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16/6/2020 at 5:28pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Amyt666 on 16/6/2020
Quote: Originally posted by Mrs. Bonce on 16/6/2020
No electric so no good for us I'm afraid. £15 is too much.



No electric.. but we are £8 per person.
I appreciate alot of people will expect electric but sadly something we can't offer curre toy




That would suit me fine!


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16/6/2020 at 5:56pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Amyt666 on 16/6/2020
Quote: Originally posted by Mrs. Bonce on 16/6/2020
No electric so no good for us I'm afraid. £15 is too much.



No electric.. but we are £8 per person.
I appreciate alot of people will expect electric but sadly something we can't offer curre toy




We are two pensioners with a small caravan. I would be happy to go overnight or maybe two nights without electric, but there's no way I would pay £16 for it, sorry. I can get a small site with both electric and a good toilet and shower block for that. £8 for a pitch would be nearer my mark with no electric or flushing toilets.



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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 16/6/2020
Quote: Originally posted by Amyt666 on 16/6/2020
Quote: Originally posted by Mrs. Bonce on 16/6/2020
No electric so no good for us I'm afraid. £15 is too much.



No electric.. but we are £8 per person.
I appreciate alot of people will expect electric but sadly something we can't offer curre toy




We are two pensioners with a small caravan. I would be happy to go overnight or maybe two nights without electric, but there's no way I would pay £16 for it, sorry. I can get a small site with both electric and a good toilet and shower block for that. £8 for a pitch would be nearer my mark with no electric or flushing toilets.





Completely understand. We are quite basic and not for everybody. Some prefer a smaller site and to get to know their neighbours. Others like more space and a rustic feel. Each to their own.


16/6/2020 at 6:09pm
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Could probably get by without EHU for a few days stay (and have done), could live with the composting loos too some of the time, could live without shower block (frequently do on CL sites) as have shower in van, but no Elsan/chemical waste disposal is the deal breaker for me!

I would assume as with many small sites, grey water goes in the hedge (again, a familiar practice)?

Nice looking site, and I can see the appeal of back to basics in a way, it's how I started tent camping back in the 60's. But I've become soft in my old age, and the full amenities of the caravan hold too much appeal to sacrifice entirely, a few feet in the warmth of my van from bed to the onboard loo versus a torchlit dash across a muddy field in the rain and dark clutching a toilet roll to a draughty open loo, no competition!


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Amy , I think £8 a night is very reasonable. My favourite campsite is very similar, compost loos, spring water and campfires in the woods. It has recently put its price up to £10 plus a one off charge per visit for each car, although as regulars we don’t pay that now.

I’m happy to pay £10 per night because the place is so special. They stopped advertising some time ago as booked people were turning up and demanding hook up and WiFi even though it was quite clear in the sites description that they weren’t available .

Good luck with your venture and here’s hoping you get the all clear to open soon. If you were nearer I’d come and visit.




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16/6/2020 at 7:51pm
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I certainly hope you are successful with your venture Amyt666, but for what you are offering I think £8 per person is very expensive. It may however appeal to singles camping, but it would certainly put off couples like us.

Most of the small sites who are charging £16 for a couple would have chemical toilet disposal, flush toilets, showers, and electricity. I know we would certainly expect them if we were paying £16 a night. If you are charging £8 for a single person, I would ask what the other person was getting for their £8 if they were in the same camping unit, occupying the same piece of ground.

Absolutely nothing wrong with such a basic site, indeed it would have appealed to me when I was a youngster on my own, but as a couple I would expect a lot more than basic for £16. Alternately, for a site that basic I wouldn't want to pay anything like £16.

All the best anyway.



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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 16/6/2020
I certainly hope you are successful with your venture Amyt666, but for what you are offering I think £8 per person is very expensive. It may however appeal to singles camping, but it would certainly put off couples like us.

Most of the small sites who are charging £16 for a couple would have chemical toilet disposal, flush toilets, showers, and electricity. I know we would certainly expect them if we were paying £16 a night. If you are charging £8 for a single person, I would ask what the other person was getting for their £8 if they were in the same camping unit, occupying the same piece of ground.

