Nunnykirk club site

JohnG replied on 05/09/2019 19:24

Posted on 05/09/2019 19:24

We have had a seasonal pitch at Nunnykirk for several years now and love it. 

We've just received our September magazine with the application form for 2020 seasonal. When I looked at it with the intention of applying for next year I found Nunnykirk missing. I assumed it was possibly a printing error and phoned the club. 

I was told they'd already had several calls on this topic but he could only tell me that the regional manager had decided not to allow seasonal pitches on site for next year. 

To me this is a very strange decision. Nunnykirk has 75 pitches and about 30 of these are seasonal. If you remove the seasonal pitches then quite a lot of the time you will be lucky to have a dozen units on site. 

The club is losing roughly £31,000 by removing the seasonal pitches. It doesn't make economic sense to me and I wonder if the club is ultimately looking to close Nunnykirk  

brue replied on 06/09/2019 18:08

Posted on 06/09/2019 12:00 by Navigateur

Perhaps, just perhaps, there is a secret Caravan Club plot afoot to carry out improvement works at the site . . . . ?

Posted on 06/09/2019 18:08

Perhaps, if they had flooded pitches this year, the drainage is going to be improved?

EmilysDad replied on 06/09/2019 18:19

Posted on 06/09/2019 18:19

I love Nunnykirk too for the lack of gravel & relaxed nature of the site ... we even pitched side on to the peg when we were last there! 😊

Takethedogalong replied on 06/09/2019 19:21

Posted on 06/09/2019 19:21

We were told to virtually ignore pegs on our last night there last year. Sort of in the vicinity, but not at back of pitch so that it was easier to get MH back on to the site road. Not many folks on site, so it wasn’t an issue.

It can get a touch sticky, but it would be a shame to lose the essence of this lovely site. 

DavidKlyne replied on 06/09/2019 20:16

Posted on 06/09/2019 20:16

Is there not a danger people are jumping to a few conclusions here? It could just be an IT glitch or it could be something more serious outside the control of the Club. I am sure we will get a response from the Club, either positive or negative!

David

Wherenext replied on 06/09/2019 20:21

Posted on 06/09/2019 20:21

Sure there are a few "conclusions" being jumped to David, which, let's face it, wouldn't be necessary if the "Club" was more active in talking to its supposed Members.

nelliethehooker replied on 06/09/2019 20:41

Posted on 06/09/2019 20:16 by DavidKlyne

Is there not a danger people are jumping to a few conclusions here? It could just be an IT glitch or it could be something more serious outside the control of the Club. I am sure we will get a response from the Club, either positive or negative!

David

Posted on 06/09/2019 20:41

Why haven't we had a response today, David? Just a few words from Ro to say that she was looking into it would have been a start.

replied on 06/09/2019 20:49

Posted on 06/09/2019 20:49

I have not been to Nunnykirk for at least 24 years, it may be longer. I do recall that it was a lovely site back then also. 

peedee replied on 06/09/2019 21:02

Posted on 06/09/2019 21:02

I've not been there either for a long time. It is easier for me to go Continental than north of a line between the the Wash and the Mersey!

As I remember it was a little rusitc and miles from anywhere. Nevertheless it would be a shame to lose yet another non facility site.

peedee

Takethedogalong replied on 06/09/2019 21:14

Posted on 06/09/2019 20:49 by

I have not been to Nunnykirk for at least 24 years, it may be longer. I do recall that it was a lovely site back then also. 

Posted on 06/09/2019 21:14

It hasn’t changed ET, which is what makes it so unique and unspoilt. It isn’t full of extremely new outfits in neat rows, but is a great place to spot classic vans. I would say it has a place in a lot of Northern folks touring memories, one to keep going back to every now and then. It’s a good half way house between Hadrians Wall country, and the beautiful Northumberland Coast.

DavidKlyne replied on 06/09/2019 21:20

Posted on 06/09/2019 20:41 by nelliethehooker

Why haven't we had a response today, David? Just a few words from Ro to say that she was looking into it would have been a start.

Posted on 06/09/2019 21:20

Nellie

Perhaps because either she is waiting for a response from those that can provide the answer or that she may well have more pressing things she needs to do. I say that not as a way of making excuses but because I know a little more of the demands of her job. 

David

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