Cost of sites has gone mad

richharry193 replied on 19/04/2023 20:32

Posted on 19/04/2023 20:32

For about 13/14 years we have stayed at North Yorkshire Moors Site.  Its one of our favourite sites on the network and perfect for our family.

Ive just been looking for the end of May as its half term for our kids and was almost floored when i saw the price.  

This is a site which is lovely but has no toilet block. 2 Adults, 3 Children £36.70 per night!!!! When we first stayed there it was £18 i believe.

I then checked scarborough west ayton which we also like and stayed there last year - £60.20 per night

We thought the price we paid at easter at Gwern y Bwlch was bad enough but this is now a complete joke.

We have stayed in a lovely small site only 500 yards up the road, with the best views in whitby and a toilet and its only £18-20 per night.

Do the caravan club actually want anyone to keep with them.  We've been members for 15 years and i am pretty close to leaving now as its just unsustainable.

Do they want families or are they actually just want older couples with dogs to visit their sites and create an exclusive adult only and dog club? 

Im aware the cost of electric etc is rising but not surely by that much!! 

Anyone else think the same or am i just going mad

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 28/04/2023 09:27

Posted on 28/04/2023 09:27

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flatcoat replied on 28/04/2023 09:35

Posted on 28/04/2023 09:35

I know it’s topic drift but I get where ‘brave’ is coming from. Away from the feedback microphone from conversing with other caravanners, the majority of non caravanning friends and colleagues clearly think we are unhinged towing a caravan anywhere, let alone to Scotland, or Cornwall and going to Austria is to be utterly deluded. So yes, in the wide world of those whose aspiration is to jump on a Ryanair flight to Spain every summer to eat English food and drink English beer, caravanning is ‘brave’. 

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 28/04/2023 09:49

Posted on 28/04/2023 09:35 by flatcoat

I know it’s topic drift but I get where ‘brave’ is coming from. Away from the feedback microphone from conversing with other caravanners, the majority of non caravanning friends and colleagues clearly think we are unhinged towing a caravan anywhere, let alone to Scotland, or Cornwall and going to Austria is to be utterly deluded. So yes, in the wide world of those whose aspiration is to jump on a Ryanair flight to Spain every summer to eat English food and drink English beer, caravanning is ‘brave’. 

Posted on 28/04/2023 09:49

I doubt any form of bravery came into it FC, I was called a muppet just to buy a Caravan back in the day🤣. I only had it 3yrs before I bailed. The using of it was enjoyable but the storage/tugging/insurance, the low speeds on roads & general upkeep of it was so not enjoyable.

RowenaBCAMC replied on 28/04/2023 09:50

Posted on 28/04/2023 09:50

Thank you to those who have posted constructive feedback on this discussion which has been noted and forwarded to the relevant teams for their feedback. Unfortunately there have been numerous posts that contravened our community guidelines. As such I am closing this discussion and ask that everyone be mindful of the forum guidelines in order to continue to be able to post on here. 

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