Hello everyone, As my first trip out is next month and we are booked for hard standing. Are the pitches wide enough for a caravan and awning or just the caravan and the awning goes on the grass. Pitches don't look very wide for both? Also, if the pitch is wide enought for both do you put the groundsheet down or just leave it as it is? Does hardstanding damage the ground sheet with it being gravel. Thank you for you help and advice. Niki
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we had hard standing for both van and awning last year but had to get rock pegs used the groundsheet as didn't want gravel trod into the carpets in van and its still ok
Parksy
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Hi Niki
It depends on what sort of site you are staying on but most hard standing pitches are wide enough for both the caravan and awning.
When you arrive at your site have a look to see what other caravanners there have done before you set up your caravan and if you're in any doubt just ask the warden.
The main thing to bear in mind is the distance between your caravan / awning and the neighbouring one. You shouldn't encroach on each others space and a minimum distance is maintained by the site to comply with fire safety regulations.
We've always put our groundsheet down when we've been on a hardstanding with no damage but it's a matter of personal preference.
Good luck with the 'maiden voyage' - enjoy!
It depends on what sort of site you are staying on but most hard standing pitches are wide enough for both the caravan and awning.
When you arrive at your site have a look to see what other caravanners there have done before you set up your caravan and if you're in any doubt just ask the warden.
The main thing to bear in mind is the distance between your caravan / awning and the neighbouring one. You shouldn't encroach on each others space and a minimum distance is maintained by the site to comply with fire safety regulations.
We've always put our groundsheet down when we've been on a hardstanding with no damage but it's a matter of personal preference.
Good luck with the 'maiden voyage' - enjoy!
I asked this question last week! the descussion is somewhere in this 'General' area.
I used rock pegs in the gravel, it was VERY compacted. the awning fitted half & half on the hardstanding with the caravan as far as it'd go over to the off-side.
I used a ground sheet with no damage to it. If you're worried about damage perhaps using old rugs over areas you walk on alot would save the ground sheet prssing on any high stones as badly.
DON@T expectthe area to be 100% level though , i had to use the leveling wheel clamp to raise one side about 3 inches.
One last thing keep your drive wheels on the road ways if provided, i found the grass very soft & wet. I got stuck & needed towing off. i think that where as normal grass sites get compacted down over the years, sites with road ways see little vehicle traffic on the grass so it stays softer.
Cheers gareth
I used rock pegs in the gravel, it was VERY compacted. the awning fitted half & half on the hardstanding with the caravan as far as it'd go over to the off-side.
I used a ground sheet with no damage to it. If you're worried about damage perhaps using old rugs over areas you walk on alot would save the ground sheet prssing on any high stones as badly.
DON@T expectthe area to be 100% level though , i had to use the leveling wheel clamp to raise one side about 3 inches.
One last thing keep your drive wheels on the road ways if provided, i found the grass very soft & wet. I got stuck & needed towing off. i think that where as normal grass sites get compacted down over the years, sites with road ways see little vehicle traffic on the grass so it stays softer.
Cheers gareth
Sites vary from site to site and so do hard standings and the quality of them. Best is a level concrete base, where the Caravan goes and the stone area is for the awning. Others are stone based for Van and awning, others are stone based and grass for the awning. With the stones you will need rock pegs to peg an awning, and it is normally cheaper to buy these in advance rather than from the site office. As someone else has mentioned, the pitches are rarely level so you may need your levelling blocks. Depending on the pitch type, you may need to be quite accurate with the positioning of the van especially with a concrete pitch if fitting an awning.
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