Cost of C & MC sites

Ouch indeed. I stayed there in April it is a nice well ketp site but for a real flavour of the New Forest, I prefer the more natural sites operated by Camping in the Forest. Even they are not particularly cheap for what they offer.

peedee

There are many CLs close to New Forest, we've stayed at several recently, all under £18.

weve also stayed at a couple of THS sites close to the forest at around £12 a night.

Lychett Manor is better suited to easy access for Poole etc, even by bike.

check out peak service pitch prices at Hillhead and you can add another £8 odd a night....almost another £100 for your 12 days.....OUCH!!

I certainly have never said that club sites are cheaper and I'm not sure anyone has?

Just that they are middle of the road, for most club site there will be a cheaper option and a more expensive option. Quality is a very subjective thing. As you say one chooses what is best. 

For example Concierge Camping (recommended by BB I recall) is £85 a night in September (BIG OUCH) for their best pitch and about £50 to £70 for a comparable club pitch.

But as said pay your money...

It really depends on how many are in your party, how many dogs you may have, do you want to put up an awning, etc.  I am a single tourer with up until recently 2 dogs (now 1) so for me, the CMHC or the CCC are nearly always far cheaper than commercial sites or even CLs.  As we know, some commercial sites charge extra for children, dogs, awnings, etc which may add quite a bit to the cost per night on the other hand they may just charge per pitch, per night all in!

Expensive? The service pitches are already showing full for Easter 2022

As posted else where,  depends what other type of holidays you have been used to ,when at Ferry Meadows in May four hired motorcaravans were near us and were saying how cheap it was to stay on sites,  they were non members so were paying over forty pounds per night on a standard white peg pitch

I expected that the main rental firms had a deal with the CMC sites

The one that the club seem to have an arrangement with,  not sure about any others

South Lytchett is a fine site although not the New Forest, so location wise the comparison is apple & pears. Maybe the New Forest is the premium factor?  However, Lytchett is a great location for visiting South Dorset and Purbeck and much better vfm even for a CMC member as far as I’m concerned.

We have been to both sites mentioned. I think I would be more inclined to return to South Lytchett Manor than the Club's Centenary Site. I think the Club site is fine if you have a car or are fit enough to walk fair distances but personally, from a motorhome perspective the Centenary site is a bit remote, would prefer Black Knowl because of it being a bit nearer to Brockenhurst. My next door neighbour seems to love the Centenary site and will be there again this weekend. As far as costs are concerned if the site is where you want to be does it really matter that much?

David

It is very obvious. when looking at the type of LVs ;on the more "remote?" club sites the very reason you have just posted