Club pitch prices

MH owners and Campervan owners………Wheatsheaf Pub in Baslow. Park up and stay for free, eat or drink in pub, walk into estate over the road. Sorry caravanners, it’s not an option for you. 

if sites were to offer more than just a pitch and toilet block they might seem more attractive but as this is the 'usual' template they have to stand up against commercials that offer far more at similar or better prices.

The club used to have a big advantage over other organisations it had a huge membership of loyal members who could book holidays without paying deposits, they could swap and change as they please, they could cancel if the need arose without loss of deposits, it was the reason I and I suspect many others didn't mind paying higher prices, then suddenly the club threw it all away with the new booking rules, they've lost their advantage and its showing in so many vacant pitches.

While I have used nowhere near as many Club sites in any one year, my patern of usage has been very much the same as yours and are turning into the last resort as well. I have just come from using a commercial site every bit as good as a Club site if not better in some respects. It was much cheaper than either of the nearest C&MC or C&CC sites. I still have not used a C&MC site this year and my next 3 bookings are two CLs and a C&CC site (grass no electric) A close C&MC alternative to one of the CLs was £41 per night!

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if sites were to offer more than just a pitch and toilet block they might seem more attractive but as this is the 'usual' template they have to stand up against commercials that offer far more at similar or better prices.

Again that depends on the person and how you define value for money. We generally prefer to avoid the sites with all the extra facilities, where ever we are holidaying and I know we are not alone in this.

I’ve just checked availability at six popular Club Sites, four seaside locations and two popular walking destinations, using the most popular pitch choice (HS with awning). Looked at July/Aug/Sept. Only two dates, interestingly mid week, that show as being “low Availability” over the whole six sites and three months. That’s after all the recent offers that have been put to Members as well.

Doubt it’s any one particular thing that’s hitting the bookings, but it must be worrying. The Club has running costs for each Site that have to be met regardless of the numbers using the Site, so it’s either up the cost for those willing to pay, or seriously discount to lure back those it has lost. Anything you sell dependent upon time (a pitch for a given night) is gone after that date. 

£36.50 does seem rather steep for a low season November booking.

It’s not really low season, as the Christmas market is on plus the house is decked out for Christmas.

I've said it before but I think the club won't take that much if any notice of what is posted here. Why should it?

It's far too small a sample to be representative and the 'evidence' is mostly from people who claim prices are too high and won't, in fact don't, use club sites. 

What the club will look at is membership figures and rejoining rates (both the highest ever the club says) and actual site occupancy. Again only from my perspective, and others posting,  on the sites I've actually used this year it's no worse than any other year and on some sites better. Full sites most of the time. A snapshot certainly for me and others but at least from actual club site users.

But if the club has got it wrong then we'll know at the end of the year and prices will fall. I don't think they will? 

I have also said it before.... I will be very surprised if site occupancy figures are not down for the year. I came past a Club site on Monday, it certainly did not look anywhere near full. Judging by the number of CL reviews appearing it looks like many members are turning to these rather than Club sites?

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