Cost of sites has gone mad

Agree - Devizes was our closest site. It's a nice site but it's a 4 mile walk along the towpath to the town itself. Very little of interest walking in the opposite direction! Not sure that it's any way comparable to BW. 

 I agree moulesy, there's no comparison at all, but why the need to compare anyway? Location to me is far more important than the price.

JK

As TW says Mikenbike. My point was BW is a city centre site and popular, why wouldn’t the CC capitalise on it, especially as it is time limited. The difference in percentage rises between  Devizes and BW don’t really mean a lot, they are run by separate organisations who price things in their own way and not all CAMC sites will have the same percentage increases.

We use both CAMC  and CCC sites, plus others. Although now the CAMC have given up their unique selling point, they are no longer our default go to. However, for us it’s always location first rather than cost.

Location (and convenience) first for me too. What's the point of 'saving' a few pounds if it's not where you want to be?

There are plenty of good locations so if you've already been to an expensive one like Baltic Wharf (where it would now cost people like us an extra £9 CAZ twice for exit and entrance) try something new for less money. 😉 

JK

Having stayed at both they are different types of sites as you say but there is a connection in that they are both on the same waterway I wonder if the average stay at Devizes is longer than at Baltic Wharf given the different nature of the two sites? We like both sites but for different reasons. Devizes because its close to the Caen Hill flight of locks, which is an engineering marvel. Baltic Wharf because it's right in the centre of the City with so many attractions so close at hand. I know some actually don't like busy cities but to me they have a vibrancy which gives me a buzz if not others. If I had to visit Bristol by other means it would cost me far more than a few nights at Baltic Wharf which would justify the price charged but I can see that those not keen on City life the money would be a waste. Just as well we are not all the same.

David

I like to do the odd City visit every now and then. Primarily for the history. Given how expensive it can now be to stay, it’s good that there are one or two Club Sites with very easy access, or right next to good transport links. Edinburgh was always a favourite with us. Never been to the Leith site, we used to get the train in from Yellowcraig via North Berwick.

However you wouldn't need to pay those exorbitant prices at BW, or other CC sites, being an employee of the club, would you?

Prices are clearly displayed even after adding the extra adult and you could have stopped there and then, it actually takes more effort to continue to payment and backing out is easy - just close the window. As I've said many times I've never bought anything if I thought I was being ripped off.

Yes club sites fees have increased but it's not money grabbing, that's just your view and not a fact of course, but again if you think that I still don't understand why you don't cancel if your trip is within 21 days and find somewhere better but I'll leave that there.

For my view club sites still offer excellent VFM.

Have a great trip.

As to that question ‘has cost of club sites gone mad’ I think it’s now down to the number of folks that find this so. In the old days the prices were agreeable to most of the membership but today an ever decreasing number can afford these costs although they may still consider them vfm. This is all about disposable income, something that for many of us is being eroded with each and every day that passes it seems.