Caravan Campsite Madness
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2021
- Caravan Campsite Madness, Are you unable to find camp sites, and if you can has the price gone mad. Caravan campsite prices for touring pitches and caravan seasonal pitches? Let us know your thoughts on these.
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We used to tour with our van but we made the decision to try a seasonal pitch for a year…..we are now in our 3rd season of being on a seasonal pitch & we love it! Just come & go as we please.. I intended to stay 10 in our van over the summer holidays… it ended up being nearly 40 nights! I doubt we will go back to touring now. But each to their own.. we might change to a static… but not for some time. I love that we have new neighbours every week or so.. made so many friends. Love it!
Totally agree - it's all gone stupid! We hardly ever go back to the same location for a holiday. We cannot book a year in advance. And as for all those who book any & every week end/Bank hol just because they dont have to pay up front and then cancel at last minute.... we'll I just despair!
I quite agree the prices are gone stupid we normally in our camper and caravan go with the camping caravan club, why can't farmers release some of their grounds and the local councils being a bit more flexible in granting them permissions, we do need to competition if the prices keep going to hi there people be more inclined to go abroad, I'm sure the government would rather have stay in Britain and keep the currency in Britain, what we done recently quite a lot finding who will allowed to park on a driveway and gave us water and electric it was brilliant cheap, thank you for your article look forward to seeing a next one
I think we definitely need more sites.
In June 21 we tried to book the same site for June 22. They were all fully booked. Plus as you say they’d even increased the pitch fees by another £79 per week. I’ll be glad when this staycation is over. Way things are going you might as well buy holidays abroad
Its a shame that sites are over pricing in some situations, but now with minimum wage, inflation and general costs etc they may go up even more
Caravan holidays are not cheap especially if you are a couple not a family, and like you said people will start to travel abroad again. I can see a lot of caravans being sold if the prices keep climbing at the rates they are. We like touring but again trying to find a site is almost impossible.
Hopefully it all settles down now and everything gets back to a bit more normal, but I'm not sure when this will be.
Luckily I have a 100% off grid campervan. So we don't have this issue. I would hate to think i had to book a site 6 months in advance, as we all know in the UK we are never guaranteed the weather. We can decide on the day wethwr we head North or South, East or West and chase the weather.
You're dead right we dont own a van but watched your vlog excellent, We checked a static site in Charmouth Dorset where weve been previously and they are booked up thro all next yr and well into 2023 the worlds gone mad, Finally booked a lovely cottage in Norfolk at very reasonable rates forget statics in future, Take care loved your chat. Tone from Mansfield.
Great channel and refreshing honestly, so glad RUclips steered me your way. As a person is/was planning to comeback to caravan touring after some years having sold our motorhome. I'm afraid we are going to delay or not return to the lifestyle presently now. I own a modest 30 ft sailboat and though berthing and maintaining it is ever increasingly expensive, it seems unwise to jump out of the frying pan so to speak! By the way, you make sailing sound 'cheap' Ha! Keep up the great work.....
Thanks for your comments 👍
Hi . great video as per usual. I recently went to a. Camping and caravan site. It was rammed solid. I don’t think there was a pitch left. If campsites keep on pushing up their prices. People gonna leave the hobby and just go back abroad again. As per Usual whenever somebody can make a quick buck double or triple the prices on things. I know they’ve got to recoup money for the losses they’ve had in the last 18 months but Double the prices .That it was two years ago .this is unsustainable and again will lead to a lot of people leaving a hobby
Yes I really hope they don't ruin things. They also had no Vat to pay for a short period!
I've find it reasonably easy to book CLs at short notice, unlike your experience, and prices for those are still reasonable. You may not have much in the way of facilities but with a modern caravan that's ok.
Had no problem getting a seasonal pitch in Anglesey, an adult only site that allows dogs, Dronwy touring caravan site, if you visit North Wales give them a try, it's a new site has a toilet and shower block and nothing else other than peace and quiet, they have seasonal pitches still available. Excellent video btw
Seasonal pitches are great in this period of uncertainty.
I must have dropped lucky as we decided to start caravaning about six weeks ago. Walked into a local dealer and bought a brand new caravan and picked it up a few weeks later.
It's now sat on a seasonal pitch which I'll admit was a bit difficult to find. It took us around a week to find one and dropped lucky as one came available in an area we enjoy.
Every campsite we spoke to was around the 2k Mark, 2.5k been the highest. The one we are at are holding the price at 2k next year.
I think searching and being flexible is the key. Not all sites are rob dogs lol. Its just finding the good ones. I think the likes of haven sites etc with all the facilities are solely setup to make money and thats all they are bothered about. Find the family run sites and you cant go wrong.
Thanks for giving everyone so.e hope 👍
@@thecaravanplace flexible is definitely the key at the minute. The site we are on wouldn't have been our first choice but it tick off around 85%.
It gives us a nice base an hour from our house to use 24/7 and we can still tour from it.
