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pegwr33
pegwr33 Forum Participant Posts: 39
edited September 2017 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Have just tried to book a pitch at Broadway Caravan and Motorhome Club site but found on the Club website that it is allegedly, fully booked right through until March.  Really, is it now the case that we have to book a year ahead of when we might want to go away?  The family has not known until this weekend that we have some free time when we could possibly escape for a short while in our caravan; I particularly wanted to use Broadway as the Cotswold Festival of Food is on over the weekend we wanted to go at nearby Toddington; clearly, we are not going to be able to go now.

Its hassle like this that is putting me off caravanning for good.

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  • GodivaNige
    GodivaNige Forum Participant Posts: 606
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    edited September 2017 #2

    Broadway is often fully booked at weekends many weeks in advance, it’s a popular site.

    There are other sites available in the area which you could use. Are you a member of the C&CC as their Winchcombe site is quite close to Toddington, and is open through to January?

    Try a localized search on UK Campsite, or you may find a suitable CL using the CMC website.

    If it has to be Broadway, call the site direct, the staff may be able to help you wink

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2017 #3

    It's not fully booked but the grass pitches are not in use from today. Scroll further down the page to see availability of HS pitches.

  • pegwr33
    pegwr33 Forum Participant Posts: 39
    edited September 2017 #4

    I realised my error, but I still cannot get a pitch on hard standing for the weekend as it is fully booked.  Thanks Tinwheeler for the suggestion of the other Club - used to be a member, but lapsed my membership three years ago as we were not making use of it and still wouldn't as we can only get away on rare weekends when we are all together.

  • RedKite
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    edited September 2017 #5

    Agree with TW  and I have looked at H/S pitches yes they are booked for the weekend you want but there are plenty pitches during the week, it is a popular site so w/ends do get booked up. Hope you can find somewhere to stay.

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2017 #7

    Cheers but it was Nige The Bike who made that suggestion. 👍🏻

  • eurortraveller
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    edited September 2017 #8

    Don't give up so easily. There are so many alternatives outside the two Clubs networks. How about Hayles Fruit Farm at Winchcome? Only 8  miles from Broadway and 4 miles from Toddington,  open all year, 15 pitches, of which 6 are hard standing. 

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