Campsite rip off prices.

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My daughter wants a couple of nights away later this month in the motorhome so decided I would book in at Hillcroft park near Pooley bridge.
We have great memories of the site as My late wife and I always stopped there when we had the trailer tent and our children were young.
The site has a great play area which would keep the 2 grandkids entertained.
Went online to book and nearly fell off my chair at the cost. 2 nights, 3 adults, 2 x 6 year olds and the dog.
£88.00 ! Robbing bar stewards !
Gave that a miss and booked into Crossfell C&CC CL campsite near Penrith, I always use this site when in the lakes.
£20.00 for 2 nights or £26.00 if on ehu which I don't need. No play area and only a toilet on the site but it's quiet, excellent water and waste facilities and I can use the motorhome shower.
We could have a week here for what Hillcroft wanted for 2 nights.
So pleased I wildcamp the majority of the time and found this forum.
 
You said you nearly fell of your chair I already have done. We used to stay there when kids where small but not at there prices.no wonder people wild camp.
 
I was over in Pembroke last week and I thought about a night on Skomer to watch sea birds and walk.

A local farm charges £6 to park overnight if you are on the island. The ferry over there was £11 - £5 landing fee... ok so far... A single room and bed for the night on Skomer £60 - but I would have to bring all my own linen (duvet cover, sheet, pillow cases) and they will supply a duvet and I would have had to bring all my own food as well..

"What happens if the weather is too bad for the boat to bring me over?"

"We give you 75% of your fee back.?"

Rip off Britain... we get better at it by the day
 
Some of the prices are crazy now mate, we used to always go to the flower of May just south of Scarborough, every year for around 15 years, went in a Tent two years ago and nearly sxxt myself when they told me how much the weekend was.
 
Freshwater beach nr bridport £48 a night with two kids!... thankfully some nice wild camps nearby!
 
Two years ago we went to stop for a night at the site up the hill at Scarborough think it's scalby manor cause when we just had the two kids about twenty years ago we thought we would go back out of nostalgia.
Got the shock of my wallet at the booking in office,after they tallied up two adults a dog a Mazda bongo a awning are you in the ccclub sir ,not now I rp,iced ,oh ,right ,that'll be I think something like £39 for the night ,my reply being Scottish was,let's get the f--- oot o here,granted they have got it nice looking but I'm no paying for that thank you vm.just back from wilding in Fife two nights no fees £20 for fuel spent a fair few bobbin the town and had a fab few days .now that's how it should be?
 
We should hold a UK wide protest at these stupid prices by camping in places that are free....oh wait...
 
When i used to visit the in-laws in Blackpool we would drive past the rear of Marton Mere and that is where the touring area is.

You only got a second or so but you could see how many motorhomes / caravans was on the touring area and at this time of year it is packed solid :scared:

There must plenty of people out there with money or no brains :wacko:
 
OT slighlty but next weekend a bit of work in Southampton book in Friday away Sunday morning £192 ..!!! premier lodge hotel not the frickin ritz

Sadly the motorhome isnt an option

Channa
 
And it still is cheap compared to a reasonable hotel or b&b for 2 adults two children and a dog. Which is why families go to these campsites. Its called inflation.
 
Fazerloz said:
And it still is cheap compared to a reasonable hotel or b&b for 2 adults two children and a dog. Which is why families go to these campsites. Its called inflation.
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The issue is a lot of sites have a relatively short season easter till the end of September yet there overheads are annual ...If people want entertainment for the "kids" billard table lawns all comes at a price. not forgetting too it is peak season and school holidays

I understand al that . my Soiree to Hampshire A port cruises departure point so I expect to pay more.

On a personal note that £192 will be passed on to a customer...the downside i am not too difficult for competitiors to beat on price ....one of them things ...subsequent work could be Leeds or Manchester drive daily not an issue ...frustration i guess

Channa
 
delicagirl said:
I was over in Pembroke last week and I thought about a night on Skomer to watch sea birds and walk.

