Sites with Fully Serviced Pitches - a Discussion

An interesting post ET, like Steve I always use service pitches whenever possible and I consider the extra payment quite worth it to have a more enjoyable holiday. They are popular and  difficult to book nowadays, and I suppose if you want one or really need one you really have to get them early. Are you suggesting keeping some back as 'disabled pitches' (for want of a better description)

That would be nice Corners. However sadly I think that there would then be an explosion in members claiming to have a disability. 

It does seem that, as you remark, they are not easy to book at some locations. If they are really popular (I don't know just how popular but have noticed that on some sites they are taken early) then one answer is to increase there number but to what degree? If the CC went to the extent of making 50% of the site serviced pitches then there would be the scenario of those that do not require them either having to pay the extra or  go to a non CC site during much of the peak season.

I do not see an easy solution.

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Can't believe able bodied men willing to pay almost £28 per week for 10 mins work a day.

 

Some can well afford it and choose to do so. As we will use site facilities when available we can normally last 5 days although I might add a 10 litre top up if we have spent more time at the caravan

Exactly, that's why I take my wife 

I can well afford it but choose not to!

Sorry edited too late - I do take the wife otherwise I would have thought I'd gone deaf   

I can't understand folk spending hundreds of pounds to strap a tent ( awning) to the side of their van and spend ages doing it. However, I do appreciate that some find it makes for a more enjoyable holiday. We like to have a service pitch for similar reasons.

It is not really surprising that we all have different priorities. In fact it would be more surprising if we all wanted the same thing.

 

Interested to know how you spend the 10 mins you've saved?

I can't speak for anyone else. However, in our case time saving is only a very minor part of the equation. I don't think any particular justification is required, you are either prepared to pay the premium, or you aren't.