Bladon Chains Caravan site

charlie25
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edited March 2017 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

The site has just opened today and as I will be staying there next week, I just wondered if the grass pitches and hard standing are being used.  

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited March 2017 #2

    Why not ring the warden?

  • charlie25
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    edited March 2017 #3

    I thought I might get a response from a caravanner already on the site, who could tell me the ground conditions. Also the wardens would be very busy with the site just opening.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited March 2017 #4

    I suggested ringing the wardens because I thought the chances of someone being on site on day one and also being on this forum and reading your post were pretty unlikely. 

    It's your call. 

  • norab
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    edited March 2017 #5

    We stayed on this site last Easter. On a grass pitch . It was awful we had to be towed off. Don't stay on grass. It did spoil it for us . In all our years this has never happened before. The ground there is not good.

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  • InaD
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    edited March 2017 #7

    I didn't think grass pitches were in use this early in the season.  I haven't stayed at that particular site, but have stayed at others with grass pitches in March and they were not in use.  Given the 2 previous posters had to be towed off it doesn't sound a well drained site, so would have thought that grass pitches this early in the season wouldn't be in use there.

    But the only way of a definitive answer would be to ring and ask.  That's what I'd do if I wanted to know for sure.

  • brue
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    edited March 2017 #8

    If you do go on a grass pitch take up the offer of the heavy duty mats. They made things a lot easier for us at Bladon. I presume this site still loans them out?

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  • brue
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    edited March 2017 #10

    smile That's good to hear.

  • EasyT
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    edited March 2017 #11

    You might have thought that with this site being two thirds grass the ground might be good!

  • KeefySher
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    edited March 2017 #12

    We stayed here twice last year. In May on pitch 44, September on pitch 7. Lovely lush green grass underfoot, just as camping should be tongue-out

    We are adventurers of the new generation.......

    .... who tow with really wide tyres on a rear drive diesel automatic, so not the best for grass.  But no problems whatever.

  • EasyT
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    edited March 2017 #13

    Getting on and off pitch is not a problem. I just do not wish to troll over muddy/wet ground.

  • KeefySher
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    edited March 2017 #14

    We go splish, splash, splosh  when trolling in floodwater in the New Forest. The kids love getting muddy, they are inspired new generation adventurers. But that was a commercial site in the days when we had the motorhome before the caravan.

    Mrs P did throw her toys when we got bogged down in a marsh, up to my waist in stinky mud, that washed off under the first water tap nearest the access gate en route back to the pitch. tongue-out

  • AndyJB
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    edited March 2017 #15

    Got back yesterday, grass pitches were being used, but loads of vacant hardstanding.

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