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MOTORHOME CODE
Awnings and Tents
Awnings and tents should only be used when
permission has been obtained.
When on grass and staying for more than a
few days, the ground sheet and/or side flaps
of awnings should be periodically raised in
order to avoid damage to the ground.
Departure
• Leave the pitch clean and tidy.
• On leaving, check out with the reception
paying the required dues.
Wild camping
Camping away from licensed sites, without
the permission of the landowner or his agent,
is not allowed in the United Kingdom. When
permission has been granted, all aspects of
this Code should be adhered to.
On no accounts should:
• Litter be disposed of other than in
receptacles provided.
• Water be allowed to escape from the
vehicle.
• Chemical toilets be emptied except into
the disposal places agreed with the
landowner.
• Washing or similar be hung outside the
vehicle.
Parking
Motorhomes should only be parked in
approved places.
When using the facilities of a motorhome at
such times, care and consideration should be
given to those around them.
Driving
When using a motorhome on either the public
highway or private road, the Highway Code
should be complied with and full
consideration given to other road users.
In the event of a motorhome travelling slowly
and there being a queue of traffic behind, the
driver of the motorhome should, where
possible, pull over in order to let the other
traffic pass.
When the vehicle is in motion it is compulsory
that all passengers are seated and seat
restraint straps worn.
Before moving off, elevating roofs MUST be
lowered and correctly secured, and top
hinged windows closed. Likewise all doors
and access lockers for gas containers and
chemical toilets must be properly closed.
Exterior steps should be properly retracted
and secured.
When the vehicle is being refuelled, or on a
ferry, all gas systems must be turned off.
Gas appliances should only be used when
the vehicle is in motion when the
manufacturer of the appliance permits such
use.
Handbook
Before using a motorhome all aspects of the
handbooks produced by the chassis
manufacturer and the converter must be read
and adhered to.
Environment
Care and consideration should be taken to
protect the environment.
Observe the Country and Coastal Codes
shown below:
The Country Code
Enjoy the countryside but respect its life and
work.
More people than ever before are exploring
the countryside, interested in farming, plant
life, bird watching or just observing the
general wildlife. Whatever your interest, there
is a lot to learn, but please observe the
following code.
Guard against all risk of fires. Hay and heath
land catch alight easily and once ablaze are
very hard to put out.
Remember: Fire
Spreads Quickly.
• Keep to public paths across farmland.
• Use gates and stiles to cross fences,
hedges and walls.
• Leave livestock, crops and machinery
alone. View from a distance.
• Take your litter home - it is unsightly and
harmful to wildlife.