Club prices getting silly

Posted on 05/02/2023 15:46 by Tammygirl

We like the non facility sites, yes they are sometimes out of the way but then again some of the sites are. 

Englethwaite Hall is always busy yet locally there is nothing for the MHs but you often see quite a few on site. We use it as a night halt when travelling to and from the South, I'm sure other's do likewise. 

Dockray Meadow is another non facility site, again unless you are prepared to cycle from the site there is nothing locally for the MHs, yet again we always see a good number of them on site. 

Killin is another favourite of ours, less than a mile from the full CAMC site always lots of MHs on it.

More and more MH owners are getting into the way of sightseeing, as they go from one site to another, so sites out of the way does not disadvantage them.

You only have to look at the popularity of the NC500 to see that MH owners are not put off by rural sites.

The main thing that this group of members are looking for, is VFM when choosing a site. They don't sit around all day on site they are out there 'doing' what they do look for is a site that is well placed and not overly expensive, just a nice clean place to park there wheels and get a good night's sleep safely.

They don't need to spend £35+ a night and neither do we. 

Posted on 05/02/2023 16:11 by Tinwheeler

I agree with you about non-fac, sites, TG. They are often oases of peace, especially at peak times when they can be much quieter than full facility club sites. I like(d) them.

The assumptions throughout the rest of your post are, of course, your opinion rather than fact.

 

Posted on 04/02/2023 17:24 by DavidKlyne

It is just the MO of the C&CC. They have chosen, as a point of difference, to offer a discount to their older members. It's the same as some retail stores have a blanket 20% off every now and then. It's just something they build into their financial model. Personally I wouldn't get too excited about pensioners getting a 10% increase in their pensions as its likely only to apply to the basic state pension, unlikely that occupational pensions will match that figure, unless you are very lucky? By the time you allow for increases in energy, council tax and water bills I expect there won't be much of that increase left! The CMC have clearly not gone down that route and it seems they don't offer any discounts now since the mid week discount disappeared. When that was in place you could argue that the people more likely to benefit from that was pensioners as everyone else was at work when it applied? I am of the view that you take what is on offer. If the C&CC find it too draining on finances they will end it.

David