C&CC closing sites

Posted on 19/10/2021 09:16 by MikeyA

Only 67 nights for us so far, September was lost due to awful forecasts and awaiting hospital appointment. October has been lost due to self isolation before todays cataract operation and a few weeks recuperation still to come. Let's hope that we can get away in the caravan next month.

£1137 spent on site fees at an average cost of £17, mainly inflated by expensive CS's in the Forest of Dean area.

Posted on 18/10/2021 22:50 by SteveL

95 site nights for us, the majority CAMC but a fair few C&CC and one independent. No real idea of the cost, it’s not something I’ve ever done. If I had to guess, I would think something in the order of £25 / £28 pound a night, as there were a few service pitches. If it had been all CAMC I would have estimated more but the other clubs age related discount made them very reasonable indeed.  For instance, our three nights at Malvern costing £25 less than if we had gone next door.

Posted on 18/10/2021 22:50 by SteveL

95 site nights for us, the majority CAMC but a fair few C&CC and one independent. No real idea of the cost, it’s not something I’ve ever done. If I had to guess, I would think something in the order of £25 / £28 pound a night, as there were a few service pitches. If it had been all CAMC I would have estimated more but the other clubs age related discount made them very reasonable indeed.  For instance, our three nights at Malvern costing £25 less than if we had gone next door.

Posted on 19/10/2021 12:40 by KjellNN

How does the  Malvern CCC site  compare with the CAMC one Steve?    We have used the CAMC one several times, but now we are also in the CCC we intend to use theirs next time.

The age related discount certainly makes a big difference for us, as does avoiding peak periods such as school holidays.   With CCC we can more easily plan our trips to avoid the peak periods as these are different in England and Scotland, and up here Easter is not peak at all with CCC.....not at the moment at least!

Posted on 19/10/2021 14:52 by SteveL

We actually preferred it, and because it was the middle of September and not peak tent camping season it seemed very roomy. Even on the weekend, when it filled up a bit, it was less busy than when we have used the other site. Although we mainly used our own, the facilities block was of a good standard. A big plus for us,  given how much grass there is at the CAMC site, is that you can book a HS. It meant we could take our time getting there secure in the knowledge we wouldn’t end up on grass destroyed by awnings.

Posted on 19/10/2021 19:53 by nelliethehooker

We've stayed at the C&CC's site there, and although it was on "hardstanding" it was that horrible plastic mesh, through which the grass grows and can be very slippery when wet. Is it still like that, Steve?

Posted on 19/10/2021 20:43 by SteveL

The pitch we were on was the standard gravel hardstanding. Didn’t see any of the mesh there, although we did at Salisbury. No idea what it was categorised as though. We were put on a gravel HS.