Cost of sites has gone mad

I thought we were comparing costs of Club sites with comparable alternatives. In my book a CL or non facility site is not comparable. By shopping around you could always find value for money sites with facilities just the same as the Club's and sometimes even better. It is just lately the choice seems to have widened.

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As we always say it’s always about location.  It’s never really about price. I am staying at the club site at Gwern y Bwlch due to its location.  My time there will be spent at he Max Loop so it’s very convenient 

You are super sensitive whenever I mention children and dogs AD.🙂

Having a child for most people is a choice, hopefully carefully considered. Owning a dog (or other pet) is for most people a choice, again hopefully carefully considered. Both will have an impact upon how life progresses, what might and might not be done, enjoyed, etc… at any given point. Neither is good or bad as far as I am concerned, merely a choice. I cannot recall saying at any point that I think dogs should go free while children have to pay. Some places charge for both, some places let both in free.

I happen to think parents get a rough deal when it comes to things like holidays, and think adventurous holidays should be the right of every child, as much a part of growing up and learning as anything taught in a classroom. Likewise, I think owning and caring for another living creature can likewise enrich a child and adults. 

Finally, a definition of choice…. Collins English version.

Definition of 'lifestyle'
lifestyle

(laɪfstaɪl IPA Pronunciation Guide )
VARIABLE NOUN B2
The lifestyle of a particular person or group of people is the living conditions, behaviour, and habits that are typical of them or are chosen by them. [...]

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+1, I am staying in a Cottage in Settle this Summer with mine 🐕👍🏻

Using the same disregard-I truly love Europe but in the total comfort of a Hotel with AirCon & waiting service. We have 1 thing in common👍🏻

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Sorry this is off topic but I have to disagree with your statement that an adventurous holiday is the right of every child. If you follow your own logic in paragraph two it is the responsibility of the parents to provide this when they make their choice to have a child.

Holidays becoming a basic human right, really.

I have to agree with the OP, prices have gone mad. 

We rarely use CAMC sites now and those we do use are inevitably non facility sites. 

I don't mind a site/CL in the middle of nowhere, if it's the right price or if we are only staying for one night or want to chill for a couple of days. 

I refuse to pay £30+ just to park up for a night. In those circumstances a nice quiet site is preferable to a busy site that is convenient for public transport or a nearby pub.

Busy school holidays and weekends we can avoid, if we want to avoid families (we do) dogs on the other hand are not so easy to avoid.

I think like a few others that while I like dogs and have had dogs myself. I don't necessarily want to be surrounded by them. Depending on the site you can quite easily be outnumbered by outfits with dogs.

A well behaved dog is not the problem, the problem only arises if you have an inconsiderate owner who does not notice or care if their dog/dogs are disturbing other campers.

While there are a growing number of Adult only sites, for those who wish to avoid busy family times, I think I'm correct in saying there are few sites that are dog free.