Absolutely nothing wrong with such a basic site, indeed it would have appealed to me when I was a youngster on my own, but as a couple I would expect a lot more than basic for £16. Alternately, for a site that basic I wouldn't want to pay anything like £16.

All the best anyway.





I guess as a single camper I used to feel paying £15 odd per night with no ehu semed steep so you have to search what works for you.

We are aiming for the more basic camper although all very welcome. We are in such a beautiful part of the world I feel lucky to be able to share with people and I'm very proud of what we have build.

The camping and caravan market has space for every type of camper and no doubt everyone will find their pitch 😃


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As always...as long as people are prepared to pay the price, campsites are going to charge the price.

One of my favourite sites in Gloucestershire charges £9 per person a night and I think about £4 a night for electricity so I pay £13 which as a solo camper I feel is reasonable...but, it does have full washing and toilet facilities, is just one field away from The Thames and a 10 minute walk into the village.

However, two people may find it expensive at £22 a night although when camping with a friend sharing my tent last year we paid £25 a night at one campsite, but that was a campsite right on the banks of The Thames and of course when sharing it only cost us £13.50 a night each.

So it's all a case of what you are prepared to pay for what you feel is good value for money and that can vary according to location and many other issues. Camping in a field in the middle of nowhere even with nice views doesn't do it for me, and I certainly need EHU these days for my heater as even in summer the nights can be pretty chilly.

I wouldn't have a problem with composting loos though and I don't need a shower just for a couple of nights away providing I have hot water for a good wash down...and of course somewhere to dispose of the dirty water.


17/6/2020 at 12:00am
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My current favourite campsite in France is £23 per night, with swimming pool, EHU, bar, etc for a family of 5.

I'm amazed that people are willing to pay £16 per night for 2 without basics


17/6/2020 at 8:01am
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The strange thing is that the same people who complain about pricing per person are often the ones sitting there drinking a bottle or so of wine at £5 or £6 a bottle whereas the solo camper is more likely to be sitting there with a mug of tea at about 5p - yes it is a generalisation but so are campsite fees and they can never be all things to all people.

Good luck with the site Amy but do keep an open mind about pricing and keep reviewing it and then tailor it to the market to get the best return on your investment. It may be that you may have to do offers for couples at certain times of the year or it may be that solo campers will keep you busy all season long and generate more return.

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17/6/2020 at 10:45am
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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 16/6/2020
As always...as long as people are prepared to pay the price, campsites are going to charge the price.

One of my favourite sites in Gloucestershire charges £9 per person a night and I think about £4 a night for electricity so I pay £13 which as a solo camper I feel is reasonable...but, it does have full washing and toilet facilities, is just one field away from The Thames and a 10 minute walk into the village.

However, two people may find it expensive at £22 a night although when camping with a friend sharing my tent last year we paid £25 a night at one campsite, but that was a campsite right on the banks of The Thames and of course when sharing it only cost us £13.50 a night each.

So it's all a case of what you are prepared to pay for what you feel is good value for money and that can vary according to location and many other issues. Camping in a field in the middle of nowhere even with nice views doesn't do it for me, and I certainly need EHU these days for my heater as even in summer the nights can be pretty chilly.

I wouldn't have a problem with composting loos though and I don't need a shower just for a couple of nights away providing I have hot water for a good wash down...and of course somewhere to dispose of the dirty water.



Your first sentence is right Bob.

We usually aim to pay no more than £20 a night for two people and a dog including electricity. We go by the total cost, not by the price per person or whether they charge for the dog, awning etc.

I think the biggest rip-off is what some sites want to charge for electricity, especially after last year on a site with metered electricity, finding out that we spent less than £3 for 14 nights electricity. Some sites charge £4 a night! We don't spend that at home, even including our gas central heating and cooking, washing machine, tumble dryer etc.


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Thank you all for you advice and support. Let's hope for a happy summer camping wherever we all end up


18/6/2020 at 9:01pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Amyt666 on 18/6/2020
Thank you all for you advice and support. Let's hope for a happy summer camping wherever we all end up



I'll second that sentiment.


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