Camping Club?

Steve, a tent camper will use the site facilities 99% of the time, caravan campers use them a lot less.

We see this all the time on C&CC sites. It's a fact.

Difference is Ian that on a C&CC site the tents are often large and contain family groups. Except for a very few exceptions all the tents I have seen to date, have been the  small one / two person type. Most sites have very few pitches and they are rarely full, so the overall affect will be minimal. If you replace the tents with vans these will almost certainly be full at peak, and often contain families. So getting rid of the tents to provide more caravan / MH spaces would probably increase load on the facilities at peak, rather than reduce it.

Wow Steve! How many assumptions did you manage to fit into that post?! 

some may argue there may be a 'need', if that's the right word, rather than tent pitches, for some sites, think some refer to these as transit sites, to have a few designated one night stop over pitches.  For me mind, just keep as is, with a few tent pitches included on some sites so the likes of extended families have a chance to holiday together.  May also be best way into our pastime for many young families too.

If that's the case then, Micky, shouldn't they only take bookings for tents from people who have a caravan / motorhome on site at the same time?

If that's the case then, Micky, shouldn't they only take bookings for tents from people who have a caravan / motorhome on site at the same time?

That may well be worth considering, Ian. Clearly only feasible if the demand is there, link the bookings to a member on site or not if they themselves are not members.

If that's the case then, Micky, shouldn't they only take bookings for tents from people who have a caravan / motorhome on site at the same time?

Write your comments here...Fair point Ian , this will probably set the proverbial amongst the pigeons....!

If that's the case then, Micky, shouldn't they only take bookings for tents from people who have a caravan / motorhome on site at the same time?

I think the take up would be near nil if they did. But there again from what I have seen it is already on many sites. To be honest if I was a tent user I would never have dreamed of even checking out the Caravan club as the name makes it clear what it is.

I do not read camping magazines but if the club is serious I think they need the odd advert there if they have not had any to date but even then I have my doubts. Years ago when we had a tent it was the C&CC we joined and as they still have far more sites for tents it still is the sensible choice for tents.