UK staycation boom predicted

I think East Coast of Yorkshire will be heaving this Summer, from Whitby right down to Humber. It’s always busy, but this year it will be more so, without a doubt. 

Hi Heethers, I know that al the talk at the moment is of the horrendous situation we face this summer due to everyone staying in the UK.

My view is that whist it may be busier, overall,  its the peak school period that will be most affected so out side of that your trips should not be too badly affected.

Similarly you should not be put off going 'down South', I have seen no great evidence of profiteering-most prices set a long time ago-and the only havoc is usually that generated to sensationalise in an attempt to sell more newspapers.

Hope you have many happy non stressful trips!

I now have 3 sites booked Dorset/Devon/Cornwall May thru September, all non CAMC, the only problem, or not, is that you have to leave a deposit but all sites have said that if we have to go into lock down again then they will either refund or carry the money forward to another booking.

looking on the clubs booking site, if you can get it to work, then most sites are either fully booked or only have odd days available mid week, (clarify...the ones i have looked at ) and without wanting to start another debate on the merits or demerits of the way the club handles bookings, it would be an interesting exercise, if possible, to record how many cxlations are made throughout the season.

I think one person on this forum, said they had booked 1 week per month thru the season at a particular site just to ensure they had somewhere to go, just one of the advantages of the booking system i guess

P.S. i should have said non of the sites had inflated prices

I'm not saying they are profiteering but on our local news last night - five of our beach car parks, not owned by the same businesses, are making large increases to their parking prices, the reason given - to lessen the crowds and to make up for not being used last year. 

Rufs said:- it would be an interesting exercise, if possible, to record how many cxlations are made throughout the season.

Surely the number of cancellations is not the important thing, it is the  eventual occupancy that matters? I think the Club do mention overall (not individual sites) occupancy in the AGM minutes. The unknown is that those sites that demand deposits we have no idea what their occupancy is. One could guess that perhaps in the peak season it is probably quite high but out of season? It seems to me that the Club achieve a pretty high occupancy throughout the season. This year is going to be different for all sorts of reasons so probably not the best year to base future strategies on?

David

"Surely the number of cancellations is not the important thing, it is the eventual occupancy that matters?"

occupancy agree 100 pct, bums on seats and all that, but surely how cancellations are then taken up must be a bit of a lottery, right place at right time is all i can think of if you are using the club booking system.

I've been looking at sites this morning and they are certainly filling up from May onwards, not full all week but full days in nearly every week (I expect some of the less popular sites will have a bit more room at present.)

I am glad that we booked sites  (in January)for a tour starting in july  ,as checking this morning ,as pitch availability it would not be possible trying to book the same tour today

As posted elsewhere those who have  bookings from when sites open to mid may ,may not have realised that the communial facilities blocks according to HMG route out of lockdown,will not be open

The Club has said it is seeking guidance from the Govt about opening facility blocks on 12 April, JV.  It's still awaiting a decision.

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