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[robnchris]

Haven't been there since the new owners took over

Crikey Simon has been there a few years, Chris my wife is a Falmouth girl so it's really handy for visiting relatives, plus Truro is just a few minutes up the road, park in Tescos and the Pannier Market is a short walk, fantastic local butcher, produce is excellent.

 

[rangi]

Crikey Simon has been there a few years, Chris my wife is a Falmouth girl so it's really handy for visiting relatives, plus Truro is just a few minutes up the road, park in Tescos and the Pannier Market is a short walk, fantastic local butcher, produce is excellent.

Chris was he the ex copper? Great host!, went there on the first day the newbies took over, wasn't a good experience, but it was their first so made a massive allowance for that.
Unfortunately due to all sorts of medical probs and this bloody CV19 haven't been back so! if you go would appreciate a "knock up!"

 

[scotzsue]

BTW, we are paying £46.00 per night for the 10night stay for the pitch with electric, 2 adults & 1 child.
Any ideas what the thought process is behind additional charges on sites?

Greed, trying to recoup what has been lost, folk are willing to pay.
we always take the car and motorhome and awning when we take the grandchildren. argued the toss at one campsite when they wanted us to pay for the car, there was a humungous caravan and a massive awning on the next pitch along with their 4x4 asked how much they paid to park the car there. Did manage to get to park without paying in the end, but would have had no choice otherwise, it hadn't been stated in the terms think that was the winner.

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[Lenny HB]

Here's another for your list of dog lovers campsite, Polmanter just outside St Ives £32 per week for a dog.
What on earth do they provide for a dog that's worth paying £32.
Why don't they just say DOGS NOT WELCOME.

Some sites abroad charge for dogs but not that much and you often get a dog shower, dog bath and often washing machines for dog bedding.
Do you get that for your £32?

 

[Lenny HB]

All points noted and yes thinking about it I agree.
If collectively all campsites charge similar then there is no option.

Off topic but Hymer body parts are ridiculously expensive, possibly up to 10 times their true value.
Rip off prices, ( not just rip off Britain as has been stated )
Or is it?
I have this info but all I have ever owned are old Hymers, so am I actually being ripped off already knowing this ?
I could easily have purchased a different make but chose not to.

Yes but even dearer in rip off Britain, needed a rear light for my last Hymer. UK £160, bought one in France for £96.

 

[Lenny HB]

And what annoys me is when , on the rare occasion we use a site , caravaners often Park their car on the grass.
Not the gravel bit. As they’ve a big awning out on that bit .
So we often have Someone’s car on “our” grass bit.

I hope you ask then to move it.

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[Twogirls]

I don't think £46 a night, in August, in what must be one of the most expensive localities in the UK, for a family, is overly expensive. That's £322 for 7 night holiday. I'd be surprised if you could find a much cheaper holiday than that in August in England.

 

[Northernraider]

I don't think £46 a night, in August, in what must be one of the most expensive localities in the UK, for a family, is overly expensive. That's £322 for 7 night holiday. I'd be surprised if you could find a much cheaper holiday than that in August in England.

Well actually its £322 to park your van for 7 nights....the actual holiday costs a lot more.

And wasn't it just for 2 adults?
Kids would be extra

 

[Twogirls]

Well actually its £322 to park your van for 7 nights....the actual holiday costs a lot more.

And wasn't it just for 2 adults?
Kids would be extra

I think they had a child with them. Get what you're saying, but I count that as a holiday, not parking. If I rent a holiday cottage or static or caravan for a week in August it would cost an awful lot more than that, at least double, and you're still only paying for a base, you've still got the holiday spending on top, that's all I'm saying.

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[Cheshirecat57]

£46 a night? That’s into bed and breakfast territory for the honor of parking on someone else’s land. Far too expensive I’m afraid.

