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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 03/7/2011

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I have rarely been on a site where there is any noise after the bewitching hour so perhaps the OP has been unlucky.

I have always had a different view about campsites and quiet hours. I have always felt that when people are on holiday they shouldn't be restricted by noise curfews, or at least, any curfew should take into account that some campers like to sit outside their units into the early hours sometimes and have a quiet natter over a few drinks and perhaps curfews shouldn't come into force until much later, maybe midnight or even 1.00am. There is a big difference of course between quiet talking and drunken, loutish behaviour of which I wouldn't approve.

I don't know of any other type of holiday where people are pretty much forced to go to bed after about 10.30pm except the type of holiday you can get at Her Majesty's pleasure.

I usually enjoy myself off-site in the evenings at whatever entertainment is available locally then creep back to my tent in the late evening. I have always found campsites quite strange eerie places at that time but I suppose each to his/her own and I know lots of people are fearful of turning into pumpkins if they stay up too late.  

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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 03/7/2011

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I have rarely been on a site where there is any noise after the bewitching hour so perhaps the OP has been unlucky.

I have always had a different view about campsites and quiet hours. I have always felt that when people are on holiday they shouldn't be restricted by noise curfews, or at least, any curfew should take into account that some campers like to sit outside their units into the early hours sometimes and have a quiet natter over a few drinks and perhaps curfews shouldn't come into force until much later, maybe midnight or even 1.00am. There is a big difference of course between quiet talking and drunken, loutish behaviour of which I wouldn't approve.

I don't know of any other type of holiday where people are pretty much forced to go to bed after about 10.30pm except the type of holiday you can get at Her Majesty's pleasure.

I usually enjoy myself off-site in the evenings at whatever entertainment is available locally then creep back to my tent in the late evening. I have always found campsites quite strange eerie places at that time but I suppose each to his/her own and I know lots of people are fearful of turning into pumpkins if they stay up too late.  

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Agree with the comments re C&CC sites. They are generally well regulated for noise but having said that we were on the C&CC site at Slapton Sands and were unlucky enough to be next to a tent with the loudest snorers we have ever heard which went on as long as they were asleep. The 6 metre rule didn't seem nearly enough, 60 metres might have been ok.

Not much you can do about that except move or as we did buy soft earplugs (could still hear them to some extent - perhaps should have moved after all).

I also agree about the C&CC sites - I also like to use their CS sites too.
I have, on occassion, had the whole of a CS all to myself - BLISS!!

I always look for positive reviews before booking and tend to avoid places that have on site entertainment/bar or a pub next door.  Doesn't always work and I've woken the wardens at 2am before!  I'm always reassured though that I'll have my revenge in the morning.  Next door might be happy staying up that late, but my kids are used to getting up at 6am.  We keep them as quiet as possible, but 'as possible' is sometimes a little louder than others would prefer, given their ages.  As soon as it gets to 8am then we're back to normal volume .

I'd rather be pitched next to another family with a baby - they'll be more forgiving of YOUR kid crying at 4am when theirs has been up at 3am!

We're just back from a night away camping & the campsite was silent by 10pm!  We were surrounded by other campers, but they were all groups of canoeists, cyclists or walkers - I think they were all too knackered to stay up late and make a noise! 

Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 03/7/2011

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I have rarely been on a site where there is any noise after the bewitching hour so perhaps the OP has been unlucky.

I have always had a different view about campsites and quiet hours. I have always felt that when people are on holiday they shouldn't be restricted by noise curfews, or at least, any curfew should take into account that some campers like to sit outside their units into the early hours sometimes and have a quiet natter over a few drinks and perhaps curfews shouldn't come into force until much later, maybe midnight or even 1.00am. There is a big difference of course between quiet talking and drunken, loutish behaviour of which I wouldn't approve.

I don't know of any other type of holiday where people are pretty much forced to go to bed after about 10.30pm except the type of holiday you can get at Her Majesty's pleasure.

I usually enjoy myself off-site in the evenings at whatever entertainment is available locally then creep back to my tent in the late evening. I have always found campsites quite strange eerie places at that time but I suppose each to his/her own and I know lots of people are fearful of turning into pumpkins if they stay up too late.  

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