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 14/12/2015 21:18
That may seem totally against current thinking but the Club have a lot of sites that are underused at certain times of year.
David
Flexible pricing could be the answer to that. The latest pricing structure seems to have abandoned the three bands we had before. Its not a great step further to flexible pricing. I cannot see putting holiday lets in what ever form is going to make them any popular
peedee
Posted on 14/12/2015 21:19
>>>>Perhaps the next move would be to remove the restrictions on seasonal pitches in length of occupation without the need to move the caravan off site every so often and introduce seasonal fully serviced hardstanding pitches<<<<
David, as long as they don't create less available pitches by doing this then that is fine by me. It would be better if they built new pitches rather than restrict the availability of prime pitches by introducing these extra seasonal pitches, I'm not advocating putting these in the worst part of the site enblock, but I think that a lot of acrimony could and would be shown if members were to have their choice of pitch restricted.......
Posted on 14/12/2015 21:30
Following on from what David (DSB) said I think both Clubs must be concerned about static membership, and perhaps in the future falling membership, caused no doubt by some of the things that David mentioned. They therefore have to maximise a probably declining membership. The CC is allowing more tents.
David
The C&CC membership is not static, they increased membership by 50,000 last year. Perhaps this was because the younger generation are taking to the cheaper alternative of camping and all their sites allow tents. Tent camping does seem to be on the increase so much so the C&CC have added "Ready Camp" to their offerings this year.
peedee
Posted on 14/12/2015 21:41
As others say there is not a lot between the clubs. The services other than sites are very similar except rallies. The CC want you to book most but the C& CC usually just say turn up.
The Cc has far more sites and they tend to be neater and more formal. The C & cc take deposits which you lose if you cancel within one month but are easier for you to get in at short notice and there is an age discount except for peak times which may help.
If looking for a site we look at what sites each club has in the area we want to visit and see what suits us best.
Posted on 15/12/2015 09:14
The nurse i see at the docs is a camper ,but she says her family would love to have a caravan,but as she says the start up is to much compared to tenting,and then there is storage for a c/van,more to insure,larger car needed,and their tent has far more room but folds up into a couple of bags,and the whole lot with alll mod cons goes into a med people carrier and little trailer,she also says lots of the people they meet feel the same
Posted on 15/12/2015 09:37
Following on from what David (DSB) said I think both Clubs must be concerned about static membership, and perhaps in the future falling membership, caused no doubt by some of the things that David mentioned. They therefore have to maximise a probably declining membership. The CC is allowing more tents.
David
The C&CC membership is not static, they increased membership by 50,000 last year. Perhaps this was because the younger generation are taking to the cheaper alternative of camping and all their sites allow tents. Tent camping does seem to be on the increase so much so the C&CC have added "Ready Camp" to their offerings this year.
peedee
...They have some of them at Sandringham look more "glamping"
Posted on 15/12/2015 11:02
>>>>Perhaps the next move would be to remove the restrictions on seasonal pitches in length of occupation without the need to move the caravan off site every so often and introduce seasonal fully serviced hardstanding pitches<<<<
David, as long as they don't create less available pitches by doing this then that is fine by me. It would be better if they built new pitches rather than restrict the availability of prime pitches by introducing these extra seasonal pitches, I'm not advocating putting these in the worst part of the site enblock, but I think that a lot of acrimony could and would be shown if members were to have their choice of pitch restricted.......
...If there is too much demand and not enough supply for touring pitches then it seems senseless to increase the number of seasonal pitches which by definition means reducing choice for tourers.
We spend most of the year in Europe and I hate sites that have loads of seasonal pitches. They are like ghost towns when they are not in use. I would be very disappointed if the Club (which is supposed to be a club for tourers) goes down this road.
Posted on 15/12/2015 12:13
I think it would be a disaster if the CC took more Tents personally. We have been Members of the Club for 35 years and are very happy with it as it is now.
DianneT
Yes quite agree, we don't want any of the riff raff do we!
A remark totally uncalled for. When we were younger that's how we started off. Bought a tent, then moved to a trailer tent and finally a caravan as finances allowed. Don't tar all tent campers with the same brush. I'd sooner have a field of tent campers thatn some of the people we've met on CC sites!
rogher
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