Excessive site fees

i would have thought that 2 showers for 5 vans was an exceptionally favourable ratio.

for a 100 van site youd need 40 showers to acheive the same..

i certainly would look for, nor expect, showers and toilets on a 5 van site, though some do have them.....

I think Ac said a 5 field site, not a 5 van site.......

What it all boils down to is that if you want cheap look elsewhere but if club sites suit you and you are willing to pay a small premium then use them. Value for money is a completely different thing from cost but is not an exact science. Basically it is what you feel is right for you so there is no right or wrong price it is your perception of it.

...Good post which speaks volumes

i would have thought that 2 showers for 5 vans was an exceptionally favourable ratio.

for a 100 van site youd need 40 showers to acheive the same..

i certainly would look for, nor expect, showers and toilets on a 5 van site, though some do have them.....

I think Ac said a 5 field site, not a 5 van site.......

Well spotted, Q

i guess it boils down to how many vans in each field.....but if they were, large, full fields, then 2 showers might be stretching things

however, many are happy just to use their on board one...

What it all boils down to is that if you want cheap look elsewhere but if club sites suit you and you are willing to pay a small premium then use them. Value for money is a completely different thing from cost but is not an exact science. Basically it is what you feel is right for you so there is no right or wrong price it is your perception of it.

Yes, it really is that simple! 

Write your comments here...Not quite !! Nice facilities and flower pots around the site are only a small part of what makes a good holiday.

It's what you do on holiday which matters. Which introduces the subject of location. While some may think it is cost effective to stay on a site in the middle of a built up area with shops, noise and polution,--- others will think that it is not. 

Whereas some might think that a site in the middle of the countryside surrounded by great natural beauty and the opportunity for  nature watching,, walking and cycling may consider this great value for money. Others might think there is no value for money there.

It's very much what suits your lifestyle and interest. 

The CC have sites which can cater to a certain extent for both types of caravanner. But so have other organisations.

K  

What it all boils down to is that if you want cheap look elsewhere but if club sites suit you and you are willing to pay a small premium then use them. Value for money is a completely different thing from cost but is not an exact science. Basically it is what you feel is right for you so there is no right or wrong price it is your perception of it.

Yes, it really is that simple! 

Write your comments here...Not quite !! Nice facilities and flower pots around the site are only a small part of what makes a good holiday.

It's what you do on holiday which matters. Which introduces the subject of location. While some may think it is cost effective to stay on a site in the middle of a built up area with shops, noise and polution,--- others will think that it is not. 

Whereas some might think that a site in the middle of the countryside surrounded by great natural beauty and the opportunity for  nature watching,, walking and cycling may consider this great value for money. Others might think there is no value for money there.

It's very much what suits your lifestyle and interest. 

The CC have sites which can cater to a certain extent for both types of caravanner. But so have other organisations.

K  

 

..That is precisely what has been said by most who post on here me included

What it all boils down to is that if you want cheap look elsewhere but if club sites suit you and you are willing to pay a small premium then use them. Value for money is a completely different thing from cost but is not an exact science. Basically it is what you feel is right for you so there is no right or wrong price it is your perception of it.

Yes, it really is that simple! 

Write your comments here...Not quite !! Nice facilities and flower pots around the site are only a small part of what makes a good holiday.

It's what you do on holiday which matters. Which introduces the subject of location. While some may think it is cost effective to stay on a site in the middle of a built up area with shops, noise and polution,--- others will think that it is not. 

Whereas some might think that a site in the middle of the countryside surrounded by great natural beauty and the opportunity for  nature watching,, walking and cycling may consider this great value for money. Others might think there is no value for money there.

It's very much what suits your lifestyle and interest. 

The CC have sites which can cater to a certain extent for both types of caravanner. But so have other organisations.

K  

 

I think that's pretty much what was said above wasn't it (only in fewer words! 

What it all boils down to is that if you want cheap look elsewhere but if club sites suit you and you are willing to pay a small premium then use them. Value for money is a completely different thing from cost but is not an exact science. Basically it is what you feel is right for you so there is no right or wrong price it is your perception of it.

Yes, it really is that simple! 

Write your comments here...Not quite !! Nice facilities and flower pots around the site are only a small part of what makes a good holiday.

It's what you do on holiday which matters. Which introduces the subject of location. While some may think it is cost effective to stay on a site in the middle of a built up area with shops, noise and polution,--- others will think that it is not. 

Whereas some might think that a site in the middle of the countryside surrounded by great natural beauty and the opportunity for  nature watching,, walking and cycling may consider this great value for money. Others might think there is no value for money there.

It's very much what suits your lifestyle and interest. 

The CC have sites which can cater to a certain extent for both types of caravanner. But so have other organisations.

K  

 

I think that's pretty much what was said above wasn't it (only in fewer words! 

Write your comments here...Nope !!!

K 

What it all boils down to is that if you want cheap look elsewhere but if club sites suit you and you are willing to pay a small premium then use them. Value for money is a completely different thing from cost but is not an exact science. Basically it is what you feel is right for you so there is no right or wrong price it is your perception of it.

Yes, it really is that simple! 

Write your comments here...Not quite !! Nice facilities and flower pots around the site are only a small part of what makes a good holiday.

It's what you do on holiday which matters. Which introduces the subject of location. While some may think it is cost effective to stay on a site in the middle of a built up area with shops, noise and polution,--- others will think that it is not. 

Whereas some might think that a site in the middle of the countryside surrounded by great natural beauty and the opportunity for  nature watching,, walking and cycling may consider this great value for money. Others might think there is no value for money there.

It's very much what suits your lifestyle and interest. 

The CC have sites which can cater to a certain extent for both types of caravanner. But so have other organisations.

K  

There are more than two kinds of 'caravaners' and many shades in between. It's as simple as that!

Just been looking at some sites around the West Midlands for a short stay and have been mildly shocked at some of the Club site prices during peak season.  I have for some time thought that the affiliated sites run by Morris Leisure to be expensive, but now I find that some CC sites (Moreton-in-Marsh for example) are more expensive, albeit not by much.

We have also just booked a commercial site in Cumbria in August, where a serviced pitch comes in at £19 a night.  Not one we have been to before, but from their website gallery facilities look to be of a decent standard.

We have returned to Wales from France for the summer as my husband is due to have a cataract operation some time in August.   We are so used to using French sites and French aires that booking a Club site in the UK has become quite a rarity.  It was therefore with some shock that I noticed the fee for one night at St Davids' site this week in the middle of the week before school holidays start came to £26 for a unit and two people on a grass pitch.

Sorry Caravan Club, but this is one member who is seriously considering ending my membership.  It is getting too expensive for us as pensioners. We are also members of the other Club and there are always alternatives.   In the case of St Davids, there are several good sites available - one right next door which has just been redeveloped with new facilities at far less cost.