Can you tell me where in Cornwall, this August, that you can get Bed, never mind breakfast, for £46 night for 2 Put me down for a week

 

[Cheshirecat57]

That the problem if no one criticise them then the price will go up where will it stop

It will stop when they cant sell the spaces, just after people stop giving 60k for a Fiat Van I suppose

 

[deleted-member02]

Can you tell me where in Cornwall, this August, that you can get Bed, never mind breakfast, for £46 night for 2 Put me down for a week

Premium Inn Liskeard, Weds 05th August, £43 per night, first place I tried.
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[GAVLAD]

Is any one forcing you to pay. if not why all the winging

Nobody is forcing me to pay my little sweetie
If you’d care to read my original post, I’ve explained that I’m happy to pay the £46 per night.
What I can’t understand is what’s the difference between a car & caravan to a motorhome & car on a pitch and why there’s an additional charge applicable to one - us, the motorhoming family and not the other.
It’s not a case of stop whinging as you put it. I thought it is a forum, so I’ve asked the question.
But thanks for your helpful contribution.

 

[Cheshirecat57]

Nobody is forcing me to pay my little sweetie
If you’d care to read my original post, I’ve explained that I’m happy to pay the £46 per night.
What I can’t understand is what’s the difference between a car & caravan to a motorhome & car on a pitch and why there’s an additional charge applicable to one - us, the motorhoming family and not the other.
It’s not a case of stop whinging as you put it. I thought it is a forum, so I’ve asked the question.
But thanks for your helpful contribution.

Depends on the site, but I always thought the first car was included
The only time I had any different was a site politely asked me would I park the TOAD on the visitor car park as I had booked one of their smaller pitches

 

[The Wino]

Everyone I hear rip off Britain I think the person saying that thinks everyone else is ripping them off so in effect is earning more than they should but they think they are being or were paid a fair wage. That means either they are or were stupid enough to work for a much lower wage than they could or grossly overvalue their own worth so are being overpaid.

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[138go]

Some sites abroad charge for dogs but not that much and you often get a dog shower, dog bath and often washing machines for dog bedding.
Do you get that for your £32?

Yes, our dog loves the sites in Spain with the dog washes!

 

[sweetie]

Nobody is forcing me to pay my little sweetie
If you’d care to read my original post, I’ve explained that I’m happy to pay the £46 per night.
What I can’t understand is what’s the difference between a car & caravan to a motorhome & car on a pitch and why there’s an additional charge applicable to one - us, the motorhoming family and not the other.
It’s not a case of stop whinging as you put it. I thought it is a forum, so I’ve asked the question.
But thanks for your helpful contribution.

Yes read your post but you have a choice you seem happy to pay that amount I also tow a car never been asked to pay extra for it and always park it on pitch. If I was I would go elsewhere. I have a pitch on an adult only site from 4th July £24 a night same price 365 days a year some will say that’s a lot as you I am very happy with that price. And car on pitch.water, electric on pitch and fishing lake about 25 ft behind van heaven. Enjoy your holiday.

 

[Sticky Biscuit]

Its just a simple question of Supply and Demand. The Coastal sites in Cornwall are in such demand during the brief Summer period they can charge what they like. If you dont like don't go. I think there may be a market for an AirB&B type App/System where Cornish folk rent their drives out to visiting MHs to make a few quid.

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[Ivory55]

Everyone I hear rip off Britain I think the person saying that thinks everyone else is ripping them off so in effect is earning more than they should but they think they are being or were paid a fair wage. That means either they are or were stupid enough to work for a much lower wage than they could or grossly overvalue their own worth so are being overpaid.

A little harsh. If there is an over supply of something the price drops, the same for services and labour.

 

[Caztur]

Cornwall is expensive. I went down for a family funeral about 10 years ago with my two kids and we stayed in one room at a motel, it cost me £170+ for two nights - in early February.

Dread to think what they are charging for a room now in summer.

 

[miklin]

Hello Funsters

Some of you may be aware that we’ve postponed our trip to France and Spain and have now opted for a UK holiday.
It looks like we’ve bagged the last pitch that was available for our 10 nights in August at a nice site on the outskirts of Padstow.
We’ve been before to this site, albeit a long time ago and in an old VW campervan.
Although it has its own stretch of private beach, it’s a bus or taxi ride from the centre of Padstow, so this year, our plans were to hire a car for 5 to 7 days as going out for the day in a near 9m Motorhome may be a little different to a 1974 VW on country lanes in Cornwall.
I’m currently trying to find an ‘affordable’ hire car and preferably to collect in Padstow rather than to trail to Newquay airport to collect.
What has surprised me is upon reading the campsites rules, they charge £5 per night extra for an additional car.
Additional cars must be parked within your pitch boundary.

