Posted on 08/09/2016 21:02
I've just read in the New CLs list in the club magazine, as they laughingly call the junk mail self advertising masquerading as a magazine, that there is a new CL at a garden centre in Northwich, Cheshire. The price is an eye watering £20 a night. Approaching club site price for a CL. Hope no one gives, pricing like this will destroy the whole ethos of the wonderful CL network.
Posted on 21/09/2016 11:33
We have been away for 18 van holidays this year.We use CC,Cls and commercials. All I am saying is that there is more competition out there than in the past ( yes many are specials from the big boys) but they are worth looking at. Unless the CC also moves wirh the times they will be left behind. Has there been any trials with different prices for 2017 or just the same old, up the prices and extend the peak? v
Posted on 21/09/2016 16:08
How much each person wants to pay will differ but it does amaze me that some people will spend 30k+ on a caravan or 50k+ on a MH and then expect to camp for free..
We holiday usually with motorhoming friends, two different couples, and whilst we all have differing opinions on what constitutes good value only two of the three couples ever expect to 'camp' for free!!
i am more than happy to camp for free when/where the opportunity arises.
most of the aires we stay on are free and with such a choice, why pay unless you will be in a specific spot for a specific reason.
camping for free in the uk is still possible, but the places arent in a 'directory' like sites and aires are....but many know these spots, and as long as they are responsible in their camping whats the issue with it being free?....after all, anyone can do
it
ive seen £100k vans parked up outside a campsite, and you'd think they could afford the fees....however, spending six months on tour would still cost a tidy penny if you stayed on a site every night (just multiply 180 nights by the average CC price of £25 to see how much.....£4500) so a few freebies will cut down on that....
anyway, they didnt get that £100k MH by chucking it away
Posted on 21/09/2016 16:13
Works out at £17.80 per night for us BB at Ludlow. Are weekends, Sat and Sun included in offer, I can only get including these days? Can't get offer details up on website page, or I would check myself. Thanks.
...its not showing on the website anyway yet as it doesnt start till 1/10 through to 16/12.
terms a big vague in the advert....not in conjunction with other offer etc....no mention of weekends...the code is OND32A.
Posted on 21/09/2016 19:56
During our long June holidays we stayed on 7 CL's, prices ranging from £7 to £17 pn. The cheapest was basic, hard Standing in a rural location with fantastic views, for the prices we did not expect much, but was surprised and impressed, the dearest was close to a city, had toilets, hard standing, electricity, pot holes, rabbit droppings very disappointed. We gladly pay around £12-£14 for basic CL but no more than £18 for all facilities.
Posted on 21/09/2016 21:50
It's not so much that Motorhomers can't afford to pay, it's much more about stunning locations that are possible for us to stay in. You see, we are equipped to stay the night without need of a campsite. Tonight we are parked perfectly legally, right next to a beach and I can hear the sea; it's such a lovely sound. We have an inverter, a solar panel and first thing this morning we did all our housekeeping on a CL.
..... you'd think that the owner would be out of an evening with
a brush!! 
henrypartridge