Leaving the Club - finally had enough

Club  sites are perfect for us, My idea of hell would be a site with a swimming pool, club house etc. lots of people, no thanks.

We like nothing more than a nice quite pitch somewhere, a bit of warm sunshine a glass of beer or wine over a long lunch out in the open. Then a nice stroll somewhere on or local to the site with the dogs.

We all like different things. I have also never had a problem booking on line and always got the dates I wanted. Most of my trips involve a weekend as well.

when in the uk, we like quiet sites, too, hence our penchant for the CL/CS/THS type of site.

however, i seriously couldnt include an average club site (except, perhaps, out of season/in winter) as quiet.

too many people (definitely, compared to the average site Eurortraveller describes), too many dogs, too many kids, too many vans, site roads busy with traffic (too fast) and kids who cant be bothered to find a proper place to skateboard/cycle/play football....

they serve a purpose, if we cant find anything else at the location we seek, but we wouldnt go to one for 'peace and quiet'.

OTOH, we will be visiting a site in the Dordogne, nr Sarlat, in a few weeks time. which has all the facilites that would make your life 'hell'...

bar, restaurant, showers/toilets that CC members can only dream of, canoe/kayak access directly onto the river....but in September, it will be 'quiet'. 

Heaven, definitely not Hell

despite the view that the club is an 'equal oppotunities' organisation, when it comes to the booking system opening day, it most certainly is not.

for those who work 'normal hours' and (despite changing times/practices this is still a very significant group of people/familes) sitting at a computer on the morning the bookings open just isnt possible. by the time they get go e and have access to the system, much of the 'prime stock' has gone....certainly most weekends at the popular sites.

there are many ways in which this 'bias' could be changed, but as it suits the club's core demographic to a 'T', there is no driver to change it.

although we could join in, we dont.

and a +1 for me too on all your three paragraphs. Even on sites in high summer club sites during the day sites are quiet with most off site. Evenings are usually quiet too. Never noticed much noise in the evening either unless you park right next to the play areas.

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too many people (definitely, compared to the average site Eurortraveller describes), too many dogs, too many kids, too many vans, site roads busy with traffic (too fast) and kids who cant be bothered to find a proper place to skateboard/cycle/play football....

Hi BB,I would patent this as it could be a standard comment on many threads!! 

We had a lovely time at Domaine Soleil Plage this June...........

Strewth!  £32!   We have never paid that for a site, and would not!  Our aim  is £20 max, but we would go to £25 if nearing achool holidays.

I think the Club is realising that the Scottish schools are on holiday from late June, and now upping the prices on many sites from then.

...that's where we are heading, prior to moving down south to 'another site i cant mention by name'

We remain members for the caravan insurance, the Red Pennant, the Mayday, and the ferry booking.

We also like the possibility to book ahead in UK and alter or cancel if something goes wrong in life.

Note, we do not book without meaning to travel, but at age almost 75, things can go wrong!

I remain solely for the CL's as do quite a few others. I don't use any other of the so-called Club services or take the banal magazine/advertising brochure.

It's a real shame that CL's aren't better supported by the website, and I gather anecdotally that their numbers are dwindling.