Campsites- surely they’re one of the worst places to spread infection.

[Polar0pposite]

Clearly VT has never stayed in one.

Grubby, humid shower blocks and loos, cramped washing up areas covered in germs from the last family washing plates and clothes.Playgrounds, shops....

[ZeroFuchsGiven]

I agree with You Op and I say this as someone who's business is suffering immensely whilst campsites are shut!

[bloodyhellsbellsx]

We’ve a large lodge type caravan with private decking, fenced off, own laundry facilities etc really a home from home up in the lakes. Found out today it’s going to be at least July until we can go back as they’ve been classed as leisure. I’m gutted, I can understand tourers and campers not being able to go due to needing to use shared toilet facilities but I was hopeful we’d be allowed.

[WhatExit]

@Floatyboat you’ve made your point, now you’re just being a dick.

[Polar0pposite]

They’d know the lengths and cost needed to keep a campsite safe in normal circumstances. One presumes they are well aware of the risks to their business if a spike and deaths occurred and what regulations are under CV. Surely there are insurance issues.Tiny public loos are closed at the moment as deemed not safe. Loving the way campsite facilities are in contrast deemed as safe as house by those that feel their need for a camping holiday trumps everything.

[ZeroFuchsGiven]

We’ve a large lodge type caravan with private decking, fenced off, own laundry facilities etc really a home from home up in the lakes. Found out today it’s going to be at least July until we can go back as they’ve been classed as leisure. I’m gutted, I can understand tourers and campers not being able to go due to needing to use shared toilet facilities but I was hopeful we’d be allowed

Its not all about shared facilities, it is not fair on local residents to have influx of tourists using their resources, Limited shops are open meaning larger queues, Hospitals are equipped to manage their locals they are not equipped to manage holiday makers on top of that. Stay in your own area where your hospital has taken into account how many local people there is and can facilitate them if they do so need treatment.

[Tentatively]

Not quite sure what speciak insight they have. Can the campsite owners see the virus multiplying in tents?

I doubt any campsite owner would claim to have any special insight about this virus, other than maybe more insight in how their facilities and cleaning schedules etc operate and the costs involved.

It's not just as simple as open the gates and do a bit more cleaning, or add shower booking slots. Although I do agree, slots available for booking for use of facilities is a good idea and is something we and many other sites are currently looking into.

[midnightstar66]

My daughter keeps asking to go wild camping - maybe this is the only way!

[Floatyboat]

@WhatExit

I'm just making the point OP is making hysterical comments without even basic grasps on fundamental points of public health. I don't want people to read what she has written and take it seriously/get upset about lost holidays etc.

[ZeroFuchsGiven]

My daughter keeps asking to go wild camping - maybe this is the only way!

It is illegal to Wild camp.

[BumpkinSpiceBatty]

@ZeroFuchsGiven unless they are in Scotland.

[ZeroFuchsGiven]

Sorry I should have said in England and wales.

[ScribblyGum]

We love (tent) camping but won’t be going this year. Shared loos to shared sinks (with the 20 seconds of water press down button) and shared soap dispensers and then hands all to a single door handle to the outside. No thank you.

[Oneearringlost]

Placemarking

[Polar0pposite]

With shower slots you’d need somebody there all day otherwise you’d get whole families squeezing in a slot for one or just using facilities when they felt like it. Everybody would want morning and late afternoon beach washing slots. And then there is the cleaning....

[Polar0pposite]

Eew you’ve just reminded me of the food debris from previous plate washers in plug holes.🤢

[hamstersarse]

Just wash your hands!

[darkforceofexcesszeal]

Our campsites are opening 1st June. Bookings opened yesterday at 8am and fully booked within two hours. Camping needs to be about self-sufficiency, not lining up to share a grubby sink. Ew. I didn’t even do that 20 years ago. Take your own stuff ffs.
Frankly, the bears are way more of a danger than Covid is. If you insist on using communal facilities I can understand why you’d be wary, but I feel the same way about any public facilities in a campground, Covid or not.
It’s a brilliant way to get out of the house and blow away the cabin fever. In fact, one of my staff asked for today off so she can take the famalam camping this weekend (not a campsite). I bet they have a bloody brilliant time.

[EachDubh]

When the powers that be decide that they can open, individual campsites will risk assess and make decisions depending on location, facilities and staffing. However it would be easy enough to close off site toilets and showers and say you need a porta loo or you will not be able to go.

I wonder how often toilets are being cleaned in your place of work, as of end of June England hope to have all primary schools back, the toilets will be cleaned 1 or 2 times a day at most. The biggie is wash your hands.

As for social distancing, people need to stay in charge of their own family units and be responsible for avoiding this.

[ginnybag]

We're veterans of camping and, occasionally, glamping. I have plans for a motor home in a few years.

It depends on the site, of course, but I would have leaned to them being one of the better holiday options at the moment, at least at some of them. Definitely better than hotels/holiday parks with shared buffets and dining rooms and entertainment space etc and fast room/chalet turnovers.

And, maybe it's just that I've been lucky, but I've not often seen a huge queue for anything. The loos first thing, sometimes, occasionally the washing up points, but we normally wash our pots at our tent/pod and only use the space to dump the grey water after.

It's obvious that there will have to be a degree of distancing in queues when they are there, but we're used to that now, aren't we? And maybe an upped cleaning regime, a bit, but talk of needing to clean showers and washing up stations between every single use is silly. These are activities that consist of large amounts of soap and hot water as a integral step.

[BigSandyBalls2015]

“Soap renders the virus ineffective, and it's not like you get down on the floor and splash your face with the water there”

That image has made me laugh

[Tootletum]

I'm certainly going on my planned August camping holiday if the campsite is open. I don't really see it's that big an issue. This isn't as infectious as measles you know - water running off another shower isn't going to give you coronavirus (unless you like to lick the floor I suppose).

[OneForMeToo]

We have cancelled all our camping this year however I do know of a couple of sites that offer a few pitches with en-suite facilities. Guess these could be the first to open. Pricey mind.

[midnightstar66]

@zero I live in Scotland and it absolutely is not illegal

[Lynda07]

I've never been camping nor would I but from what people say, with the best will in the world, campsites are not particularly sanitary - even very clean ones. Years ago I stayed in a couple of caravans that had camping on the sites - one was particularly nice - but didn't have to share any facilities like showers and washing up areas. I wouldn't have fancied that then but, atm, it would be a definite 'no no'.

I don't see how the issue arises because surely nobody is going away on holiday at the moment anyway - and no one has to go away and sleep in a tent, surely. A self catering flat, chalet or caravan can be found at a reasonable price if you search hard enough.

Right now, if people are determined to sleep under canvas, the back garden could be quite fun - if they have one.

[Astrid84]

@ZeroFuchsGiven not in Scotland.

I think OP you need to consider other less frequented capsites? If you do decide to go camping.

We have been camping for years and even when choose to go to a campsite in high season instead of wild camping we have never found the facilities crowded and its very easy to social distance and maintain clean facilities even with upped measures.