Pup tents

Jazzybaby
Jazzybaby Forum Participant Posts: 109
edited August 2019 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Hello all, can anyone advise please if there is a standard protocol with regard pup tents within your pitch boundary.  Are they allowed? Are they only allowed if the site accepts tents? Are they not allowed at all?

We have a grass pitch booked at Gt Yarmouth and now son and grand daughter want to come with us. Grand daughter is quite happy in the caravan but son prefers to sleep in a tent. We can always put the awning up and put a inner tent up for him I suppose.  But I just wondered if there is any rules regarding pups.

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  • moulesy
    moulesy Forum Participant Posts: 9,402 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited August 2019 #2

    Some sites allow them, some don't. Best advice ( and quickest way to get an answer) iso to ring the site direct. smile

  • Cornersteady
    Cornersteady Club Member Posts: 14,428 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 2019 #3

    Great advice given by M, the official rule is:

    5. Using awnings or tents
    a. On pitches with awning space you can erect an awning. You may also put up a tent for extra sleeping accommodation, or a specially designed toilet or cooking tent, provided the main outfit is occupied, but please keep them within your pitch area.

    So looks like just on awning pitches? Spacing will also come into it and it's not always allowed so best thing is to follow M's advice.

    We used a pop up inner tent just recently in the awning, much easier than fixing an inner tent to the frame and fold up into a 40cm flattish circle , they are on sale now at Aldi for under £20.

    PS I have no connection with Aldismile

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited August 2019 #4

    Jazzybaby, someone asked a similar question on here recently and all was ok. Here's a LINK

    Enjoy your holiday!

  • Cornersteady
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    edited August 2019 #5

    wow, snap!

  • Jazzybaby
    Jazzybaby Forum Participant Posts: 109
    edited August 2019 #6

    Thanks to you all, think we will take our porch awning and put the pup up at the back of the awning. Or if weather is looking favourable just put up the sun canopy That way it will all be in the space of a full awning.

     

  • Bakers2
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    edited August 2019 #7

    Last year our son and DIL had a pup tent on our pitch for 2 nights at the Yarmouth site. We had a great time, hope you do too.

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