CCC are you a fan or not?

[colinm]

At one time, one of them charged you for hookup whether or not you wanted it. I forget which. Is that still the case?

That's the CAMC, you can only have pitch with EHU. For the C&CC you need to explain to them that you don't want EHU else as a MH they will want to put you on hard standing with EHU, fair enough in wet weather, but in summer not needed for us.

 

[in h]

I've booked 5 nights at their Barnard Castle site. Grass pitch with electric £65.00. End of September.

When I was working there (not checking my eyesight) some years ago, I stayed at a smaller, friendlier, cheaper and nearer site.
It's about a mile nearer the town on the other side of the same road. You approach it by a longish farm track, past some uninspiring static caravans, but one you got onto the site itself, it was really nice.
This was a while back and they may not still be in business. But maybe worth checking.

 

[Deleted member 77519]

When I was working there (not checking my eyesight) some years ago, I stayed at a smaller, friendlier, cheaper and nearer site.
It's about a mile nearer the town on the other side of the same road. You approach it by a longish farm track, past some uninspiring static caravans, but one you got onto the site itself, it was really nice.
This was a while back and they may not still be in business. But maybe worth checking.

Thank you for the advice, I will certainly check it out. I'm not tied to any plans.

 

[Deleted member 77519]

Exactly WHY we only ever use the 5 pitch club sites.....

It avoids encountering overly officious Kamp Kommandants that their other sites seem to breed aplenty.

I let them instruct me how they want me to park up, then move the van how I want it. That is with the sliding door on the opposite side to the Wind and Rain. Never had any staff member tell me to put it back how it should be. In these times distance apart should be observed though.

 

[antiquesam]

I keep reading about wardens on club sites all being harridans and sticklers to the rules. I can't say I've ever found this in my times at either of the club's sites. I suspect a lot of the comments are hearsay rather than first hand experience in so far as many of those commenting admit to never using them.

 

[Caz]

I'm now a veteran member of C&CC so half price annual membership, plus old fogies discount and only pay per person so as a solo I find it can be very cheap camping with good facilities on their main sites. Access to the 5 van CSs, rallies and weekend meets all over the place (in normal years), cheaper RAC with the Arrival scheme. I'm definitely a fan.
I've also been a member of CaMC for 6 years, not convinced but every time I think I'll cancel I remember a few occasions when their sites have come in handy, plus they do have some in handy places for city visiting - if you can ever get a pitch on them. I just wish they would charge deposits so that they didn't all get multi-booked. Plus I wish they would give me a refund when I don't use the EHU and not be so precious about the ruddy peg being bang on the back right corner - fair enough for big caravans but a tad unnecessary for a little campervan.

 

[mistericeman]

I keep reading about wardens on club sites all being harridans and sticklers to the rules. I can't say I've ever found this in my times at either of the club's sites. I suspect a lot of the comments are hearsay rather than first hand experience in so far as many of those commenting admit to never using them.

I have experienced it personally several times... Even as recently as last year....
Unusually...

On One of the CCC smaller sites... (Not 5 pitch) cl/cs, though there is a cl/cs attached.

The guy was sat in his ivory tower right next to the gate and was a weapons grade tool,
He seemed to think he could get involved in everyone's day to day business....

To such a point we left early and I made a point of speaking to the site owners (we have visited many times over the years) and pointed out we wouldn't ever be back while his SS officer was still goose stepping around.

So nope not hearsay.... Direct experience...

I might be questioning WHY its happened more than once and whether it was to do with my personality BUT I've only ever had it with club site wardens....

I've had farmers etc invite me to park on their fields after chatting AND been thanked for tidying areas up where we've stopped.

 

[antiquesam]

I have experienced it personally several times... Even as recently as last year....
Unusually...

On One of the CCC smaller sites... (Not 5 pitch) cl/cs, though there is a cl/cs attached.

