What is the obsession with attracting the yoof

Well something needs to be done attract the punters in - whether they are youthful or elderly doesn't matter much.

 Face the facts and look at the figures - Hillhead and Looe, two flagship Club sites with all the trimmings and in good locations. Each of those sites has 150 vacant pitches this weekend. Weekend, not midweek. 

I noticed all the sites in the SW had lots of empty pitches over the bank holiday. People only travel here in the summer! Are they cutting back on expenses due to inflation hitting home?

Plenty of sites in other parts of the countries don't and they are not flagship sites. I suspect that it is down to the area. We have been on North West and Yorkshire and sites have been pretty much full over last 5 weekends.

Maybe families travel to these 'flagship' sites during main holidays only regardless of 'all the trimmings'?

This is interesting see here. (Industry statistics) Lots of van users, but where are they, do most just use them for summer holidays?

 People travel from all over UK to South Coast............. but not for a three day break Brue

No I suppose not, you'll find more locals on SW sites for bank holiday weekends, same for elsewhere no doubt. 

Thats not a bad take up that for a standard off peak w/end both sites with about 100 pitches in use

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David 

When I went to the Central Region Question time,  a few months back, one of the guests was a representative from Spinney Caravans (they deal with motorhomes too).  He confirmed abut the increase in motorhome sales and the more static caravan market.  He also said they were seeing an increasing number of younger folk who were purchasing motorhomes.  They were purchasing using the PCP scheme. (Personal Contract Purchase).

David

Posting that there 150 vacant pitches is a 'fact' that doesn't tell us anything.  Only the club knows if this is average, above or below average. You're posting it as poor result when in fact it could be very good or just the norm for this time of year? Also again you have to compare it with what non club sites are doing in the same area, Maybe they are even emptier?