New Site Booking System

If you have the land access and and levels are a minor problem.

Vegan food a fad eurot?🤣🤣, the fad of Veganism has been around since the 1940’s(that’s the last century btw👍🏻)

They are a minor problem when installing Experience Freedom  accommodation 

But then as you seem to just be trying to make a point when there is not one ,then you will not hear from me again on this post 

I thought the lack of pitch availability was the main driver for the new booking system and TCs, by your reasoning that pods etc generate so much more income how long will it be before pods etc turn up at most site's, I'm not against glamping, cabins or any other sort of accommodation but there are a great number of other outlets that provide them, why use our club.

but there are a great number of other outlets that provide them, why use our club.

Possibly because a lot of members and there families make use of them. Not quite as good a reunion when they are on another site several miles away.

Well I don't see this thread is about that, it's a done deal, the cause is immaterial,  so I viewed this thread was about what the T&C will be. 

I have no idea, I suppose enjoy it while you can? In my view it's not harming 'normal' club pitching, or if it is in a very small way, and generating more income, win win! 

Personally I'd rather the money came to the club than another provider, they are proving popular and the club should cash in on that, and not everyone has a LV or can tow, and it might be the future.

But as the club only as about 10% of caravan sites plenty more sites left for anyone to choose from. Some I'm told are better anyway.

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Glamping pods, yurts, innovative caravans of lots of different styles have been around for quite a while, in fact the Club have come to see their value and popularity quite late to be honest.

People are all different, and what suits one person, is another person’s don’t go there! Doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong in a persons choice, and it’s rather closed minded to dismiss anything without at least finding out what is involved, let alone actually trying things out. Classic example for me was a coach tour I found myself booking. Never in a million years did I ever see myself on a coach tour, but it turned out to be a lovely, relaxed and brilliant week, totally focussed on lovely gardens and historic places. And shared with open minded, informed others as well, so a very friendly week.  

Given the limited number of pods/cabins/lodges available across the network, they will get booked up very early in the year I suspect. The suggestion that they are merely the "new style" touring is, IMHO, ludicrous. Whilst pitches may, sometimes, not be available there will always be somewhere that you can pitch up. If anyone thinks putting a tour together for a caravan/motorhome is difficult, you try it with pods.

I would imagine that my touring days will be over by the end of the decade or fairly soon thereafter so this development is unlikely to impact on me. As for affordability, leaving aside the capital investment in an LV, some of which is recoverable upon sale, I can't see the younger generation finding "podding" more cost effective.

With regards to the Club, using the term “touring” is a bit of a grey area anyway. The majority of caravans, and quite a high number of larger MH’s, simply plonk down on one Site for the duration. Aside from being hauled from a home address, and then hauled back again, the only touring element is simply using a different base Club Site. So pods of all kinds, and other forms of accommodation the Club puts on its Club Sites fit this scenario. Personally, I think offering alternative accommodation is a good move, and it’s making good use of some Club Site areas that aren’t suitable for pitches for one reason or another. Out of season, prices are discounted, and with luck and flexibility of travel dates, there are some absolute bargain stays to be had. I am certainly considering using one to give Mum a break, at 93, she can’t cope with the MH anymore, but the accessible glamping pods look ideal. 

Modern housing estates that is being thrown together to meet government targets ,  ,and our ever expanding population,  are crammed in to make as much profit, for the builder in the smallest areas, and also many new builds are in this area are apartments  , 

If noticed the properties,  if they are houses,  have minimal space to park any vehicles without thinking of any LV above a vw camper type

One of the reasons it seems the growth in tent camping as the kit is easier to store,

 Otherwise on top of the purchase price of a caravan and larger tow vehicle? or a motorcaravan, both of which will require storage away from your property at considerable cost,  £745 here

So IMHO the growth of alternatives will just get more popular ,as it seems many camping, site providers are realising