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I'm still deciding too, and it's probably the time of year to do it with the magazine offer next month, I just don't know if I will get my money back.

As we usually camp with other two families, does ths mean they will need to join too?  If your not allowed on a official site (or it's quite expensive) without membership then we would be stuck if they decided not to join too, I can't see us ever going to a official site if they have to pay over the odds just for us to get it a little bit cheaper.

Quote: Originally posted by Obzi on 13/4/2012

As we usually camp with other two families, does ths mean they will need to join too?  If your not allowed on a official site (or it's quite expensive) without membership then we would be stuck if they decided not to join too, I can't see us ever going to a official site if they have to pay over the odds just for us to get it a little bit cheaper.

At the meets we've been on there's been a good mix of people - older couples who seem to have been in the club for years and several familes. This means that there are also different units on site - motorhomes,tents,trailertents & caravans. If we're in a rally field we tend to camp where we like as long as we make sure there's the correct space between units.

The DA we camp most with have some brilliant people who are keen to get children involved which is great if you have an only child who might need a bit of help to join in.  We've been with other DA;s when they're meeting at a location we want to go to and they've alwas been welcoming. They don't always lay on activities but its nice to just sit back & relax sometimes. There's always a welcome on arrival and a get together on the last morning.

Take a look at the websites of your local DA and see what they have to offer - we wouldn't camp any other way now. The cost and the company mean we can get out more often.

We are members of both clubs but we don't do meets; we do use CLs and CSs with EHU but usually without other facilities. We go away a lot as we are retired and find them invaluable.

Anne

I have just signed up for it via the camping mag offer too.

As we are only an hour or so from the lakes and there are some of their sites around area as well as cs nearby, we figured may be worth while. 

I would say have a look at their website or even do a site search on here for campsite in and around your vicinity and if there are quite a few you would want to visit then yes worthwhile joining.  If not, then no point.

Hope it helps!

oh wow thanks for all the replies!!

the reason i asked about joining was that i wanted to book a couple of 2 nighter weekend trips and i found a nice perfect place near home with playground for kids but then to find out it was a members only campsite :( im not sure that id make my money back on it this year as we had already booked our longer camp trip in june before i found out about camping and caravaning club, we are also hopefully camping at the wings and wheels show in august 1 nighter, a friends wedding 1 nighter in july.

are the magazines any good?

I think they are a good read, very geared towards families which is great for us.

Have a look at the website for more info on what sort of stuff in mag - www.outandaboutlive.co.uk.