A local farm charges £6 to park overnight if you are on the island. The ferry over there was £11 - £5 landing fee... ok so far... A single room and bed for the night on Skomer £60 - but I would have to bring all my own linen (duvet cover, sheet, pillow cases) and they will supply a duvet and I would have had to bring all my own food as well..

"What happens if the weather is too bad for the boat to bring me over?"

"We give you 75% of your fee back.?"

Rip off Britain... we get better at it by the day
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They don't like refunds, I booked to go over to Skomer Is. when there a couple of months ago, paid my Landing Fee, (£11) but due to an illness I have, suddenly coming on and making the boat trip over impossible I didn't go. Posted my unused Island landing card, accompanied with the explanation of being unable to use it due to illness, back to the Welsh Wildlife Trust, no refund or even reply. Politeness doesn't cost much.
 
One of the reasons I continue to sing the praises of the caravan and camping club. They charge per person whereas no one else that I know of does. I have senior membership, go out of season and if I dont have hook up I can pay £6:50 per night for all those lovely facilities. So with 4-5 days wilding and then one on site for a clean up, its the only way my pittance allows me to do what I want.
Happy days.
 
Moonraker 2 said:
One of the reasons I continue to sing the praises of the caravan and camping club. They charge per person whereas no one else that I know of does. I have senior membership, go out of season and if I dont have hook up I can pay £6:50 per night for all those lovely facilities. So with 4-5 days wilding and then one on site for a clean up, its the only way my pittance allows me to do what I want.
Happy days.
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I do the same with the C&CC club sites when on my own but wanted to go to Hillcroft park for nostalgic reasons. Mind you if I booked 3 adults and 2 children into a C&CC club site it would probably be more expensive than £44.00 per night.
 
delicagirl said:
I was over in Pembroke last week and I thought about a night on Skomer to watch sea birds and walk.

A local farm charges £6 to park overnight if you are on the island. The ferry over there was £11 - £5 landing fee... ok so far... A single room and bed for the night on Skomer £60 - but I would have to bring all my own linen (duvet cover, sheet, pillow cases) and they will supply a duvet and I would have had to bring all my own food as well..

"What happens if the weather is too bad for the boat to bring me over?"

"We give you 75% of your fee back.?"

Rip off Britain... we get better at it by the day
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yeoblade said:
They don't like refunds, I booked to go over to Skomer Is. when there a couple of months ago, paid my Landing Fee, (£11) but due to an illness I have, suddenly coming on and making the boat trip over impossible I didn't go. Posted my unused Island landing card, accompanied with the explanation of being unable to use it due to illness, back to the Welsh Wildlife Trust, no refund or even reply. Politeness doesn't cost much.
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I'll have to take that back, a bit slow responding but, in the post today was a cheque refund for the landing fee from the Welsh Wildlife trust :o
So, next time I'm in the area will give it another go .
 
Every one is talking about nostalgia and it got me thing thinking when I used to go camping with parents big frame tent basic amenities as we were in the C&C.C. And we would meet every week at different sites all over Britain,my mother had a Primus stove to make dinner, Had to make your own entertainment on site with friends that you had made no T.V lucky if you had a radio! I know times have changed but it has changed for the worse as some sites don't know what to charge, when we were on a site last week I seen kiddies playing on there bikes/scooters no shoes on in tents and parents said they went to bed happy no TV. That is what I remember walking and playing in bare feet all day every day happy as Larry!!! Oh happy days.( for us kids anyway)!! That is what we should go back to the basics!
 
channa said:
OT slighlty but next weekend a bit of work in Southampton book in Friday away Sunday morning £192 ..!!! premier lodge hotel not the frickin ritz

Sadly the motorhome isnt an option

Channa
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Had to use premier inn at midland airport last week with a friend. Was shocked when he paid the bill for ONE night, two rooms and breakfast was £188!!!
And that was on a weekday.
 
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