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Callow Top in Ashbourne Derbyshire insist on a minimum of FIVE nights over bank holidays if you wish to have EHU! So who gets 5 nights off every bank holiday then, hands up? We were going to book but when we read that we gave up.

http://www.callowtop.co.uk/prices.htm

Campsites maximising profits again.

This would be OK if the rate was cheaper the more nights you stay, like some B&bs do, but they charge the same each night.

As said, best to avoid these places as they clearly are more concerned with profits than people.

Well I'm going to put the other point of view.

I can't always predict when I will be able to get time off work, but when I do I would like to go camping for a week with my family. However, so many camps sites are fully booked with long weekend campers (usually tin-top geriartic campers) that it is a struggle to find a site.

In fact, I camped for a week in Suffolk during July and they were taking bookings for 2009 with many pitches already taken. The majority were Friday to Monday caravan bookings. So I'm pleased if camp sites deter the weekend camper during the high season, if only so others can enjoy an annual holiday.

Tazz

Quote: Originally posted by Surfspud on 29/8/2008

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As said, best to avoid these places as they clearly are more concerned with profits than people.

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Quote: Originally posted by Peggybabcot on 29/8/2008

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Callow Top in Ashbourne Derbyshire insist on a minimum of FIVE nights over bank holidays if you wish to have EHU! So who gets 5 nights off every bank holiday then, hands up? We were going to book but when we read that we gave up.

http://www.callowtop.co.uk/prices.htm

We camped at Callow Top earlier this year and had to pay for 5 nights without EHU - what a rip off!  It just so happens that hubby is self employed so we did go for the 5 nights but obviously not many people can do this.

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