Caravan Club prices question

Dr Nigel replied on 01/02/2016 23:47

Posted on 01/02/2016 23:47

You must excuse me...I'm new to all of this, and want to ask a question that may sound naiive, but I genuinely don't know the answer...

I've been comparing the caravan club prices to equivalent French sites...what I don't understand is...

In France, wages of staff are higher, tax is higher and energy prices are lower, and they don't charge a membership fee...

So why are the French out of season prices nearly half of what the Caravan Club charge in the UK? 

Am I missing something?

replied on 03/02/2016 10:36

Posted on 03/02/2016 10:36

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JVB66 replied on 03/02/2016 10:51

Posted on 03/02/2016 10:51

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.

...Its one of the £14 pound a night sites for 2016 which includes pitch and 2adults and up to 4 children  

Tinwheeler replied on 03/02/2016 11:02

Posted on 03/02/2016 11:02

Cadeside is a superb stopover, or even for a longer stay. It's immaculately kept and all HS - not a bare earth pitch anywhere! It has no facility block but is worth every penny of the fee. It's one of the fixed price sites and, like its companions, has steadily increased year on year. If you're heading to/from the SW, there is no better place to break the journey in my opinion. £14 for a convenient night halt in a good setting - why drive miles to save a couple of quid?

young thomas replied on 03/02/2016 11:27

Posted on 03/02/2016 11:27

i know Cadeside, spent many a day in/around wellington but there are now scores of pubs who are happy to have you stay overnight with them....spend your £14 (or less) on a nice steak and a pintHappy

Tinwheeler replied on 03/02/2016 17:22

Posted on 03/02/2016 17:22

Could be a useful alternative but pubs don't usually welcome caravans or have service points.

JVB66 replied on 03/02/2016 17:35

Posted on 03/02/2016 17:35

Back in the early 1980s we stayed at a pub cl?in Yorkshire (near Doncaster) with c/van, when thick fog made travel too dangerous,not the best of places to stay at chuck out timeFrown

young thomas replied on 03/02/2016 18:43

Posted on 03/02/2016 18:43

Could be a useful alternative but pubs don't usually welcome caravans or have service points.

yes, true about caravans.....though we dont need a service point for a one nighter......Undecided

Wildwood replied on 03/02/2016 19:12

Posted on 03/02/2016 19:12

We seem to have drifted off the subject here. There are however quite a few pubs with a CLwith both clubs.

young thomas replied on 04/02/2016 08:45

Posted on 04/02/2016 08:45

...back OT....despite lower staffing levels here (pair of wardens v dedicated staff for cleaning, maintenance, reception etc) peak prices here are (almost) as eye watering as peak over there.....

however, peak 'over there' is a single short concentrated period, outside of which, prices tumble and discount schemes are prevalent...

peak (or other word to persuade the customer to part with more cash.....) over here seems to be a regular occurrence with prices remaining high for more seperate periods in a year.... 

some commercial sites are getting a bit more savvy and offering £10 a night off peak, along with 7 nights for 6, or 5 for 4 offers....some have even joined ACSI which is promising....

eurortraveller replied on 04/02/2016 09:54

Posted on 04/02/2016 09:54

Cadeside is a superb stopover, or even for a longer stay. It's immaculately kept and all HS - not a bare earth pitch anywhere! It has no facility block but is worth every penny of the fee. 

No toilets to clean and no grass to cut but two wardens employed. That must be a plum staff posting.

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