We need more basic facility sites

harryb replied on 29/08/2022 21:08

harryb

Posted on 29/08/2022 21:08

With the mention of the closure of High Onn and given that the club seem fully intent on pressing forward with the expansion to full facility sites by upgrading with serviced pitches, and different forms of self catering in glamping, yurts, pods and even airstream caravans etc it seems that those members who are on a more limited budget or even those who just prefer basics, are getting left behind. You might say we can use the cl system and that’s exactly what is happening. This is showing there is a demand by the number of fully booked cl’s. So why can’t the club come down to the more basic forms of caravanning and find and expand this type of site within the network. There are big gaps in the geographical area of the UK that could be opened up by developing this type of site. No doubt there would be an initial outlay but nowhere near the scale of that of a large scale flagship type site. The basic sites in the network now are priced at £17 (£18 from next year) and this comes in on a par with basic cl’s. There are thousands of members who would jump at the chance of this type of site being run under the club banner. The following counties are lacking in club sites, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, amongst others, would benefit from this type of site

This is how caravan sites started off please don’t allow them to die.

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young thomas replied on 01/09/2022 16:18

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Posted on 01/09/2022 16:05 by Cornersteady

I recall very clearly you posting in past times that the club should have differential prices for grass and hardstanding to encourage their respective uses especially grass which you often said you preferred and now it has come to pass that grass is cheaper you should be happy?

I see it as a discount but you see it it as an extra expense, its all depends on one viewpoint but really it's all up to what one is prepared to pay.

Again another thread here about this rather than use this one.

Posted on 01/09/2022 16:18

Since last week of July we've had 22 nights on grass. Yes, I prefer it, but that's just my preference. As HS are relatively expensive to construct, I would expect them to cost a little more as members also see them as a more 'premium' product.

a differential can be made by reducing grass prices or by increasing HS...We'll have to wait and see what, if anything, the club does.

if a pitch that was £x is repriced at more than £x (by whatever amount) that's an increase, whether one can (or chooses to) afford it or not is immaterial to that.