Excessive site fees

peddim replied on 15/04/2016 11:45

Posted on 15/04/2016 11:45

Just returned from Chester Fair Oaks site, one night, £31.30 !!, I nearly choked on my dentures, It was our first trip out this year, only able to book something last minute.Ok, apparently, our over night stay was classed as still in  the 'High' season, but £31.30 per night (two adults) to stay in my own caravan is ridiculous. The club is in danger of  killing the goose that layed the golden egg. it's easy sometimes to forget that we have also paid a membership fee for the privilege of being charged so much.

Kennine replied on 09/06/2016 09:14

Posted on 09/06/2016 09:14

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Porsche 100 replied on 13/06/2016 16:30

Posted on 13/06/2016 16:30

Just returned from a very enjoyable long weekend (3 nights) on a C&CC CS site. At £10 a night you cannot beat it. The CC club site we contemplated would have worked out at £74. It is a no brainer. Spent enough of our life savings on buying the motorhome, so need to make it economical.

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JVB66 replied on 13/06/2016 16:40

Posted on 13/06/2016 16:40

Just returned from a very enjoyable long weekend (3 nights) on a C&CC CS site. At £10 a night you cannot beat it. The CC club site we contemplated would have worked out at £74. It is a no brainer. Spent enough of our life savings on buying the motorhome, so need to make it economical.

..For same security and facilities of courseUndecided

SteveL replied on 13/06/2016 16:45

Posted on 13/06/2016 16:45

Just returned from a very enjoyable long weekend (3 nights) on a C&CC CS site. At £10 a night you cannot beat it. The CC club site we contemplated would have worked out at £74. It is a no brainer. Spent enough of our life savings on buying the motorhome, so need to make it economical.

It is only a no brainer if it is what you want. If you want a full blown club site it clearly isn't.

Kennine replied on 13/06/2016 17:03

Posted on 13/06/2016 17:03

Just returned from a very enjoyable long weekend (3 nights) on a C&CC CS site. At £10 a night you cannot beat it. The CC club site we contemplated would have worked out at £74. It is a no brainer. Spent enough of our life savings on buying the motorhome, so need to make it economical.

..For same security and facilities of courseUndecided

Write your comments here...The facilities would be exactly the same -- They are using exactly the same motorhome as they would be using in an all singing all dancing site. 

Unless of course they liked spending time in Public Lavatories. Not everybody's idea of fun. 

If the CS was on a farm it would be very secure. 

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SteveL replied on 14/06/2016 23:51

Posted on 14/06/2016 23:51

Unless of course they liked spending time in Public Lavatories. Not everybody's idea of fun. 

If the CS was on a farm it would be very secure. 

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K.   Whist I would not claim that CC sites are immune from thefts, particularly ones like Clumber. You only have to google rural crime or thefts from farms, to see that your statement is very far from the truth.  

young thomas replied on 15/06/2016 08:34

Posted on 15/06/2016 08:34

Just returned from a very enjoyable long weekend (3 nights) on a C&CC CS site. At £10 a night you cannot beat it. The CC club site we contemplated would have worked out at £74. It is a no brainer. Spent enough of our life savings on buying the motorhome, so need to make it economical.

..For same security and facilities of courseUndecided

.....but what 'extra' facilities does a full fat (either) club site give the customer?....

now, when i think of 'facilities' at a site, i think of a bar, restaurant, pool etc.....but the club doesnt offer these (apart from one or two sites) so we have to look more at the basics....

a toilet and shower used by scores of others which, in typical uk weather would mean getting soaked strolling (running) to and from the shower as well as when in itUndecided

other than that, nothing thats required over and above what you get an even the most basic cl/cs....

a pitch (usually much bigger on a cl) 

a water tap (never a queue on a cl)

a chemical disposal point (again no queue)

an ehu (leccy the same all over the world so not a reason for touting a club site over a cl) though many users are happy without.

the shower might be useful for some but if its a 'necessity' unlikely to be the reason for being on a cl....

so, would the 'facilities' be a key driver steering cl users...? no, and probably not to a club (type) site....

'security'.....at a cc site? what keeps nosy/noisy folk out of a club site, especially after the 'security office' is shut and the 'unwanted visitors' are on foot, bikes or motorcycles....?

yes, the barrier system might keep unwanted vehicles out but is the site 'secure'.....no. Clumber Park anyone?

a good large commercial might employ all night security services but a club site....?Sad

SteveL replied on 15/06/2016 08:58

Posted on 15/06/2016 08:58

BB when are you going to accept that we are all different? Some like CL type sites with no, or limited facilities, others don't  and prefer a full toielet block and 16 amps. Yes I know some CL's now offer these facilities, but these are generally more expensive,  just as a larger facility site will be. Just be grateful that we all don't want to visit your favourite CL's, or they might have to invoke a frenzy booking day as well

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