Steamer Quay Upgrade

The Club's plans were up for discussion at the Devolopment and Management Committee meeting on the 13th December. If they were approved, as alleged on other social media, this has not been officially published yet.

peedee

Formal conditional approval was published yesterday. I note from the approved plans all the pitches look as though they are fully serviced non awning. No choice there then.

peedee

Looks as if its going to be more geared towards motorhomers? That sort of makes sense when Hillhead is not that far away which offers much more room for a mix of pitches and of course as caravanners have cars Totnes is not that far away for a visit. If they were to include metering with the refurb that would offer more choice to those that are more self sufficient? Lets hope they get on with it now!

David 

I doubt it is geared towards motorhomes, if it was it could have been done much, much cheaper. Don't forget there is motorhome stopover parking quite close.

peedee

I would say it is geared towards those motorhomers that want to use their motorhomes with fully service pitches. There is a difference.

There is this perception (false in my view) that MH either don't want (or need) SP yet on the sites I've on this year it the SP have used very much by MHs, certainly always above 50% and often approaching 80%, and often with foreign motorhomes too in Scotland. So it is really a popular option for those with MHs on club sites and the club is responding to that, if MH didn't use SP in such good numbers it wouldn't in my view.

And of course there is always a choice and it will attract those members who favour that. I would imagine it's going to be popular.

"Don't forget there is motorhome stopover parking quite close."

agreed, those passing through or just visiting Totnes for 2 nights can stay easily at Longmarsh Carpark for £10 a night.

i dont know what the Steamer Quay price will be but it is likely to be in a different league.

those MHs on Club sites hooked up to serviced pitches are likely to be staying for a longer period than two days and who don't want to move their vans...

...but for those motorhomers i know who just want a couple of nights there, given the choice, would rather stay in Longmarsh for £20 and then move on rather than 2 nights on SQ for, what?, £70-£80?

at that price, there is genuine competition from the council at rock bottom prices for short stayers.

Personally I don't see the car park as an alternative to the Club site regardless of how cheap it is. It might be fine if you were visiting Totnes for a few hours and moving on but overnight? The bays appear to be no bigger than a standard car park? If they can get Steamer Quay sorted before the end of the year I would be quite happy to spend a week there as there seems lots to do in the Town and surrounding area. I also quite like a serviced pitch for convenience. If the report in the latest magazine is anything to go by I am not sure metered electricity will be in place by the time the site reopens?

David

DK, There is indeed much to see and do around the town - but what a help it would be for motorhomers without cars if the Club were to arrange a shuttle bus from the new caravan site on a circular route out to the Dartington shopping village at the Cider Press Centre, and then up to Dartington Hall for the gardens and the  White Hart pub restaurant there.
You and I have known other sites in other places with shuttle buses, but it would be a first tor this Club.

But why wouldn’t motorhomers just drive to Dartington? The roads are quite passable - in fact, I'm almost certain it’s on a bus route.

If this site is being aimed at MH does that mean another rebranding ?