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You missed camping rule number 1...never pitch under trees

Not too bad in summer when the weather is calm but in Autumn not only do raindrops and dew hammer down all night long but leaves, sticky sap and twigs will be falling...not to mention the earwigs

i think the answer is to ask the owners to cut down the overhanging branches, if not then having the van resited might be the best option (but you might not want the pitch they offer you?) - i doubt that additional insulation would help (insulation is normally for heat loss, not sound proofing)

if the water droplets are falling in one specific spot, then some sort of additional 'diverter (like a secondary roof) might help, but would probably look very odd!

just to let you know youre not alone, we have problems with birds dancing on our roof at dawn!!!

Ah yes birds wearing jack boots and tap dancing at 5am - know that sound very well

Quote: Originally posted by Julie + Steven on 09/11/2011

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Ah yes birds wearing jack boots and tap dancing at 5am - know that sound very well

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I have that problem with my tent. When erected the roof is as tight as a drum and sounds like one, and the two poles going over the top make perfect perches. In fact one bird, probably a crow, managed to stick a claw right through the material causing a neat round hole.