Posted on 12/12/2015 17:25
I’ve started this discussion to try and collect together any direct comparisons between CC and C&CC.
One mentioned several times is that C&CC charge deposits with bookings, whereas CC does not. In that same discussion, it was mentioned that the C&CC membership was larger than CC’s, which surprised me. Can anyone provide the stats?
What other factual differences can be identified?
Posted on 31/12/2015 21:48
I joined the C&CC as we Usally to Black Knowl in November ,but as the CC is closing it early we are trying the C&CC setthorns site ,
Hi Husky,
Setthorns is a terific site. We've just got back from 9 nights over Christmas there. IMHO it is worth paying the extra £2.50/night for the 'Select' pitches ..... but the regular 'premium' (with EHU) pitches are also fine. If you don't need EHU, plenty of very nice standard pitches at excellent price.
Posted on 02/01/2016 07:11
hi Vic , thanks for the feed back , what's the TV reception like ?we usally take a sky dish ,or is there TV points on the EHU?
It is too long since I last went to recall how good the TV was. However if using the pitches on the higher pieces, and the very short distance to the powerful transmitter at Rowridge [IOW] it should be excellent. The bearing needed is 127 degrees and Rowridge transmits both vertical and horizontally polerised signals. IMO by far the better pitches are those on the higher ground which can be found on both sides of the railway valley. It is operated by the C&CC's Forest Camping wing and we used to get a discount as C&CC members, though I don't know how it works now.
The Tea cakes at Holmsley Railway Station cafe were the local treat. A decent walk in dry weather.
If you like that site, and no reason not to, you should love Aldridge Hill but has no EHUs.
Posted on 02/01/2016 10:06
Of the 174 nights camping last year 36 were on CC sites, 3 on CC rally, 17 on C&CC Sites, 72 on C&CC meets and Temporary Holiday Sites and 46 on commercial sites and shows. The full facility
sites were at the beginning and end of the season and the THSs in the expensive high season.
Posted on 04/01/2016 10:21
Membership of CC is just £48 pa.
Membership of C&CC is from £37 pa.
Write your comments here...Exactly, rogher. Which means membership of both clubs will come to a grand total £85 per annum. That's enough to make people consider whether they need membership of both clubs or whether they would prefer to effect savings by just having one club membership! If I had to choose, I would prefer the Caravan Club.
Posted on 04/01/2016 10:35
I did ask before, does anyone now what proportion of C&CC members have taken up the reduced online membership option? We didn't as it was only, I think, a fiver a year difference, but if both clubs did we might consider it - we never read the magazines for more than a few mnutes, other advantages of membership are much more imortant.
rogher
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