What Club to Join ???

[Dezi]

Hi, I have only had a quick look at this thread,but has anyone mentioned the motorcaravanners club. ????
You usually get your money back from your savings on the first ferry booking, and most c.l. sites are attached to pubs

Dezi

 

[christine]

I fear that if the clubs knew the CL's were being used by non members, the owners sites are likely be removed from the network.

 

[Channa]

I fear that if the clubs knew the CL's were being used by non members, the owners sites are likely be removed from the network.

And I think your fear is well founded.!!!

Your observation is one difference I have notced between the UK and France.

Here it is expected cl's are 'exclusive ' to the organisation that lets them post their respective pennant.

In France I stopped on private aires, which on occasion turned out to be part of the France passion scheme.

I never did, But it did occur to me to perhaps ask the question why i was being charged on some aires when the patrons of France passion weren't!!!

To be truthful I let it go, I had no desire to be confrontational or awkward. but a bit of cerebral excercise the following day when driving to the nex stop point.

Channa

 

[Chrissy]

I would agree, It has occured to me that the CC particularly and its CL's are sailing towards stormy seas.

Has discussed on another thread re driving licences, The next generation of caravanners will have passed their tests after Aug 1st 1997. With the exception of micro caravans they are not entitled to tow in effect . Bearing this in mind the CC and its Cl's are heading for a significantly diminished potential customer base. Also considering that a lot of their membership are in the autumn of their lives.

Of course it isnt going to be good for used caravan values either. when you consider the boom the industry has had over the last few years. Supply and future demand etc.

My thoughts are probably flawed, but they do seem to be a distinct possibility

Channa

Probably not such flawed thoughts

 

[Deleted member 3802]

we are members of both clubs have been for years since we were tuggers,at £70ish a year it gives us piece of mind if we can;t find some where to stop by tea time we just check our club maps and ring round,we can top up with water and empty the thunder box,gone early next morning to get parked up for the day it works for us,£4 / £5 a night takes some finding now though

 

[kangooroo]

I joined the Caravan and Camping Club - purely so that I could have the occasional shower while away. I have to say, I found them extremely friendly on each site I visited, the facilities were spotless and even when they didn't have a pitch for me, I was allowed to park in the private lane outside the site and still take advantage of all facilities - free of charge.

I find the C&CC better than the Caravan Club - the latter charges per pitch rather than per person which makes it too expensive for a solo traveller.

 

[Imbiber]

Hello all, sorry long time no post

Have just re-joined the Caravan Club (CC) purely for their flexibility of booking!

The Caravan & Camping Club (C&CC) have a minimum advance booking of 2 nights, therefore if we choose to indulge ourselves for a weekend on these sites we have to book for a Friday & Saturday night.

Unfortunately we often cannot get away from home on a Friday till well after 6pm (work!) and struggle to meet the 8pm 'curfews' imposed by the wardens. I know if you inform them beforehand they'll open up late on for you, but I still don't think arriving on site at 9pm offers value for money at £20+ for a family of 4!!

The CC on the otherhand allow you to book in advance online a single night pitch (including Saturday's) on any of their 200+ club sites.

This allows us the opportunity to commute a reasonable distance on a Friday evening (wild it) and then check in at a leisurely pace Saturday afternoon on site to relax and unwind close to our preferred destination for the weekend.

They have a late-availability section on their website so you can easily identify the sites that appeal most.

Sorry for the rather long winded post, but I do believe that the flexibility of booking just one night (even on a weekend) has great merits to those of us who generally enjoy the 'wild side' of life

 

[Chrissy]

Big THANKS

Hello all, sorry long time no post

Have just re-joined the Caravan Club (CC) purely for their flexibility of booking!

The Caravan & Camping Club (C&CC) have a minimum advance booking of 2 nights, therefore if we choose to indulge ourselves for a weekend on these sites we have to book for a Friday & Saturday night.

Unfortunately we often cannot get away from home on a Friday till well after 6pm (work!) and struggle to meet the 8pm 'curfews' imposed by the wardens. I know if you inform them beforehand they'll open up late on for you, but I still don't think arriving on site at 9pm offers value for money at £20+ for a family of 4!!

The CC on the otherhand allow you to book in advance online a single night pitch (including Saturday's) on any of their 200+ club sites.

This allows us the opportunity to commute a reasonable distance on a Friday evening (wild it) and then check in at a leisurely pace Saturday afternoon on site to relax and unwind close to our preferred destination for the weekend.

