£11 per night to take my wife. wow

Prices are per pitch plus a sum per person. The headline 'from' price on each site's webpage is for the pitch plus one person. Obviously, the more people you add, the more the price increases.

£34 per night for pitch + 2 isn’t bad these days.

There's a pitch price, around £12, and then a price per each adult, around £11.

That's the price if you want to stay, £34 per night on a club site will be low to some and high for others but it's your choice to stay or not. 

I always just divide the price by two actually.

btw - you appear to quoting the grass pitch price there? Is that what you wanted?

Just checked the first four caravan sites that came up in the area and three were about £35 and one £50. Watch the booking conditions though. 

See also -

https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-together/discussions/steve-and-lynne-p/why-do-you-pay-extra-at-club-sites-for-2-people/

and -

https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-together/discussions/club-talk/club-membership/adding-partner-hikes-up-price/

Can I ask how long you have been a member? I have been a member for around 40 years and the method of charging has always been the same, pitch plus the number of people in the unit. Surely if you were only being charged £23 you would think that a bit odd?

David

To "theyoungoldcodger",

The above comment about booking conditions is a valid point.

On some commercial sites the whole amount has to be paid before arriving and there is no refund if you are unable to go.

Others charge a non-refundable deposit.

Some charge a set amount for a pitch including 2 adults with no reduction for a single traveller. 

With both clubs their fees don't penalise the single traveller. Would you think it fair if you were on a site as a couple and someone staying alone. was paying the same price as you? Did you think that your wife would/should be allowed to stay free of charge? 

The conditions and prices are clear when you book.  

Obviously, we all choose sites and prices/terms and conditions to suit us (or at least what we are willing to accept).

With both clubs cancellation before a certain date means that your deposit is refunded. If cancellation is necessary within 3/4 weeks of arrival date all you lose is the deposit. Earlier this year we had to curtail a tour through unforeseen circumstances. With all sites booked we only lost our deposit on a Club site but on two of the commercial sites we knew that we would not be refunded any of the full amount paid a week before arriving. Another commercial site refunded our deposit even though we had to cancel the day before we were due to arrive. (Fortunately, the monies we had paid were  for stays of 2 nights.)

There are thing about both clubs' pricing  that we may not like but the choice is ours as to whether we use them or commercial sites or CL/CS sites.

We always book into West End farm in Weston as £26 for a fully serviced pitch.  The site is well kept.  Hurn Lane is nice, but the road to the site is not exactly in good condition.

Hi,

I struggle to find a reason as to how long I have been a member is relevant, you may have been a member for 40 years, and in this 40 years you have become accustomed to paying in this crazy way, I dont want to argue with anyone, I am brand spanking new to caravaning at the age of 65, but struggle to see past the fact that I am paying for a pitch that holds my caravan, if I want to put up an awning thats extra and I get that, but the fact that I have to pay extra for my wife got me laughed out of the office at work today. its only you guys who have been doing this for a long time have got used to the idea, to the newbies or non caravaners its ridiculous.

And by the way David surely your quote of "Pitch plus the number of visitors in the unit"  is wrong, it should be "Pitch plus the number of people in the unit if there is more than one" and thats what makes it ridiculous, as the vast number of caravans (school holiday aside) have couples in them.

Kind regards and thanks for the comments, nothing here is meant to offend.

I can’t describe the charging system as anything other than fair, tbh.

And surely your wife is worth every penny of £11 😀

The point is was trying to make was that the way the Club charge for pitch plus member/s hasn't changed for years. I agree that my use of the term visitor was wrong and should have been per person. Obviously if you are a new member you might not be aware of that.  The presentation has changed slightly with the new booking system which is more like what you would find in booking a hotel or other sort of holiday. Some commercial  sites have a standard charge for two persons included in the cost of a pitch. The Club uses a slight different method which is of particular benefit to the solo camper. At the end of the day you have to compare what the Club charge and compare that to what you would be charged elsewhere. My own experience of using commercial sites is that broadly speaking they are very similar to what the Club charge.

David