So why charge extra?
I could understand it if it was to be parked in their car park, but if you are paying for the pitch, shouldn’t it matter what you fill that pitch with?

Incidentally, they also charge for gazebos. (Not that we are taking one) Again, if it goes on your pitch, why charge extra?
They don’t allow group bookings, so that cancels out the scenario of loads of cars relating to one group on a pitch.

So a car and caravan don’t get charged, but a Motorhome with car does.
Yet a car, tent and trailer is ok.
I don’t understand this.

So my little run around car hire will cost an extra £35 before we’ve even started.

BTW, we are paying £46.00 per night for the 10night stay for the pitch with electric, 2 adults & 1 child.
Any ideas what the thought process is behind additional charges on sites?

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[miklin]

You must remember we are talking about Cornwall. The Cornish, according to Devonians, are ' Robbing Dogs'. It's in their blood. Most of their ancestors were ship wreckers and looters so it follows that they are going to rob you of as much money as they can as soon as you cross the Tamar Bridge.

 

[simbadog]

You must remember we are talking about Cornwall. The Cornish, according to Devonians, are ' Robbing Dogs'. It's in their blood. Most of their ancestors were ship wreckers and looters so it follows that they are going to rob you of as much money as they can as soon as you cross the Tamar Bridge.

Tiz true, plus they put the Jam on scones before the cream!

 

[Off da Grid]

Some sites charge for everything extra.
You see the initial price then realise it’s just for 1 adult and your van then they charge per extra persons, dog, awning, gazebo or extra vehicle.
Some just charge for the van and up to so many people

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[swiftsteve]

It may be a while before prices settle, this year will be very busy and very expensive for those that want to book now. I booked pre virus and paid in full for my 2 weeks and have been waiting for the email to cancel, hopefully that won't happen now.
I heard on the radio this week about people that have had cottages etc. booked and paid deposits, only to have been gazumped and had their bookings cancelled. They can command mediterranean prices this year due to the worried holiday makers that have their usual holidays cancelled.

 

[The Wino]

A little harsh. If there is an over supply of something the price drops, the same for services and labour.

I agree my point being if things are expensive and people are making a lot out of them the market tends to correct things as more people decide to do that for a living. In my experience people who complain of "rip off Britain" aren't talking about one thing but absolutely everything apart from where they are in the economy!

 

[gus-lopez]

That means either they are or were stupid enough to work for a much lower wage than they could

Or honest enough to charge a fair amount to earn a good living without taking the piss,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,like I did.
charging around 30% of the average hourly rate. When I stopped working for a company I'd contracted to for 20 years .they had to contract permenantly, 2 different companies each supplying 1 person to cover the work I used to do & at 5 times the hourly rate I charged. then they had to pay enhanced rates for evenings & weekends + call out charges.

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[corconx]

Well I live not far away and I think Cornwall charge extortionate prices. Maybe they are trying to make up their losses but not the best way.

Personally I wouldn’t pay £46 a night ANYWHERE but you are happy so enough said. I would go back and suggest you might be happier to get it free or at least 50%. Nothing asked nothing gained

it should be free.

I hasten to add yes 9m is not easy in Cornwall. We have 7.5m and we don’t stay here in summer we become someone else’s tourists. (We will be going to Yorkshire!)

Have a good time in rip off Cornwall

 

[Ian Bosman]

I wouldn't stay there simples

Bear in mind that extra vehicles cause extra wear and tear on roadways and the pitches, never mind the environmental impact from exhaust gasses, etc. So why not charge extra? You pays your money and takes your pick

 

[EmnM]

If you don’t want to pay for a campsite just do as lorries do. Find a layby and away you go. How often do you see lorries parked in Lay-bys or off road parking. If you’ve got onboard facilities you could perhaps wild camp/park overnight for one night then use a campsite, thereby reducing charges by 50%. Makes sense to me. Unless you want full facilities, which I don’t understand as most motorhomes are self contained. Who wants to use washing facilities, used by goodness knows who, when you have on board facilities?

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