Nunnykirk club site

Posted on 12/09/2019 20:28 by Takethedogalong

I just find it sad that a site so different as Nunnykirk is at such risk. Beloved indeed by a small minority, but certainly in our experience it is a quite diverse make up of the membership. certainly we saw families, solo's, couples, new vans, very old vans, camper vans and brand spanking new MHs. 

Personally. I think the Club has made its mind up it will go. Profit margins come first, and if it isn't hitting its targets then bye bye. I hardly think it's well marketed, and the increase in price mentioned, if correct, is another nail in its coffin.

Annoying that it a member who has brought this out into the open, Its no wonder so much speculation goes on within the forum. 

Posted on 12/09/2019 20:03 by DavidKlyne

MM

At every opportunity you share your dislike for hardstanding pitches. That is fine but I believe you are part of a  relatively small minority of Club members who feel the same. For sites to thrive they have to appeal to a broad spectrum of Club members, many of those want hardstandings and probably wouldn't go to a site with just grass pitches other than in the summer when there is a fair chance they might be dry. 

Posted on 13/09/2019 08:50 by

cc sites generally already have barriers, automated from the office or by entry/exit key fob, not a huge step (investment) to move to a pay for a card system and allow paying members to come and go as they please.

I can't recall a single CC non facility with automated barrier BB and you have not visited any. 

Posted on 13/09/2019 10:00 by young thomas

I said 'cc sites generally'....and the ones that I have used (AFAICR) have barrier systems....easy to replicate at the sites that don't currently have them.

eg, Slinfold has a large opening gate..can be a supplementary barrier during the opening period and close the gates in the off season.

it really isn't that difficult to manage if costs are an issue and the desire to keep trading is there.

Posted on 13/09/2019 09:36 by EmilysDad

I do & make no apologies for stating so. Various club sites have gravel pitches that have merged together to form a huge 4/5/6 pitch area of the stuff ..... who can look at that & prefer its look to that of a large grassed area. Perhaps if there weren't as many hard standings and the pitches weren't crammed in as they are,  there'd be more opportunity to juggle pegs about a bit to even out wear on the remaining grass pitches.

Posted on 13/09/2019 10:25

• Quote
• Report
• Like

who can look at that & prefer its look to that of a large grassed area.

I can very easily. And it would appear many thousands as well. You are entitled to your opinion  but just don't make it apply to everyone or even think it applies to everyone, what hubris

who can look on this and think it's better than a hard standing I mean look at that lovely gouged out tyre track, that pitch will soon be out of use and losing money.

Gallery

Posted on 13/09/2019 10:17 by Cornersteady

it would be a significant cost, each members' card would have to be machine readable (bit like your debit card) even if it costs £1 per card?

Posted on 13/09/2019 10:25 by Cornersteady

who can look at that & prefer its look to that of a large grassed area.

I can very easily. And it would appear many thousands as well. You are entitled to your opinion  but just don't make it apply to everyone or even think it applies to everyone, what hubris

who can look on this and think it's better than a hard standing I mean look at that lovely gouged out tyre track, that pitch will soon be out of use and losing money.