Adults Only CLs Annoyance..

Ian justice replied on 06/02/2016 15:28

Ian justice

Posted on 06/02/2016 15:28

Hi All, Apoligies if this has been raised before but couldn't find any previous threads on the topic..

Whilst carrying out my usual serch for the perfect CL in the Perfect location etc, one thing stuck me that hasn't jumped out at me before - The large number of CL's that seem to be "Adults Only".

We are the usual family ( 2 Adults, 2 kids and a dog ) and find it annoying that when I find the "perfect" CL, I look down the listing and discover the dreaded adults only logo!

Now I realise that its all down to the owners discretion and fully respect that - but we enjoy the smaller "non commercial" sites as much as our fellow CL users and aren't keen on paying the hiked club site fees.

It just seems that the CL lifestyle isn't pitched towards the family unit.. We all love the club and pay our fees but if the increasing trend for Adults only increases then we'll have to re-think the membership fees.

As a side note - We've discovered DA camping and rallying over the past few years and while its great, we just love the seclusion that CL's bring

Many Thanks,

Ian - "Still searching!"

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Wherenext replied on 08/02/2016 19:48

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Wherenext

Campervanner

Posted on 08/02/2016 19:48

Like quite a few posters, we too don't look at whether it's AO when booking. We find the best campsite for that area we're visiting with EHU. Don't care if it's a CC main site, CL or whatever.

I would take issue with OP's comment that it's a large percentage that are AO. It's plainly not.

There are all sorts of CL's and isn't that the beauty of them? I don't particularly seek out CLs attached to pubs but they serve a purpose for some members and I am happy for them.

Choose a child friendly CL if that's what you want and boycott the AO's but please recognise there are some members who prefer them. It's their club as much as yours.

BirchHillFarmCL replied on 08/02/2016 23:23

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BirchHillFarmCL

Caravanner

Posted on 08/02/2016 23:23

We bought our caravan in order to take our son on holiday and to educate him about the wonderful places around the UK. He is now aged 12 and still enjoys his caravan holidays.

Ian Kelly

01691 622951
Caravan@BirchHill.co.uk
www.BirchHill.co.uk

Birch Hill Farm – a multi-award winning caravan site in the beautiful lake-lands of Shropshire - exclusively for members of the Caravan Club

Read the reviews - look at the photos.

Number 1398 in the 2015/16 Sites Directory

Thank you Ian for the great comments..

Its this " Back to basics" type of camping that should be promoted to all children and the caravan club has a huge role to pay in this ( amongst others ).

It brings great honest values regarding the outdoors and kids just playing and building dens etc.. Something that seems to be rapidly being lost in this modern age of xbox's and playstations etc..

Not quite 'back to basics' for us... after a day of parent-imposed cultural visits to National Trust properties etc, our 12 year-old still likes to retreat to the world of computer games on an iPad. That seems to be the way of the world these days.
We try to book CLs that offer Wi-Fi access and we offer free Wi-Fi on our own CL, which seems to be very popular with both young and older guests.

Ian Kelly

01691 622951
Caravan@BirchHill.co.uk
www.BirchHill.co.uk

Birch Hill Farm – a multi-award winning caravan site in the beautiful lake-lands of Shropshire - exclusively for members of the Caravan Club

Read the reviews - look at the photos.

Number 1398 in the 2015/16 Sites Directory

KJLC replied on 09/02/2016 09:50

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KJLC

Posted on 09/02/2016 09:50

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Just a thought, would it not make sense to take issue with the irresponsible parents who willingly let their children do what they like irritating other members and blow every one else. It's typical of some of today's parents.

Some people are too easily irritated. Why join in the bunfight. It's already covered on this thread

Believe me you have hit the nail on the head, it is so easy to get irritated with other people's children especially when they kick footballs around YOUR caravan and hit YOUR caravan and belt YOUR car as well, also playing cricket to near your caravan and you get a pityful 'sorry' which means absolutely nothing, run/ride bikes in between your caravan and your neighbours and behind as well, charging around the campsite screaming and shouting like hooligans and what are the parents doing? nothing except lazing in a chair swilling down alcohol. I will always stay with AO sites, each to THEIR own.

RowenaBCAMC replied on 09/02/2016 16:41

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RowenaBCAMC

Trailertenter

Posted on 09/02/2016 16:41

Please can I remind people to please keep this discussion on track and not to use it to voice complaints. If anyone has any concerns regarding behaviour on site, then please report this to the warden or CL owner at the time. Many thanks.

With regards to CL Sites these are all independently run and managed and as such it is up to the CL owner with regards to whether they are adult only. Although some sites are adult only, there is a still a very large number, the majority of CL Sites in fact at just under 2,000 sites, that welcomes families. I hope this helps.

HelenandTrevor replied on 10/02/2016 17:02

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HelenandTrevor

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Posted on 10/02/2016 17:02

When the boys holidayed with us, I did sometimes find it a bit annoying when I found a CL in the area we wanted to stay was adult only, luckily could usually find another one that wasn't .

Just realised that I have booked an adult only CL for a trip this year, hadn't noticed, it's more important now that dogs are welcome.