Caravan Club prices question

Dr. Nigel, All the other countries in Europe have plenty of fully equipped sites with an abundance  of pitches, plus Aires everywhere for motorhomes  too - therefore competition limits camp site price increases.

The UK has plenty of Ill equipped CLs  in isolated areas which few people want, but a shortage of well equipped sites and no motorhome Aires, therefore there is little need for our campsites here to compete on price. 

 

 

 

It's called 'Supply and Demand'.....but you knew that?

The product has nothing to do with the price!

 

 

Half a loaf prices available at our place Ina!  You can park in our drive for a small fee!  Between both places - and ideally placed for long cycle rides!

Thanks Val, are you diversifying?  Half a loaf sounds attractive....

Part of the problem comes down to the differing way caravans are used here as opposed to France. There caravans are for holidays in summer for most people. Here caravans are often used more intensively so the sites stay open longer or all year so you get a completely different pricing structure.

Land costs are far higher here which may be part of the problem as this increases standing costs. Overall the market is simply very different making comparisons very difficult.

Its interesting how many people like to compare the UK to France, natural I suppose as they are our nearest neighbours. However perhaps the contrast is not so great if we were to compare to Itally where prices outside the discount schemes generally remain high throughout all seasons. Funnily enough I have not seen people complain that prices in Italy are high compared to France?

David

I have been informed that we have just booked on a French campsite in August,  somewhere nearish Bordeaux cost per night €40 inclusive of 6amp ehu doesn't strike me as that much cheaper than UK prices.

Sometimes there is an element of the grass always being greener elsewhere.   Before anyone posts Asci etc we are tied to school holidays and therefore  have to accept peak prices. 

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The French have always decamped en masse for their main summer holidays so popular sites will be busy and more expensive. Plus the exchange rate has not been in our favour. Take a look at this site for holiday dates in France www.about-france.com/week-planner.htm

Shoulder seasons in France probably mean there are a lot more sites than in the UK just starting to open looking for people to fill some of the spaces? 

Hmm, just checked you can visit CC Cadeside all year round for £14! 

Hmm, just checked you can visit CC Cadeside all year round for £14! 

That site does not of course have a toilet block. Also noticed that on the web site a pitch is £9.50 and an adult £4.50, whilst on the new price list it is a £14 overall charge, however many adults there are. It would be interesting to know which is right.