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Meine Güte! Was ich ist dabei seiend zu tun, wenn ich das Vereinigte Königreich bereisen will, wenn jeder so um meinen deutschen Wohnwagen und die Tür besorgt ist, die auf der falschen Seite ist!

 A caravan site owner in Normandie told me that some French sites don't allow twin axle vans because that what the travellers over there use! (Sign is "interdite aux caravans à deux essieu") 

He had had problems with them making a mess and leaving without paying! 

Sometimes it is because the pitches are too small!

They will sometimes alllow bookings  by prior arrangement. i.e. tourists!

IMHO this 'discrimination' is a bit of a myth.  OK once in a while someone my come across questioning by a site owner when they turn up but this could be said of anyone with any kind of outfit.  Usually it's to do with access and finding a big enough pitch.  I've encountered dozens of visitors from France, Germany and the Benelux countries who have arrived with a variety of 'vans including huge Tabbarts and Hobbys and they've never encountered any problems.

What I want to know is where are all these people who have been turned away with their Tabbarts, Hobbys and othr big continental 'vans?  If it's so important to them why have they not named and shamed?

Carr

 Just did a quick check and found a site Brean Sands :

"What is your policy on makes of tourers accepted on site?
We do not accept LMC, Hobby, Tabbert, Ronaand Weippart"

You’re right scuba – and I stand corrected.  I e-mailed Brean Sands enquiring about arranging a rendezvous with my continental friends (hobby and tabbart owners).  The reply was thus;

“For your information, within the Terms and Conditions of a touring holiday at Holiday Resort Unity, there are five makes of caravan that we do not accept on site, which are Hobby, Roma, Tabbert, Weippart and LMC. 

The reason that these particular makes are not accepted on Holiday Resort Unity is that the large majority of these brands are of European manufacture, and the way that they are structured means that the entry point to the caravan is on the opposite side to makes of English manufacture, which in turn affects the way in which our wardens are able to sort our pitches.

Although we appreciate that there may be exceptions within these brands to the structural differences stated above, we have applied this rule across the board to ensure consistency of site admissions.

We are sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause.”

I have asked whether I would be welcomed on their site.  I tour with an Eriba which is not on their list but where of course, “the entry point to the caravan is on the opposite side to makes of English manufacture”.

Carr

 I did an online translation of  "Meine Güte! Was ich ist dabei seiend zu tun, wenn ich das Vereinigte Königreich bereisen will, wenn jeder so um meinen deutschen Wohnwagen und die Tür besorgt ist, die auf der falschen Seite ist!" And it came out as this :

Post last edited on 26/07/2007 00:59:09

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Do you suffer from an OCD. Obsessive Caravan Disorder.

The German text seems to be the outcome of an online translation, or probably someone has not got his German grammar right. It means:
"My goodness! What am I be going to do, when I want to travel the United Kingdom, if everybody is so concerned about my caravan and the door, which is oin the wrong side.".

Having said this, I never have encountered any problems with my Hobby. If necessary, I just disconnect and push it onto the pitch with the A-bar first. Will make sure to avoid Brean Sands, though. Or probably just go there and try, and take the opportunity to have a good rant at them...

Look out

Chris

As I said in my earlier post I e-mailed Brean Sands and said; 

“If I understand you correctly you do not welcome continental caravans because the door is on the 'wrong' side.  I use an Eriba and of course the "entry point to the caravan is on the opposite side to makes of English manufacture" does this mean I would not be welcome even though my caravan is not on your list?”

The reply from Brean was;

“After speaking to the manager, we will accept your caravan, due to the fact that it has not been included on the list in the terms and conditions. However, we may not be able to accept it in the future as it may be added to that list for next year.”

Obviously this is a site that doesn’t want or need visitors from Europe.

Carr

The haven site at greenacres ask to have the door pointed in a particular direction and quote fire regulations.  I don't think they are bothered  which side it is fitted so long as they are parked up to comply.  Not sure why it would be important to have the doors in the same direction.