Tier 2 CLs Re-Opening 2nd December

BirchHillFarmCL replied on 28/11/2020 12:02

BirchHillFarmCL

Posted on 28/11/2020 12:02

Re-opening on 2nd December - Birch Hill - an award-winning hideaway in the beautiful lake-lands of Shropshire for members of the Caravan and Motorhome Club.

Ellesmere is a peaceful friendly market town in North Shropshire. Our CL is 2 miles from North Wales, 5 miles from Cheshire and 9 miles from Lady Margaret's Park Caravan and Motorhome Club site.

£17 per night including EHU. No charge to use our Wi-Fi. Grassed hardstandings.

We are in Covid Tier 2 and are only accepting bookings from Caravan and Motorhome Club members who live in Tier 1 or Tier 2 areas.

For more details, availability and online booking, please see our website - https://www.birchhill.co.uk/

https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/certificated-locations/england/shropshire/ellesmere/birch-hill/

Ian Kelly
01691 622951
Holiday@BirchHill.co.uk

Birch Hill, The Cross, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0LP
www.BirchHill.co.uk

Birch Hill Farm - an award-winning hideaway in the beautiful lake-lands of Shropshire for members of the Caravan and Motorhome Club

If non-caravanning friends wish to join you, please see our new Glamping Pods - www.ArchersMeadow.co.uk

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peedee replied on 30/11/2020 14:26

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peedee

Motorhomer from Bedfordshire

Posted on 30/11/2020 14:20 by JVB66

How much of the club subscription do you count against pitch prices when the monthly magazine is included

Posted on 30/11/2020 14:26

That is down to each indivdual as to how much value they place on any of the Clubs' services.

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Rocky 2 buckets replied on 30/11/2020 14:29

Rocky 2 buckets

Posted on 30/11/2020 13:00 by peedee

I agree but why pay £30p.n. if there is an acceptable alternative at half that price.

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Posted on 30/11/2020 14:29

+1, & I agree with you. I wouldn’t pay £30, as our erstwhile friend BB used to say-‘I’d be on full fat sites rather than pay that’👍🏻

JVB66 replied on 30/11/2020 14:31

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JVB66

Campervanner from Hertfordshire

Posted on 30/11/2020 14:26 by

Well, for me the club magazine arrived today and, as usual, I cut address off and recycled between the gate and entering the back door and so that holds no value for me. More convenient with the paper envelope though.

Posted on 30/11/2020 14:31

Ours arrived this morning as well ,and have read some of it (about the next directory) may read the AGM bit

Ps our Remoska has just arrived only ordered Friday pm

Hja replied on 30/11/2020 14:38

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Hja

Posted on 30/11/2020 14:38

Of course if a CL owner installs more facilities, the fees are likely to rise. I take no issue with that. We tend not to use Club sites for two main reasons: 1) too large and, perhaps more importantly, 2) we pay a lot for facilities we dont use.

So I would much rather have a CL with some form of hardstandings, than one with a loo & showers - which we wouldnt use. Individual pitch taps are nice! Like an EHU as well.

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SteveL replied on 30/11/2020 15:22

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SteveL

Motorhomer from Nottinghamshire

Posted on 30/11/2020 07:24 by cyberyacht

Pitch fees, after fuel, are a major cost of any trip and, whilst a CL owner should get a reasonable return, ever increasing provision of more sophisticated facilities and consequent fees that approach those of club sites detracts from the appeal of CLs.

Posted on 30/11/2020 15:22

For outfit plus two I think it is now difficult to get a club site for £17, even in off peak winter. BH seems to charge the same year round, so will be close to half the cost of many club sites at peak and considerably less at other times. For what is on offer the price is good value in my opinion.

DavidKlyne replied on 30/11/2020 15:47

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DavidKlyne

Motorhomer from Buckinghamshire

Posted on 30/11/2020 14:26 by

Well, for me the club magazine arrived today and, as usual, I cut address off and recycled between the gate and entering the back door and so that holds no value for me. More convenient with the paper envelope though.

Posted on 30/11/2020 15:47

If that is what you do with it there is no logic in you receiving it in the first place. Would it not be more sensible for all concerned, and the environment, for you to ask the Club not to send it to you in the first place?

replied on 30/11/2020 15:51

Posted on 30/11/2020 15:47 by DavidKlyne

If that is what you do with it there is no logic in you receiving it in the first place. Would it not be more sensible for all concerned, and the environment, for you to ask the Club not to send it to you in the first place?

Posted on 30/11/2020 15:51

Growing trees is beneficial. Energy production is supposedly becoming greener and publishing unwanted magazines produces employment which is likely to become in short supply

replied on 30/11/2020 15:58

Posted on 30/11/2020 15:22 by SteveL

For outfit plus two I think it is now difficult to get a club site for £17, even in off peak winter. BH seems to charge the same year round, so will be close to half the cost of many club sites at peak and considerably less at other times. For what is on offer the price is good value in my opinion.

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cyberyacht replied on 30/11/2020 17:33

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cyberyacht

Motorhomer from Hampshire

Posted on 30/11/2020 17:33

R2B wrote "CY, I see that as ‘expecting a service to be sold at cost price’ "

You obviously skipped the bit where I wrote "the CL owner should get a reasonable return"

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davetommo replied on 30/11/2020 20:14

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davetommo

Motorhomer from Lancashire

Posted on 30/11/2020 12:53 by

It does not mean that it isn't either. To ensure that it meets your requirements can be aided by a little research normally. I don't book based on price.

Posted on 30/11/2020 20:14

What research do you do? I have looked at the pictures of some CLs online and they look like heaven on earth, when you get to there it is a dump, good camera work. Also I have read reviews and the cl will have the most fantastic reviews, these when I have tried the site I totally disagree with them.

Recently I tried a CL at Kendal it had really bad reviews, I loved the place, fantastic view hard standing fully serviced and all for £15 per night.

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