Lady Margaret's Park Chirk

fatbelly replied on 15/10/2021 11:28

Posted on 15/10/2021 11:28

Shortly Lady Margarets is closing until August/Sept 2022 for refurbishment. I understand the refurbishment is for new reception, new toilet/shower block and the installation of a few serviced pitches. Whilst I agree there is a need for these changes I would like to point out the shortsightedness in not adding tv aerial points to the bollards. It's a site that is open year round and in the winter most people would sit in the van and watch tv in the evening and the signal at Lady Margarets is average. I have raised this with the staff here but they think the view is that most people now watch more streaming sites than terrestrial tv. However, we have club wi-fi and at best this is poor on this site. As another footnote/feedback would it not be a better investment for the club income do the work in phases thus allowing parts of the site to remain open for those who have onboard facilities as was the case on many sites during lockdown.

If the club thinks members are streaming more than watching terrestrial tv then why aren't they investing in improving the wifi on this site.

Rob2CathDavies replied on 19/12/2021 15:52

Posted on 19/12/2021 15:52

Thanks for the reply Rowena.

So it sounds probable that camping and glamping won’t be happening at LMP.  In any case, the factory noise may have been an issue for campers.

Have a good Xmas all at Club offices.

 

vbfg replied on 27/12/2021 08:22

Posted on 17/12/2021 10:15 by Takethedogalong

You can sometimes drop on very good prices for pods out of season. Friends of ours had one for £30 per night last month, but it does come with T&Cs, and of course at none busy times.

Posted on 27/12/2021 08:22

Thanks for the information,TDA.  I only saw it this morning as I don't look at the CMHC site every day.

fatbelly replied on 27/12/2021 08:24

Posted on 27/12/2021 08:24

Thanks Rowena for the update.

Sorry but yet again the club have got it wrong. The site closed at the end of October 21 but the work is not scheduled to start until February 2022 Why has the site been closed for 3 months when it was not necessary? We use this site a lot and could have visited in those 3 months. 

I know at the start of my post I said "yet again the club have got it wrong". Believe me I wanted to post well done to the club who have got things right by keeping the site open to members.

Sorry Rowena, but the Club have got this one badly wrong. 

eurortraveller replied on 27/12/2021 08:35

Posted on 27/12/2021 08:35

FB, The management made a business decision to close. That could have been due to staff shortages, problems due to Covid, , low level of customer demand over the winter months, or delays by the building contractors due to materials supply.

Closing a caravan site for a few months is not the biggest problem in my life - and I hope not in yours. Please don’t complain. Do something else or go somewhere else while you are well.


Happy New Year.

JVB66 replied on 27/12/2021 08:55

Posted on 27/12/2021 08:24 by fatbelly

Thanks Rowena for the update.

Sorry but yet again the club have got it wrong. The site closed at the end of October 21 but the work is not scheduled to start until February 2022 Why has the site been closed for 3 months when it was not necessary? We use this site a lot and could have visited in those 3 months. 

I know at the start of my post I said "yet again the club have got it wrong". Believe me I wanted to post well done to the club who have got things right by keeping the site open to members.

Sorry Rowena, but the Club have got this one badly wrong. 

Posted on 27/12/2021 08:55

Several sites closed early this year some because of staff shortages , some  as LMP because of refurbishments which are listed on the website, most closed until late next year,

JVB66 replied on 27/12/2021 09:27

Posted on 16/10/2021 12:07 by JillwithaJay

From the last plan I looked at it seemed that there would be an awful lot of serviced pitches so, if there's fewer touring pitches in general, those of us who don't want a serviced pitch won't have much choice.

Posted on 27/12/2021 09:27

If the reduction in pitches is a result of add serviced pitches in place of grass pitches then that would be in line with all sites that have hardstand pitches in place of grass

SteveL replied on 27/12/2021 09:29

Posted on 27/12/2021 09:29

Given they were closing the site for the refurbishment, it probably wasn’t worthwhile. Apart from the Christmas / new year blip, I would question wether they are not kept open as more of a service than profit making. Mid week at Clumber in January / February there has been all of eight vans present. Given there is mid week discount and the amount of electric consumed, I would doubt there is any profit in it. Even the better populated full price weekends must be a close run thing.

Tinwheeler replied on 27/12/2021 09:38

Posted on 27/12/2021 08:24 by fatbelly

Thanks Rowena for the update.

Sorry but yet again the club have got it wrong. The site closed at the end of October 21 but the work is not scheduled to start until February 2022 Why has the site been closed for 3 months when it was not necessary? We use this site a lot and could have visited in those 3 months. 

I know at the start of my post I said "yet again the club have got it wrong". Believe me I wanted to post well done to the club who have got things right by keeping the site open to members.

Sorry Rowena, but the Club have got this one badly wrong. 

Posted on 27/12/2021 09:38

Wrong? How do you know it was the wrong decision? Are you party to the full facts? 

I'm with Euro and the others.

DavidKlyne replied on 27/12/2021 10:56

Posted on 27/12/2021 10:56

Is it not possible the site was closed early in order to allow preliminary works ahead of the refurbishment? I am sure the Club would have good reasons for doing so. As mentioned it could be that some of the site staff could have been redeployed to other sites. One thing is certain is that all of us on here can only offer our guesswork in answer to this type of question, probably better that you pose the question direct to the Club?

Is this not an opportunity to find an alternative site whilst the closure is ongoing?

David

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