Price drop on over 1.5 million pitches

It's the same in the Lake District. There are regular updates about the number of M/Hs parking up overnight in the N/T car parks and along the roadside in the Derwent/ Keswick area, and comments on the mess that they leave behind. It's not as if there is a shortage of official campsites in the area.

The tour we've just finished had us on sites (CAMC, C&CC, CL, CS) but all were very close to towns so we didn't use the van but walking and the bikes to get about.

Some folk can't walk as far as others nor perhaps do they have a bike so (unless they're into busses) it's likely that folk might take their van out for the day just as a caravanner would take their car.

with myriad restrictions on MH parking, these vans are likely to congregate in the few areas where parking is allowed, hence often seeing a group of vans together.

one place we visited was Aldeburgh and the northern part of the town had a large car park where MH were allowed.

provided that no rules are broken and fees paid it shouldnt be an issue if this is where the local authority has directed them.

of course, MH are far more suited to just moving on when the visit is complete, to the next stop rather than back to the site or stopping place.

with perhaps more, but shorter, stops MH don't really need much 'fettling' (large water tanks, batteries charged when travelling, cheap gas etc) and folk may well be just looking for an 'overnighter'...however with fees at the level they are folk might not want to pay club or commercial prices when other options are available...pub stops etc.

I agree vans shouldn't be overnighting in NT car parks without express permission but other roads with no restrictions are fine.

Thank you everyone for any constructive feedback and thoughts shared. As we have had a number of reports the discussion is going off topic, and we hope all Club Together members are now aware of the price drop, I will close this discussion.