Expensive Energy costs, not that cheaper as suggested
Wyatts Covert is a well placed site, albeit next to an aerodrome, so the buzz of small planes and helicopters is present almost all day every day during daylight hours. It is perfectly situated just off the M40, and for my reason for staying, to be close to Harefield Hospital to be close to my loved one. The sites has exceptional wardens who are very helpful and friendly and keep the facilities and site to a superb standard. The site is a fully metered for EHU, and the website is still very confusing, after the second time of booking, stating the normal with or without awning pitches, but if you select a 'metered' pitch they are always all FULL, but you can select a non metered pitch and there is availability, yet there is only metered pitches on the site??!!??
The Metermacs web browser that you have to use is VERY slow to work and quite frustrating. It seems to be quite expensive too. I have been on the site for a week and a half and have used a full bottle of gas that was purchased for this trip (used for heating and cooking) and topped the electric up by £35. the heating is only on for an hour in the morning and 3 hours in the evening. So far for energy only, the total outlay has been £77 (£32 for a new gas bottle and £35 for electricity top up, £9 remaining as I type). The CAMC state that by using metered supplies, you only pay for what you use, fine, but it states that it allows them to offer lower pitch fees. When checking October dates, there is only £2 pitch cost per night between Wyatts Covert and Commons Wood. The expensive energy and faff from the barely responsive Metermacs web interface makes me question staying on here in future, which hopefully I will not need to.
CAMC, please clarify on the website the pitch selection and if the metermacs solution is rolled out nationwide, might have to find another club to join.
b4hmy
Reviewed on 13/10/2024 09:34
