Where is everybody?
We're are now at our second CC site on this tour and it would appear that both are lacking in visitors. The wardens at both sites have said that numbers are down on last year, one in particular. Could it be that members are starting to feel the pinch, or
that the site's prices are too high, and cutting down the number of nights that they are away?
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When we were at Stamford the wardens there said they had been much quieter than normal too. There also seems to be more availability this year too.
Could be like us, people are using cls more.
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some threads/posters say sites are busy, some say not. I suppose it must varies by site, site type, and location. You have to compare what non club sites are doing as well but it is more difficult to get any sort of picture for them
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Exactly so, Nellie.
As I've said before, the CC seem to take the very naive view that the way to increase income and profits is simply to increase prices. It just doesn't work like that, as so many retailers have found to their doom.
Unfortunately, in an organisation that fails to see the obvious (that they are overpriced for what they offer) they will obstinately refuse to lower prices. I fear that the next stage will be selling off sites.
The long term view is that the sites will be taken over by a commercial organisation, leaving the CC to sell travel and insurance etc.
Very sad, but there you go.....
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I'm at Cae Mawr and can see nine empty pitches just on the section of the site that I am on.
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What days of the week are we talking about Sunday to Wednesday? Thursday to Sat most sites would be full....
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We didn't have a good summer last year and not good again this year. That, also, could have some bearing on people's choices of destination.
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bout two thirds full here ,but is full again this w/end ,although it is school holidays it is the children on holiday not the parents ,we have noticed that there are numerous children on here but with "older"adults ,is it more and more that both parents are working,in the past it was not unknown, as we did ,to take the van away then I used to go to work each day
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When you look at the availability of a few of the popular sites, there does seem to be a greater lack of orange, booked dates, than other years. However, these only show that there is a pitch free not how many, so are hardly definitive. They also give no indication of how commercials are fairing in the same area. Possibly there is a sector wide down turn in the market. We will only know in the fullness of time, when all the figures can be analysed.
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Could the price rises this year be linked to the demographics of the Club. I imgaine the majority of membership leans towards those who do not have to holiday in the peak season but prefer the cheaper shoulder season i.e. May June and September October.
They haven't all crossed the channel either. I have just had 6 weeks touring and hardly saw any Brits on my route until I got north of Rouen on the way home.
peedee
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Could the price rises this year be linked to the demographics of the Club. I imgaine the majority of membership leans towards those who do not have to holiday in the peak season but prefer the cheaper shoulder season i.e. May June and September October.
I don't follow the logic between demographics and price rises Peedee.
As an aside I avoid the main part of August principally to avoid loadsa kids
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ET Well in previous years those who don't have to holiday in peak season might have decided the price for peak pitches was fair and taken a break in peak. With the latest price increase, that may not be the case now?
peedee
Not sure what the extent of the increases are in peak peedee. I had supposed that avoiding main school summer holidays was a self preservation motive rather than necessarily a financial decision.
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Our friends and the wardens were havig a coversation just this mornig about how quiet it is,and so far this month they are up from last year ,one thing they are noticing is that for w/ends they now getting an increase in people arriving on thursdays
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Prices are the big factor for us, other than the no facility sites, and places like Exeter Racecourse, that are cheaper than CLs. We won't be going anywhere near Club Sites until the low season. The Catch 22 there of course, is that a lot will close for
the Winter! Even with the meagre mid week discount, they don't give us the value for money we want. But in the Winter, providing you choose carefully, some bargains to be had. My OH spends some time solo with me having to commute home, and Exeter Racecourse
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Our friends and the wardens were havig a coversation just this mornig about how quiet it is,and so far this month they are up from last year ,one thing they are noticing is that for w/ends they now getting an increase in people arriving on thursdays
Why not just stay later on a Sunday for nothing....
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We found ourselves the only ones on a lovely CS in North Norfolk in middle of last August TG! Weather was great as well, couldn't believe our luck, not even owners around, as they don't live on site! Madness and mayhem on the busy roads and places elsewhere,
but a tranquil heaven for us!
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Greenacres and Hafan y Mor for 2 adults, no dogs for 1 night on 3rd August is £73 but that is a Euro pitch
Presthaven Sands is £64 for an electric hardstanding pitch for the same group
That's without discounts applied obviously
A lot of people on one of the Facebook groups I follow are complaining about the price this year
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£14 per night for a family of 4 with electric at Altnaharra. Most hook ups taken. Similarly Dunnet Bay all but full, dearer, but very busy.
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