Marazion

Your choice, his choice, Both are equally valid, but my point is that you should respect Steve's, which you didn't on page 5.

As to the joke I have no idea?

Smacks more of not knowing what is available out there than anything else.

peedee

Who doesn't have google these days PD?  I don't think not knowing what's available is valid in my opinion. We have many non members stay on site that like what the club offers compared to others and are also happy to pay the supplement.

JK

I think I'm correct in saying that those who hire MH's via the club's link up with Swift get temp membership of the club so they wouldn't pay the supplement.🤷‍♂️

...but many members 'on the inside' that ive spoken to (incl some at FM) feel that £30 a night (even with members discount) is still pretty steep....for the Club's basic offering of a pitch and a loo/shower,

we had 3 nights at Seacroft, £99+, which is pushing things...with no water on the pitch, no free wifi, pool closed (in fact it looked hideous) and the usuals rows of vans...

we are now on our last site of the tour (commercial) and have a lovely open area (each hedged area has just 6 or 7 vans), water on the pitch, included wifi, lovely open swimming pool, bar, restaurant, far nicer, larger showers than the typical CC offering and £32 a night... 

Well we're talking about non fac sites here although they vary in price some are nicely situated and the site near Marazion is popular with people who just want a pleasant quiet base.

TTDA posted....

"I suppose majority of Members want flash Sites nowadays, where the Sites are an end destination, rather than a simple pitch up to explore an area. "

I agree, there is certainly a market at both ends of the spectrum and i hope one 'type' doesnt come at the expense of the other...

in the 7 locations weve used this tour, 3 were CLs (own facs, all lovely), 3 CC sites (4 if you include the (sorry but) awful Inclborough Fields which we stayed as short a time as possible) and 1 commercial.

the CC sites at Seacroft, White House Beach and Brighton were fine.

with 5 vans in a large area, CLs give that peaceful, uncrowded appeal and for those happy to use own facs give a large choice. the club sites were nice, as said, but formulaic and were booked way back when things looked 'interesting' so chose club booking benefits.

this particular commercial has hedged areas of 6/7 vans which, despite being a large site, gives the feel of several CLs together, plus benefit of top notch facilities.

so, our touring covers all parts of the spectrum and i thing there is still a place for those who tour (sometimes) wanting less rather than more..

we just happened to pick a 'more than most' site to end with as its close to a lovely town and NT...oh, and a very large river.

i was just affirming that there is certainly room for them and losing any is a shame...if there had been one in one of the areas we visited, we would have used one..

DK suggests that full facs make more, but as stated upthread, the investment is significantly higher..as is the maintenance, certwinly in Covid...we were at one site which stated the showers were closed from 10-12!!! for cleaning every day.

I wonder if once they have been around a while they will still think that. In my view Club sites with the supplement are well over priced. Perhaps those having just a 2 week holiday a year are more willing to pay higher prices?

peedee

@BoleroBoy ...  if you include the (sorry but) awful Inclborough Fields which we stayed as short a time as possible) and

Just wondered why you thought that 😕 We stayed there a few years back & liked the site especially as it wasn't all gravel