Steamer Quay Upgrade

If they were putting in a common room with free wi fi and a coffee machine and a TV where all can watch football (or royal events) together, or turn it into a place to hold a Christmas party , or an indoor games room for children, or a heated drying room for wet clothes, or a shop for basics, or a sauna , or the sort of other amenities that 21st century campsites have, ….then I would be impressed. But it’s just water taps, soakaways and gravel squares - again. No big deal.

Why? What is your evidence for that PD?

Also I can't see the logic, to stay at SQ they would have had to have a MH or caravan and are you saying that after buying such an outfit they won't have any money left to pay for a campsite?

You appear to be quoting this myth again that club site users are all the older generation

But again the evidence is totally different, you don't (I think) use club sites in peak/ summer holidays and on sites with SPs like Seacroft or Troutbeck Head or even one site you have gone to Melrose.

If you did you would have noticed the very high number of young families, the younger generation, we've used Melrose during the school holidays for a long time and even last summer it had a high proportion of young children with youngish parents.

You appear to be quoting this myth again that club site users are all the older generation

Even the Club acknowledges the older generation are the majority of members. In the holidays, you would expect to see families using sites but they are not so prolific on C&MC sites as others. Of course you won't be aware of this because you only use Club sites.

peedee

Although service points on pitches are popular I don't think non-awning pitches are and this seems an unusual move by the club and could make the site less attractive to some. It will be interesting to see how all this works out. 

Best not go down that route DD, its straying off topic and it is liable to lead to thread closure. Of course if the Club would clarify its intentions that would put and end to the speculation!

peedee

Brue

I think you have done a good job of selling it to me

On the point about costs I think we have to accept that site costs go up a level when any site is refurbished, a good recent example would be Morn Hill at Winchester. However what you get for the extra money is so much more than you did before. Now I appreciate some will say that what they had before was fine for them but from my experience of that site it has long needed to be refurbished. I can't comment of Steamer Quay as I have not yet been there but I am certainly more inclined to go once the refurbishment has been completed. Steamer Quay has a unique position close to the town, with all the benefits you mention, which to me gives it a premium to start with. Whether you have a motorhome or caravan you have the option of leaving it on site such is the closeness to the town and transport opportunities. We can constantly search for cheaper alternatives but if those alternatives are not as convenient surely a premium in price is worthwhile? I am beginning to wonder, just from a personal point of view, whether less might be more. Whilst I don't have a particular budget I think I would prefer to spend more on fees for sites  which are convenient for me, and perhaps spend less nights away? 

David 

That's fair comment about pricing David, let's hope it's not too much of a price hike.

Please post this acknowledgment PD? and again if you don't use any sites in peak I wonder how you know?

But no it's going off topic. 

The club has stated very clearly what's it's going to do and it's definitely SP with no indication of meters.