Steamer Quay Upgrade

But then again Old Hartley is always very popular and it's all non awning?

I can only assume it's something to do with the space available and/or maximising income.

Yes, very different sites. Steamer Quay is sheltered and awnings are useful in the heat of summer, we certainly needed some shade last year. 

I would have thought many families would want awning pitches, especially if staying for more than a couple of days.

I do hope that when the site reopens that point is made very clear.

Yes, a site in a good position is always an advantage, especially easy walk to town & public transport.  But with a PVC we dont use facilities blocks and would only want a serviced pitch if price not too high.  That balance between location & price is very subjective, but my guess, seeing prices of other serviced pitches on Club sites, we would be giving it a miss. 

Hja

We like to use our own facilities, always have since we actually had a caravan, and now motorhome, with the facilities to do so, circa 1998! Prior to that it was the facility block! Having said that I do quite like a serviced pitch. If I am using my own facilities I need more water and have more waste to dispose of. As I get older if I can make life easier the better it is I suppose people will have a cost figure in mind on what they want to spend per night and I suppose if they turned round and said it was going to be £60 a night even I would recoil but if it were around the £35/40 a night, off peak,  perhaps that would be acceptable given the location. 

David

Looking at Baltic Wharf, which is mainly non awning, they would be wanting £43 to £47 off peak if it was a service pitch.

Possibly the best comparisons are the fully serviced pitches at nearby Ramslade and Hillhead, which means anything from £45-£60 plus? Double the price for previous users. 

Shocking price for a pitch, that is getting towards some glamping prices I have seen. It is getting easier to find commercial sites cheaper especially off peak.

Back on topic it seems odd that if SQ is to have all serviced pitches, why put in a MVWP?

peedee

I would think it very possible MH owners would book for location and if not used to using service pitches arrive without the means to empty. The same also applies to caravans and the service points mentioned. The drains they are currently installing on service pitches are great for sticking a tube into, but the contents of a waste master would go everywhere unless emptied very very slowly. At least the site manager would have a nice little earner selling lengths of waste tube.😂

Well I thought that MH-ers liked to have drive over service points where they can position their drain tap above the drain and the waste water goes straight down very quickly?

This is what I've observed on club sites with MHs using SP, some do use a waste pipe on their pitch while some empty their tanks on their way either in or out. 

With the pitch drain in the corner it would make this positioning very difficult? 

Actually even for a caravan draining with a waste pipe isn't all that effective and quick as they grey pipe just lays along the ground unless like some you use some manner of keeping a gentle slope all the way to the drain. And I have had frozen waste pipes a few times too.

why put in a MVWP?

From the drawing, it shows  black water waste outlets. Not sure how many M/H used over here have black water tanks.