50% OFF midweek discounts
Back by popular demand, 50% OFF midweek discounts are now available, plus we've added a new 15% family saver too.
The discounts are running for a limited time so to book or find out more visit SPECIAL OFFERS
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Will the club reduce those bookings already made within these dates and sites.
As I put on the other thread.
Bookings already made are unlikely to be discounted, they aren’t with the other club and in the case of ours, the price has gone up by 4 / 5% since booking and that includes all dates, sites and weekends. If there was a saving there would be nothing to stop you cancelling and rebooking.
Ahh noticed you replied on the other thread. It’s getting a bit confusing, perhaps one needs to be closed.
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I think the booking date was "by 2nd.May" TG.
Having had a quick look it would appear Family Saving not going to benefit very many families as they all seem to be in school term. If so that's a very poor show by the club.
Midweek discount on the Pitch Fee still not likely to tempt me as not a huge saving in grand scheme of total price. For those that do want it its better than nothing.
I have to say I'm underwhelmed.
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It takes a few minutes to work out the finer details listed in the terms and conditions. Autumn bookings will probably be of value if prices rise over the year but only if a site in question is open. Quite a narrow opportunity gap but better than nothing if the actual sites appeal.
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Midweek discount on the Pitch Fee still not likely to tempt me as not a huge saving in grand scheme of total price. For those that do want it its better than nothing.
Not at all attractive to wandering motorhomes then! I presume the booking system takes account of the discounts so it won't be easy to see what the actual saving is. Like WN, I too am underwelmed.
peedee
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50% discount on touring pitch price (excluding tent pitches)
This from the terms and conditions suggests to me the discount will also fully apply to service pitches. Previously although a discount was applied to service pitches, you only received 50% off the standard pitch cost.0 -
Prices go up, people complain. Prices go down, people complain.
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I don’t think folk are objecting to prices going down ET but the restrictive T&C’s. Particularly for the family saving, which requires a paying child (5 and over) to qualify. The only period covered by the applicable dates, not in school time for England, is October half term.
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Maybe this is just another experiment by the Club before spreading it wider?
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I've just had a look as I was getting excited. What an absolute con, or to be more precise the selling of a product via dubiously legal language or description. It is not 50% off as the discount refers to part of the goods and not the whole.
Colin
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How many how many families are able to take children on holidays in term time? The answer taken from memory is quite a lot and many did so as it was cheaper to go in terms time even when taking the 'fine' into consideration. It was quite a problem to keep up the required attendance (if it went below a certain % then it was an Ofsted visit) during the summer term and around the skiing season too I recall.
Of course this was to more expensive holidays abroad usually just a month or so either side of a school holiday and it might not be worth it for a caravan holiday where the costs/savings won't be as great.
However while it is in term time the discount is available all days of the week and can start on any day and only a two night minimum is needed so it will be worth it for families at weekends and Hillhead would be a good saving?
There was a thread recently where people complained about mid week discount being removed and there are still complaints now it's back on. But as always either use it or not.
But I'm wondering at what the club means by trying watersports at Troutbeck Head Club Campsite unless they mean paddling in the stream there? The nearest watersports are a good few miles away and mainly boating/sailing type. I don't know why they didn't use hiking and walking as a better example?
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Sorry had to edit as I got the first bit wrong, the t&cs need some scrutiny here. The old mid-week discount was very different, based on the less popular seasons, it was a useful addition. I don't think encouraging families to take a child out of school is acceptable it's discouraging to read they might think it's ok.
You mentioned "water sports" at Troutbeck, I noticed spending time on the beach at Hillhead....the beach is a very long distance from the site and requires a stout pair of walking boots too!
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Agree Brue. Sadly nothing there for us, as we cannot book 28 days in advance, and like many with MHs and campervans, tour and stay on a whim if in the area.
I hope some can benefit from the offers, but it’s looking like a very specific type of tourist.
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Yes other thread now closed, apologies folks didn't see Rowenas post when I started mine.
Its not a great offer really, nowhere near as good as previous one. I seem to remember it was always just 50% off the pitch fee. Off course now we don't have a price guide you can't easily see what the pitch fee is.
I did a bit of trial booking for Balbirne site and worked it out. The saving over 3 days was £14.25. When I broke it down the pitch fee would have been £9.50 and an adult £8.20 so 50% off pitch fee was £4.75.
The other issue is that having to book by 2nd May for December is a bit of a joke some of the sites will already be closed.
Haven't looked at the family offer but it doesn't sound great from previous posts.
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Yes realised that after I posted 😔 not great is it book 28 days in advance but you have to have done that by 2nd May.
That means for December bookings 6 mths in advance, yet more money making out of deposits. Some of the sites listed won't even be open come December or for most of November. 😡
It won't be of any use to us due to the compulsory 3 day stay, can't even take advantage of a night halt on the way south.
The dates the offers are on we will be away anyway but not in the UK.
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Just checked out the first dates, 27-30th March at FM, a saving of £6 pn however this needs booking in the next few hours to be within the 28 day booking time limit! Although we've heard about the offers on here and CAMC FB will the general membership be up to speed or will they miss out on the March offer?
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We had an email earlier today Brue. We opt out of most, so guessing it’s a membership wide communication. But who knows🤷♀️
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As a new member (who’s already a member of ‘another club’), I was excited to receive the offer email as I’m in the process of booking a tour for October.
After trying multiple times to book and not getting anywhere near the 50% off I was expecting, it suddenly dawned on me that, despite no apparent small print, the pitch fee wasn’t what I was actually booking/paying when I was booking a pitch!!!!!
Having read the above comments, it appears that some members at least, know this is the case. However as someone who has booked pitches for years with ‘another club’ or direct with sites and received (if applicable) a 50% discount on a pitch and paid exactly that I feel that this supposed offer is a complete con
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