They have a late-availability section on their website so you can easily identify the sites that appeal most.

Sorry for the rather long winded post, but I do believe that the flexibility of booking just one night (even on a weekend) has great merits to those of us who generally enjoy the 'wild side' of life

Thanks, that's very useful inforrmation as we almost always can not get away on Fridays as hubby works Satruday morning - not this one though YAY .

 

[tresrikay]

Hello all, sorry long time no post

Have just re-joined the Caravan Club (CC) purely for their flexibility of booking!

The Caravan & Camping Club (C&CC) have a minimum advance booking of 2 nights, therefore if we choose to indulge ourselves for a weekend on these sites we have to book for a Friday & Saturday night.

Unfortunately we often cannot get away from home on a Friday till well after 6pm (work!) and struggle to meet the 8pm 'curfews' imposed by the wardens. I know if you inform them beforehand they'll open up late on for you, but I still don't think arriving on site at 9pm offers value for money at £20+ for a family of 4!!

The CC on the otherhand allow you to book in advance online a single night pitch (including Saturday's) on any of their 200+ club sites.

This allows us the opportunity to commute a reasonable distance on a Friday evening (wild it) and then check in at a leisurely pace Saturday afternoon on site to relax and unwind close to our preferred destination for the weekend.

They have a late-availability section on their website so you can easily identify the sites that appeal most.

Sorry for the rather long winded post, but I do believe that the flexibility of booking just one night (even on a weekend) has great merits to those of us who generally enjoy the 'wild side' of life

yea, you'll be lucky. As the CC don't take booking deposits most tuggers book every weekend in the season ( at the opening of the booking office ) and then only turn up if the weathers o.k. another reason I left as you could never get a pitch, apart from in winter.

 

[Channa]

yea, you'll be lucky. As the CC don't take booking deposits most tuggers book every weekend in the season ( at the opening of the booking office ) and then only turn up if the weathers o.k. another reason I left as you could never get a pitch, apart from in winter.

Sadly a lot of truth in your statement, if their own magazine is to believed and what hisses the wardens off.

It seems some even book multi sites ...and then choose at the last moment.

Knobs

Channa

 

[Channa]

You can't do that, if you have a site booked and want to change it, you have to cancel the booked site first before you can re book

I stand corrected, it was something I had gleaned from the magazine. It seems my interpretation of events was wrong

Channa

 

[Channa]

This brings us back to the other thread about interpretations. Rules are rules and not open to interpretations
Thanks

It doesnt !!!!!...lol Not going there

Back OT from reading the posts, All the clubs have merit, I think it depends what you are looking for from your break and possibly from the club.

One mans food is anothers poison and all that.

Channa

 

[BedfordMJ]

We've been members of the camping and caravan club for only a year and not found any warden to be grumpy - in fact most welcoming. Can't speak for other clubs. I'd expected a less than warm welcome with the truck and especially the tyres but no problems at all.

 

[Nosha]

We are now members of both caravan clubs, but it's a bit early to say for now. What I have noticed straight away is the Camping & CC want a deposit the second you ring up and allocate a pitch to you, but the CC just takes details and will then show you what pitches are available when you arrive for you to choose from - NICE!

But if people start multi booking or not bothering to cancel I guess the CC will start to take deposits!!

The CC seem to have more CL's/CS's than C&CC and boy is the C&CC difficult to find your way around - or is it me and O.S. Maps?

The CC now do a POI down load for main sites & CL's which is great and if you use the Garmin sets they open up in Autoroute which I find the easiest of all!!! Type in a town or village and look for the nearest flag - SIMPLE! (I have found a source of third party POI's for C&CC but they are a bit out of date, I hope they follow suit... and soon!

As others have said C&CC are a bit cheaper if any or both of you are over 55.

 

[Imbiber]

I only rejoined the CC Friday of last week, checked late availability for that weekend and pitched up at Blackshaw Moor Saturday 2pm, 4 of us for £15.40!

Not sure on how up-to-date the website is but there even appears to be a number of last minute options for B/H weekend?

http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/CaravanClubApps/Applications/UK%20Sites/Late%20Availability.aspx

I only mentioned it as a 'possible' advantage over the minimum 2 night booking imposed by the C&CC.

I appreciate it is only worthwhile to those who are prepared to be flexible in where they wish to stay, and also leave any decision till the last min!