big family meals in an evening. It seemed very sociable. Would some of you want it banned? 

    Write your comments here... 

    This would not be aloud on a commercial site or a club site for good reasons ..... FIRE !

  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,829 ✭✭✭
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    edited October 2016 #25

    I think some of you live sheltered lives Smile and haven't seen the camping fields at festivals like Glastonbury. Six metre spacing would be
    laughed at. 

  • MJ730
    MJ730 Forum Participant Posts: 184
    edited October 2016 #26

    I think some of you live sheltered lives Smile and haven't seen the camping fields at festivals like Glastonbury. Six metre spacing would be
    laughed at. 

    Write your comments here...Part of the "appeal"of festivals like Glastonbury is being lumped in close to other campers but they don't usually have a couple of gas bottles,gas hobs,ovens and grills,electric hook ups.CL's on the other hand are supposed to
    maintain a safe distance between units with all this on board.If the site does not have room then whoever inspected it on behalf of the club may need to some extra training.Foot in Mouth

    Just my opinion of course.Wink

    Mike

  • JohnM20
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    edited October 2016 #28

    Just very slightly off topic, I've always wondered why boats in marinas are allowed to moor up actually touching each other. They have the same potential fire risk as a caravan If not more so as boats don't have gas drop holes like caravans. A couple of
    days ago three boats were destroyed in a marina not far from us. One boat caught fire which then spread to two others moored alongside. 

  • wye
    wye Forum Participant Posts: 241
    edited October 2016 #29

    A five only site cannot be compared to a festival !

  • SubaruEriba
    SubaruEriba Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited October 2016 #30

    Tinwheeler and briantimber....

    CC are looking at Photogrphs.....


    I do not wish to sued by the owner for lose of earnings 
    You have to be so careful these days not to upset anyone or there feelings

    Ebay sellers have in the passed sued for negative feed back 
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  • EJB986
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    edited October 2016 #31

    I think they get the messageSurprised