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Does seem a little unfair at first glance, however I guess if they relaxed the rule the risk of a convoy of Transits towing Chrome trimmed vans occupying the site with a different view of payment arrangements and sanitation might not be worth the risk to the site owners.

Difficult one to judge from a business owner point of view so I kind of understand the stance they have taken - better safe and all that. Just a shame it effect genuine Vanners such as yourselves.

Hope you find somewhere. Maybe a phone conversation rather than an email would help them to guage that you wont be there to re tarmac the place?

Yes, i really do feel for you,

My wife and my bikes go in the caravan, didn't mind that with a twenty year old van, but now we are getting one less than 4 years old.... thats put paid to that.

Whats really laughable is the three main sites i use for weekend breaks supplement their winter takings with local workers, with... you guessed workers vans, and i'm talking quality sites.

I would go with what one of the previous poster said and phone them directly and state your case.... you never know.

samraschel,

              we stayed at the deepings last year and there was a van parked at the side of us and 2 opposite so why they now say no vans is strange. Haven at Mablethorpe is van friendly, we go a lot and are alweays surrounded by commercials. we have just come back from a brilliant site in spalding called Pilgrims Way that is also van friendly. hope u get lucky

                                                        atb Bill

Some sites don't allow sign written vans. I appreciate your disappointment but sites are perfectly entitled to make their own rules and I doubt they are based on prejudice but more practical reasons such as difficulties in the past. I suppose its chicken and egg as to whether they should hve told you on booking or you should have told them, I suspect the onus was on you because only a small minority of caravans are towed with the like of a Transit van.

David

They do not like advertising on any sides of vans. But we had my wheelchair in ours so allowed onsite as we had nothing else to tow with at the time. We used a Vanette Cargo. no windows in side except front driving and the door ones and two at back doors. I can see their point, as many have used it to have people sleeping inside when they know they should  not. It is those that have spoilt it for others.

 But many just ask for it to tow their unit (whatever they have) to the pitch and they will move it outside to the carpark. With caravans, fc etc +awnings +larger vans must take up more space than normal size.

 But they are very convenient if it is your work also van. Double payout all the time.Will they take you if you blotted all writing out. The insurance on sites must be a big payout for them.

Dirty rotten thieves spoil it all for genuine campers.Using  their vans to tow big vans offsite and sell.

Motor homes did when they camped all night at the sea side for cheapness. Now stopping others even getting a parking place, even to visit for the day trip, as a lot are not allowed anymore.Had they not done so, others with Motorhomes could park for the day instead of seein gmore signs saying NO to them.

Getting worse for them, not everyone can have an extra towing car at the back, or bikes to ride or even be able to walk anyway as disabled.

Yes it is wrong to lump all together.

 It is like saying all white van drivers are bad. When they are not. Good & bad on the roads.Driving all things.