Cost of sites has gone mad

We are up that way next week and thought of visiting Bolton Abbey - until I read that the car parking is £15 a day! Fortunately we are staying in Addingham, close enough to make it walkable to along the Dales Way. 

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Bolton Abbey is a lovely Club Site (if you like rural locations) We used to stay a lot in the run up to Christmas, but it closes early now. What you need to realise is that the area is owned by the Devonshire Estates (of Chatsworth ) Extraction of money for visiting, car parking, looking around anywhere owned by the Estate is a priority for them. It used to be good value to stay at the Site, and walk the woodlands and Strid area, down to the Cavendish Pavilion and the Abbey ruins. No idea on Site prices now, but possibly double what we used to pay. You can walk a dog on the river and woodland footpaths, but not anywhere else on the Moors around. Precious pheasants to protect. It’s a beautiful place, can get very busy by the Pavilion. Heaving on a hot Summers day. We used to wild swim there, but well away from The Strid😱

If you fancy a different type of eatery, and like ice cream, this is a nice place Moulesy. Good burgers, interesting themed inside……

https://www.billybobsparlour.com/skipton/

Avoid weekends though👍

Just think if you’re camped on Bolton Abbey club site you’re saving £15 a day on parking and can walk the estate 24x7 for free. 

Indeed one can prove anything by being selective. I think it’s fair to say that the CAMC are milking their most popular sites, you either pay up if you want to stay or look elsewhere, if there is a suitable alternative.

As it happens I found one of those pricing brochures they used to publish, it’s  for 2018. Baltic Wharf has increased by 61.7% for the May Day bank holiday weekend, where as Cirencester Park, a site we visit a lot, has increased by only 31.6%, similarly Malvern 26.5%. Both are less popular sites.

A few others I checked were Chatsworth a honey pot site  up by 54.3%, and Castleton 13 miles away, also popular by 46%. York Rowntree ( a similar site to BW) about 69%, many of the dates are missing so a bit of a guess but certainly in the 60’s

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Pastime / hobby no more. The cost increase of all sites is now well into the ridiculous. Spent hours and hours trolling CMC website and astounded by these increases. Yes the cost of energy has soared but is due to return to normal shortly, will site prices fall in future. The website of some sites has shown a grass pitch with EHU being dearer than a hardstanding with EHU. Another thing I can't fathom out is shown below:-

Pembrey Site

Mon 15th May £36.10 Ordinary midweek day.

Mon 29th May £46 B/H why the £10 increase.

Wed 31st May £43.80 Ordinary midweek day.

Thrs 1st June £45.10 Ordinary midweek day why the £2 increase

Fri 2nd June £43.80 Weekend

Weekend prices increase is unfair to families because of school commitments etc. 50% midweek reductions and few and far between.

I have been a member since 2001 but was an on and off member for years prior to that. I have made enquiries with The Camping and Caravaning Club and their prices and special offers appear to be much more attractive than "ours" CMC. seriously considering changing over to them as CMC is pricing me out of touring altogether. This is a members club after all and empty pitches mean a loss of revenue for the club.

  

The increase in the week 29/5 to 2/6 is because it is half term. Variations within the week are as a result of dynamic pricing and reduced availability.

You will find prices increase in school hols and bank hols industry wide, Desv.

I refer you to the closing paragraph of my post at 09:10 today.

Just returned from a private site 2 mile inland from New Quay West Wales. Mostly static homes, seasonal caravan pitches and touring pitches some serviced pitches. We had a hard standing with EHU. Found this by searching the internet for alternative sites due to incredible prices hike with CMC.

Pencnwc Holiday Park New Quay Ceredigion SA44 6NL

Shower block was immaculate, cleaned twice daily.

Crazy golf course on site

Indoor swimming pool 50pence per swim (yes 50p per swim) child and adult price

Fishing lake

Live entertainment

Children's play areas

Games room

Smugglers Bar and Grill

Laundrette

Free mini bus service to and fro New Quay beach area 11am return 5pm

Three night stay Fri / Sat / Sun £35 for two adults with code OAP50 which is available all year round barring B/H, School Hols etc.

This is just an example of what is available outside of CMC price increases