Thought we would have. few days away in Dorset, last week we went down to West Bay and had a wonderful 3 nights at a reasonable price....... just looked for next week...... 3 nights £192 at west Bay and £123 at Freshwater beach !!!!!!! how do these poor parents cope with such extortionist, I find that an offensive price and won't now go, but, could afford if I wasn't so tight......... no way could we have done that back when the kids were young........ hope they don't get any bookings and they go bust.
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They charge what the market will stand......... School holidays always meant a hike in prices.
Just like Thompson’s /Tui and Jet2.com do for the school holidays.
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The Caravan Club seem not to raise their prices huge amounts for the school holidays.
This is the price list for Freshwater East in South Wales.
This is the price list for Freshwater East in South Wales.
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There are a few CLs in the area…
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Kirsten
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Andrews field Worcestershire ccc site no facilities apart from water and black waste-river for swimming and kayaking-lovely people here kids having fun and £11 a night . Seek and you shall find!
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I dont know why the retired would want to go away in the summer holidays, unless taking Grandchildren away! Its always been dearer, busier, noisier. Had no choice when kids were young,
I avoid it like the plague now!
I avoid it like the plague now!
We do enjoy taking the G/ kids away, however, do enjoy listening to kids playing and having fun ( there is a limit when someone else's)
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They are a seasonal business.
They charge what the market will bare.
Remember, many sites have made very little money over the last 18 months.
If you don't like paying the market rate by a beach in Dorset , then go elsewhere, a few miles inland is cheaper, a few hundred miles north, in a field with no facilities is cheaper still, or you could just stay in a layby on the side of an 'A' road for free.
Yer pays yer money and yer takes yer choice!
Its always been that way and I don’t suppose it will ever change.
Parents and Grandparents are effectively held to ransom during the summer holiday period.
Its also when holiday companies balance their books and move from ‘break even‘ to profit
Personally, I find loads of stuff to do on the MH during July and August and then head out again in September
Parents and Grandparents are effectively held to ransom during the summer holiday period.
Its also when holiday companies balance their books and move from ‘break even‘ to profit
Personally, I find loads of stuff to do on the MH during July and August and then head out again in September
Pretty certain these sites got the government grants during lockdown so no income is wrong.
Not a problem on CLs or CCs or adult only sites , easy to avoid the varmints if you want
O.K. take the point of the majority that they are prepared to be 'ripped-off.' Unfortunately this is my first year that we have not been over in France / Spain where they actually pay less during school holidays so that all kids can have a break, must admit they have a longer 'holiday period' but I do expect that the ones who have been ripping off our Government on furlough are now ripping off the general public.
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The timings may not sync with your plans, but in June the C&CC run a Temporary Holiday Site for about a month in each of the months of June - we attended for a few days - and in August.
Obviously for members only but the location is literally next door to Freshwater. Strictly for self-sufficient units as only fresh water and toilet emptying provided.
£11 per night.
Obviously for members only but the location is literally next door to Freshwater. Strictly for self-sufficient units as only fresh water and toilet emptying provided.
£11 per night.
Sciac...... thanks for that, to be honest it doesn't really affect us, I just get cross when the younger generation are trying to give their kids a good round life style and they get ripped off. I will now wait and if all is well we will go to Spain in October, but, we do need to ensure that all kids get a bit of time on a beach / seaside
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Couldnt agree more.
(Perhaps we shall be on the same ferry to Santander in October. Booked 26th.)
(Perhaps we shall be on the same ferry to Santander in October. Booked 26th.)
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You think they pay less on sites in France and Spain in July and August!
Have a look at the prices you would pay for a beach side site in July and August.
BTW I remember when I could buy a pint for the equivalent of 6p, times and wages and prices move on.
Sorry I disagree.... but hey ho...... I can remember 1/= ( supposed to be 1 shilling but don't know how to do that )
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I was watching the Sweeny pilot episode 1974 , Regan and carter ordered 2 double whisky's
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I'm the complete opposite - if there were more adult only campsites I would frequent then as much as possible!
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Peak periods are normal prices
Everything outside that period is "discounted"
Everything outside that period is "discounted"
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1 shilling=5p
I can trump that, 1s1 &1/2d for a pint of Yorkshire Clubs Brewery mild in the Worky's club
I remember the stress of waiting for the gents to be empty so I could get my 50p in the durex machine so I could get my cockles attended toAlso remember durex and cockles were the same price, am I going senile
Is that what you mean
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You were obviously a spokesman for the spanish toll roads. as that was there take on it.
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Blimey, you must be old !1 shilling=5p
I can trump that, 1s1 &1/2d for a pint of Yorkshire Clubs Brewery mild in the Worky's club
I actually remember being about 7 years old and the maths teacher saying we no longer need to learn how to add up in pounds, shillings and pence!
I can still do it, in my head, but my younger brother (he's over 60 now and got his OAP bus pass) has not got a clue, as it was before his time.
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I feel old but my head isn't, I was 16 then, 1965 so not that old.
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