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I have been a member for 22yrs .The thing that I don't like aboiut it now is the rule about some large tents not been allowed. I do not bother with extensions or roped of wind breaks.To me it seems that a reasonable large tent does not take as much room as some with a caravan and awning. Yes, I do think the club is biased more  to caravans.

WG

Quote: Originally posted by fran1000 on 16/8/2011

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At Hayfield I don't think caravans are allowed - I certainly didn't see any when I was there.

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 If you can get a caravan over the hardknott pass you're either a complete lunatic or the bravest person i've ever heard

I think you would have to be a Magician,A Lunatic might try but somehow dont thing would succeed,  yet to find a nicer place when the sun is shining,

Quote: Originally posted by dezzie on 18/8/2011

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They're not allowed at Eskdale either. If you can get a caravan over the hardknott pass you're either a complete lunatic or the bravest person i've ever heard of.

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Lol, my S2BX had trouble getting a SEAT Toledo over Hardknott Pass!

Quote: Originally posted by dezzie on 18/8/2011

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It has to be the scariest road i've ever encountered.

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Quote: Originally posted by BobCat70 on 18/8/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by dezzie on 18/8/2011

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It has to be the scariest road i've ever encountered.

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It's great fun on a motorbike tho :) Yet to try it with my camping gear strapped to mi back tho :( lol

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Isn't it just! Buttertubs Pass in the Dales is good on a bike too.

I've driven it in a Micra, a Renault 16, a Passat estate and an elderly VW camper. Only the camper van was difficult, the Micra romped up and down most happily!

I have been a member for about 5 years, and I have mixed views. I agree that the mag, and the developments on sites tend to favour tin-tenters. The advice on this forum is far superior to any tent advice or reviews they print!

I have also had some "anti-family" experience on a very highly rated award winning site of theirs (I won't name it). I took my nephew and his friend for a camping trip there (they were about 11 at the time) and the site staff were in my view hyper-vigilant about what the lads were doing at every moment; it quite spoiled the holiday for us. It appeared to be a site that favoured older people in costly caravans and camper vans..... so me and the lads just did not "fit in".

The reason I keep up our membership is because there are several lovely CLs not far from us that provide great weekend breaks at affordable prices. And the other reason is the ferry discounts; one trip to Shetland last year paid us back the membership fee twice over, and the telephone booking service from C&CC was exemplary.

As long as the membership pays for itself each year, then we will maintain it.

Funnily enough they are now doing a member survey, and one question even mentions this site.  Maybe they have taken notice!

Personally I've never felt second class on their sites and I will keep my membership for the time being.

Quote: Originally posted by Ali Girl on 17/8/2011

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Don't forget that not all members of the Club use Club Sites. Lots join so that they can join in the weekend rallies that the District Associations etc run. There are also the Temporary Holiday Sites which many use. Many only use Certificated Sites - OK some of these will only accept 5 units but in many cases it's 5 caravans plus as many tents as can be fitted in.

Over the years I've camped (both tents and tin tents) on Club sites, at rallies and on THSs and always been treated as a equal.

I heard a description of my trailer tent recently (while on a commercial site) as a frame tent with a tow bar sticking out of it.

Don't forget that many Caravan Club sites now accept tents.

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this is exactly why we joined

we have yet to book a Club site as they seem quite expensive ( in summer holidays anyway .. )

but £12 for 2 ad ,2 ch inc EHU & toilets / shower at a certificated site is a bargain to me !

Quote: Originally posted by sevens on 20/8/2011

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Funnily enough they are now doing a member survey, and one question even mentions this site.  Maybe they have taken notice!

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Let's hope they buy some grass seed and repair their pitches then!!