Pay as you book

Well, we really don't know if this is the case.

A number of people have admitted on this forum that that's exactly what they do.

However, despite many requests, over at least the last two to three years, the Club has steadfastly refused to reveal how many people cancel just outside the 72 hour cut off.

Why? We don't know.

I totally agree with your comments, does this not make some members a bit selfish, we tend to stick to c.l.sites and do not find this a problem.

A number also suggest they dont keep their dogs on leads. Some suggest they simply move the peg to match their lack of reversing skills. Some admit to arriving earlier than the stipulated times. All a minority in my view and not worthy of dictating how the majority of us rule abiding members enjoy our pastime!

We are all equal in the eyes of CC. Hence, we all have an equal chance of booking. Some just happen to be quicker off the mark than others and make use of the opportunities that are available to us all.

This is so frustrating! Why is it that some sites are fully booked all year?

I am a new member to the CC but have friends who have been with the club for years who say that members block book and then cancel within 72 hours if the weather isn't to their liking. I know where I want to go and regardless of the weather I don't mind paying up-front for the privalage unless there is a complication. If this is true, it seems a bit unfair. After all, I wouldn't book a flight and cancel if it was raining in another country and not expect some sort of penalty!?

I,m afraid that is the nature of the business these days.It was not like this twenty years ago but the CC now has many members chaseing a limited number of pitches especially at weekends.fact.The reasons members cancel are varied but at the end of the days its their choice and we all have to live with it as most of us have had to do it at some time or other..

peter.

I,m afraid that is the nature of the business these days.It was not like this twenty years ago but the CC now has many members chaseing a limited number of pitches especially at weekends.fact.The reasons members cancel are varied but at the end of the days its their choice and we all have to live with it as most of us have had to do it at some time or other..

peter.

20 years ago I went away with my wife and youngest daughter for 7 weeks in the main season (school hols). We used about 14 sites s we toured. I advance booked only the  Saturday evenings for the first 3 weekends and the August bank holiday Sat - Sun. We typically stayed 3 or 4 nights and phoned ahead a day before we moved. From memory there was only one occasion when we were unable to get a pitch. As we were early risers we arrived at most sites (with agreement) around 10.30am. Those were the days

Are there really some sites where every pitch is booked for every night for the whole of the rest of this year, or is it more that getting a decent length of stay, or a weekend is impossible?

A quick look at Chatsworth, usually a very popular site, shows that you can get up to 6 nights in a row in August.

5 nights free  at York Rowntree.

Everyone must be in Devon/Cornwall.

Baltic Wharf is pretty solidly booked, but there are still 5 nights available in December.

Are there really some sites where every pitch is booked for every night for the whole of the rest of this year, or is it more that getting a decent length of stay, or a weekend is impossible?

 

I think it is usually weekends on some sites. However it can bw that with the most popular sites that because weekends are booked rhose doing tours tend to book up much of the weekday capacity as well. 

York Rowntree Parkis booked up August and September with only odd days but 4 or 5 days available one of August weeks

This is so frustrating! Why is it that some sites are fully booked all year?

I am a new member to the CC but have friends who have been with the club for years who say that members block book and then cancel within 72 hours if the weather isn't to their liking. I know where I want to go and regardless of the weather I don't mind paying up-front for the privalage unless there is a complication. If this is true, it seems a bit unfair. After all, I wouldn't book a flight and cancel if it was raining in another country and not expect some sort of penalty!?

Write your comments here...I think you'll find it's called pre planning , otherwise you'll never get sites/dates/days or weekends whenever you think you should all members have to do it eventually