Glamping Pods
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I think this ones done the rounds several times before PD. Whilst I might find a use for such a facility, there would be a whole section of members who would not be able to use them. That certainly isn't the case with Pods, Yurts etc, which can be hired by anyone.
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So it has Steve and it is not going to go away anytime soon. People join the Cub because they have tourers not because they want to Glamp. I don't think it will be too long before motorhome ownership exceeds that of caravans. Motorhome registrations this year are up from 250K to nearly 300K. How many of these are members of the Club? Being generous, perhpas 50 percent? The rest neither want, need or are willing to pay for the full camp site facilities that they never use.
If COVID continues to inhibit Continental touring there is going to be a lot of pressure applied for low facility stopovers for motorhomes/campervans.
I'll repeat what I said in another thread:
The Club is moving far to slowly to keep up with the more nomadic requirements of the motorhome owning public It is still stuck in the rut providing facilities for those who want to stop several days on sites for their holidays. That is fine if that is what I do now and again but it really does not meet the requirements of touring with a motorhome.
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Why not start your own thread, PD, about overnighting for MHs (again) rather than hijack Bryn's which is about the provision of glamping pods at the expense of regular pitches. You've introduced a red herring here.
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Part of your post "sdvises"that m/cvan owners join the club and do not need all the facilities? but then it may also be that as has been posted on here only need a stopover for one night ,which is what can be achieved now , as this club still allows one night bookings all week which others do not allow
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Shows very little in that regard. There are some that do not wish for facilities as provided on most sites including EHU. Yes motorhome numbers may have grown - no idea what the increases are in caravans, motorhomes campervans etc.
Of the motorhome increases I suspect that a portion will use CMC and a proportion won't. Maybe the portion of the motor home users are looking for sites that offer less for less others evidently are not. If the sites do not provide what you want why remain a member? There must be a reason.
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The CMC need to get the balance right between respecting the requirements of their core membership who tour and responding to "market developments" viz Glamping Pods.I share the concerns of BrynJones that the CMC may be in danger of getting this balance wrong.There is no evident shortage of Static Caravan Parks with units for hire.Touring pitches have been in short supply on many of their sites in the recent past.Membership Organisations which move too far away from the values of their core membership in pursuit of other novel, minority agendas inevitably finish up with "problems" .Just a thought.
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Much depends on how much of the membership are "fair weather" campers, the all year round use they make or don't make on site pitches. If sites which stay open are relatively quiet during the winter months it will be interesting to see if the static provision makes any difference to site income?
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PD, the ones I’ve used have been all season with heaters, the one I used at the turn of the year was toasty👍🏻. Last year during the Summer I found I had to go to 2nd & 3rd choices due to the pods being booked up🤷🏻♂️
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If folk like winter LV’ing then they’ll have no issue with staying in a similar sized ‘cabin’ PD🤷🏻♂️
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Friends of ours had to give up touring this year for health reasons. Their family still tour, so using a Glamping Pod at Coniston has enabled them to holiday together.
Camping Pods are just that, a wooden hut with a plug, sleeping space, essentially a wooden tent, but warmer and dryer.
The Glamping Pods and Cabins are totally different. Think a tiny apartment, with full comfort, catering and en-suite supplied.
We have considered using Glamping Pods in Winter, but the price puts us off. We can often find a two person cottage for a similar price, but with more room. That said, still an option to consider. The ones at Cayton will take four adults, not just two.
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