How many nights away in 2023?

peedee
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edited January 17 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

Our final total was 125 nights away. I think that is the most we have ever done in any one year. We typically average 100 nights with the majority spent on the Continent. Last years total (2023) was made up as follows:

CMC nights 6
Continental 66
Commercial 30
Rallys 4
CL 14
C&CC 5
CS/THS 0
Others 0

The longest trip was 43 days the shortest 2 days and the total mileage was nearly 9000

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  • SteveL
    SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,299 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 17 #2

    91 for us, about 15 less than planned as we shortened our UK tour to get some work done on the van.

    CAMC    38

    C&CC    13

    France   40

    There would have been 3 nights on a commercial, plus more of both clubs if we hadn’t shortened.

    The longest trip was 45 days and the shortest 3. Total mileage was just over 4000.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited January 17 #3

    We didn't do much at all in 2023 mainly as result of a cancelled trip because of Margaret's hip causing her mobility issues. Only a total of 33 nights which is very low for us but not so unusual if compared when we were working and the boys came with us. 

    CMC                 17

    CMC Affiliated    4

    C&CC                4

    Commercial        8

    Only covered about 1500 miles. Longest trip away 14 nights. Site costs £1124 so an average of about £34 a night.

    David

     

  • Justus2
    Justus2 Forum Participant Posts: 897
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    edited January 17 #4

    We did 95 nights last year. 6 on camc club sites 10 on camping club sites, the rest split between private, Cl, Cs,  & forestry, but mainly THS sites with no ehu at around £15 per night.

  • JimE
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    edited January 17 #5

    2023 saw us away in our MH for 141 nights :

    Spring Trip to Spain via France - 60 nights

    UK Commercial Site - 6 nights

    CCC THS - 14 Nights

    Autumn Trip to France - 61 nights

    Total mileage was 6,207.

  • Oneputt
    Oneputt Club Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 17 #6

    We only managed 90 nights last year, commercial x 5 nights, 1 club (no facilities in Wales) x 6 nights and the rest CL’s

  • Tammygirl
    Tammygirl Club Member Posts: 7,957 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 17 #7

    We managed 133 nights in total, about our norm. 

    Over 2 trips the spring one was car and caravan 60 nts, the autumn trip was MH 72 nts. We only stayed in France on the spring trip. 

    France 68 nts

    Spain 41 nts

    Portugal 11 nts

    CMC 1 nt

    C&CC 3 nts

    CL 4 nts

    Private 2 nts

    Ferries 3 nts

    Miles 8982 mls split over 2 long trips, 1 with car and caravan, 1 with the MH. 

    Add to that 21 nights in the Canaries but we didn't take the van there 😅

     

    Hopefully this year will be around the same. 

  • KjellNN
    KjellNN Club Member Posts: 8,663 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 17 #8

    We had about 70 nights away, and DD and family also used the van for 21 nights.

    CAMC 4 

    Commercials   (DD) 21,      (us)  14

    CCC   18

    CLs      34

    All in UK, no idea of miles

  • Goldie146
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    edited January 17 #9

    More than usual! 

    4 + 6 +7 = 17.

    All CAMC.

    Too busy farming to get away - which has to be negociated with the two generations below us.

  • richardandros
    richardandros Club Member Posts: 2,681 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 17 #10

    We were away for 74 nights which is slightly down what we usually do - largely as a result of Ros's accident in April.  Made up of:

    55 CLs /CSs

    3 Commercial

    16 CAMC

    What is noticeable is that our average nightly cost went up to £28pn from £22, last year - largely attributable to increase in CAMC pitch fees.

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited January 17 #11

    Bit of a lightweight compared to most on here.

    3 CL/CS

    5 Ad Hoc park ups

    13 Aires

    4 O/Seas sites

    3 UK sites

    1 C&CC

    Total 36 UK nights 30 O/seas avg cost £13pn

  • Francis
    Francis Club Member Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭✭
    edited January 17 #12

    We done 64 nights away in 2023 which is about average for us and 9 nights more than the year before. Mostly on club sites or CLs also a couple of private sites. Longest trip was 3 weeks in July spent in the Cotswolds also had 10 nights at Chester during May and a week in Blackpool in March and a week in Yorkshire in October the rest were just weekends or long weekends away locally. Hope to do similar or more nights this year 

  • InaD
    InaD Club Member Posts: 1,701 ✭✭
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    edited January 17 #13

    We did 88 nights in total.

    France 29 nights

    The rest all in UK as follows:

    Commercial sites 31 nights

    CSs from C&CC 13 nights

    C&CC sites 12 nights

    CAMC A/S 3 nights

    Longest trip was to France, shortest were either 2 or 3 nights relatively close to home to meet up with friends.  Other trips up to 3 weeks further afield with multiple sites.

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,636
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    edited January 17 #14

    We did less than usual compared to last few years with a total of 235 nights away

    CL sites, 39 off, total 166 nights

    C&CC sites, 7 off, total 33 nights

    Commercial sites, 3 off, total 14 nights

    CS sites, 4 off, total 14 nights

    THS/Rally, 2 off, total 8 nights

    The average cost was £16:79 pn ; our longest trip was 62 nights and the shortest was 8 nights.

  • Wherenext
    Wherenext Club Member Posts: 10,586 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 17 #15

    Late start to the year meant a reduced amount spent touring but did manage 80 nights.

    12 on Commercial sites

    4 on CAMC site

    64 on CLs.

    We did get 26 nights in cottages on 5 breaks, including 4 nights in a Gite in France, 2 nights B&B (a rarity for us) and 1 night on a ferry. In a condensed 7 month spell.laughing

     

  • Hja
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    edited January 17 #16

    31 nights in all:

    CCC sites (x 3) 8 nights

    CS 1 night

    CLs (x 6) 17 nights

    Commercial (x1) 4 nights

    Aire  (x1) 1 night

    We had to cancel two trips early in the year (March & April) because of van problems.

    We will see if we can do more this year.

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,636
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    edited January 17 #17

    What is noticeable is that out of the 1433 nights listed above only just over 150 were spent on Caravan Club sites. I appreciate that CT is not representative of the club as a whole but there must be a valid reason why it is such a low percentage. Maybe those that post on CT are a more discerning lot!!🤔🤔 😁😁

  • JollyKernow
    JollyKernow Forum Participant Posts: 2,629
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    edited January 18 #18

    I think you've answered your own question there nthsurprised.

    So, 2023

    CAMC- 98

    CL- 8

    Wild camp- 6

    Sofa surfing- 8

    This year will hopefully be mostly cl's (fed up of talking shop!!)

    JK

     

  • TimboC
    TimboC Club Member Posts: 422
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    edited January 18 #19

    86 nights away in 2023, and enjoyed every single one of them.

    - 79 Camc

    - 7 Other

    Not interested in other peoples opinions on where we choose to stay