To speed or not to speed

mtw
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edited May 2018 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Staying on a club site, eye opener, children on battery powered scooters and a mini go cart, going faster than the speed limit for cars. Also a segway,  albeit mini.

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2018 #2

    The speed limit applies to all forms of transport.

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  • Kennine
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    edited May 2018 #4

    If parents are permitting their children to break the on-site rules,  it's the antisocial parents who should be taken to task by the on-site staff.  Don't blame the children.  

    K smile

  • JVB66
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    edited May 2018 #5

    What site is it as that sort of equipment is normally not permitted?

  • moulesy
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    edited May 2018 #6

    Probably about as much as the "responsible adults" here at Chatsworth who keep cycling past our van, against the one way system because it's the shortest route to the toilet block! yell

    The kids are no problem at all!

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  • young thomas
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    edited May 2018 #8

    "The kids are no problem at all!"

    folk cycling to the toilet block?.....doesn't anyone ever walk anywhere, these days?undecided

    though, I guess some older folk might not make it if they didn't have transportfrown

    I know it's the 'UK' section (and apologies for sharing a different take on the OPs issue) but we have a fantastic hardcourt area on site here....football/basketball courts, two table tennis tables, a wonderful 'soft floored' children's play area with slides, roundabout, climbing frame, see-saw etc....

    ..and for those who need to let off even more steam (even the adults) there's an open, outdoor (but under cover) gymnasium area with about a dozen different pieces of exercise equipment.....

    ...oh, and a swimming pool.....

    obviously, the kids here are no problem at all, either.....

    ...there's just so much for them to do, and never a soul on the 'racetrack' as the site configuration doesn't lend itself to a GP circuit...

    but then we are paying £16, so it's not cheapwink

    BTW, M, we were due at Chatsworth next week so we could have had that beer we missed at Cirencester....smile

    ...however, circumstances changed and we went south, perhaps another time?smile

    PS the site speed limit here is 10 kph, so 6mph.

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited May 2018 #9

    Club Sites during school holidays to be avoided at all times is one of our self applied rules. It has kept us sane for years, after one unfortunate mix up visiting Yellowcraig at a Scottish half term! surprisedsmile

  • scoutman
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    edited May 2018 #10

    Why does that not surprise me, after all on the public highway one way systems, traffic lights et al mean nothing to the lycra clad throngs.

  • young thomas
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    I wear my (padded) Lycra underneath my shorts, but is not a 'thong'wink

    ...oh, just saw the 'r' there......undecided

    i always try to keep my 'r's inside my throng....wink

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  • Takethedogalong
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    edited May 2018 #14

    Cottage tomorrow for us! All we will be dodging is scampering little lambs, shoving the odd bit of beef out of the way. Swimming facilities at bottom of valley, tad cool but won't be overcrowded! Works out at £33 per night for two of us plus dogs! cool Yippee!laughing

  • young thomas
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    DD, get them posted on here, we all need to see 'what's to beat'...

    a bit like the 'star in a reasonably priced car (ebike)'...

    TDA, might be shoving the odd bit of beef out of the way later....to make room for my Dauphinoisewink

    take care, have a great time, allsmile

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited May 2018 #16

    Oh!surprised As a veggie I have just fainted!laughing 

  • JollyKernow
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    edited May 2018 #17

    If it's my site DD I've got a speed gun now so I can record your lap timeswink

    JK

  • Julia1000
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    edited May 2018 #18

    Our children were told off for riding their skates near entrance yet there was a child on a sit down segway which was going very fast around the site and couldn’t quite easily knock someone down

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2018 #19

    Perhaps your children were considered to be at risk as they were near the entrance where there will inevitably be vehicular movement. The warden was probably acting in their interest. 

    As you will have been supervising your children for their own safety, did you not realise the potential danger?

  • JVB66
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    edited May 2018 #20

    As on another Thread  did you voice your concerns about the speeding segway to the site staff,were they aware?

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  • moulesy
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    edited May 2018 #22

    Which site are you on, DD?

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2018 #24

    Ah, we were there a couple of weeks ago. One of my favourites.

    JK is Godrevy.

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2018 #26

    It's quiet with regard to kids usually and rarely difficult to get a pitch. There's traffic noise near the gate but quieter further down. All HS now as well👍🏻

  • moulesy
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    edited May 2018 #27

    We had a look at Stover when we visited the country park during our stay at Ross Park last year. Looked a very nice well kept site,  though no good for us except as a stopover because no showers! frown

  • Cornersteady
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    edited May 2018 #28

    'Told off' you mean asked to follow the instructions if displayed or common sense if not? well aren't your children's safety more important to you than someone else's?

    and as we used to say in school you can only deal with one naughty child at a timewink

  • Cornersteady
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    edited May 2018 #29

    I think you maybe pulling ours legs againsmile

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2018 #30

    We were going to give Ross Park a try, M. It would have been especially handy as we were meeting friends at the Two Mile Oak. However, the site was full so we reverted to the tried and tested Stover.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2018 #31

    Mmm, how wide are those site roads? laughing

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