Steamer Quay

clarinetman
clarinetman Forum Participant Posts: 265
edited August 3 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

The Steamer keys site at Totnes is due to re open around October it is a non awning site, assume motorhomes will be able to pull out their sun canopy if they haven’t got a small car ?
All pitches are serviced and site has a small toilet/shower block.

All pitches are metered electric no mention of current costs per unit as a guide.

my question is what do members think of the pitch fees for 2 people without electricity being included of between £37.5 to £43.10 during June,July and August period.

regards

 

Moderator Edit:

I've amended your title to the correct site name

 

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,134 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 3 #2

    As Steamer Quay is not yet open and nothing much is known, you could be jumping the gun here.

    I suspect the lease costs are very high at this site which is something to consider.

  • Hja
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    edited August 3 #3

    Seems a lot to me, even if they are serviced pitches. Hope this isn’t what the club thinks it can charge once roll out of metering happens.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited August 3 #4

    To me those prices seem perfectly acceptable given the location of the site. Probably more so for motorhomers than caravanners. I say that simply as its an easy walk into Town and you have good transport connections. It's probably not a site you would want to set up for two weeks, if you have a car it would probably be easier to use a site with more spacious pitches further away( perhaps Hillhead?)  and use the car to visit. Even in March Ferry Meadows was £30 a night so the prices mentioned don't seem that much out of line for the main season. 

    David

  • Cornersteady
    Cornersteady Club Member Posts: 14,425 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 3 #5

    A comparable site with SP comes in at £42.80 to £46.80 so a saving of about £5 to £4?

    Is that reasonable, well yes to me as people wouldn't/shouldn't... be using that much electricity in August.

    In January the prices are £33.60 and that's when people will have to get their calculators out (or the cub could do an online one) to work out if that is a saving for them or not as there will be higher heating costs and that has to come from somewhere.

    Still reasonable? Well yes if I was wanting to be down there and use a club site. Location and quality beats prices every time for me. Others have to make their own minds up.

    And yes this is a very indication of what metered prices will be, if anyone thought they would be lower they were sadly mistaken in my view. 

    I think the site will be popular and therefore the prices justified and any profit used for other club sites/refurbishments/other club services... or close more non EHU sites? 

  • peedee
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    edited August 4 #6

    I also think it is a bit pricey, not far way I can get a serviced pitch including electric for £8p.n cheaper in October. That said I still might stay there just the once for convenience to checkout the new site and town.

    peedee

  • peedee
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    edited August 4 #7

     Just checked another site out which I use regularly but not in Devon and their same serviced piitches at the same time of year, including electricity are also £8p.n. cheaper. It is within an easy stroll  of pubs, a cafe and small shop.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 4 #8

    The whole point is that Steamer Quay is unique in being a full fac site with easy access into Totnes. The only other comparable location is the overnight parking in the nearby Longmarsh car park and that’s a chalk and cheese comparison.

    Prices for sites in different areas are rather a red herring in this instance.

  • SteveL
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    edited August 4 #9

    Given its location I don’t find the pitch prices unacceptable. It comes in £8 a night cheaper than what we will be paying for the same dates at Baltic Wharf (also a prime location) and that’s for a standard non awning pitch.

  • clarinetman
    clarinetman Forum Participant Posts: 265
    edited August 5 #10

    Hi tinwheeler 

    I have quoted the site fees currently being advertised on line for the periods I have stated.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 5 #11

    OK, so I assume you mean 2025?

    My comment about the cost of the lease stands and, in view of it being future prices, I don’t think they’re too foul.

    Never mind, you wouldn’t want to be there now as Ecoli has been discovered in the River Dart at Steamer Quay!

  • peedee
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    edited August 6 #12

    Never mind, you wouldn’t want to be there now as Ecoli has been discovered in the River Dart at Steamer Quay!

    Only a problem if you plan on drinking from the Dart or swimming in it!

    peedee

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