Priced Out.

This coming Easter we are heading north for a 4 week trip and have booked Banchory Silverbank, where there is a mid week discount before the school holidays.  We will then use 3 or 4 CLs or C&CC sites. Easter is not a peak period on Scottish C&CC sites.

Ssssh! don't tell everyone about Easter we'll never get on a site 

Our next trip starts towards the end of June, at least a week before the Scottish school holidays begin, and 4 weeks before the start of the English school holidays. Our first site will probably be a reasonably priced Club one in Scotland, then we head into England where we will again be using CLs and C&CC sites.  Unlike the Club, they do not hike up the prices of English sites that are near the Scottish border, or popular with Scottish visitors, as soon as the Scottish holidays start.  This allows us to have a 4 week trip on full facility sites, if we wish,  at reasonable prices.

We to are doing the same as you but it will be on our return from abroad, we'll drop in and see the children on the way North but using C&CC sites and CL's. Last year was the first year of our membership to C&CC and have been very happy with it so far.

We went away in July for the first time since retiring 8 years ago but instead of using this clubs sites (way to expensive) we used C&CC as the English school had not broken up for the holidays, we even got the oldies discount which made it very worth while (about £10 a night) 

Our experiances with motor caravans in the past and seems so now, that it depends on the location with what the ratio is between the two types,and what other means of transport is available ,the upturn in motor caravan sales does not seem to reflect ,in a lot of cases, them being used any differently than caravans,other than needing to be on site with PT close by or with others who still have a tug

I do wish you’d stop banging on about motorhome and public transport a bit JVB. Not everyone with a MH needs public transport, some of us, quite a few in my experience, actually use our MHs to get out and about in on a daily basis, no need for bus passes, bikes or having to stay on a site in a town! 

Back to the OP. Yes it is perfectly possible to stay on some decent Club Sites, and not have to pay a lot of money, you just have to avoid the Sites where prices have been seriously ramped up for one reason or another. There are also some brilliant CLs offering hook up, loos and sometimes showers as well for under £20 per night. And then there are lots of very nice small private sites, again at very reasonable prices. Last August we did a three week tour of Northumberland and Borders, and I think we averaged around £12.50 per night. Similar with Devon and Cornwall last year in October. Leave out a disastrous decision on my part to use Hurn Lane for a night and we averaged £13.50 per night, and that included one CL with an indoor pool and spa! 

I do wish you’d stop banging on about motorhome and public transport a bit JVB. Not everyone with a MH needs public transport, some of us, quite a few in my experience, actually use our MHs to get out and about in on a daily basis, no need for bus passes, bikes or having to stay on a site in a town!  

Many don't seem to use them and in summer we definitely notice a higher ratio near to towns etc with easy public transport.

"I do wish you’d stop banging on about motorhome and public transport a bit JVB. Not everyone with a MH needs public transport, some of us, quite a few in my experience, actually use our MHs to get out and about in on a daily basis, no need for bus passes, bikes or having to stay on a site in a town!"

Absolutely agree with you there, TDA. I don’t think I've used public transport for over 20 years, unless you include ferries. The MH goes wherever we want to go.

As In  the past when we had motor caravans ,the situation has not changed , and as my post ,we have noticed, that seems you have not taken in,  the proliferation of motor caravan ownership does not seem to have altered the way a large amount of owners either new to Lvs or conversions from tugging have changed the way they are used , as in not moving once on appropriate  sites

But then ,after being motor caravan users ourselves we tend to notice how many are ""static" when on site ,and wonder what made them change,or was it as happens"they are the latest must haves " we have been here two day so far and the seven near us have not moved a 3 are set up with awnings  

Ps there is a 40 van rally all on EHU here this weekend and some have already arrived,  several of which are motor caravans ,when it has officially commenced,  i may just ask the RO if they get many on MCs on rallies ,when on grass 

Just book Slinfold clubsite in May for £15/night mind you it’s non facilities 

It does make me wonder if other members are turning to 'cheaper alternatives' than Club sites, how much revenue they are losing?

In my case, this summer, we've decided not to spend 16 nights at Bingham Grange at a cost of £454.40 but to try a CL in a neighbouring county, with facilities and a swimming pool for £240

Until Binham Grange has been brought up to club standards ,we will not use it after our stay there last year