6 years a go it wasn't that bad, about £40 for membership that got you thousands of cl sites.
I find it hard to describe the C&MH business as a Club. It is no more than a company which provides accommodation for people using caravans and motorhomes, and customers have to pay a 'membership' fee before they can make a purchase.
And whilst pretending to promote a club culture, thats exactly how they see us.
I suppose in many ways that sums up how I feel, I like some of their sites, and I to have found the wardens and most who use the sites helpful and decent folk. I just don't like those who run the club. But we mainly use CCC sites now, we hardly use their sites, and leaving is a possibility. But I won't cut my nose of to spite my face. I have met some really good people on the sites, and I remember well when I first started out getting some very useful tips from a few of them.Yes we do
We have found that their sites are in good condition, consistent in presentation and in places that we like to visit. We have ground site staff to be unfailingly polite and helpful if not a bit officious at times (but I'm guessing much of that comes from pressure from above). In fact on one site earlier this year a site chap put us on a fully serviced pitch rather than a standard one due to the length of our unit...at no extra cost!
I don't like the new booking arrangements as I have mentioned and their failure to stop multi bookings is laughable however we will continue to stay as members. We use the Cirencester site a good deal as we used to live in Ciren so vist friends and family up there. We also use the Black Horse site at Folkestone too as a base for crossing the Channel. This year we will be trying the Abbey Wood site in London as we are venturing up there in June for a few days in the smoke.
I cancelled our CCC membership after 8 years as we hadn't used their sites for at least 4 years mainly due to their policy of not allowing 1 night bookings (or at least on the sites that I tried to book). Aside from that we liked the CCC as well.
Roughly the same. It was a service point. The camp commandant told us to use the motorhome service point at the other end of the site.. I asked him to show us where on their map it was.... he couldn't find it.... but said they had one.... I told him not a lot of good if it's not maked up and not on the map is it..he was very stroppy and complained that our dog was not on a lead.... it was in the motorhome . Him making the point that only caravans could use that water pissed me off.. no mention of a aqua roll or container just it wasn't for motorhomes. I asked for a refund so we could leave but got told NO.
What possible use would beige crimplene trousers be to a van ?
Ye, you are missing something
Nothing wrong with discussing CAMC quirkiness on a wild camping forum. It increases the incentive to wild camp or at the very least search out and promote cheap under a tenner alternatives.
It’s also worth noting that some in this forum for health reasons are unable to use CLS or wild camp. Also some women on their own feel safer in campsites. Also some enjoy the comfort these sites offer particularly after a few days without these comforts, and some folk like to enjoy all that’s on offer. This forum may be named wild camping, but most of the meets arranged are in organised places even fully fledged campsites.
We don't like it either. The administration that is. We do love the cl's though especially the cheaper ones. We need them as on a tight budget but, like barryd, we also love the rough and ready ones with just a tap and disposal and rough grass! The owners are always really nice too.
He explained it badly. But he had a point and quite correctly said no to a refund.
He had no point on the motorhome service bay, he neither knew where it was (i suspect he did but wasn't telling us) and the map they provided had no mention of one.
He has a point. Using the tap you wanted would block the road. Caravanners use aqua rolls. The service point allows you to fill up without blocking the road.
