Another one to avoid.... Beadnell, Northumberland

[Deleted member 86512]

Call for camper van drivers to be fined if they stay overnight in Northumberland village

Concerns about overnight parking by camper vans in a Northumberland village has led to calls for parking rules to be reviewed.

www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk

I’m just back from Beadnell Bay C&CC site. The area outside the campsite was SO BUSY! No one was social distancing or wearing masks. It was like a bank holiday weekend! They and their brains had taken a holiday. I found it very alarming.
the campsite was excellent. TheBonus of offering no facilities meant that everyone was self sufficient and there wasn’t the constant toing and froing to the loos etc. Zillions off brand new loo tents. Wish I’d taken out shares in that company!! I’m from Scotland and everyone is being so careful in my area. I’ll not be venturing over the border again till autumn.
Anyway. The car parks and verges were hoaching. Yes, obviously mainly with cars but a few vans parked in odd places too-but as day visitors, considering the whacky angles.
Surely though the authorities are yet again missing the point. In none of those newspaper articles does it mention anything actually wrong. They are just moaning about campers parking up and having cheap nights. They don’t mention litter, detritus or bad behaviour. What is wrong with Britain? I started wildcamping in my van 12 years ago and said then-why don’t we set up Aires/Stellplatz. Pop in a water tap, a drain and a £5 a night charge. Done. Sorted. Not the Brits. Someone having a cheap night? Not in my back yard. Put up low barriers and loads of signs. Sell a 72 hr ticket but don’t actually mean someone can stay 72 hrs solid.
I despair.
At the moment I dare not wild camp. I fear we might not get it back with the huge number of miscreants around now and all the blame being thrown on us.
As for the NC 500, I’ll not be going anywhere near this year-just cos the world and his wife will be there. What’s the fun in that? I shall be sticking to my East Coast and avoiding the midge. Mostly. Hopefully.
Feeling a bit glum.
Cat&Dog and Didi, The RomahomeR20

 

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I’m just back from Beadnell Bay C&CC site. The area outside the campsite was SO BUSY! No one was social distancing or wearing masks. It was like a bank holiday weekend! They and their brains had taken a holiday. I found it very alarming.
the campsite was excellent. TheBonus of offering no facilities meant that everyone was self sufficient and there wasn’t the constant toing and froing to the loos etc. Zillions off brand new loo tents. Wish I’d taken out shares in that company!! I’m from Scotland and everyone is being so careful in my area. I’ll not be venturing over the border again till autumn.
Anyway. The car parks and verges were hoaching. Yes, obviously mainly with cars but a few vans parked in odd places too-but as day visitors, considering the whacky angles.
Surely though the authorities are yet again missing the point. In none of those newspaper articles does it mention anything actually wrong. They are just moaning about campers parking up and having cheap nights. They don’t mention litter, detritus or bad behaviour. What is wrong with Britain? I started wildcamping in my van 12 years ago and said then-why don’t we set up Aires/Stellplatz. Pop in a water tap, a drain and a £5 a night charge. Done. Sorted. Not the Brits. Someone having a cheap night? Not in my back yard. Put up low barriers and loads of signs. Sell a 72 hr ticket but don’t actually mean someone can stay 72 hrs solid.
I despair.
At the moment I dare not wild camp. I fear we might not get it back with the huge number of miscreants around now and all the blame being thrown on us.
As for the NC 500, I’ll not be going anywhere near this year-just cos the world and his wife will be there. What’s the fun in that? I shall be sticking to my East Coast and avoiding the midge. Mostly. Hopefully.
Feeling a bit glum.
Cat&Dog and Didi, The RomahomeR20

It’s no different elsewhere. Link

 

[Deleted member 77519]

I'm glad my holidays got put back almost 2 months. Can't actually believe I booked initially, to go in the school holidays, must have felt desperate. I'll be doing lots of discreet parking, back end of September, in the best place for peace and quiet. SW Scotland.

 

[Deleted member 86512]

I'm glad my holidays got put back almost 2 months. Can't actually believe I booked initially, to go in the school holidays, must have felt desperate. I'll be doing lots of discreet parking, back end of September, in the best place for peace and quiet. SW Scotland.

Yes indeed. Let’s hope things will have settled by then and we can revisit our favourite quiet places

 

[Ivecowego]

Unfortunately we tried pulling up at our all time fav spot south of alnmouth estuary. You know the extremely wonky road down to car park. Near dunes. They have it blocked off two huge post with locks on now. Sign saying no vechicar access. Yes that even for the locals too now dog walkers and families. Was there in august no problem 1 or two van. What is wrong with these people??????