Crossways tent pitches
Crossways site has taken about 8 pitches away from caravans/MotorHome to be used for tents ,we were there last week for 7 days and not 1 pitch was used ,but the site was fully booked for some of that time ,so ,are these tent pitches taking pitches away from
caravan/MotorHomes and therefor income for the club,
My question is ,where are the CC trying to pitch it self in the market ,does it want to be a Caravan/MotorHome club or copy the C&CC
P.S, I have nothing against tent campers , but I wouldn't expect to play tennis at a golf club.........
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Sounds daft to me Husky.
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Sounds like a very silly move to me. Not keen on the CC increasing tent pitches generally (or space being used for Pods etc) but I can see the argument that they can use areas not suitable for caravans. In this case where caravan pitches have been sacrificed
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Agree entirely, BMB.
Putting aside the fact that we joined a Caravan Club, what sort of business would have 8 pitches stood empty on an otgerwise fully booked site in peak season, on the off-chance that a load of tenters would show up?
Is this some sort of 'political correctness' gone barmy.....?
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http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/uk-holidays/tent-camping
Forty sites plus now have tent pitches, I can't see a problem if this generally attracts more people to CC sites. Crossways isn't full all of the time, take a look at the vacancies over the next few weeks. If it doesn't work nothing has been lost has it, the pitches are still there.
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Perhaps CC Ltd should designate and sell a certain number of grass pitches as available for tents, caravans or motorhomes, etc. That way there is a fair possibility of all the pitches being sold.
Of course. Everywhere I go a pitch is a pitch and anyone can use it.
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The week we were there it is advertised as a tent pitch at £5 but and caravan/mh pitch £8.50, and that is on the CC web page..........
And a tent is likely to use more electricity as they have no gas and will be using it for everything including possibly heating a tent which is very ineffiecient in terms of insulation.
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We have stayed at this site a few times and the area for tents the Warren does get very wet after heavy rainfall and does not drain well. As to the prices ie. just under £20.00 for a pitch at this of year for pitch and 2 adults is to expensive, we used to
camp many years ago and stayed in north Devon for a week for £11.00 those were the days.Agree with some of the posts as we joined the Caravan Club and did join the CC&C for a short while but not for us as we say each to their own!
Also Hunters Moon also take tents and that is a member only site.
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go to "uk holidays " top of page and then click "tent camping" click on choice of site and you get prices
CC doesn't half hide stuff.
Yep found it. At first glance it would seem almost £5 cheaper for a non member couple using a large tent than for a member using a caravan with possibly less floor area.
Seems daft to me
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The differential must vary from site to site. Our son joined us at Morvich in May. At that time a couple in a tent with electric (although only 1 of 11 pitches had it) would have paid £20.9. Exactly the same as we paid for our caravan pitch. As he was on his own on non EHU the charge ( non member ) was £12.10. For two it would have been £19.70. So in the case of two non members on a non EHU tent pitch they would seem to be paying a suppliment, as the standard charge for a non EHU pitch, for a member, is £14. In all other cases they seem to be paying the same or less.
Going for a lie down now my brain hurts.
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