Is it a rip off?

I made a similar point about empty pitches when I toured the West Country in peak season last year. I wasn't believed. The thread has unfortunately been removed or I would quote it but no doubt those who insisted I named sites will recall it. I suspect the demographic of the Club is biased towards seniors who can go away at any time and unless there is good reason to do so in peak season when prices are high, this period will not be their choice. The best thing the Club could do at such unused sites is offer a discount to seniors to make them more attractive. Mid week discounts, if available, are not enough if you want  to included a weekend in  your trip.

Ah Black Knowle! I have just been looking for a week there to no avail so I am off to Setthorns instead.

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I made a similar point about empty pitches when I toured the West Country in peak season last year. I wasn't believed. The thread has unfortunately been removed or I would quote it but no doubt those who insisted I named sites will recall it.

Really? Whoever disbelieved you PD? Not I. Although your posts held no substance for me as I had no idea which sites you were talking about - you did not say. I have no recollection of the time of year involved.

Last year we cancelled 3 weeks at Sandringham C.C., and booked in at adult only site with serviced pitches, in Cornwall, instead.  Saved around £200 - which is some difference.  Amenity block not up to C.C. standards, but we never use these anyhow - van facilities better than any of the public-use options.

Have just spent Easter weekend, 2 Adults, caravan, got grass pitch for

£15 per night at a small commercial site just off the South Downs.

By the way, as everywhere else in UK - what terrific weather.

Club sites too expensive, on the whole.

Are you willing to share the site's name and whether you'd recommend it, redface?

We were at Banchory Silverbank   just before Easter, reasonably full at the weekend but less than half full mid week, despite MWD which made it more reasonable.

Weather was pretty good, so nothing to put off anybody.

Was that before the hoards broke up for Easter Kj? 

We have used Banchory quite a lot at different times of the year and have never seen it full although it is usually busy. On the other hand Stonehaven much more expensive site is mostly full specially at weekends.

Probably, we went there on 25/03 for a week,

We used Stonehaven 2 years back, September I think, it was only busy at the weekend.  Too expensive for us now.

With the other club, we used Craigellachie on Speyside, we were the first arrivals for 2019!  Apparently not a busy site according to the warden, only 6 vans there when we were there.  Dingwall was very busy.

2 years back we used sites in Devon/Cornwall in September, we were very surprised at how empty they were.

Many don't caravan before April, often mid April and finish come October. We do the same except for about 15 nights in December. Obviously working folk with children tend to be using sites in the week only during school hols and those without still want to use there leave in better weather. I can't see Mid Week Discounts having much effect on that pattern.