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I remember once we went camping somewhere in Lincolnshire and we (theoretically) had an 11pm curfew. Hmmm, logic would dictate that a bunch of 18 year old girls don't DO curfews, especially when the youngest of our group was just legally old enough to get drunk at the start of our holiday.

We pitched up in an really isolated corner of the field and we thought that we wouldn't make too much noise and we were really careful to keep it down. We were sat in my tent just talking, laughing and planning on how to snag one of the cute boys in the pitch next door when the tent flap was ripped back and there stood an irate old lady, hair in curlers, who very curtly informed us that she could hear every word we were saying and we were keeping the whole campsite awake.

We apologised and she went away.

Then we looked at the time.

9pm.

WHAT? People need to lighten up. They're on HOLIDAY, it is meant to be RELAXING.

And old people, if you don't like noise, don't camp at a site full of groups of teenage boys and girls!

Hi,  this site looks like the kind of thing that would suit you: http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=2366  It actually states "no curfew".  Although it's not really South East, being just off the A12 it's easily accessible from the north/east side of London.  Another site you might consider is St Ives in East Sussex.  It's a basic and relaxed site for tents and camper vans only and many groups of adults were up and late and talking (quietly) late into the night when we visited - it is a family site though so loud music or rowdy behaviour wouldn't be welcomed.  http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=4439

Quote: Originally posted by BrummyGit on 17/2/2007

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Quote: Originally posted by LobeyDosser on 16/2/2007

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The 11pm curfew is not there for you and your friends but for the peace and quiet that others want and have paid for.

If you want a party that goes on later, try your own back garden. I'm sure your neighbours will just luv you!!!! 

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Your post is very unfair

Snug1 has taken the time and trouble to ask about a suitable campsite where (if you read between the lines) people tend to sit around in an evening chatting the night away - something I like to do myself although we do try to be as quiet as possible as we frequent family sites with our kids.

I think some of the responses here are awful, and I'm sad to be associated with it.

Wild camping might offer that but surely young groups should be encouraged rather than isolated into fields on their own. Maybe they prefer to use the toilet without digging a hole and would like a shower in a morning?

Festivals are a good suggestion, but are not too everyone's liking.

Haven??? These are family sites where children will be asleep, and again this comment can only be seen as an insult - perhaps Haven are also only suitable for people who live in council houses?

I fall into none of these categories - I'm in my 40's, camp with my wife and kids and prefer sites where there is no rowdy clubhouse scene and noise into the night.

BUT

I thought most people on UKCS were friendly, decent and tolerant who would welcome new members no matter which groups they belong to. How many tent dwellers on here have complained about feeling like second class citizens at CCC sites?

Snug1 - Welcome to UKCS, there are some friendly people on here who will try to help, honest.   I don't know of any sites that would suit, but they must exist and hopefully somebody who knows more than me wil be along soon to post some of our usual friendly advice.

 

Post last edited on 17/02/2007 23:44:35

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I remember one site we went to that kindly gave us a gate key so we could get our car back in after we'd been out to a club in a nearby town - this was somewhere in Derbyshire, I forgot the name - but we got back so late the gates had been opened again anyway >_>

I wouldn't go to Haven. But most small campsites don't mind you coming back in late if you don't make too much noise and tell them that you intend to be late. As for noise, well, like I said, people who don't like noise shouldn't pitch their tents near 'noisy' people (i.e. young people) but everyone should respect curfew and turn off those stereos.

Yes, I'm young, yes, I'm 'up for it' (as in I like to have a good time) but I do respect others. I do however object to people who expect a deathly hush to fall over a campsite when it's still almost daylight. Midnight is a good noise curfew time, in my opinion.

Mind you, I can sleep through most things so noise doesn't really bother me...

As a thought, how about sites behind pubs? Some are very good and most don't mind if you fall out of the pub and sit on the site for a chat after closing time! (mind you, a few years ago, we were on just such a site for Aug bank hol, and somebody complained about the noise - weren't just us, one group were singing (christmas carols!) we were sat talking, by the time they'd got the landlord out, the site was quiet except for the bloke loudly complaining about the noise, when one person piped up from their tent (weren't me!) "can we have some quiet please, we're trying to get some sleep!" - the noise of suppressed laughter from all over put that bloke in his place!

As the landlord said the next morning, Why he pitched behind a pub, when he wanted to go to sleep at nine, was by stupid

"And old people, if you don't like noise, don't camp at a site full of groups of teenage boys and girls!"

It's a bit late once you've booked in...couldn't you leave a sign at the gate saying, 'Beware...free range teenagers...enter at your own risk'

Hi Snug and welcome,

I think you have come to the right place and I am sure someone will point you in the right direction. I think it is very considerate of you to think of others and would rather have a later curfew.

We too like to have a few drinks and sit out and enjoy ourselves, we have found the best thing to do is start and enjoy your drinks earlier, say with the barbie at tea time, by the time it gets to curfew time we have usually had enough and the fresh air normally has knocked us for six anyway.

I agree with Bob, I hate being woke early, and hate screaming kids at 7am.

Have a look at the campsite reviews an the area you fancy and see what the feedback the sites get from people. We have spent hours hunting through these, and they are a pretty good indication to what a site is like.

Good luck I am sure you will find what you are looking for.

Hi Snug1

Hope you find a site to suit your needs.

Must admit that the one thing I really enjoy about camping is sitting outside the tent with a chilled beer talking (quietly) to my wife and son. I work early shifts, wife works late shifts so having the chance to chat during the week is difficult, weekends when we don't go camping always ends up with watching TV rather than talk, so to sit outside on a nice evening till 11 or 12 ( or as long as other people are doing the same lol) makes for a great "family time"

"I agree with Bob, I hate being woke early, and hate screaming kids at 7am."

To be honest, Lopo, I've not had too many noise problems on campsites. The things I listed were annoying little things I have an encountered over a fair period of time and fortunately not all at once - lol.

I think my worse problems were making the mistake of pitching right next to a gravel path which turned out to be the main path throughout the camp...all I could hear was the crunch of tyres and people walking on gravel.

But probably the worst nightmare was pitching on a small site within 200 yards or so of a main duel carriageway which was busy all night long, and then to make matters worse I was visited at 5am by a neighbour's dog which had escaped and came into my tent. Not content with that, the dog returned 10 minutes later with another dog he had coaxed into escaping!!

I don't think the curfews are really intended to stop people sitting around quietly chatting. They are there to prevent wild all night parties and guetto-blasters....and I only go to bed early because old gits don't seem to be welcome at wild all night parties even if we could find one

"And old people, if you don't like noise, don't camp at a site full of groups of teenage boys and girls!"

It's a bit late once you've booked in...couldn't you leave a sign at the gate saying, 'Beware...free range teenagers...enter at your own risk'

What about the oldies who talk to themselves all night?

Quote: Originally posted by redtuts on 20/2/2007

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Quote: Originally posted by Bob™57 on 19/2/2007

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"And old people, if you don't like noise, don't camp at a site full of groups of teenage boys and girls!"

It's a bit late once you've booked in...couldn't you leave a sign at the gate saying, 'Beware...free range teenagers...enter at your own risk'

 

What about the oldies who talk to themselves all night?

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welcome to ukcs snug...

all i can say on this matter is

that im really really sorry when i have been very loud and noisy well after 9pm on a saturday night after a bucket of pink on a few occasions...when camping with ukcs... but ive had a fantastic time....

so i am sorry.... till next time.... but i will try shhhhh