It's certainly crazy a.t.m. Toured all over u.k. for years. A friend of ours used to go to a site in Cornwall and we went down to see him. Gorgeous friendly site and asked the owner if we could store van there. Waited 18 months for permanent pitch and now happily parked up with no intention of going anywhere else !! (bit expensive though, £550 per year and £17 p. night when we are there!! lol)
Well put across Mark, we struggled to get away two weeks ago because we like to go for 9 or 10 days so we’re not traveling at weekends and found it hard to get a booking for that long.
1 to 3 nights available midweek but all weekends fully booked. I think this is down to camper vans and the fact that they tend to be on the move more whereas we like to have a base and do day out trips in the chosen area. We also have dogs and in 50 odd years of camping and caravanning have never known it to be as mad as it is now.
I do know that the situation is further exasperated by those that block book well in advance then cancel last minute if their choice and circumstances change.
Don’t get me started on seasonal pitches, I see ‘vans with grass 3ft high round them, covered in green algae, that look like no one has been near them for months even in high season.
I hope the grass and algae covered one wont be us. 🙈🙈 I am hoping that we will make time to use it.
A friend of mine was in Cornwall for 15 nights and in that time 6 yes 6 different motorhomes came next to him. This is why you can't get more than a couple of days. Look anywhere and you will see what is happing. You book a year ahead and find when you get there there are less than 5 pitches available. You should be able to book your pitch if you book a year ahead. To many motorhomes staying no more than a couple of days.
Hi Mark some good topics there mate,in my opinion I get why prices have gone up on campsites because of the money they have lost during lock down which is all well as long as they drop them next year back to normal...although can't see it because since lockdown it's become rip off Britain and everyone is taking advantage of this situation , touch wood it doesn't happen again.it's ok putting prices up because of demand but what happens when people are free to venture abroad and campsites start to need your custom ,some places might have outpriced them selves and loose some regular customers that they may have had for years out of greed.......guess we will see mate..........Steve.
Thanks Mark. Another interesting vlog. Caravans can take time to sort out on the way out and when home so seasonal
Pitch sounds a good idea for some. Not at £8k though! What part of sunny wales do you visit. Must be popular.
We like Abersoch, its very small and extremely over populated at the moment so hope it goes a bit quieter soon. It was a haven site somewhere else at 8k though. Crazy money.
@@thecaravanplace I would suspect it would be greenacres in Porthmadog, their prices are stupid. If you have no children and want to try a little further away, Dronwy touring Park on Anglesey still have seasonal pitches. We tried all around the abersoch area, Criccieth, Porthmadog to no avail, the joys of touring ay! Keep up the good work, love your channel
We’ve not had an issue finding a site. I’ve got 4 more weeks booked for the rest of the year. All 5 van CLs priced at £15 a night. We keep our van at home so packing it is easy. I think I would only ever consider a seasonal pitch when my knees pack up and I can’t put the awning up any more. I have to pitch up on my own as my wife is disabled so while I can still do that I want to be able to go to different places. 4 weeks ago we were in Cornwall and this week we are on the Lincolnshire Coast. Planning Scotland and the Lake District for next year although not booked anything as yet.
One thing I have noticed is that caravanning keeps you fit and young, I had a gentlemen in yesterday that has dealt with us for 15 years, he is 78 and looked more like 60, he said it was all down to caravanning and touring around so you get health benefits also. Thanks for your comments, great to hear 👍
Should lobby for free camping for caravans and motor homes like we can find in Australia
Are you allowed to stop at certain locations for free?
I booked 3 weeks in September (about 2 months ago)..........after the kids have gone back to school...... for the normal price, simples 😀
Easy with now kids lol. Have you found it easier to book out of kids holidays in general. Iv not tried unfortunately.
@@thecaravanplace we are both retired.so booking whilst kiddies are in school is best for us. There’s usually more pitches available and prices (which are hiked during school holidays) return to normal. We have taken our grandkids away and have usually needed another holiday to get over it 😂😂😂
Whilst you have made some valid points. I have to say I’ve been touring now for over 30 years and more people are buying tourers to go seasonal for their own personal preference and understand that so I don’t want to be shot down by my honest opinion next. But to be honest it’s this reason that difficulties arise in booking a weekend slot with a tourer as the sites capacity has been reduced as a result. I have been on sites for a weekend and noticed sometimes over 50 % of the pitches are seasonal and not always occupied by their owners for various reasons. I started touring in 1990 to explore our lovely country and always book in advance if possible not always but find somewhere eventually. Regarding prices don’t forget they are a business after all with costs to cover and even 23 ago when my children were small I have paid £30 per night on a site main season down Cornwall for 2 weeks so it’s is still a good value way of getting away and enjoy yourselves. Price of new caravans are going up due to unprecedented rises in raw materials and shortages in the supply chains. You should see how much steel brass aluminium and stainless steel have gone up this year alone. It’s frightening.
Anyway happy caravanning everyone it still won’t put me off and will continue as long as I’m healthy to do so.
Fantastic comment and I hope everyone can express their views and thoughts without fear being shot down 👍
Great point of view and in all honesty we are doing the same with the caravans with the prices, we arent making any more profit, possibly less on the whole but we have to move with the market so prices are going up, but our margin is the same.
