Camping holiday. Noisy neighbours...

[neverbee]

We are 1 week in to a 10 day camping holiday which with 2 under 8’s means we are pretty exhausted and yesterday we got some new neighbours. A group of at least 5 couples plus their multiple children, ages 9 and up. Clearly here for a weekend get together with friends. Obviously looking for a different experience from us as this is our main summer holiday whilst theirs is a weekend knees up.

We chose the campsite as they have a 11oclock curfew in their rules and we want to be able to ensure a reasonable amount of sleep.

So last night I asked them to turn the music off at 10 as two hours into bedtime my kids were still wide awake because of the “ party” next door. The loud conversation and laughter finally died down about 11.45. I am aware it could have been much worse.

Today aware that we faced the same situation tonight I spoke to the campsite wardens who said before 11 they could do what they wanted but after 11 they should be considerate of those around them. We decided on a late night outing with the kids as a special treat - we went to the beach and then for a drive and came back at 10.30pm (3 hours past actual bedtime) to party central. Got the kids into bed and waited patiently for 11. When it showed no sign of quietening down at about quarter past 11 my OH went round asked asked politely if they could turn the music down. Which they did.

They then spent the next 15 minutes ripping us to shreds. “They must be late 30’s as they get a bit precious about that age” “kids can sleewear through anything. If there’s one thing kids can do it’s sleep through noise” “I’ve been camping since these were six months old and never once told anyone t shut up” “if they can afford such a big tent they should be on holiday abroad what do they expect”

AIBU? I totally understand that people on a big group holiday want to sit and drink and chat with their friends til the small hours, but then they surely need to choose a campsite that doesn’t have a curfew? It’s not just me is it? (Prepared to be told to get over it and stop being a killjoy)

They sound like fairly average campers in terms of noise TBH.

People with kids who go to bed before midnight don’t belong on a no-curfew campsite any more than you. Those places (if any still exist) are for utter savages.

You are not being unreasonable. They are being horribly inconsiderate.

You haven't ruined their weekend. Relax.
and let your kids go and play loudly next to their tent at 7am

Surely the fault lies with the campsite owners? If they have a curfew that is a rule rather than a request it's up to them to remind campers when they book and when they arrive. Then to enforce it.

@tobe

That's what I would have thought as well, and is my experience in the campgrounds that we stay in, albeit that we live in Australia. Most campgrounds with a curfew are pretty tough about their curfew, if they aren't out and about around the time you can go to the office and report any issues usually.

YANBU.
Speak to the owners / Reception.

Sites do enforce curfews and so should they if they advertise one. It sets the vibe and the conditions campers make a campsite choice on.

Thanks. I think we managed to wake them up this morning which is nice. (Quiet hours are 11-7 we waited til after 7.15) And they’re talking about packing up the tents now too hurray! Was going to mention it to the wardens but if they’re leaving anyway I won’t bother. I’m pretty sure that if we complained and they mentioned it to them as they were leaving they would still think they were in the right and we were being overly sensitive.

Hope they fuck off today.

They left! Hurray! Soooo much better 🤩

NANBU we love camping and we go to a great family campsite every year for last 4 years as we love the area .The campsite we use has a no loud noise after 10pm as it is a family campsite .I have had it twice first time when asked in all fairness they apologised and talked quietly .I honestly believe they didn't realised how much their voices were travelling.
Second time it was still ongoing at 1am ,loud talking,guitar playing I add badly. I am not backwards at coming towards,fact it was large group youngsters didn't bother me .One charming girl called me a variety of names so I thought fair enough you have woken my children so three guesses what my DC's did next morning 7am Yeap decided to play very noisy outside their tent and woke then all up .
They also disturbed others,to cut a long story short they were banned from the campsite not just because of the noise but one of the other campers had said how disgusting her attitude was towards me and how well I did to just keep and cool and not retaliate. I don't think you are being oversensitive .You picked it for the 10pm curfew as you have DC's that's what the owner of the campsite we go to said the noise rule is there so that children are not disturbed that is why it is a family campsite .

We love camping too. The only thing that spoils it is other people. We always choose sites with a strict curfew but it doesn't always work. Last week's twats woke us at 6am taking in normal everyday voices outside their tent. Not even packing up, just being inconsiderate.

I don't mind being woken up because people are planning up early but trying to be quiet/ babies crying / I've gone to bed early or am trying to have a lie in /something unexpected, but selfish inconsiderate wankers give me the rage