National rally - why has it sold out so soon?

Attendance at the National has been dwindling for years so it is good to see so much interest for the 2017 event.  I think that Sandringham is a popular venue and probably has offered less spaces than in previous years.  We and most of our friends and colleagues, who are regular attendees, don't plan our rally year until after Christmas so all missed out.

For people who want to visit Norfolk over this period the Caravan Club's website are promoting, amongst other locations, the Norfolk Centres rallies i.e. Strumpshaw Steam Rally 26-29th May and Wells Next the Sea Holiday Rally 27th May - 4th June.  Both, I feel, will fill up quickly because of the Nationals status.

The funny thing is my little  girl is on the main pages of the averting for the rally not told  her yet that we can not go as she will be up set

Sparky, get your name on the waiting list quickly, there are all kinds of reasons why people discover later on that they cannot attend, yes - it might be a list but many on it will go on to make other arrangements rather than be left without anywhere to go, so it IS worth getting your name down. If you don't get in there is always the option to go for a Club site or CL and visit for the day.

As to why it is booked up so quickly - well it is a special one in a very special place and yes, there are slightly less spaces than usual because of where it is. We have attended two previous Nationals at Sandringham and and sadly in the intervening years our outfits have grown in size while rules have meant more space needed for fire regulations etc,, so capacity goes down accordingly.

Alison

Thanks got my name down on the list just hoping to get a place as we loved it this year .

national rally why has it sold out so soon ?

Two reasons :- 

1-- Its location is very handy for those in the South of England meaning that there will be a much bigger demand for places .

 2-- The CC has underestimated the number of CC customers wanting to attend.  Should have hired a much larger rally field. 

Cheers....................K 

We have booked Sandringham  cc club site and will go as day visitors

Another club also has a site on the Sandringham Estate

where do you get the ridiculous idea that the majority of those booked in are all from the south K ? Members come from all over the country to the National and the option to have a bigger rally area is not available at Sandringham, so the question was to have a rally there as it is or go somewhere completely different. with it being the Club's 90th and last year the Queen's 90th too, the royal connection is strengthened by having our 90th at a royal residence (and a lovely one too)

Alison

I have to agree with FD. ------Sandringham is a lovely area. I've enjoyed touring  that area by staying at the CC site.

Cheers ..............K

Three points

1 please don't call it a rally the powers that be decided in their infinite wisdom to remove the word rally from the title. 

2 Basic marketing, restrict numbers so you can claim a triumph. 

3 if the club is clever they find extra space due to unprecedented demand. This is unlikely due to the fifth word in this point. 

I still keep looking at my emails to see if I get a place at the national  rally. I do think this time the club has let down  its members