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Thx Nors

Hi all

We are planning to go to Ilfracombe and then Symonds Yat next weekend for a 2 week camping trip.  With two small children in tow we are having doubts about whether to go or not.  Has anyone been down to these areas recently?

We were so looking forweard to it as we were meant to go to Devon alst August and our car broke down and we had to abandon...is someone trying to tell me something?!

Cheers for any info.

I am due to go to Woolacombe on Sunday in the Motorhome and the site will not allocate me a hard standing until I arrive if there is one available! Tried telling them my Motorhome will not be comfortable on muddy ground but they say first come first served but its a bloody long drive from Leeds to Devon to find there is not a suitable pitch!

Val

It's a difficult one isn't it?

I can see it from both sides - from the business side, for some smaller sites (like one my friends own) freak weather either scorching or as it is now, can either make or break them. Many are desperately trying to hold on to as much income as they possibly can - for the small sites, they need it to see them through the winter months. The big boys (like Haven) should be able to absorb some of the losses however.

From a customer point of view, who wants to camp in torrential rain on a pitch that you can't access without wellies and possibly a dinghy too?

I make a point of only booking sites which accept a deposit. I don't pay in advance (except at Dolbryn where I know the owners and like to help them out where possible) so that should the unexpected occur, I would only lose my deposit.

I do sympathize with both parties - this awful weather is affecting us all in some way or other.

Quote: Originally posted by REMF on 24/7/2007

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Why is it difficult?

Site cancels=money back

You cancel=lose deposit/payment

Why do people always expect others to take responsibilty for their actions?

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What if the site doesnt cancel even though it a foot under water ?

Quote: Originally posted by Caroline M on 24/7/2007

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Also haven't seen another post from the instigator of this thread and it was his first post! not that I am cynical or anything!!

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As cynical as me Caroline - I had noticed too!

Quote: Originally posted by Vbennett214 on 24/7/2007

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I am due to go to Woolacombe on Sunday in the Motorhome and the site will not allocate me a hard standing until I arrive if there is one available! Tried telling them my Motorhome will not be comfortable on muddy ground but they say first come first served but its a bloody long drive from Leeds to Devon to find there is not a suitable pitch!

Val

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          This was a complaint on one of these threads just recently, that

          caravans could never get a hard-standing because they keep them

          for the motorhomes.  Perhaps they noted that caravan people

          wasn't happy about having to pitch on sodden grass all the time

I really am not bothered about loosing my deposit,what I am bothered about is shlepping down the motorway to find out the site is a mud bath! Just wish they would tell me that!

I suppose if they do then they will have to refund my deposit.

All I ask is for an honest account of the state of the pitches because I am not pitching in mud!

Val

canceled last week end and lost my deposit i expected this. but felt the forcast was so bad it just didnt seem worth sitting in the rain for 10 days waiting for an odd day to go out. also we have had so much rain the ground is too wet to do much as in walking or even visiting places.
we have just booked a 3 day trip to majorca and we have never flown or been with out the caravan before. i am terrified and i think my husband is as well so i dont think we are going to enjoy it that is if we even go. i wish it was tomorrow so i dont have to think about it.

hi nora you will love majorca it is lovley how old are your children they will be fine go and have a good hol dont drink to much and the flying is great wish we where going got to wait till november

from sue