Help shape future facilities at UK Club campsites

Posted on 15/04/2022 17:45 by Takethedogalong

We have used quite a few CLs with pay to use showers. Last one was in Shropshire, it was a lovely CL with 10 seasonal pitches adjacent, and the owner had just built a pair of very swish and spacious bathrooms, both of which could be used by almost anyone with a disability, even if they needed a carer as well. Open for all to use, CL occupants, seasonal stayers. I think it was 50p per use, that got you a nice long shower as well. It was our last port of call, so we did make use of showers, so we didn’t have to wipe down onboard bathroom before a quick getaway. The pitch fee was I think £12, so very reasonable and gave those staying the option to pay more if they wanted to, or just pay £12 and use onboard. We appreciated the choice.

Similar set up at Rectory Farm, one bathroom for CL, one bathroom for private Site, showers on a meter. Personally, it works for us, but is a different model to Club Sites of course.

Posted on 15/04/2022 18:04 by Cornersteady

You're not selling CL's to me at all TDA 

I just view that sort of arrangements as just not my sort of holiday in any way shape or form, and that's great isn't it as it's more choice for people that do.

I've always said there should be plenty of choice, CL's shouldn't be club sites and club sites shouldn't be CLs although it sometimes appears that people want all of one type and somehow appear to say one is superior to another. It isn't of course.

Let everyone choose what they prefer.

 

Posted on 15/04/2022 19:21 by Takethedogalong

I think it depends how you like to tour Corners. We are quite happy using our onboard facilities for 95% of our time away, so we have a huge choice of sites available to us. The fact that some charge a small all inclusive pitch fee, and provide showers if you want to pay a bit extra is a huge bonus for us. Likewise, we are happy to pay up to £20 per night if a decent shower, hard standing is also provided. We only use shower facilities occasionally, usually if we want a quick getaway, one will shower while other does final pack up. Location, places of interest is our main driver in terms of where we stay, not the loos or showers. But you only have to read Club Site reviews to understand a lot of folks will choose a Club Site because of the facilities. 

Posted on 15/04/2022 19:21 by Takethedogalong

I think it depends how you like to tour Corners. We are quite happy using our onboard facilities for 95% of our time away, so we have a huge choice of sites available to us. The fact that some charge a small all inclusive pitch fee, and provide showers if you want to pay a bit extra is a huge bonus for us. Likewise, we are happy to pay up to £20 per night if a decent shower, hard standing is also provided. We only use shower facilities occasionally, usually if we want a quick getaway, one will shower while other does final pack up. Location, places of interest is our main driver in terms of where we stay, not the loos or showers. But you only have to read Club Site reviews to understand a lot of folks will choose a Club Site because of the facilities. 

Posted on 15/04/2022 22:28 by InaD

I've liked your post tda, as it's how we like to tour; we've found some real gems, as no doubt you have, most recently a CL with HS, fully serviced pitches (admittedly "only" 10 amp EHU, but for us that's plenty anyway) so fresh water and waste water drain on pitch, and WC and shower.  Shower had honesty box, £1 per shower, it was a domestic type shower so not on a timer.  At £18 per night, excluding price of shower, to me that's extremely good value.  Pitches were large and had plenty of space between them.  And we pitched across the pitch rather than reverse in, as that gave the best views.  

Posted on 16/04/2022 10:34 by Takethedogalong

Just tried out a site comparison, two sites, both inland, both in attractive areas, neither possibly first choice for a family with children. Taking a night in August, one comes in at £17 per night for two adults and four children. The other comes in at £57.20 per night for same occupancy. Both have hardstandings and hook ups. (Didn’t include being on a serviced pitch). One has just the pitches and a small reception, huge NT estate over the road, the other has loo block and a small childrens playground, and probably a drive over MH point. 

Thats £40 per night difference, per pitch. And cannot be the EHU cost driving it, as both offer EHU. We have used both, and preferred the first one for a number of reasons. Neither that close to a town, both rural based.

Posted on 16/04/2022 10:46 by SeasideBill

Yet some folks will be flocking to the £57.20 option for reasons that completely fail me.