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Ive seen this done too, dont like it...i use one around the BBQ if its windy but remove when bbq is finished.

I guess they were 'claiming their land' lol

Not seen anyone block a path but on a site in dorset we were next to the fence to the donkey field. people and children on bikes would cross our pitch and across our door to get to the wire to view the donkeys. They would also run up and down the wire behind our awning and van - a gap of only 2 feet.

We left plenty of viewing room the other side but that didn't help (it was a good third of our pitch)

In the end we put up a windbreak security wall and parked the car touching the fence.

No excuse for blocking a path but some people need to respect others space.  This is often why the windbreaks are erected.

Yep - I use windbreakes and lots of them to

a) stop people walking/biking acrross my pitch

b) give my kids a visible barrier of where they are and arnt alowed to play (they are 4 and 2)

The day that other parents are more acountable for their children and stop them riding through my pitch is the day I will remove my windbreaks!

Hi All,

 I too dont like to see loads of windbreaks on sites but understand some people have to use them for children/ pets but there is always the odd ones that want to define there area with the great wall of windbreaks which i think says to other campers keep away i dont want to talk or know you!!!

 i only use mine for the barbecue or a shade for the dog

 cheers

  eddy & co

  presently enjoying sun in scotland......

Don't know about lack of parental discipline but on a site recently our pitch was on the way to the loos from half of the site and everyone, adults and kids, from that half cut across our pitch. So parents leading by example!!! Most to within a foot from our front window staring at us having our meals etc. Ignorance. We thought about buying a windbreak to put around the front of the van and round the water hog just to keep the shortcutters some respectable distance from the van but concluded that that would make our pitch too large. So we put up with it.

Now we are going to study maps of sites and make a list of preferred pitches before we get there which are not on the route to the loos to avoid short cutters.

The situation mentioned by the OP was wrong but I can maybe understand why they did it. If folks showed a little more consideration there would be no need for it.

Most sites we visit have a list of site rules but not one mentions respect for a pitch. Maybe they should start doing that. CC;  C&CC and others please note

Phil

The windbreak manufacturers must be overjoyed at the increase in inconsideration....

Phil