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We are planning to go camping around Padstow next year, I have skimmed through but can't see the name of the site.

I would like to give that one a wide berth.

Quote: Originally posted by VangoMan02 on 03/9/2013

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Quote: Originally posted by ukmarc on 03/9/2013

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You'd think that if you tow something that humungus around, you would expect that sometimes you might have to accept some limitations in where you can pitch.

But I guess if you own one those oversized Winnebago's, compromise probably isn't one of your prevailing traits.

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Good point and thats why the CC state max length of unit allowed. Also some sites will state if unit is over a certain length then you have to contact them prior to booking.

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These pitches were booked and payed for in 2012 when we last spent a month there.

Also we are members of the CC and we do spend time on there sites as and we sre allowed.

Quote: Originally posted by Jack+Jon on 03/9/2013

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The 5th wheeler drivers clearly wern't HGV1 drivers in
their previous lives. I could have backed those in without
moving the tent, but thats 40yrs of experience for you.

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Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 03/9/2013

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Given that they're a matching set could it be that the fifth-wheelers were rented ones? It would explain the lack of pinpoint driving skills anyway.

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These 5th wheelers are Not matching neither are the trucks.
These 5th wheelers were not rented they belong to us and so do the trucks all brought and payed for.

We do not have a lack of driving skills do not comment on what you know nothing about.

Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 07/9/2013

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I suspect that the unfortunate warden wasn't quite expecting two units of that size to roll up. They're not common after all, I've never actually seen one on a site in the UK. It may be that they did conform to the unit size restrictions for the pitches on the booking form and no-one really gave a thought to the possible access problems...if the owners/hirers weren't used to manuvering them and the warden hadn't encountered one before well, you can see the potential for problems, no? At least they got onto the pitches eventually without causing any damage.

As to the bells and whistles luxury yeah, it's amazing how upset folk can get when they're "deprived" of things they normally take for granted. The  5th-wheeler I looked at though was bigger than my first one-bedroom flat and considerably more luxurious!  

AS I have already stated we were on this site last year for 3 weeks, We are not are not as stupid as people think we are when we choice a site we first call and explain what units we have and how big we are. As we booked and payed for these sites last year the site KNEW we were arriving. We DO NOT JUST TURN UP AT SITES. 

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Quote: Originally posted by tintentken on 01/10/2013

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Quote: Originally posted by Jack+Jon on 03/9/2013The 5th wheeler drivers clearly wern't HGV1 drivers in

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their previous lives. I could have backed those in without
moving the tent, but thats 40yrs of experience for you.

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<!--bmi_SafeAddOnload(bmi_load,"bmi_orig_img",0);//-->Please read the complaint correctly before writting your review. No-one moved the Tent it was 2 tent pegs and a table to which 1 plastic plate fell onto the floor un- noticed,The reason we had to pull forward was to allow the truck to be unhitched but with 40years experience i'm surprized you did not know, that a 5 wheeler and a wagon are NOT the same. Actually I have 45 years and yes I do own a HGV licence,      

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Quote: Originally posted by tintentken on 01/10/2013

Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 03/9/2013Given that they're a matching set could it be that the fifth-wheelers were rented ones? It would explain the lack of pinpoint driving skills anyway.

These 5th wheelers are Not matching neither are the trucks.<!--bmi_SafeAddOnload(bmi_load,"bmi_orig_img",0);//-->These 5th wheelers were not rented they belong to us and so do the trucks all brought and payed for.

We do not have a lack of driving skills do not comment on what you know nothing about.

 

 

 

Quote: Originally posted by lidds0 on 03/9/2013

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We’ve just taken our 4 year old grandson camping for a few days away at a 5 star campsite in Cornwall, to give him a break before school starts. We’ve been to this site before, several times, some years ago, so wanted to visit again. We asked for a quiet pitch, and asked if anyone would be camping immediately behind us. We were told that pitch wasn’t booked.

On the second day of our hols, 2 families arrived together and pitched their tents next to each other, making a communal eating area in the middle. There was a pitch still between us, but they pitched a pup tent on the vacant pitch, about 6 feet from the back of our tent and as far away from themselves as possible. The kids decided to shriek about and play with water and make a mud bath. We went to ask at reception, if there was supposed to be anyone on the pitch behind us and were told there wasn’t. We explained the situation and the warden had a quiet word. The pup tent was moved. All good, we thought.

On the fourth day, we arrived back at the campsite after a relaxing day at Padstow (has to be one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and Rick Stein's fish and chips are fantastic!), to find there were 2 x huge fifth wheelers in the 2 pitches opposite our tent. Then we noticed our kitchen table (which we left under our sun canopy) had been moved to one side and our stuff was on the floor. Then noticed our canopy straps were flapping, the Delta pegs had clearly been removed and repositioned and there were x 3 huge tyre marks in the grass, right up to within inches of our tent front. Clearly, the huge fifth wheelers and their equally mammoth US tow trucks had been within inches of our tent and equipment, in order to get into position for their pitches (the 3m wide road, which separated us, was obviously inadequate for their turning circle), and someone had moved our tent canopy back and moved our stuff so they could do so! No idea why they would do this, since there were lots of huge, empty pitches with easy access.

The owners of the fifth wheelers were standing talking, saw us surveying our pitch and just said: "It was a bit tight!" We weren't happy, so tootled along to reception and told the lady there what had happened. We didn’t go in all guns blazing but we were upset, as we explained the situation. She said if our tent canopy and gear had been moved it “Wasn’t on” and said the warden would come and speak to us.

