I follow @RobinHoodPark on twitter, they run the Robin Hood Caravan Park. They mentioned something about groups trying to get around their family and couples only rules which peaked my interest. Anyhow we had a good old chat about all sorts of things which I thought you might be interesed in.

(09:47:15) RobinHoodPark: Can't believe the lengths some people go to to get round our families/couples only policy

(09:52:23) in_a_tent: @RobinHoodPark do tell i'm intrigued

(10:39:04) RobinHoodPark: @in_a_tent Groups that suddenly fall in love with each other and decide they are all couples

(10:40:10) in_a_tent: @RobinHoodPark perhaps it's just something in the air :-)

(10:40:27) RobinHoodPark: @in_a_tent Seven lots of three people all using the same card to make their "individual - we don't know them - we're not a group" bookings

(10:42:10) in_a_tent: @RobinHoodPark so do you allow groups of couples or groups of families?

(10:45:43) RobinHoodPark: @in_a_tent We used to but groups of families seem to cause us the most problems with noise and general abuse so we've had to put limits on

(10:56:24) RobinHoodPark: @in_a_tent do you go to many sites that have a restriction on the size of tents? If so what is it? We are restricted with space on our .....

(10:57:19) RobinHoodPark: @in_a_tent electric pitches which wasn't a problem when everyone had smaller tents but now people seem to have 6/8 man tents so wondered...

(10:57:38) RobinHoodPark: @in_a_tent what other sites did - have you had any experience of this?

(10:59:41) in_a_tent: @RobinHoodPark we avoid sites with size restrictions as we had an 8 man 7x4m tent and we know have a 7x5m trailer tent

(11:00:17) in_a_tent: @RobinHoodPark * we NOW have - must be friday my typing is going to pot

(11:01:00) in_a_tent: @RobinHoodPark we also go in a group quite often, this weekend we're going with 3 other families

(11:01:13) RobinHoodPark: @in_a_tent We were thinking of a 4m restriction on the width - length doesn't really matter - but would this stop lots of prospective guests

(11:01:51) in_a_tent: @RobinHoodPark we don't use EHU tho so restricted EHU pitches don't really matter to us - well not yet

(11:01:43) RobinHoodPark: @in_a_tent We would also just have the restrictions in place at peak times

(11:03:06) in_a_tent: @RobinHoodPark 4m is pretty small these days, especially for the dome + sleeping pod designs

(11:06:09) in_a_tent: @RobinHoodPark do you have caravans too? do you insist on 6m between units (a good thing imo)? do you have a 'free range' field too?

(11:08:40) RobinHoodPark: @in_a_tent We do have caravans with the spacing and yes we do have a "free range" area for tents. We've noticed less and less pods (hooray!)

(11:09:32) RobinHoodPark: @in_a_tent Just realised my little pic shows the spacing on the touring pitches - loads of room!

(11:12:48) in_a_tent: @RobinHoodPark caravans must be more than 4m with an awning surely?

(11:18:20) RobinHoodPark: @in_a_tent They have to go in different areas - may go up to the tent field with  tape measure and find the average

(11:24:07) in_a_tent: @RobinHoodPark so no caravan + tent mixing? I guess the issue in an EHU field is the spacing between the EHU posts

(11:27:17) RobinHoodPark: @in_a_tent Nope - can't mix due to planning rules * rt

(11:29:11) in_a_tent: @RobinHoodPark really? odd, we've been several times on mixed caravan + tent sites, we're off this weekend with 1 van, 2 t-tent + 2 tents

(11:31:34) RobinHoodPark: @in_a_tent Our tents are really close to tourers so it hasn't caused any probs - people appreciate that we get them as close as we can.

(11:31:50) RobinHoodPark: @in_a_tent Have a fabulous time! Hope the sun keeps shining for you

(11:33:58) in_a_tent: @RobinHoodPark got a day of work to do first :-( hope the weather holds it's glorious here atm