@@thecaravanplace Thank you
A while ago we booked a few long weekends for touring at various over the summer months, for the ones we've been too so far, most where lovely but seen a big increase in Covid Campers, brand new vans, they've never toured before which is fine its good to get into it, however they have absolutely no camping etiquette, just generally being disruptive on sites with visitors coming and going to them, sites having to charge for visitors if they want to visit someone on site. It's starting to become not worth it at all although we've always loved it. Hope you get sorted, I'll keep an ear out 👍
We have a seasonal pitch in Aberfeldy. Paid £2100 which I'm happy with. 1.5hrs drive from home so suits us. Wouldn't want to pay much more.
This is about what I was thinking, depending on facilities, compared to a week in a cottage or similar at £1500 it makes real sense, a few weeks away and the seasonal charbe is covered.
We use it most weekends and full weeks when holidays from work allow. Dog friendly and all pubs in town also dog friendly. Just on edge of the town so perfect. First year for us and loving it.
Prices have gone up. The world as we knew it has changed. Support your local CL sites and think of the crap they have had to go through to survive as a business. Get out there and enjoy yourself. Don't whinge over a couple of quid extra. Life is for living.
Very well said.
I just gave up with the clubs and use pitchup my opinion is if you want to go away, you need to be flexible.
We were supposed to go to France last year for two weeks but ended up in Cornwall for the week, just made the decision that our paid for France holiday for the 2nd year running isn’t happening and will spend a few nights on a campsite in a village near where I grew up, no idea what I’m using my three weeks annual leave for that was being used for France
Fingers crossed you can find something last minute and get away for the rest of your annual leave. Thanks for your comments 👍
Surely the same logic applies to the prices of vans themselves. The cost of actually buying a van at the present time is extortionate,the sensible buyers will keep their hard earned in their pockets until some kind of sanity returns.
I think the FOMO effect kicks in and that fuels the market even more. And if the summer is great weather, then I dont see things changing next year. We need a crystal ball 🤣.
Since the prices of nearly new vans (if you can find one) are about the same as new ones,the other alternative is to place an order for a new van. At least that way you will get the make,model and layout that you want.
@@thecaravanplace I agree with this it makes you want one even more because you know you cant get one. So people end up just getting one to make sure they got it, and will pay any price, both for caravan and pitch.
We were thinking of buying a caravan for the first time. What advice would you give. We really love the idea.
Just go for it. Maybe try to not spend all of your budget if possible as you will never get the first caravan right!! Everyone always tries to get the perfect caravan first time and you won't is the honest answer. Spend as much time in different layouts and once you have a good idea of what will suit you just go for it. Dont waste time thinking about it too much. If it feels like the right caravan just do it. If buying private have it inspected by a AWS engineer first. If from a dealer you should be getting a full service and warranty. But remember you wont get it perfect on your first caravan, what you think you want and need is probably not correct when you start using it. Hope this helps 👍
Totally agree, we started caravanning in 2018 and we're on our 3rd van already. Previous ones just weren't for us in terms of layout. Hated making the bed up in the first van, hated the washroom in the second.
@@thecaravanplace totally agree,we started in2018 aswell and bought a4 berth double dinner which makes up into a double bed at the rear thinking our daughter would be joining us but Oh no she says it's not for her! So we leave it made up and use it as a French bed ,but still going to change the van for a fixed bed eventually
Woodland for sale…… ??
Often wanted to do this, but worried about security if you left anything on your “site”…… and I don’t mean storing anything there long term, just whilst you are there for say a week…. Otherwise, I think it’s a great idea….
There seems to be lots of woodlands for sale but they never seem to sell, so that might just be a great idea???? 👍
Just remember all of the over priced site's and when the market collapse just don't go there
Meant to ask. Anything you should look for on a seasonal pitch / campsite.
I'm not sure in all honesty its first time doing it. Better to just do it and learn from your mistakes lol. Otherwise you never learn🤣🤣🤣
I'd say make sure you like the site, the area and get on with the owners. Would help if you stay there a few times before committing I would say.
was going to upgrade the van this year but in my price range they have doubled and to be fair i will be happy in the little abbey iona for the next few years until the market settles back to normality , if you havent been to Anglesey and i shouldn't say this but its a place in heaven . 30 minute drive each day max and your somewhere different and if the weather is bad always seems to change at the turn of the tide .
on the plus side its also full of small friendly camp sites so should find somewhere even when busy .
I've not been to Anglesey, It sounds very tempting so I will take a look. Thanks and thanks for watching and commenting.
Mark, how much is a std type of site for a seasonal pitch, nothing posh just a run of the mill site?
I'm not sure, to be honest as they can range dramatically just down to location. We found some ranging from £1500 - £6000 all within 3 miles of each other. Most expensive, nothing special facility wise, but right on the beach with great views across the coast.
It's profiteering which is illegal so do what i have done which is name and shame them.
It also needs the sites who are being sensible praising too. 👍