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We have a seasonal pitch on hardstanding (gravel)  and have been thinking about putting an old rollend carpet down in the awning. Has anyone ever done this and if so, is it better to put some sort of a tarpaulin or groundsheet under the carpet or could we just lay the carpet on the ground. 

Or are we just bonkers ???

when our kids were little we always used to have some cheap foam back/rubber back contract cord carpet for them to play on.  Was about £1.50 a sy yd. - a piece lasted about 3 years and folded flat in the bot floor when travelling.

On a hardstanding I think what you say would work - some sort of tarp/groundsheet then the carpet.

If you are leaving it on a seasonal pitch, even with a tarpaulin it will get musty and probably smell unpleasant.

Bertie.

I would think so?

You wouldn't get away with acarpet on a grass pitch!

Chaz

HI

We are on a seasonal pitch and last year we put pallets down then the groundsheet and a cheap carpet on top, it was more warm and cosy, we are doing it again this year.

Hope this helps.

We bought a carpet remnant for £25.I firstly laid damp proof membrane{don't know how much it is i got it given},duck taped it to awning skirt,then laid heavy duty cardboard{big electrical appliance packaging is ideal}then i laid my awning groundsheet, then the carpet.our pitch is gravel,and sometimes floods,but never entered the awning{sometimes got a little damp at the entrance of the awning where i could not duck tape the bottom of the awning door}.It was down for about 12 weeks and never smelt damp.I will be doing the same this year but it will be down for the full season so I will occasionally lift flooring and check for damp.

 A friend of mine, put down pallets, a groundsheet then a large rug on top.