Why Does Easter last 18 days with CAMC?

Wherenext replied on 14/01/2021 20:24

Posted on 14/01/2021 20:24

Thought we might use a fairly local site to us around the 11th.April, the Sunday after Easter Sunday. Yet the club has decided to charge High Season rates. £31+ for 2 adults on a decent site but not a honeypot and in need of a bit of TLC. 

Unfortunately there are very limited alternatives in the area so I'll have to change plans and go where there is an alternative but not where I wanted to be in the first place.

I do remember when rates only went up from the Thursday before Good Friday and went back down on the following Tuesday. Ah, those were the days.

Of course this is supposing sites will be open by then.smile

replied on 15/01/2021 18:25

Posted on 15/01/2021 18:25

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Wherenext replied on 15/01/2021 18:46

Posted on 15/01/2021 18:46

Has anyone out there (Nellieundecided) got a really old price guide book from say 10 years ago.? Just interested to see if the 18 day stretch was in existence then.

I hope the club can fill the sites from 11th.to 18th.April as otherwise they will be losing bookings and money from people like myself.

Cornersteady replied on 15/01/2021 19:01

Posted on 15/01/2021 18:46 by Wherenext

Has anyone out there (Nellieundecided) got a really old price guide book from say 10 years ago.? Just interested to see if the 18 day stretch was in existence then.

I hope the club can fill the sites from 11th.to 18th.April as otherwise they will be losing bookings and money from people like myself.

Posted on 15/01/2021 19:01

I've found a 2005 and peak was from 24th - 30th March. Easter Sunday was the 27th.

Takethedogalong replied on 15/01/2021 19:07

Posted on 15/01/2021 19:07

Different indeed. Look at Christmas, a mere 4 days at peak. I suspect more folks go away at Christmas now though.

Cornersteady replied on 15/01/2021 19:24

Posted on 15/01/2021 19:07 by Takethedogalong

Different indeed. Look at Christmas, a mere 4 days at peak. I suspect more folks go away at Christmas now though.

Posted on 15/01/2021 19:24

yes and in 1999, Christmas wasn't even peak, it was in fact the lowest price band.

Wherenext replied on 15/01/2021 19:37

Posted on 15/01/2021 19:37

When we occasionally went away in Christmas week when we were working in mid 1990s the sites were always full for that week to 2nd.January but I do remember Easter peak period being just the main days of Easter itself.

It won't just be a one off for this year either. Whenever firms put prices up it doesn't often come down.

Edit - Thanks CS for the input.

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