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We were at a site in the New Forest last month.  The booking info insisted on breathable groundsheets so I splashed out £46 on one.  When we got to the site, we discovered why they were insisting.  All of the topsoil had gone from the pitches let alone grass.  We pitched on a bed of mud & broken flints.  We didn't see anyone else with a breathable groundsheet on the site, even the shop sold PVC tarp groundsheets!  People in tents with SIGs had theirs torn to bits by sleeping on those flint chippings.  We didn't take the old PVC one & at the next site in Derbyshire it rained heavily.  As to be expected the breathable was one muddy puddle.  There really isn't an answer needed to this I supphose!  We either put up with muddy awnings or else no grass.

Steve.

Quote: Originally posted by s23mrw on 06/9/2009

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Our awning area last weekend was like a mudbath.Nightmare

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we have thrown 3 away once they are wet and muddy cant use them again or am i wronge

Quote: Originally posted by bernie bann on 06/9/2009

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we have thrown 3 away once they are wet and muddy cant use them again or am i wronge <IMG border=0 align=absMiddle src="https://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/forum_images/smiley29.gif" alt=17>

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Thanks, as I suspected I am not alone in my plight.  Just wish I'd saved £46!

Steve.

Breathable groundsheets do work,after 2 weeks the grass under ours in our awning was in better condition than when we arrived.The grass did not grow as much exept under the step it was about 4" high.

You can see the difference where the mud flap has made the grass white and no grass where we had a mat due to the wet weather.

Andy

I agree, letting the dog out in the middle of the night is not good on bare feet after a down pour,there was a dip in the middle that went very soggy just where we walked,and no good for a tent where it gets constant use.

I would prefer not to use one but after a few weeks of use some pitches are only fit to put your car on.

Andy