Joining different clubs

Absolutely fine in the Camping Club.  All the tents provide a bit of variety.  I'm more interested in where the site is located and the view from the pitch than the things complained about in reviews, which I think are very seldom taken up with the particular club at management level anyway.   

In fairness to the C&CC I don't think the bad reviews on Trustpilot are much to do with their campsites but more to do with the organisation itself. They came in for a lot of criticism on the way they handled the pandemic, at least initially. They are not, it seems, as professionally run as the CMC and their online operation leaves a lot to be desired.  However none of that should impact on staying at their campsites. Whilst we have been members of the CMC for about 40 years we have only been C&CC members for 11 years. The last two years we have not used any of their sites but have recently booked a couple which are in good places for a tour we have planned. If they have sites in places you would like to visit why not rejoin and give it a go.

David

Many  negative reviews of any sites when reading them seem to be from those who had either not asked the site staff ,if the problem could be addressed or was a self inflicted situation ,and they had then an axe to grind

Trustpilot reviews are usually about the organisation as a whole, and will include stuff unrelated to the actual Sites in a lot of instances. So whilst giving peoples thoughts about the organisation in general, they might not reflect the experience of being on an individual Site. 

It depends what you consider important to you at the end of the day. If it’s just Sites, then I personally would go with Site reviews rather than TP. You also need to pick out the dross reviews (and there will be some) and the overpraising “can do no wrong” types and  make an informed decision for yourself. 

Both Club’s have Sites reviewed elsewhere (UKcampsites, PitchUp, etc…) and these can often be slightly more objective.

That said, if an organisation is going to commit to Trustpilot, it does need to put some effort in! One Club clearly does, the other doesn’t appear to have embraced the idea yet!😉

Until the Trustpilot reviews were mentioned by DK in another thread I've never given them much attention. It's a pity the C&Cc haven't either! I  look at reviews elsewhere. We joined both clubs at the same time, years ago, they're different but compliment each other. The minimum stays are a bit of a drawback but the Temporary Holiday Sites are a bonus so it just adds choice being in two clubs.

vbfg,, I agree with other comments - two Clubs gives you more choice than one. And as soon as you look beyond the Club networks you have even more choice still. SearchFor Sites, Campercontact, PitchUp, and UKCS will all give you ideas where you might go. 

My gripe with C&CC is their restrictive booking practices but the sites themselves are, on the whole, as good as CAMC. Some are a bit quirky and old but, as with this club, they have a refurbishment program ongoing.

Two clubs certainly give you a better choice of site locations, especially in Scotland.

We only joined when we switched to a MH 3 years ago. Mainly to give us some fill in sites, as we were moving on a lot more frequently than we did with the caravan. So far we have stayed on about 8 sites and have liked them all, we would use each of them again. The three days clearly does not apply to all sites, or perhaps all times of year. We stopped for 2 nights at Salisbury and Dingwall and 1 night on a camping in the forest.

I reckon for quantity and range UKCampsite.co.uk probably offer the best review database. Seems to me review sites have an optimum size. Too few and they’re no use, too many and the moaners and weirdos have too much say. Tripadvisor is a good example, it was brilliant when first introduced, now it’s useless. Trustpilot, as good as it is, isn’t really relevant here.

The best thing about the other club are the THS, these are great value and in good places.  Their restrictive booking process and less than useless booking system are what lets it down but age discounts plus other discounts such as 30% off grass pitches make their sites a lot more affordable than the C&MC who seem to be pricing themselves out without any premium coming up for the latest energy hike.