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st3v3

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We have 2 nights booked in September at a total cost of £70. They have emailed implying that we will still be able to use the facilities as we have already booked, but new bookings will not get anything except takeaway food.

So I've just checked the price for the same break, that now doesn't include any facilities and they want £82. Also, mid July (BEFORE school holidays) they want £70 A NIGHT!

Camping is going to be f'kin expensive lol.
 
Sounds like they're going to try and claw back income lost due to lockdown.

Will make this very expensive for a lot of people, and I include myself here. 😕

Thing is, most sites will be able to operate at near enough full capacity as their pitches already meet the requirements of social distancing.

Unless they are thinking of opening all the communal facilities up and therefore limiting themselves in some way as to how many units they can accommodate? So, maybe half the pitches to be put into use to cater for a lot more more cleaning of communal areas like showers and toilets? That's if they can get employ enough staff who want to do this sort of work. I've heard rumours on the grapevine that a lot of people working for the CMC have decided to pack their jobs in, so they may also be constrained by that.

Unfortunately I think lots of things are going to soar in price and not just campsites ☹
 
Well I've booked three days in July and three in September with the CMC sites at normal rates and if we get the go ahead earlier I'll get a few days in a cl somewhere. At this time of year it can be basic or with bits (as it says on the orange juice carton). I'm not wilding this year as I can see trouble with the locals scared of me bringing in my dirty disease into th area.
 
st3v3 said:
We have 2 nights booked in September at a total cost of £70. They have emailed implying that we will still be able to use the facilities as we have already booked, but new bookings will not get anything except takeaway food.

So I've just checked the price for the same break, that now doesn't include any facilities and they want £82. Also, mid July (BEFORE school holidays) they want £70 A NIGHT!

Camping is going to be f'kin expensive lol.
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Think I will join wildcamping for motorhomes😡
 
This year will be both difficult and expensive for all the reasns posted.
So we have to put up with the problems and pay more and maybe travel overnight less
Hopefully just for this year but as others have posted manythings will increase in price and in most cases legitimately
Campsites will have to pay more wages as more time will be involved
Costs of cleaning items will have increased as they need to clean more often and more carefully and disspose of more !
Gel and disinfectant to name but 2 items and no doubt some infrstructure changes, Notices, hazard tape, waste bins etc etc
 
Campsites are getting at least one new lockable bin in case anyone tests positive while onsite in a static caravan/chalet,they will be required to throw out the contents and give it a full disinfect before it's allowed to be rented again. I only know this because the company I work for has to supply and collect the bins when needed and deliver to an incinerator. Just another potential new cost for campsites.
 
Social distancing rules are here to stay for along time yet imo, this will impact on occupancy rates ,which will impact the businesses cost base and make a lot not feasible I suspect ...as for prices supply and demand as always will prevail

On a caravan forum prior to all the covid one popular site was charging £45 per night ....because they can get it despite the moaners,
 
witzend said:
I,ve been wondering how well we,ll be received in europe if your door opens on the nearside I have been asked to turn my van around before
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If I have to park in with the crowds on the continent, I always try to have the side door facing the "correct" way. If I park in between to vans that have their hab doors facing each other, the one in the wrong, gets to look in my van.:)

As for Caravan park prices, don't use them if you think they are charging more than you want to pay.
 
Asterix said:
Campsites are getting at least one new lockable bin in case anyone tests positive while onsite in a static caravan/chalet,they will be required to throw out the contents and give it a full disinfect before it's allowed to be rented again. I only know this because the company I work for has to supply and collect the bins when needed and deliver to an incinerator. Just another potential new cost for campsites.
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That can only apply to mobile homes as someone with there own unit will take all their stuff with them.
 
I know here people will have to take there own rubbish away until the boss sorts his system out for rubbish the old way is a no no now, the tip is close and anyone can go. We are still out on toilets and children’s play areas until government gives guidelines. We will now have four water taps and four hand washing stations. Social distancing may be an issue if people don’t abide by rules ?
We are heading towards July 4th for opening but need those guidelines !!! Can’t say we are pleased with cleaning toilets and showers rather hoping facilities stay shut this year but if not we will take care to be safe ... I know our hours will go up compared to other years and I think it will be busy busy busy !!!
If it’s cash payments we will have a bucket and people can drop it in and take change. Hopefully most will pay online.
But at the moment we are enjoying the break :)
 
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