Why cant we book a certain pitch on a club site

magnet
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edited August 2020 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

hi all

back in February i book a serviced pitch at hillhead for September. when site opened for business we phoned to ask if we could has a certain pitch on the flat end of site near the dog walk. as my wife is unable to walk very far. but we was told by the person on site you could not just pick a certain pitch. i do feel that we should be able to pick a serviced pitch as i said any one  from 1 to 8 but would really like 8.  but no luck . dave

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  • EmilysDad
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    edited August 2020 #2

     I believe you can use the 'disability card' if you have a blue badge .... other than that, it's first come, first served

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited August 2020 #3

    On the plus side, the dog will get a longer walk😁

  • EasyT
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    edited August 2020 #4

    You don't need a blue card. I did arrange for a pitch within 50 yds or so of either the toilet point or if none available the  disposal point on some sites. I phoned up about 4 days before arrival

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 2020 #5

    No blue badge is needed to ask for a 'disabled' pitch but they are usually close to the facility block, not the dog walk.

    Unless the serviced pitches were already ooccupied, which they weren't, surely the warden could have been a little more helpful if the circumstances were explained. Not much customer care evident there.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited August 2020 #6

    At least you can book a serviced pitch which is more than you can do for a non serviced hardstanding! I think it would lead to chaos If the Club allowed the booking of individual pitches.  I know it's something that commercial sites do but there are difficulties like the time I tried to book a site over the weekend for four days. I was told they had space but I would have to move halfway through the stay because someone else had booked the pitch we would initially be on. From memory those pitches are not particularly near the toilet block so probably wouldn't be considered as a pitch to be reserved for someone who needed to be near the facility block? 

    David

  • EasyT
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    edited August 2020 #7

    February is a bit far ahead. Hence why when  have had need I did it closer to the arrival date.

  • EmilysDad
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    edited August 2020 #8

     ... surely the warden could have been a little more helpful if the circumstances were explained. Not much customer care evident there.

    Careful .... you could be considered as anti Club/warden 🙄 Look what happened when I wasn't pro warden 

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 2020 #9

    Check the OP again, ET.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 2020 #10

    I am neither pro nor anti anything without due cause, ED. I judge each issue on its apparent merits.

    Goodness, I've even been known to like the odd post of yours!😀

  • EasyT
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    edited August 2020 #11

    OK 4th July is a bit far ahead (is that when sites opened?). 

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 2020 #12

    How helpful it would have been if the warden had said to ring again a few days ahead of arrival.

  • EasyT
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    edited August 2020 #13

    Indeed. 

  • JVB66
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    edited August 2020 #14

    Sounds like ONE of the problems that stopped the booking of hardstands on club sites

  • magnet
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    edited August 2020 #15

    thank you for all your replies . the reason for a flat pitch the wife can not walk up hills or stairs. we are even trying to buy a bungalow.  we do use all the facilities in our caravan . i think i will try again a few days before we go to Devon  in September   Dave

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