Booking Hardstandings

EasyT
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edited October 2018 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

I looked at the booking page for the Broadway CC site. 

Strange! It shows grass with awnings and grass without awnings followed by hardstandings etc.

The grass ones show fully booked though next year or closed and the hardstandings shows availability

Is something afoot (other than 12 inches)??

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  • DavidKlyne
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    edited October 2018 #2

    Does look a bit odd. Mind you there are only 4 grass pitches at Broadway as perhaps its listed that way just in case people assume that its all hardstanding? Lets hope they expand the concept to more sites.

    David

  • MichaelT
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    edited October 2018 #3

    I think with Grass they show them as shut/unavailable until they know the weather has improved enough for them to be used, unless of course they are going to upgrade them to HS?

  • EasyT
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    edited October 2018 #4

    Yerbutt CC does not presently permit the choice of grass or hardstanding as far as we are aware

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited October 2018 #5

    I was looking at The Howard, Rosedale Abbey site for a spring break next year, and I was given the option of booking a grass or hardstanding pitch, which I thought was a bit odd, undecided there are only a few hardstanding pitches too.

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited October 2018 #6

    They have put HS pitches in at Rosedale Abbey this year, used to be primarily grass. The plot thickens ( just like Mud)!

  • harryb
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    edited October 2018 #7

    Broadway site plan shows all pitches are hard standing with the exception of 3 on grass which may be for tents. So that is presumably why all dates for grass on the calendar are orange

  • Mitsi Fendt
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    edited October 2018 #8

    This should please the many that prefer hard standing. Maybe the powers that be have listened and responded. Wonder why it was not announced if that is the case.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited October 2018 #9

    The same thing happened at Lower Wensleydale site where the web page showed a number of grass pitches, When I rang in the wardens were as surprised as I was and it has since been corrected.

     

     

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited October 2018 #10

    I have reported EasyT's post asking for some official clarification. It would be nice to think they are at long last moving in that direction. 

    David

  • Cornersteady
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    edited October 2018 #11

    I have a dream, that one day all sites will be equal .. and hardstandingsmile

  • EmilysDad
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    edited October 2018 #12

    sealed

  • Whittakerr
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    edited October 2018 #13

    .... and hardstanding.

    If that happens i'm off.

  • Randomcamper
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    edited October 2018 #15

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  • Cornersteady
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    edited October 2018 #16

    at least their website might work?

  • GVD
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    edited October 2018 #17

    With so many sites now with HS, why can't more of these sites be open for longer periods, or even ALL YEAR...…...

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited October 2018 #18

    It’s often reasons beyond the club's control. Planning constraints, for example.

    Also, a site needs to do sufficient business to meet its outgoings and many may not do so in winter.

  • JVB66
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    edited October 2018 #19

    Another thing that may affect having more sites open all year is also a problem but not so "difficult"during the main Easter-Autumn  period is finding enough staff to "Person the sites"

  • DaveCyn
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    edited October 2018 #20

    More like a blooming nightmare!!!

  • Cornersteady
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    edited October 2018 #21

    indeed, we all have different dreamssmile

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  • huskydog
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    edited October 2018 #24

    but it's nice when dreams turn in to realitycool

  • Cornersteady
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    edited October 2018 #25

    on club sites they always dosmile

  • GVD
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    edited October 2018 #26

    I am sure in this day and age, and with discussions, be it with Local Councils etc., that sites could be open longer. We bring in custom to the area. Tourism in what ever form. Also having spoken to many current wardens, more than a few have shown interest in opening longer and staying on site for this. Dialogue I would suggest with respective parties would help....

  • Cornersteady
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    edited October 2018 #27

    yes fully agree with you, we go away all year and would welcome more club sites open

  • Amesford
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    edited October 2018 #28

    Have you looked at the site plan do really want to be that close to a steam railway track. 

  • DaveCyn
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    edited October 2018 #29

    Yes & yes!

    Not so keen on all the hard standing though. To much like a car park to me. 

  • EasyT
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    edited October 2018 #30

    It would not bother me in the slightest.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited October 2018 #31

    caravans and steam railways, both in my top fivesmile 

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