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I think there may be a few ACSI and Camping Cheque sites there? we use CLs/CSs as usual, but don't go in school holiday times.

Anne

Quote: Originally posted by tedtench on 17/2/2014

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Fair point but lets not forget we are camping here, was this not a pastime created for folk to enjoy a cheap holiday, and lets face it many of the Cornish sites ain't cheap. I don't care if the Queen is in attendance dancing the fandango some of the prices are horrific and the amount of families around the country that end up in a field with a few cows for company because of these high prices becoming more and more common. A camping holiday to Cornwall/Devon for many around the UK that have to travel a fair distance down there is almost as out of the question as a foreign holiday is. When you all start spouting off about how good value it is, it might be worth stepping back and looking at your own financial situation and think to yourself how fortunate you actually are.

There are plenty up north that seem to have lost the plot too when it comes to pricing. Yet again, another aspect of British culture raped by the greedy British mindset.

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Quote: Originally posted by FionaW1971 on 17/2/2014

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Quote: Originally posted by tedtench on 17/2/2014Fair point but lets not forget we are camping here, was this not a pastime created for folk to enjoy a cheap holiday, and lets face it many of the Cornish sites ain't cheap. I don't care if the Queen is in attendance dancing the fandango some of the prices are horrific and the amount of families around the country that end up in a field with a few cows for company because of these high prices becoming more and more common. A camping holiday to Cornwall/Devon for many around the UK that have to travel a fair distance down there is almost as out of the question as a foreign holiday is. When you all start spouting off about how good value it is, it might be worth stepping back and looking at your own financial situation and think to yourself how fortunate you actually are.

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There are plenty up north that seem to have lost the plot too when it comes to pricing. Yet again, another aspect of British culture raped by the greedy British mindset.

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We work hard for every penny of our income thanks and created our own fortune if that's what you want to call saving and going to the places we enjoy. Be careful getting off your soap box it's a long way down!

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Quote: Originally posted by andyfisher on 18/2/2014

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We went to watergate bay last year. It is a good well kept kept site, as I said though the area with the super pitches (where we were) was more crowded than other areas.   The pool is excellent, the refurbished bar was good (but dogs not allowed :-( so we didn't go in there much so can't say what the entertainment was like, but there was something going on most nights).   The dog exercise area is a great big space for off lead runs. If your kids like scooters/skateboards then they'll love the skate park, it took just 1 day for my son to look like he'd been run over! You Can walk to the beach and also join the sw coastal path just off the site.    I think you will enjoy it, we did. We arrived just after the heat wave, but the weather was ok.   We have decided to go further down to st Ives this year and going to Polmanter, yes this is more expensive than we paid at watergate bay, I guess we'll have to see if it's worth it - it seems popular despite its price. We were thinking of France, but the ferry costs (longer crossings), kids new passports, kennel costs or dog passport costs and additional time/cost getting there, especially to get far enough down that the weather has significant increased reliability of sunny compared with Southern England put us off.

Post last edited on 18/02/2014 20:01:43

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Quote: Originally posted by andyfisher on 18/2/2014

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Yes it is a bit of hike. Done in it the car for set up tents and a gite before and love France, but towing would take so long, it's quite enough for the kids and dog to get to the Cornwall from Yorkshire and that's with an overnighter near Bristol, aside from the cost.

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