Posting reviews of stop overs

[QFour]

We use the POI but then wonder what the place we’ve chosen is like. Is there anywhere on the forum where you can leave a review, so it’s possible to check somewhere out before you get there?

Mrs QFour

 

[maingate]

I am against having reviews at all. It will mean the places with the best reviews get used more and will disappear quicker.

 

[Deleted member 58330]

Only way would be a functional app such as park for night - i find that good as it allows 1st hand and latest info to be shared, good abroad and more places in the UK are added to it now, along with POI off this group for UK spots. As far less spots are now in the UK I go abroad 100 nights a year so the POI off this group has become a bit redundant.

 

[Deleted member 58330]

I am against having reviews at all. It will mean the places with the best reviews get used more and will disappear quicker.

True, and various facebook forums are now sharing far less as they have learnt to their cost that their favourite spots has either gone or packed with 20 other vans every night.

 

[moonshadow]

I am against having reviews at all. It will mean the places with the best reviews get used more and will disappear quicker.

It can be frustrating turning up at a POI and finding it is too small! Even looking on Google earth doesn't help unless there is a vehicle parked there to gauge the size by

 

[izwozral]

We used Rankers in NZ, a camping app with reviews. It worked incredibly well for us as we could discount certain locations that didn't sound suitable, those that were suitable ticked all the boxes and were true to the majority of reviews. As an added bonus, local shops, laundrettes, pubs, cinemas, parks, whatever were added to the review where applicable.
I was hoping WC would evolve into something similar, sadly it hasn't, wether that is a good or bad thing is debatable.

 

[jagmanx]

Abroad

I use the "Dutch site" and have found it excellent.
An overall score is based on reviews submitted.
The comments are helpful in that they are from members with different profile indeed both good and bad reviews are helpful.
There are photos of most stopovers

 

[maingate]

It can be frustrating turning up at a POI and finding it is too small! Even looking on Google earth doesn't help unless there is a vehicle parked there to gauge the size by

Very few are suitable for our Tag axle van and I rarely use them.

On GE, I gauge the size of a POI by first of all looking at the road, my vans length is just over the width of a normal road, if the POI is bigger than the road width then it may be suitable. I then use Streetview if I think it could work out. I will not use a big enough POI if cars are parked there (dog walkers for instance) as they will not be happy. As a dog owner myself I know that dog walkers have regular hours for it and will be put out if they cannot park up due to a big white box taking all the spaces.

 

[Deleted member 12539]

Very few are suitable for our Tag axle van and I rarely use them.

On GE, I gauge the size of a POI by first of all looking at the road, my vans length is just over the width of a normal road, if the POI is bigger than the road width then it may be suitable. I then use Streetview if I think it could work out. I will not use a big enough POI if cars are parked there (dog walkers for instance) as they will not be happy. As a dog owner myself I know that dog walkers have regular hours for it and will be put out if they cannot park up due to a big white box taking all the spaces.

I use the POI's as part of my "planning" if I needed to go to a specific location.
Our tag is only 7m, and I always try to go to a street view on the computer before travelling to determine if the van would fit in there, even if I can use it with the overhang onto the grass.
We also plan another, nearby, in case we get there and the location is full of other vehicles or the POI is too noisy, on a slope etc.
We do not have a dog, but dog owners have just as much right to park there as me, and if the dog owners don't like my "big white shed" that's their problem.
I do love dogs though.

 

[LindsayH]

Maybe not reviews then, for the reasons posted above which seem really sensible, but a few comments might be good? Just the ability to leave a note regarding size of van suitability, or facilities, or where to find the tap, or just the date it was last visited. Am I right in thinking a few POIs already have small notes on them, eg. parking charges? To be honest though, I think Chris probably has enough to do already

 

[Canalsman]

It remains the intent still to associate reviews with the POIs at a future date ...

 

[peter palance]

dog

I use the POI's as part of my "planning" if I needed to go to a specific location.
Our tag is only 7m, and I always try to go to a street view on the computer before travelling to determine if the van would fit in there, even if I can use it with the overhang onto the grass.
We also plan another, nearby, in case we get there and the location is full of other vehicles or the POI is too noisy, on a slope etc.
We do not have a dog, but dog owners have just as much right to park there as me, and if the dog owners don't like my "big white shed" that's their problem.
I do love dogs though.

dog gone? pj

 

[spigot]

It remains the intent still to associate reviews with the POIs at a future date ...

What is the Problem???......Why is it so Difficult???

I’m as thick as £$%^ when it comes to I.T. But notice plenty of sites giving out a mine of information on camping spots, some costing about a fiver p.a., some absolutely free!

The information varies, some have photos posted by users, one Spanish app mentions the ground surface, whether there’s lighting at night, nearest shops & pubs on top of the usual facilities or lack of them.

If they can do it, why can’t we?.

 

[shaunr68]

I use the "Dutch site" and have found it excellent.
An overall score is based on reviews submitted.
The comments are helpful in that they are from members with different profile indeed both good and bad reviews are helpful.
There are photos of most stopovers

The one that sounds like a gay hookup app?

Yes my experience has been the same. I don't restrict myself to one database or app, but use the Wild Camping POIs in conjunction with the "Dutch site", the French site (with the worst designed website in the world, but an extensive database), as well as the one with the 4 in it and a few other collections. I have increasingly been relying on the Dutch site for the extensive search functionality, reviews and pictures.

 

[witzend]

You can read reviews but everyones oppinion is different so need to be taken with a pinch of salt. Better to ignore them and see for your self

 

[QFour]

I’m a fan of reviews. For example, I use Tripadvisor and I think you get to know how to use the reviews. I tend to ignore the ones that clearly have some sort of personal gripe and I go with the trend rather than individual posts. If I’m looking for a stopover then information about the type of location, whether there’s a dog beach, shopping or eating out opportunities is good.

I agree that everyone is different but some information can be useful.

Mrs QFour

 

[spigot]

You can read reviews but everyones oppinion is different so need to be taken with a pinch of salt. Better to ignore them and see for your self

I agree to certain extent, but one can get a good idea from the photos & comments on those sites.

With our POIs all you get is a co-ord.