Silly site prices. Off season and peak season

I do not know about "shorter"? seasons unless there is work being carried out, it does seem that the ideas of attracting younger members who these day perceptions of "value" seem far removed from when it seems a big portion of CTers were young,and as spoken about elsewhere,non members in other types of club accomodation seems to be taking off as it seems the same with the ccc,so it will be "interesting" to see in the future what else is introduced,holiday cottages on club sites seem to have been popular for decades

What I find more difficult to understand with the CC, is their apparent inability to recognise when prices are out if step with demand at certain sites. We don't usually go away in the school summer holidays, however due to circumstances we did in 2018, and spent a lovely 10 days in glorious weather at Malvern. The price wasn't bad at £27.90. However the site was far from full at weekends and only a third to half during the week. Malvern is not perhaps the most obvious holiday destination for families and as a lot of us retired folk hibernate during peak, this was reflected in the occupancy figures. Despite that the CC has increased summer peak for 2019 by 5.7%. I would have been looking to extend Mid week discount into August, as they did for a few sites last year, rather than an above inflation rise.

So with regards to Off Peak Prices, our experience for our booking for the first week of February gave us a chuckle.

Now bare in mind we normally use commercial sites, not the huge noisey Haven types, more rural retreats, but at the higher end of the price bands.

For the CAMC we pay the "Joining" fee, to then pay "More" to use a site that was in a fantastic location, but the site itself for the money was mediocre to poor, and out of the three sites on our list, the most expensive.

We chuckled because, having paid our money we then get a wonky pitch, one of the two toilet blocks shut, the remaining one had cubicles closed all of our stay, refuse bins deliberately placed upside down by the wardens so no one could use them, etc etc.

 Why?

 It did make us laugh, reminded me of the camp site on Carry on Camping.

"Want to use an extra bin sir?, that will be a pound".

"Shower sir? Another pound I'm afraid"

"Oh you wanted hot water?......... pound"

 My point being, I'm quite happy to pay high fees provided, I receive a matching service.

Didn't happen at Sandringham.

How many sites have you used so far, Daz? 

It's good your sense of humour remains intact.😀

There does seem a lot of dissatisfaction around at the moment , or is it the moaning season ?????

 Please dont call me Daz, my name is Darren.

Thanks.

We have two more bookings with the CAMC, let's just say they are under review.

October we are back to Sandringham, but this could very well change to Kelling Heath, a large site with it's own Halt, a platform for the steam train return trip from Sherringham.

May holiday in South Wales, looking at the moment for possible alternatives to our CAMC booking.

As I say, I will happily pay a higher than average price but dont give me a reduced service.

You’re the first Darren I’ve found who's objected to the familiar form.  OK, we don't want others getting the same idea, do we?👍🏻

Malvern is not perhaps the most obvious holiday destination for families and as a lot of us retired folk hibernate during peak, this was reflected in the occupancy figures. Despite that the CC has increased summer peak for 2019 by 5.7%. I would have been looking to extend Mid week discount into August, as they did for a few sites last year, rather than an above inflation rise.

I doubt that given its location and the tendency for many fired folk to stay at home and probably sort out gardens and attend to other things that it would have brought in enough extra users to merit reductions

for some that season seems to be 12months