Awning and non-awning pitches

Chris102 replied on 12/07/2019 09:12

Chris102

Posted on 12/07/2019 09:12

When will the C&MC policy makers do something about the pricing structure for these types of pitches?

I am on a site at present on a non-awning pitch because I could not book an awning one. I wanted to erect a Outdoor Revolution Tech Canopy and was told by the warden that I could not because I of the pitch type that I was on, even though there was plenty of room to do so. On some other sites I have been told that providing there is no front enclosure on the canopy then I can erect it.

There are many units on this site, caravans and motorhome, occupying awning pitches that do not have an awning erected. They are occupying a awning pitch because they want the extra space for sitting out etc and who can blame them. Why pay the same price for a smaller pitch.

If the price of a non-awning pitch was £3 or £4 pounds per night less than an awning pitch then maybe those that do not intend to erect an awning or canopy will book a non-awning pitch.

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JVB66 replied on 12/07/2019 20:30

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JVB66

Campervanner from Hertfordshire

Posted on 12/07/2019 18:52 by JollyKernow

Evening

I think you'll find that present day prices are slightly more than that JV. Try more in the line of 3k for a basic hardstanding if there's already a tarmac road. If there's not you can add on £80 per meter to get to it. That was 2017 prices. Don't know the cost of planning but I know it's a contributing factor when deciding where and when to put hardstands in.

Grass any day for me

JK

Posted on 12/07/2019 20:30

And with those sort prices now it shows how prices have increased(my some years ago was early 2000s )so prices in just one area have increased so much in about 15yrs puts the current site prices into more perspective,

JVB66 replied on 12/07/2019 20:37

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Campervanner from Hertfordshire

Posted on 12/07/2019 19:47 by Navigateur

Just to make the idea of charging a bigger amount for awning pitches than non-awning ones, what would happen at sites such as Bunree where the loch side pitches are the ones in great demand, yet they are non-awning?

Posted on 12/07/2019 20:37

Same as hotels charge more for room/pitches with a "sea" view

Cornersteady replied on 12/07/2019 20:42

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Cornersteady

Caravanner from Tyne & Wear

Posted on 12/07/2019 20:20 by nelliethehooker

say a site is open for 8 months (March - October) that is at say £25 per night per pitch income averaged out (?), that's a possible rough figure of £6000 income, now if it's a grass pitch then maybe it is out of use for 4 months?

You are inferring that a grass pitch would only be in use for 4 months a year, what a load of rubbish. Perhaps over the winter period it may be closed for 4 months, if it was an all year site, but I suspect that the vast majority of grass pitches would be in use for 7 months of the year at least.

Posted on 12/07/2019 20:42

You are inferring that a grass pitch would only be in use for 4 months a year, what a load of rubbish.

Yes indeed - I've been on a number of sites where the all the grass pitches have not been used at all!

And no need to be so rude, I did use a question mark and based my sums on a March to October opening

huskydog replied on 12/07/2019 20:47

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Motorhomer from Kent

Posted on 12/07/2019 20:37 by JVB66

Same as hotels charge more for room/pitches with a "sea" view

Posted on 12/07/2019 20:47

I bet Fawlty Towers do

nelliethehooker replied on 12/07/2019 20:48

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nelliethehooker

Caravanner from Cumberland

Posted on 12/07/2019 20:48

I've been on a number of sites where the all the grass pitches have not been used at all!

For 4 moths out of 8?

moulesy replied on 12/07/2019 20:55

moulesy

Caravanner from Wiltshire

Posted on 12/07/2019 20:47 by huskydog

I bet Fawlty Towers do

Posted on 12/07/2019 20:55

Yeah, but you also get the leaning tower of Pisa and herds of wildebeest to look at out of your window too!

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DavidKlyne replied on 12/07/2019 21:02

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DavidKlyne

Motorhomer from Buckinghamshire

Posted on 12/07/2019 18:52 by JollyKernow

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I think you'll find that present day prices are slightly more than that JV. Try more in the line of 3k for a basic hardstanding if there's already a tarmac road. If there's not you can add on £80 per meter to get to it. That was 2017 prices. Don't know the cost of planning but I know it's a contributing factor when deciding where and when to put hardstands in.

Grass any day for me

JK

Posted on 12/07/2019 21:02

When you mentioned it was eye watering I thought it would be far more that £3000 which I consider quite reasonable given that the pitch will be available throughout the year and require minimum maintenance. Given the nature of the ground conditions and grass pitches are likely to be out of service for some of the year be that because of very wet conditions or the fact that they have been damaged by previous users I would have thought investment in hardstanding would allow the site the opportunity to pay down that investment in a few years?

David

replied on 12/07/2019 21:04

Posted on 12/07/2019 20:20 by nelliethehooker

say a site is open for 8 months (March - October) that is at say £25 per night per pitch income averaged out (?), that's a possible rough figure of £6000 income, now if it's a grass pitch then maybe it is out of use for 4 months?

You are inferring that a grass pitch would only be in use for 4 months a year, what a load of rubbish. Perhaps over the winter period it may be closed for 4 months, if it was an all year site, but I suspect that the vast majority of grass pitches would be in use for 7 months of the year at least.

Posted on 12/07/2019 21:04

With some mixed pitch sites open march to October I doubt CS is that far out.

Cornersteady replied on 12/07/2019 21:10

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Caravanner from Tyne & Wear

Posted on 12/07/2019 20:48 by nelliethehooker

I've been on a number of sites where the all the grass pitches have not been used at all!

For 4 moths out of 8?

Posted on 12/07/2019 21:10

No, for all the time the site had been open.

The grass pitches at Troutbeck Head were not used at all for a number of years. The pitches are being used now as they have been converted to HS