Steamer Quay Upgrade

Given the site was already popular without electrics or serviced pitches, it seems to be rather a waste of money to go to all that expense unless it was a condition of the lease. Conversion to just all hard standings would have been much cheaper and would have still resulted in an open all year site.

peedee

Can't quite understand why there are additional service points if all the pitches are serviced, that does seem a bit over the top expense wise? 

CDP points Brue? I was hoping that the term "serviced" had been liberally used and even now I have my doubts that they will all be fully serviced, in spite of what CS has pointed out.  While all pitches will have service bollards I hope not all will be equipped with water and grey waste disposal.

peedee

The present site has two service points plus an ancient cdp these are being upgraded plus an additional mh service point. It seems excessive if the pitches are serviced but who knows?! I'm sure all will be revealed soon enough.  

I'm sure all will be revealed soon enough.

Hopefully, if they all turn out to be fully serviced and no meters, I think there is no chance of me using it. As it is, when I am in that area, I use Widdicombe Farm in preference to the Club sites.

peedee

Surely the key thing is that the site is going to be open all year? Whilst many might be happy to go off grid in the warmer/lighter months of the year there will be those in that cohort that perhaps would prefer to have electrics over the winter because they would be concerned whether their systems would cope? As for serviced pitches I wonder if we are moving to a point where we will see even mainstream sites being all serviced pitches. As I understand it they are looking at the same as Steamer Quay at Northbrook Farm in Worthing, although of course the latter already has electric points. I suppose it's all to do with added value in terms of revenue stream. The Club already have the information on the popularity of serviced pitches, probably down to the split between motorhomes and caravans so they won't be making decisions blind. Some members will feel alienated by this decision but if the Club is investing a lot of money in refurbishment they clearly feel they are making the right decision for the majority of members over the longer term?

David

The type of pitch with a water tap and drain is shown on Corner's illustration, no plans shown for any basic pitches. I would always recommend a visit to Totnes and the site is in a perfect spot for the river and town. I think I've mentioned previously I'm biased, some of my ancestors came from Bridgetown which is the area around the site (if anyone's doing family history the Bridgetown residents were mostly hatched and dispatched out at Berry Pomeroy...) If it's not too expensive we might consider future visits, the Longmarsh Car Park is an alternative but can be a bit "iffy" but is only a couple of minutes away from the site. Totnes has an excellent bus service for the surrounding area and also train connections, including steam trains. Driving round Torbay or Dartmouth in the main season would not be my idea of fun. 

It was just a thought David (DK), I fully realise that going off grid in the winter is more difficult in the winter months and EHU would be a must for anything other than a short stay.  If pitches on sites are to become all serviced, they would become even more expensive if the Club maintained its current pricing structure. I don't think that will bode well for the Club. I would certainly be avoiding them if there were other site choices in the area. I would also be questioning the value of my membership much more than I do now.

peedee

 I don't think that will bode well for the Club

But the real evidence is just the opposite, SP are in more demand proportionally than standard pitches, there are sites in my experience and others, with large numbers of SP being full (80% MH on one over Christmas) while standard pitches are empty, and it's on sites where all the pitches are hard standing so that cannot be a reason. Look at most sites with SP and they always go first. As posted the club is doing this as people want SP.

Yes of course you can avoid them and question your membership, nothing to debate there.

I would say it bodes very well for the club. 

I would say it bodes very well for the club.

Not for the younger generation.

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