Site Pricing for 2020
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Wonder why club sites are so popular though?
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Can't really go on what is posted here as it is such a small and unrepresentative sample.
But the Club has admited (refer to AGM minutes) that occupancy is down during peak. With a high proportion of seniors who tend to avoid peak if possible, surely this is to be expected?
peedee
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Not at all but then I would not want one 90 days abroad now no matter how sunny , but then as one gets older the thought of all that driving to get to the sun is not for us 100mile max if possibly the norm, and as for damp cold winters its not been so this winter except for a couple of bad days whers we have been
,And our age insurance for going abroad would pay for many nights in the uk
Ps I take it that your 2x90 days includes peak times as a lot of our did in the uk
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With CL's and Club sites I would have thought the Club offers a wide range of prices to suit most members. I tend to agree with the OP in that the Bridlington site does seem to be expensive for what it offers, we found that three years ago. However as customers we do have the final sanction on prices because we are free to go elsewhere. One imagines that if sufficient members did not use sites like Bridlington and that started to have a real impact on occupancy rates the Club would be forced to take action? What we don't know is what the expectations for occupancy rates the Club has for sites generally or individually.
As to our personal choice I am with Oneputt in that location is the first priority. Convenience for getting out and about from the site is another requirement. That convenience might well trump what seems an initially high per night cost. So I am prepared to take a hit on the cost side of things if it means I get what I want. Last year our 72 nights away averaged out at about £23.50 a night which I didn't think was too bad. So £1690 a year in site fees is only about a weeks cruise with P&O for the two of us which would probably be our other choice.
David
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One of the no longer 'plus' sides of the Bridlington site and negated some of the site fees was the excellent RSPB site at Bempton Cliffs. In March/April, Four thousand pairs of Puffins arrive to nest along with a few thousand Gannets. For families with small children it is an excellent educational opportunity.
Regrettably the RSPB has now discontinued its partnership with the club...therefore a family of 2 adults/2 children will cost £16
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So £1690 a year in site fees is only about a weeks cruise with P&O for the two of us which would probably be our other choice.
As has often been said when comparing club site prices, you aren't comparing like with like. Bottom line is that there seem to be a significant minority who think club sites are over-priced. Yes, I do vote with my wheels!
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Not much use to visit broadway and the Cotswolds though. Prices show £50 for this weekend and so a saving of £4 for the two nights. It's a bit like me saying I know an excellent CL at Boston, roomy, nice facilities and and pitches only £20 a night the tap and drain on pitch
Fine if its where you want to be and offers what you want.
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Regrettably the RSPB has now discontinued its partnership with the club...therefore a family of 2 adults/2 children will cost £16
You make it sound like a fault of the RSPB that people will stay away from Bridlington site now. The RSPB need money and members as well and I can't ever remember the CAMC going out of their way and offering any reciprocal "freebie" to those members. Maybe 1 free night per year wouldn't have gone amiss.
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I hope this move des lead to more joining the RSPB. I used the CMC card for a couple of years but decided to support the RSPB. by joining. Before I joined I would contribute by using their cafes and simple things like buying the odd bird badges for the grandkids.
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just another of those institutions that pay executives £130k - £175k per annum whilst paying those at the coal face £8.10 per hour, was a member even though i was also a member of the club, but decided my contributions would be better spent at a more local level.
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We don't know the exact details of the arrangement but many such organisations offer Corporate Membership where a fee is paid that allows members in this case of the CMC,and or employees to enjoy the facilities of the organisation as though they were individual members. Often it's the organisations themselves that pull the plug on such arrangements probably because they see that individuals are making use of the facility but don't think it worthwhile to have their own membership which leads to an overall loss of revenue. Perhaps it was always intended to be time limited. As I said we don't know the details but I wouldn't mind betting it was something along the lines of what I have said.
The company I worked for, prior to retirement, had a Corporate Membership of the National Trust but then the Trust pulled all Corporate Memberships which was a big loss to us.
David
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