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Hello

Just after a bit of advice about hard standing pitches.

I've just booked a 7 night holiday and was offered either a grass or 'round gravel' type hard standing pitch. Have requested grass but am now wondering if hard standing might be a better option as we may have to move the tent after 5 days to save the grass. On hard standing we could leave it for the full 7 nights (and as our tent is a bit of a pig to put up I'm now tempted to change my mind!!)

We do have a footprint so ground sheet should be OK + a carpet.

Has anyone camped on a hard standing pitch? Can they be quite uncomfortable?

Would appreciate your views...

We've pitched on hardstanding and found it fine, in fact its better if it's wet as the groung drains easily and you don't end up covered in mud.

I wouldn't want to have to move my tent 5 days into our holiday, if I was you I'd swap to hardstanding.

I camped on hard standing (pea gravel) last year and found it fine, didn't really notice any difference underfoot tbh, draining is better also.  We took a thick tarp and also have a groundsheet underfoot.

The only thing I would say is if you see any lumps to flatten them before pitching - one lump drove me nuts for a week lol

Hi All

You will have to excuse my ignorance, this is our first year of camping (just brought a tent and are currently buying all accesories ready!), but how do you pitch tent on hard standing, are they concrete or gravel? how do you put the pegs into hardstanding?

sorry if it seems a dumb question, but i've only ever been camping once before, many years ago and that was on grass!

we plan this year to get away a lot in our tent and have booked a fortnight on the isle of wight in it.

Thanks

Rich