Is it a rip off?

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Whilst the switch from caravan to MH has enabled a slightly more flexible approach to where I stay, even when I still had the caravan, I've felt for a while now that prices for what is provided is getting a bit much.

Some have said that they are not dissimilar with commercials providing the same level of facilities and I find those equally a bit pricey for what is provided. As has been stated numerous times, it's the CL network that retains many members.

I agree and think that in our position of useing numerous club sites all year, it is very noticable how most are getting more patronage, and even some of those that we have used in past years  when it was quite easy to book late are now filling up earlier so even if some think that sites are "basic" it seems it what the majority of members seem to like with the increase in membership and use of the said "basic"sites 

You can get a good idea of take up by looking at late availability as the Easter break comes to an end. It's quite a mixed picture across the country.

Perhaps not so surprising that Devon and Cornwall have so much availability. The combined population is only 1.7 million and not many folk are going to travel there just for a long weekend. Compare that to my area Notts / Derbyshire / South Yorkshire 3.4 million, plus less campsites and weekend pitches are much harder to come by. I am sure the situation will change as we move into the period where families take their annual holiday.

as I said upthread, it's likely to be the longer term members on fixed incomes who might be finding things a little harder.

they like being members and like the consistency of club sites, but the other consistency is that, each year, rises are increasing well above the (small to nil) changes in their own circumstances.

ah, the odd 70p is mentioned....surely not a problem?

...but 2x70p plus (say) 60p rise in the pitch price is £2 a night and over a two week break that's £28, a noticeable difference for some...and what's the total over the year, perhaps another £100 or so to find?

yes, we all know there a few who post who really wouldn't notice this change, but others do...and perhaps their number of nights away has to fall with perhaps the next step being a review of the value of touring at all...hence the churn rate I mentioned.

i don't see the young employed couples posting on here telling us what wonderful value CC is...you know, the ones our 'inside man' regularly interviews.

those who are getting more concerned seem to be long standing members whose view on value might be changing.

me, I'm off to a CL later, very good value

sorry but if a couple see an £28 extra on a two week's holiday as a difference that causes a problem, or even struggle for a £100 over a year then they should sell their outfit and just stay at home. Things must be really tough for such a couple and having a LV with all it's extra costs is just now out of their reach.

Or use cheaper sites, why should the club become a charity for such folk?

Looking at the heavy traffic over the past couple of weeks and the number of LVs on the road, I’m surprised Cornwall hasn’t sunk under the strain!

We’ve had this conversation before, Steve, and it all depends on the starting point of the journey as to how far it is to travel to this area which is littered with camp sites of all types. 

We tend to call it the south west down here so that includes Somerset and Dorset, Avon might also be included and the pop. count is over 5 million. We're a popular area for those from the SE although the outer reaches of Cornwall and Devon will fill up more in the summer. But this time of the year, when it's warming up should be a good time for visitors if the prices are attractive?

There are obviously some favourite sites dotted over the uk and a lot with spare capacity.