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we used to have a french caravelair with left hand door & never had any problems, possibly if you stop at the road side & need to get in the van, but again we didn't have to do that.

So i dont think it matters!

If you pitch on the right hand side of the pitch and everyone else is on the left you will be too close to the unit on your right.

It depends on the layout of the van if the lounge area is at the front and you have to pitch front end in you may not have a very good view out.Perhaps some may prefer that.

Andy

Never give it a second thought either here or on the continent.

Haven't found it a problem on campsites or when stopped. We never stop at the side of the road unless in a decent layby or at a roadside services anyway, so it really makes no difference.

Quote: Originally posted by chops58 on 12/7/2009

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Does it really matter which side of the caravan the door is on??

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My first van in 1992 was a continental van I kept it two years and never had a problem anywhere with it, my current van I bought in 2003 and that also has a continental sided door and again the only problem I have ever had with it was on it's very first outing and my very first CCC site when the wardens muttered what shall we do with this, and then proceeded to put me into a line of caravans in exactly the same way as all the other vans. Personally I prefer the door on that side it makes it much easier to load an unload the van as the door is on the driveway side of my garden so no walking all the way round the van to get to the door. There are no safety implications whatsoever.

I can't understand what the problem is - instead of beng

               caravan/awning, caravan/ awning and so on

 you get   

               caravan/awning - awning caravan, caravan/awning and so on.

How is that a problem?

Because some sites stick to the minimum spaces between caravans.We have friends who pitch sideways next to us in Cornwall as we know each other,yet most others on the site have to stick to the 6m rule.

I would contact the site before booking to see what they said if i had a continental van

Quote: Originally posted by AndyandLynda on 12/7/2009

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I would contact the site before booking to see what they said if i had a continental van

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I have never asked and in 9 seasons of using a continental van I have never had a problem.

Quote: Originally posted by AndyandLynda on 12/7/2009

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Because some sites stick to the minimum spaces between caravans.We have friends who pitch sideways next to us in Cornwall as we know each other,yet most others on the site have to stick to the 6m rule.

I would contact the site before booking to see what they said if i had a continental van

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Quote: Originally posted by Lassie on 13/7/2009

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You still keep the 6m rule, the difference is the caravan swaps places with the awning! There will still be 6m between the next caravan and your awning. As many people have said there is not a problem on sites because of this.

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