Ivory55
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@Jim and @old-mo for startersoldies like me will remember sites at 2 quid a night or even less.. a stand pipe in the corner of a field of uncut grass and little else..
We used to go to one in Cornwall at Portscatho .. old guy used to charge about £7 a week.. just a field on the headland, with views to die for.. water had to be collected from a standpipe in the village, waste disposal was a 6ft deep trench dug with a JCB.. When he died, the land was sold , it's now a expensive camping site with all mod cons.. that's how they all go
times and sites have moved on and are now catering to a young generation who want a lot more, glamping (hate that term) in Yurts, Airstream Caravans, Shepherd's Huts, old boats .. you name it.. they use it
there is also another type who have never owned went camping, buy a camper van or motorhome and then expect cheap holidays, wild camping for free, a romantic notion they will be nomads and travellers.. then discover that the 'cheap' holiday in a camper isn't going to be cheap..
campsite owners will charge whatever the market supports.. just like any other service..they want to make as much profit as possible..
is there anyone who would do it differently ?
or us foreigners very, very, very, very, very, ludicrously expensiveI think that’s the problem, costs have gone up like land, electric etc so they charge more. Only trouble is wages have not kept pace so people see these prices as very expensive.
yes me. You got the same service 24/7 365days year at the same price and with no call out charge for the 20 years I ran a businesscampsite owners will charge whatever the market supports.. just like any other service..they want to make as much profit as possible..
is there anyone who would do it differently ?
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Ahh yes but we have to pay to get the clouds pulled over to shield the sun so you lot can come somewhere cooleror us foreigners very, very, very, very, very, ludicrously expensive
yes me. You got the same service 24/7 365days year at the same price and with no call out charge for the 20 years I ran a business
I have paid over €100 a night in Spain.
Not happily though.
That's mental think the most I ever paid a night was £27 and I don't think I've been on one sinceWe can easily find €90 a night for a pitch in the South of France but we are a travelling circus with more kids than a Monty Pythons sketch and more dogs than Paul O'Grady.... never topped the €100 a night though
if anyone would like to park in my fields for a night or two they are very welcome for a fiver, pub accross the road shop and another pub up the village a mile away.oldies like me will remember sites at 2 quid a night or even less.. a stand pipe in the corner of a field of uncut grass and little else..
We used to go to one in Cornwall at Portscatho .. old guy used to charge about £7 a week.. just a field on the headland, with views to die for.. water had to be collected from a standpipe in the village, waste disposal was a 6ft deep trench dug with a JCB.. When he died, the land was sold , it's now a expensive camping site with all mod cons.. that's how they all go
times and sites have moved on and are now catering to a young generation who want a lot more, glamping (hate that term) in Yurts, Airstream Caravans, Shepherd's Huts, old boats .. you name it.. they use it
there is also another type who have never owned went camping, buy a camper van or motorhome and then expect cheap holidays, wild camping for free, a romantic notion they will be nomads and travellers.. then discover that the 'cheap' holiday in a camper isn't going to be cheap..
campsite owners will charge whatever the market supports.. just like any other service..they want to make as much profit as possible..
is there anyone who would do it differently ?
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28 euros is the most i have ever paid,,Easter in Spain,,,Still recovering and it was years ago,,BUSBY,,,We can easily find €90 a night for a pitch in the South of France but we are a travelling circus with more kids than a Monty Pythons sketch and more dogs than Paul O'Grady.... never topped the €100 a night though
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FRANCE,,Premier Class and B & B chain hotels throughout France,,45 to 55 euros a night bed and breakfast,,,BUSBY,,Can someone show me where I can get a nice hotel , with lots of facilities with breakfast for two at £49, or even just a B&B ?
Perhaps stating the obvious, but campsites are businesses and as such have to make a profit, otherwise they may as well sell and build houses..
If you bought land, spent perhaps £250,000 (on top of the land cost) , installing facilities, roads, hard standings , EHU, etc etc .. would you not set prices it at the rate the market would support to recover your capital and to hopefully return a profit, or would you run as a service to the motorhome community ?
There are plenty of cheaper sites, CLs etc that are under £20 per night but if you want a prime location, top quality facilities.. you will have to accept that's what they cost.. or else go to the Beach front Hotel (if you can find one ) at £49 per night for two
FRANCE,,Premier Class and B & B chain hotels throughout France,,45 to 55 euros a night bed and breakfast,,,BUSBY,,
You could fool me,,have seen SPAIN and FRANCE mentioned in previous posts on this thread,,,,Sorry i spoke,,,BUSBYthread is about expensive sites in the UK.. my comment was in reply to someone who said it would be cheaper to stay in a hotel (UK)
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Aaaaaaaah but .............. you forgot to look at the thread title .......................You could fool me,,have seen SPAIN and FRANCE mentioned in previous posts on this thread,,,,Sorry i spoke,,,BUSBY
And so did a few more,,,,See we are not all perfect,,,Aaaaaaaah but .............. you forgot to look at the thread title .......................
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That is dangerous.
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I just say mine is a sun canopy so no charge. A fully enclosed awning usually has a sewn in ground sheet and damages the grass.Could someone please clarify what "awning" means? I've always taken it to mean the thing that rolls out from the side of a motorhome at roof level, above the door, but is it in fact one of those attachable tent-like structures which one fixes around the door of a motorhome or other vehicle?
I was surprised, to say the least, when I saw that a certain UK campsite was charging extra for an "awning" (made no sense; "How can they do that?") but I think it must be the second thing I mentioned, namely the tent-like structure.
Could someone please clarify what "awning" means? I've always taken it to mean the thing that rolls out from the side of a motorhome at roof level, above the door, but is it in fact one of those attachable tent-like structures which one fixes around the door of a motorhome or other vehicle?
I was surprised, to say the least, when I saw that a certain UK campsite was charging extra for an "awning" (made no sense; "How can they do that?") but I think it must be the second thing I mentioned, namely the tent-like structure.
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FRANCE,,Premier Class and B & B chain hotels throughout France,,45 to 55 euros a night bed and breakfast,,,BUSBY,,
Woodbridge area, in Suffolk , 70 quid and upwardsWe were very close indeed to Stonehenge this last weekend and noticed the pub B&B prices started at £75. Yes of course it's 'touristy' there but just a comment!
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If you bought land, spent perhaps £250,000 (on top of the land cost) , installing facilities, roads, hard standings , EHU, etc etc .. would you not set prices it at the rate the market would support to recover your capital and to hopefully return a profit, or would you run as a service to the motorhome community ?
ssssshhhhhhh do you want to be inundated with FLTs ..it is free to stay at QMJ...
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stayed at waldergraves mersea this weekend 38 a night and 2 for dog no electric not even a tap in the field we was on arrived 6pm friday and left 10am sunday so 76 to rent a patch of grass for 40 hours
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