Posted on 07/03/2018 16:59
Was thinking of staying at Godrevy Park Cornwall during the Easter holidays but the club are charging top whack for the full two weeks, 29.00 for a grass pitch, I can stay at Gwithian farm on a hard standing for 21.00, site is just up the road and a little closer to the beach.
Another couple of hundred quid the club can afford to chuck, take it or leave it
Posted on 08/03/2018 17:00 byI would not have thought that area to be very busy at start of April. I suspect those with school age families will settle for a 5 day break at that time and that area is very much 'out on a limb'
Posted on 08/03/2018 18:49
This year a lot of schools don't break up until the afternoon of Maundy Thursday 29 March and return on 16 April.
In 2016 it was the same timing and the M5 was gridlocked Good Friday into Saturday. Not the best way to spend a BH. Fortunately we split the break into 2 locations, Cheddar CAMC (£32/night) and Ruda (£28/night inc facilities for families) at Croyde, travelling Good Friday morning and Easter Day morning, returning home on the Weds after Easter Monday due to leave availability.
Last year, Easter was later, but gridlock was the same.
A straw poll amongst other parents in our social circle indicates few will travel to that part of the country, and more and more families are avoiding BH weekends due to traffic gridlock and raised prices, be it camping or hotels or any type of holiday. We are not doing further BH trips where fees are raised after Easter. Easter will be forever to honour father in law by going to his grave, so we will pay the rate to be there.
Another factor this current academic year is the non ability to take children out of school, that in our locale is reducing families taking inflated price holidays.
View of a contemporary family new to caravanning adventures as the target market of CAMC. We are based in the effluent central South where the exits from Londinium create gridlock on BH or when the sun shines.
Posted on 08/03/2018 19:10
View of a contemporary family new to caravanning adventures as the target market of CAMC. We are based in the effluent central South where the exits from Londinium create gridlock on BH or when the sun shines.
I new there was a reason we picked the North East Midlands.😀
Posted on 08/03/2018 16:33 by Swifty2018The OP mentioned a full two weeks which is 14 x 29 = £406, a very substantial loss in anyone's vocabulary
Even 10 nights would be £290.
Posted on 08/03/2018 19:20
Swifty, Cody said that he wouldn't pay those CMC prices so they aren't down by that much. If they reduced their price to the quoted competition then Cody may have given his money to CMC, ie at £21 per night. He also didn't actually say he would be staying for 14 nights just that CMC are charging the higher price for 14 days after Easter.
We have to take his word that he would have paid "a couple of hundred pounds".
Posted on 07/03/2018 19:12 by peedeeIt was even worse in October. Glad the Club has introduced some non awning pitches on the site. I might change my booking when I can find out where they are located on the site.
peedee
Posted on 08/03/2018 20:38
Pitches 7, 10, 13, 23, 26, 36, 60, 99 and 101 are non awning this year. They may not all be open later in the season though.
Can't get involved with regard to pricing sorry.
If Gwithian farm is £21, be sure to check if you're bringing an awning and / or pets, it's the hidden extras you know. Also be sure to pack some cotton wool for your ears, trust me you'll need it, I've stayed there on some rest days, never again
JK
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Posted on 08/03/2018 20:38 by JollyKernowPitches 7, 10, 13, 23, 26, 36, 60, 99 and 101 are non awning this year. They may not all be open later in the season though.
Can't get involved with regard to pricing sorry.
If Gwithian farm is £21, be sure to check if you're bringing an awning and / or pets, it's the hidden extras you know. Also be sure to pack some cotton wool for your ears, trust me you'll need it, I've stayed there on some rest days, never again
JK
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