Club sites too expensive

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  • peedee
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    edited September 2018 #272

    Was the queue genuine?

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  • Cornersteady
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    edited September 2018 #273

    well you were in it!

  • peedee
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    edited September 2018 #274

    Virtually impossible to tell!

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  • peedee
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    edited September 2018 #275

    For aĺl the disbelievers out there check out Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park and compare it with the Club's site at Willingcott just a few miles away. Even without the discount being offered it is still cheaper than Willingcott.

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  • moulesy
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    edited September 2018 #276

    PD - you're pushing at an open door you know. I don't think anyone has ever doubted that there are cheaper sites than club sites in the same region. But I bet if I wanted to I could find one in the same area that's more expensive than Willingcott! 

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2018 #277

    Granted it is cheaper by around £5 p/n, PD. Mind you, add in something like £2.50 for a dog and £5 for an extra car (the club is £2), and about £4 for a child (willingcott is £1) and you can soon eat into that difference.

    I see they want payment upfront too.

    Still, if it makes you happy…

     

  • peedee
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    edited September 2018 #278

    I don't have all those extras TW, so for me its a good deal. Looked a nice site when I drove past it with good views from terraces. Better access than Willingcott as well.

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2018 #279

    Fair enough. I expect it’ll be quieter now than it is in the mayhem of peak season too. 

    Actually, I don’t remember an access problem at Willingcott. I must have forgotten that.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited September 2018 #280

    so that site is not cheaper for those with dogs or children? You were not giving the whole story PD when saying it was cheaper, only cheaper for you?

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2018 #281

    Goodness, it’s a big site, isn’t it? I bet that’s fun.

    Woolacombe Sands on the left, Willingcott on the right.

  • JVB66
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    edited September 2018 #282

    Looks like a terraced car parkundecided

  • Cornersteady
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    edited September 2018 #283

    and wow, don't they milk you for all they can get?

    Grocery Starter Pack
    Includes Tea, Coffee, Bread, Butter, Milk, Cereals, Toilet Roll, Washing Up Liquid, Sugar, Dish Cloth & Scourer.
    £20.00 EACH

    Extra Car
    If you bring an extra car, we will charge £5.00 per car per night. Extra space is subject to availability.
    £15.00

    Specific Requirement Fee
    Request a particular Pitch or Unit for a one off charge of £15.00. Enter details in Specific Requirements Box on Party Details page. Please see Terms & Conditions for full details.
    £15.00

    Holiday Protection Plan
    Automatically added at £1.50 per night. Please note that without the Holiday Protection Plan, cancellation refunds and alterations to your booking will not be possible. See Terms & Conditions for more information

    So lose everything if you cancel or even alter your booking, I'd rather use clubs sites and pay more to have the club's more compassionate to member's booking conditions.

     

    Also lets compare prices at half term in October for two adults, at Woolacome a HS pitch comes in £157.50, while the club site price is £135.10, so is it still cheaper as you claim PD?

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2018 #284

    Can’t be, JV. PD said it looked nice.smile

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2018 #285

    "Also lets compare prices at half term in October for two adults, at Woolacome a HS pitch comes in £157.50, while the club site price is £135.10, so is it still cheaper as you claim PD?"

    Aw, come on, Corners, let PD dream his little dream. Anyway, what’s £20 when it’s to stay on a far better site?

  • EasyT
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    edited September 2018 #286

    Looks a good deal at the present time PD

    Not for me though. 

  • Cornersteady
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    edited September 2018 #287

    yes sorry, I'll go to the naughty step

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited September 2018 #288

    I think someone should patent a ‘CT board game’ a user of the thread posts a few lines of ‘I saw this & it’s bigger/better/cheaper than C&MC’ then it’s a race to prove whether the poster is right or wrong👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻😎

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  • EasyT
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    edited September 2018 #290

    Well PD is right for this month of the year; if the site suits you/him.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited September 2018 #291

    well I suppose you're right with the £20... but I have just done the same comparison for a couple for seven nights in August next year.

    Willingcott comes in at £195.30 while the 'cheaper' site at Woolacome comes in at a staggering £315.30 (with discount mind). 

    And don't forget to add £10.50 of their insurance to that total so that in the even of having to cancel or alter your booking you'll get that back. 

  • Cornersteady
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    edited September 2018 #292

    just bored but been looking at this Woolacome site T&C. Interesting reading:

    Pre-booked pitches are available from 2.00pm on day of arrival and must be vacated by 10am on day of departure.

    Club win there?

    Extra cars, tourers, motorhomes or tents are not allowed on the same pitch...All extra cars will be charged at £6 per car per night (£5 if Pre-Booked).

    Club win there?

    Electric Hook-ups:- Supply is 240 volts – 10 amps

    Club win again?

    Refunds will not be given on site. Refunds will not be given for inclement weather or curtailment of stay

    Club... you get the idea?

    Only 1 dog per booking unless otherwise arranged.

    We do not accept cats or any other pets.

    Club mega-win there?

     

    And people complain about the club's booking and T&C?

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2018 #293

    Phew! My £20 remark was very much tongue in cheek but you’ve discovered a terrific difference. 

    I think that, although the club does increase prices at peak times, they aren’t hiked to the same extent as many commercial sites. As there is a greater degree of levelling out of club fees, it results in the club being slightly dearer on occasion at off peak times but, seemingly, much cheaper than some sites during peak season.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited September 2018 #294

    I agree but I think to say to us 'unbelievers' that this site is cheaper than a club site is misleading. Yes it may well be at certain times of the year but that part was omitted?

  • huskydog
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    edited September 2018 #295

    Are club sites expensive ?, I don't really know

    I have just looked at the cost of 6 nights 29th Sept of Crossways site (CMC), Moreton site (CCC)the other side of the railway line and a CL at the entrance to Crossways

    Crossways 105 pounds

    Moreton 139 pounds 

    CL 90 pounds, and the web site says from 15 pounds, so could be more

    I book a site which is where I want to visit and don't really look at the cost ,location is more important to me 

    this thread could go round and round in circles, you look at a product (site) evaluate it and either buy it or not …………..

  • EasyT
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    edited September 2018 #296

    My turn to do a meaningless comparison. Just left a private site a few miles outside of Abersoch and priced at £32 a night. Now on a CC site 4 or 5 miles outside Aberaeron at £21 a night

  • EasyT
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    edited September 2018 #297

    You must be wrong as PD said that C&CC sies are cheaper than CC sites. Oh, wait a minute I suppose that you wanted hardstand and EHU

  • Cornersteady
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    edited September 2018 #298

    well that proves it then, CC are cheaper than all otherssmile

  • huskydog
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    edited September 2018 #299

    But are they value for the money?sealed

  • EasyT
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    edited September 2018 #300

    For me they are better value than those competitors providing a similar product

  • vbfg
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    edited September 2018 #301

    It depends on how many people there are in your party.  There is only myself and my 2 dogs so of course it usually cheaper to stay on C&MH sites than some CL sites (with hook up and toilet facilities which I prefer) or private sites. Some smaller C&MH sites with no toilet block such as Aberbran, have a set fee of £14.00 which is expensive for one person for a site with no facilities, but of course many work out quite reasonable for 2 or more people.