sites and twin axles

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drsorento
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Have any twin axle owners had problems with being refused a pitch on any sites because they dont take twin axle vans?

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I haven't got a twin axle but it's the first I've heard of it.

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We've had our twin axle caravan for over four years and we've never been refused entry to a site.

If we visit a certified site I always mention that the caravan is a T/A when I phone the site beforehand but this is only in case of awkward turnings into gateways or other access problems.

I've heard of Haven sites charging more for pitches which are big enough to accommodate a T/A but we've never stayed on one of their sites so I can't be certain.

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Mill House camping and Caravan site outside Worcester do not accept twin axles.  They have a Facebook link instead of a website which I guess says it all!

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So far not had an issue with it, except some pretty tight acess to a CL last August!  Some friends did put a sign up at the entrance to a CL once saying no twin axles allowed but they took it down again once we'd arrived!!! haha

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We have never had issues regarding acceptance of our t/a BUT it is always good practice to enquire about possible problems with narrow lanes and access.It is no fun struggling before the big match of the day The Awning!!! I can recall a few surprised remarks from site owners " that IS a big one!" Mind you we use CL/CS sites as a rule.

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Not a twin axle but a SINGLE!!

Rang the site and young girl started to take booking asked me the length of van and when I said 8.0m well 7.9m to be exact she said can you hold, then another voice ( I presume was the owner) asked me again so I told her and she replied thats a twin axle for which I replied no its a single.

Sorry we dont have any pitches availible!! 

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Gagakev wrote:

Not a twin axle but a SINGLE!!

Rang the site and young girl started to take booking asked me the length of van and when I said 8.0m well 7.9m to be exact she said can you hold, then another voice ( I presume was the owner) asked me again so I told her and she replied thats a twin axle for which I replied no its a single.

Sorry we dont have any pitches availible!! 

 

 Cool Sir Gaga Cool

I think you will find that some sites do not have pitches big enough to take longer vans. Cry

lots of the older sites were built before such big tourers were so popular and just didnt prepare for the sizes now favoured by lots of us. 

Don't suppose it was a  CC club site ? Undecided

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It's not uncommon for some  French sites to refuse twin axle vans. They associate them with the travelling fraternity.

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Hi you could get problems in Holland too because of the travelling fraternity.  So we always email or ring ahead of arrival.

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Sproket wrote:

Gagakev wrote:

Not a twin axle but a SINGLE!!

Rang the site and young girl started to take booking asked me the length of van and when I said 8.0m well 7.9m to be exact she said can you hold, then another voice ( I presume was the owner) asked me again so I told her and she replied thats a twin axle for which I replied no its a single.

Sorry we dont have any pitches availible!! 

 

 Cool Sir Gaga Cool

I think you will find that some sites do not have pitches big enough to take longer vans. Cry

lots of the older sites were built before such big tourers were so popular and just didnt prepare for the sizes now favoured by lots of us. 

Don't suppose it was a  CC club site ? Undecided

No it wasnt a CC or CCC site but it has been in the PCv top 100 guide for quite a few years and indeed did win it one year!!

They do take T/A and they may well have been genuine and not have any pitches at that paticular time but it was the fact they didnt believe you could get such a long S/A. Maybe they thought I was member of the traveller fraternityLaughing

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