Dome tent

roytonrebel
roytonrebel Forum Participant Posts: 41
edited July 2019 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Would it be frowned upon to stick a dome tent up instead of an Awning ?   Asking for a friend .

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited July 2019 #2

    A pup tent is allowed on a pitch but I suspect a dome tent would be considered too big.

    What constitutes a pup tent? Anyone know?

  • huskydog
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    edited July 2019 #3

    That's a pup tent

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited July 2019 #4

    And it’s a dome. 🦴

  • brue
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    edited July 2019 #5

    Our daughter has camped with us in the past in a small mountaineering tent, plus our awning. If it all fits on the pitch it should be OK. smile

  • Philnffc
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    edited July 2019 #6

    Think you might find this as changed, ask the site staff because this is open to different interpretations

  • JillwithaJay
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    edited July 2019 #7

    Last week, at Wharfedale, a guy behind us erected a gazebo where an awning would have been.  Clearly the site staff saw it and must have said it was okay.  If a gazebo is acceptable then I don't see the difference between that and a dome tent.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited July 2019 #8

    Yet we've been told on this forum via Rowena that gazebos are not allowed.🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

  • huskydog
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    edited July 2019 #9

    I have reported Jill's post ,so that we can get an answer to this cool

  • JillwithaJay
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    edited July 2019 #10

    Just for information, I dug this out from two years ago:

     

  • brue
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    edited July 2019 #11

    If it's any help I've found the info in Club Site Rules (regarding tents) see no 5 LINK

    I think the word pup tent has now been dropped in favour of a tent which will fit on your pitch as long as the van is also occupied. We've certainly done this with our family where a small Vaude domed tent was used, the last time we did it we had torrential rain and the occupant and dog joined us in the van! wink

  • JillwithaJay
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    edited July 2019 #12

    I also went through the rules and there's no specific mention of gazebos.

  • roytonrebel
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    edited July 2019 #13

    Cheers 

     

  • Freddy55
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    edited July 2019 #14

    We put up a gazebo at Cirencester last year. It was pointed out by the wardens that it was too close to ‘next door’, which I’d overlooked. Otherwise, no problem.

  • RowenaBCAMC
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    edited July 2019 #15

    I've checked with my colleagues on the sites operations team and they have advised your friends can have a dome tent as long as it fits on the pitch within the fire breaks. Hope this helps. smile

  • jamsie
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    edited August 2019 #16

    Rowena,

    Is it permissible to erect a kitchen tent on a non-awning pitch?

    i am due at York later this month and wonder if you can advise

    many thanks

  • mickysf
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    edited August 2019 #17

    Have you a car with you, do you intend to pull out a canopy, will it fit on the pitch without compromising firebreaks? That's the info. needed I would think to answer the question you ask, possibly!wink

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