Help shape future facilities at UK Club campsites

What is it's specific mission Bill?

The club also has holiday cottages and has had for a long time. 

I think you’re totally missing the point. Nobody is talking about the silly frivolities other than you. It’s a fact that towcars aren’t what they were and oil burning MHs are becoming pariahs. Unless there are huge leaps forward in battery technology in the coming years, touring will change rapidly from the type we have known and enjoyed for so long to the type where people choose more static accommodation. Only those with their heads in the sand can’t see it. 

Goodness, even the clubs have realised this and branched out into pods and cabins in an effort to meet members' needs into the future. They are to be applauded for that.

i don't believe touring will die just because ICE will no longer be available after 2030. Right now you can buy an EV capable of towing a fair sized caravan a reasonable distance and that will only improve. The future of motorhomes is less certain but there are already examples of EV motorhomes out there and what develops for the heavy haulage industry can be applied to motorhomes ( hydrogen) and of coause I don't see tents or trailer tents vanishing of the face of the earth.

Touring as we know it today will be still be with us long into the future, the method of transport will be different that is all..

My touring is drawing to a close but If I am still around, I certainly won't be a member of a Club that just runs statics or for that matter just luxury sites

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Of course it won’t and it’s daft to suggest otherwise. People have been travelling around since the dawn of civilisation at an increasing rate. Those who claim to embrace change seem more inclined to embrace portents of doom & gloom. As we live ever more complex, stressful lives, the opportunity to enjoy simple ‘back to basics’ type experiences become more atttactive. Campsites are busy for a reason - people broadly like them and they like them just as they are (but cheaper). 

Well you're totally wrong, I tried finding any such 'articles' or mission statement before I posted and couldn't and hence my question to you as you were so specific with saying the club's specific mission I thought you knew what it was? The club has so many strands apart from touring I would say?

I'm puzzled how you can speak for most others though?

I wouldn't worry too much though, say 100 of these cabins across 9 sites  and still 200+ sites with over 10,000 pitches is not likely to affect your idea of touring too much in my view, or even dilute it too much?

Back to basics? But you posted you got very grumpy if you couldn't get your morning shower in (due to the club not having standardised cleaning times) before you left a site?

I personally found it very much less stressful to simply arrive on a  site where my 'caravan' was already pitched. levelled, and all services connected. Not to mention driving and parking on the way was far easier too. All I had to do was walk in and bring my bags in. Not that I mind doing all that when I'm towing but it was certainly less stressful.

Has anyone taken part in this?

Would be good to hear how it went and if they thought it was beneficial

Tried to look through the comments but they just seem to be same people bating back and forth with not really much relating to the topic to say!

Yes at least two have given feedback, posted up thread