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At West Ayton CC site they are quite strict and request that the peg goes to the rear offside of the caravan due to the way they have re-organised some pitches, then if you dont put an awning up, your free to decide which side you park your car on, door side or opposite.

I was told by one warden that parking across a pitch was not allowed due to the fact that the gas bottles in a front locker of a caravan would then be closer to the next caravan should there be any fires break out, which is understandable given the ever increasing lengths of modern vans. if everyone were to park across their pitch then we would end up with 'Nelly the elephant' style pitch layouts, and views out of the lounge window of the next caravans rear end! 

Julia

Last time at Easter it was peg to offside of caravan on the grass pitches and centre of the van on hard standing,we have found that this is not always the case and some let you do what you want.We had loads of room around us as the three pitches below were not being used due to the wet forecast which did not happen.

Would not want to pitch sideways staring at the next door neighbour all the time.

Placing the caravan across the pitch, facing out to the site road is quite common in Europe where they have none of the rules we do! Have at time sbeen only 3 feet away for the caravan behind us.

David

Thats typical CC wardens school of stupidity

How do you reverse your  " Outfit " centre to your marker post  ?

You can/t see the marker from your drivers seat because theres a bloody big white caravan in the way !

Wellllllllllll if I can let you into a secret?  It can be a palaver and nightmare to get the van perfectly parked to the marker. I have been known to pull out the marker and move it so it looks like we are parked/pitched up perfect!

Naturally we do this when the warden isnt looking and never more than a foot or so.

We have always understood that on a CC hardstanding you can pitch however you like, and we often do.

Mr UM