A warden then did came out to our pitch to see us and 'discuss' it (within hearing of the people we had complained about, which wasn’t great!) and told us it was he who had moved our stuff and canopy, or, he said: "They would have hit it"! We asked why they couldn’t have used one of the empty, easily-accessible pitches, and were told they had specifically requested those two pitches.

He said they have the right to move stuff. He then said he ‘had attended to our first complaint’, but now we "Had upset his wife (on the desk) with our attitude”.
We asked him to see our point of view. We have carefully pitched our tent (which cost us a small fortune, but that’s beside the point), and we came back from a day out to find someone has clearly moved the front canopy and our stuff. Clearly the huge vehicles had been under our sun canopy area, as they manoeuvred to get into their pitches. We presumed, of course, that the fifth wheel owners had done it. We suggested a note left, to confirm it had been moved by the warden, would have explained and diffused the situation.

We told the warden we sent our apologies to his wife if we upset her, but we most certainly did not go in with any ‘attitude’, other than being upset.

We didn’t complained about the number of dogs that were off-lead (which is supposedly against the campsite rules); I saw this on several pitches, with one dog a few pitches away from us being let out of the tent on its own for an early morning pee, or the family who rocked up one evening and decided to have their music blaring out at full-blast all evening (my husband decided, after a good while, to go and have a quiet word, only to find there were 2 other campers already there and all asking him to turn it down a bit).

Would you have felt happy, if your tent and stuff had been moved in your absence, and you had no idea who by? Are we too fussy?

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Fussy I would say that is putting it midly. You spent 4 days on this site yet went to reception on 2 occasions that you admite to complaining.Fancy complaining about a childs pup tent that you admite was 6ft away, and I add there was a wooden fence inbetween you both.Why did you not book that pitch as well if you wanted it left empty?.AS for your 4th day if you so wanted to make a mountain out of a molhill then that is what you have done, but you could of at least told it as it was and not as you wanted to see it.Yes I agree 2 guide ropes were removed and a small table NOT your tent. A plastic plate did fall onto the floor un-noticed. They were removed by the Warden just in case, There were NO tyre marks on your pitch.No one had moved your canopy. For your information these pitches had been booked and paid for in September 2012. When we last spent 3 weeks there. The pitches next to us were not suitable for us not that this is any concern of yours. However if you wanted a quite pitch why did you take a pitch right by the dog walk and right by the access to the childrens play area? As for the 5th wheelers there was only 1 involved ME and MY HUSBAND. So Why mention our friends or involve them. As there was only one parked opposite you. That can be seen clearly from your photographs. There is also a wooden fence a path then another fence between us and them. Yes you did see my husband and his friend talking, as they saw you. My husband said to you and your husband I am so sorry but we had to move your guy rope, to that he was wanting to explain what had happened but you all huffed and walked back into the tent. You did however go to reception all guns blazing because I walked in when you were shouting at the recepionist, I walked out as I did not know at the time that all this fuss has been caused, As for hearing you and the Warden how in gods name would we have heard anything of this unless we were outside? The warden acted in a proffessional way trying to make sure we got onto the pitch safely and no-ones belongings were damaged in the process. If something had been damaged anything I could of understood all this. If I had of thought you would of caused this much trouble over 2 pegs I'd have left you a note myself. I  would also like to know what gives you the god dame right to photograph our property and put it on a web site. The pitch you were on was too small for your tent and as you were trying to get your volvo on as well that is when the comment was said it is a bit tight, but you turned that round to your liking. It's a pity when upon your departure you did not pay as much attention to the safety of packing your vehicle as you were clearly overlaoded. You stated in your reveiw that your tent canopy had been removed No-one removed it, You then said later on Our huge vehicle went under it PLEASE NOTE our huge vehicle does not go under tent canopies we go over them, You should read the terms and conditions of the site paragraph 4.5 to cut it short any person found causing offence to staff or other guests will be asked to leave and count yourself very lucky.

By some of the nasty comments of this forum manly caused by you I am glad that most of the sites we go on have very few tents.

However I have no gripe with tent people, We are not nasty people to make nasty comments about anyone unless upsey by people. After all would you camp in a tent when you could camp in that? Everybody to there own    

  I only wish people would realize there are always two sides to a story and try not to be so nasty,       

Quote: Originally posted by tintentken on 01/10/2013 My husband said to you and your husband I am so sorry but we had to move your guy rope, to that he was wanting to explain what had happened but you all huffed and walked back into the tent. You did however go to reception all guns blazing because I walked in when you were shouting at the recepionist, I walked out as I did not know at the time that all this fuss has been caused,

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It's a pity when upon your departure you did not pay as much attention to the safety of packing your vehicle as you were clearly overlaoded.

You stated in your reveiw that your tent canopy had been removed No-one removed it, You then said later on Our huge vehicle went under it PLEASE NOTE our huge vehicle does not go under tent canopies we go over them,

You should read the terms and conditions of the site paragraph 4.5 to cut it short any person found causing offence to staff or other guests will be asked to leave and count yourself very lucky.

By some of the nasty comments of this forum manly caused by you I am glad that most of the sites we go on have very few tents.

However I have no gripe with tent people, We are not nasty people to make nasty comments about anyone unless upsey by people.

After all would you camp in a tent when you could camp in that? Everybody to there own    

  I only wish people would realize there are always two sides to a story and try not to be so nasty,       

 

 
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Quote: Originally posted by tintentken on 01/10/2013

Fussy I would say that is putting it midly. You spent 4 days on this site