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Topic: "Quiet time" at night

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07/7/2014 at 9:19pm
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Whats the norm on sites for being quiet rather than rowdy in consideration of other campers?

Last night we had some people in a motorhome decide to crank up the telly to max volume at about ten pm, only got switched off jut after midnight when someone else went and complained......we were about 100 meters away from them and it was loud enough that it woke up both our kids...

Also seem to have a lot of world cup football stars about that think kicking a ball about with all the cheering and so forth is fine even at ten pm...

Its nice that its still light late enough to do that but am sort of bewildered a little as too just how loud people can be on peaceful campsites...

Personally I would have thought that after 9pm noise should be kept to a minimum, and in this I would include your super noisy diesel engine idling away so you can watch the telly as the battery or whatever is flat...

Maybe I am just getting too old but its hard enough to get the kids off to sleep when they are in holiday mode that I dont appreciate them then being woken up later!

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07/7/2014 at 9:34pm
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Different sites will have different "quiet" times and how well these are enforced will again be down to the individual site.
Most sites seem to ask for quiet from 10pm or 11pm til 7am or 8am which I think is reasonable, assuming your fellow campers follow these as well.

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07/7/2014 at 10:05pm
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I think 9pm s far too early. People are on holiday and want to enjoy themselves.

ultimately it's down to site rules but 11pm is reasonable in my opinion for "quiet". That doesn't however, give Carte Blanche for TV/Radio full blast across the site.

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My father always told me that it's the kids fun during the day and adult entertainment at night after 9'o'clock when the kids are in bed where they're supposed to be. It's time then for the parents and their friends or family members to relax and have fun on holiday as well.
We now prefer to go to 'adult only' sites because we don't have to keep quiet for the sake of any sleeping kids although you still get the odd moaning adult who thinks that we all should be pitched in a graveyard cemetery.

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9pm is too early to expect people to be ultra quiet, that said, I would not like to have to listen to someone else's 'loud enough to disturb others' tv or music at any time, I am camping to get away from that, so choose quieter sites for that reason.

I do think that the evening is not the best time for a loud raucous re enactment of the World Cup either and I would not be particularly happy about that, but there has to be some give and take on a campsite, and its not unreasonable for people to be having fun at 10pm.

I don't know how old your children are, but mine were always up until they dropped, camping is no time for strict bedtimes, although I get what you are saying that midnight is far too late for loud noise of any kind, your suggestion of 9pm as quiet time indicates that they are put to bed fairly early.

I found that it was easier to just let my lot play until they were so tired that they would just flop into their sleeping bags, and then not much would wake them, and we got a bit of a lie in in the mornings, too

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Quote: Originally posted by millermicm on 07/7/2014
I think 9pm s far too early. People are on holiday and want to enjoy themselves.

ultimately it's down to site rules but 11pm is reasonable in my opinion for "quiet". That doesn't however, give Carte Blanche for TV/Radio full blast across the site.

I agree with this. The last site I was on a couple of weeks ago had an 11.45pm pipe down time which I thought was very reasonable. Despite that the site was very quiet after about 10.00pm anyway. Earlier in the evening somebody nearby decided to switch their car radio on loud volume listening to the end of one of the world cup matches but didn't leave it on for long.

I think generally people tend to respect the peace after a certain time in the evening but you will occasionally get those who push the boundaries a little.

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I am an owl and a bat, and don't go to bed much before midnight or later when I go camping. That's early compare to 02:00h which is the normal bedtime when I am at home working the late shift that starts at 10:30h.

I have been on sites where peeps would sit around chatting and laughing quite loudly until the small hours.

Don't really bother me unless music or TV volume being too high.

If required, I can always wear earplugs. However, I am usually the last one to go to bed on campsites.

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08/7/2014 at 7:50pm
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Well, I have asked people to turn their TV down before now, when we were inside watching our own. Theirs was in the awning, there was nobody in the awning watching it and the noise was drowning ours out! Yes, we could have turned ours up even louder, but that would have been ridiculous. When they returned, we asked them to turn it down, and that was at 9pm. I'm afraid that having it that loud at any time is unacceptable to me. At a "normal" level of course it is fine; we're always conscious of not disturbing any neighbouring units with either our radio/DVD player or TV, so I don't see why we should have to put up with having to listen to others' at a ridiculously high volume.

Like everything else, a little consideration goes a long way. A lot of people watch TV or listen to the radio, but 99% of the time at an acceptable volume level. But there are always some who don't seem to consider their neighbours.

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One of the problems is that TV's in motorhomes and caravans are less likely to be heard outside. To have a TV or radio on in a large tent or awning and listen to it at the sort of volume you would have it at home means half the campsite will hear it too. People just don't seem to realise.

I personally can't see the need for radios and TV's when camping...I am more than happy to leave them at home along with the telephone.

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yep tv or music on after 11pm is a big no no for me, i dont mind the campers chatting and laughing at a normal volume and find myself laughing at some of the stuff they come out with. we do this ourselves, dont forget its their holiday too. if it gets like an all inclusive in benidorm then its time for head crunching haha. no loud music or tv after 11pm and keep the gobs down to a minimum after 12pm i think is fare.

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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 08/7/2014One of the problems is that TV's in motorhomes and caravans are less likely to be heard outside.People just don't seem to realise.

I agree. My FIL took our Motorhome away and was watching the telly when the warden knocked on the door to advise it could be heard outside. He had the surround sound on and he isn't very technical and the Motorhome is new/just getting used to the controls - therefore the noise was booming out without his knowledge.

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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 08/7/2014
One of the problems is that TV's in motorhomes and caravans are less likely to be heard outside. To have a TV or radio on in a large tent or awning and listen to it at the sort of volume you would have it at home means half the campsite will hear it too. People just don't seem to realise.

I personally can't see the need for radios and TV's when camping...I am more than happy to leave them at home along with the telephone.

I agree I have sat out on some fantastic sunsets and there are plenty of people sat inside their units watching TV...it's an expensive way of watching TV to be honest.

I think most people are happy with a 10.30 -11 pm quiet time, I have avoided places that require complete quiet after 9 pm I am on holiday and not doing time.

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10 is a good time, children should be so tired that they will sleep through anything. One site I was on had a couple moaning at 7am because my kettle whistled! Which was a bit harsh.

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09/7/2014 at 1:16pm
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Quote: Originally posted by mummyintent on 09/7/201410 is a good time, children should be so tired that they will sleep through anything. One site I was on had a couple moaning at 7am because my kettle whistled! Which was a bit harsh.

I think 10 is great for children to be tucked up in bed, but for adults it is a bit too much for me.

The morning can bring the same problems 7 am I wouldn't moan, I was annoyed a few weeks back when someone was striking their tent and packing at 5 am, this was largely because you had to vacate the pitch by 10 am....but still.

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