The guy was sat in his ivory tower right next to the gate and was a weapons grade tool,
He seemed to think he could get involved in everyone's day to day business....

To such a point we left early and I made a point of speaking to the site owners (we have visited many times over the years) and pointed out we wouldn't ever be back while his SS officer was still goose stepping around.

So nope not hearsay.... Direct experience...

I might be questioning WHY its happened more than once and whether it was to do with my personality BUT I've only ever had it with club site wardens....

I've had farmers etc invite me to park on their fields after chatting AND been thanked for tidying areas up where we've stopped.

I don't think you are referring to a club owned site. They wouldn't have a cl/C's attached nor would it have any other owner than whichever club you are talking about.

 

[mistericeman]

Fair en

I don't think you are referring to a club owned site. They wouldn't have a cl/C's attached nor would it have any other owner than whichever club you are talking about.

Fair enough you obviously know far more about the structure than I do....

However it was a site promoted as a camping and caravan club spot with an appointed seasonal warden.

Doesn't matter though as he can stick his closely regimented units and rule book where it doesn't shine....
And ill continue to avoid locations with wardens that frankly make the Totemkopf look liberal.

 

[antiquesam]

Fair en


Fair enough you obviously know far more about the structure than I do....

However it was a site promoted as a camping and caravan club spot with an appointed seasonal warden.

Doesn't matter though as he can stick his closely regimented units and rule book where it doesn't shine....
And ill continue to avoid locations with wardens that frankly make the Totemkopf look liberal.

We should all only do what we feel comfortable with.

 

[mistericeman]

We should all only do what we feel comfortable with.

Spot on....
Same with a site attached to a pub in Derbyshire...

The owner wanted to stick us on a pitch with no view right next to the toilets....
Not ideal BUT not a problem IF the site had been rammed at a busy time rather than the empty barring 2 other vans (and she admitted NO other bookings)
Despite offering to move from where we preferred IF for some reason needed.

We took our £20 pitch fee (and the £60 or so we had intended spending on food/beer)
Elsewhere....

Deff thir loss not mine ;-)

 

[peter palance]

Spot on....
Same with a site attached to a pub in Derbyshire...

The owner wanted to stick us on a pitch with no view right next to the toilets....
Not ideal BUT not a problem IF the site had been rammed at a busy time rather than the empty barring 2 other vans (and she admitted NO other bookings)
Despite offering to move from where we preferred IF for some reason needed.

We took our £20 pitch fee (and the £60 or so we had intended spending on food/beer)
Elsewhere....

Deff thir loss not mine ;-)

been there done it ,keep going ,life is a dream, you only get it once, next time,oh not next time, i will see you in my dreams, ok pj.

 

[runnach]

I get that reasonable prices can be found out there, but surely your £7 for Clumber doesn't include the pitch fee?..

Yes it did ...single camper etc if your stay dropped into weekends or strange parts of the season it became significantly more expensive

 

[vindiboy]

Had an E mail from CCC headquarters today stating that as the Club sites have been shut down for 3 Months they are extending my and all members membership by 3 months so I do not renew now till next March Love the CCC . I can also get £50 for each new member I introduce to the club so I have sent the details of every one on this site,, so come on folks join up hee hee. DON'T PANIC MR MAINWARING I have NOT done that hee hee.

Pictures of the BEE HIVE field Bradford on Avon CCC Rally, there is one coming up later this month, See you there ? then a follow on Rally at Abingdon alongside the Thames on the Cricket club Lovely. NOTE, there seems to be more Motorhomes than Caravans using the CCC rallies now ?

 

[GeoffL]

[...] NOTE, there seems to be more Motorhomes than Caravans using the CCC rallies now ?

Seems to have been that way with the Cornish DA for some time. We haven't attended their rallies since we got the motorhome, but when we had the trailer caravan we were in a minority of two units at most DA rallies!

 

[Deleted member 77519]

Yep got my E Mail too. Having a kranky old dog means I have to do more site stays than off grid for now.