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Subject Topic: Bank holiday rip off??? Post Reply Post New Topic
09/5/2008 at 9:41am
 Location: North East
 Outfit: Abbey Piper & Mondeo 2.0 DTI
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We have bben trying to book a weekend over the coming bank holiday period and phoned just about evrywhere where we want to go, I have only found one site that has space for us but they are charging £31 per night not including awning etc. Is this a rip off? as they only charge £24 per night all in, in high season. Didnt know if i was just being tight but seems like a lot of money to me for a 3 night break works out at £100 ish!!


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09/5/2008 at 9:56am
 Location: Hartlepool
 Outfit: Burstner Argos 747
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Not sure were you are in the North East, and how far you want to travel?

We had a fantastic weekend last weekend at Blue Dolphin (Haven Park).  I know that people love or hate Haven.

We never went into the arcades or used the clubs or bought the food, kids did go swimming and used the football area.  It cost less that £25 for 3 nights for 5 of us.

We are going to Whitewater park at Stockton today and that's costing £15 per night

Hope you find what you want and have a good holiday



09/5/2008 at 10:31am
 Location: Langport Somerset
 Outfit: park owner PLUS Swift Conqueror
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How many people was that for?

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09/5/2008 at 10:34am
 Location: Luton (no jokes plea
 Outfit: Coachman and Hyundai
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Where do you want to go Melissa? There is a site called Byreside in Co. Durham that we think is fine, and cheap!

Anne



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09/5/2008 at 12:56pm
 Location: North Yorkshire
 Outfit: Sterling Europa 460 NT
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we steer clear of sites that charge prices like, we've re-booked to go to a cs site for the bank holiday and it's costing us £24 for the 3 nights.  If we want entertainment we'll bob into Brid for the day.  Are you a member of any of the clubs??

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May 13 - Cala Gogo, St Cyprien (didn't go, hubby too ill to travel)
May 14 Ranc Davaine
August 14 Les Sablons
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09/5/2008 at 2:17pm
 Location: Cornwall
 Outfit: Conway Olympia
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I'm booked onto a site in Littlehampton for the late May bank holiday which is costing £18 per night. No restriction on the amount of nights you need to stay either. Also that's with a 8mx8m tent!

 



09/5/2008 at 3:51pm
 Location: East Ull
 Outfit: Kampa Kielder Air 5
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Just like the school holidays rip off really, you pay more and have to queue longer for the facilities!

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Aug/Sept - Leekworth




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09/5/2008 at 9:54pm
 Location: Barnsley. South Yorkshire
 Outfit: BMW 3-Series and Lunar Quasar
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We've just come back from the Haven site at Filey, Primrose Valley.  For over the May Day weekend, Friday to Tuesday it cost us just over £60.00 and that was for up to 6 of us & 1 dog (they charge £3.00 a night for the dog).  Haven do great deals at certain times of the year, probably will charge more for the spring bank holiday, but if you consider the charge is for up to 6 people, awning, car (we had 2 cars & no extra charge) &  entertainment passes, I don't thinks it too bad.  It's not a site we would chose if it was just for me & OH, but with 3 teenagers to please, it was and ideal place.

 



09/5/2008 at 10:05pm
 Location: High Peak
 Outfit: Lunar Clubman SI 2017 Hyundai Santa F
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I refuse to pay £30 (or more) for a site, bank holiday or not! We like to use C&CC sites but will not use their more expensive sites - Scarborough was the most we have ever paid, it was £25 several years ago. I have just booked a municipal site in France for 13 euros/night (£10.29) for caravan, 2 adults, 2 teenagers, ehu. Sounds a lovely site as well. Unfortunately i think most sites will be booked up for this bank holiday by now.


10/5/2008 at 9:00am
 Location: North East
 Outfit: Abbey Piper & Mondeo 2.0 DTI
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Thanks everyone we have decided to go the weekend before as we cant find anything but the 1 site. (the £31 per night) that was for 2 adults a 2 year old and a 5 year old.


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10/5/2008 at 12:40pm
 Location: Durham
 Outfit: Outwell Hartford XL & Abi Airstream
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Melissa have you tried akebar park at wensleydale they only charge £17 a night with ehu.


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11/5/2008 at 1:08pm
 Location: North East
 Outfit: Abbey Piper & Mondeo 2.0 DTI
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Alison this is the one that want to charge us £31 over the bank holiday, thats exactly my point its no where near that cost usually hence i am not paying £31 out of principal.



11/5/2008 at 1:34pm
 Location: Whitburn Scotland
 Outfit: 1976 Thomson T-Line Glendale
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I would go elsewhere, plenty of sites that don't charge extortionate fees and if we all stop using sites who do charge these extremly high prices I reckon they will sonn get the message.

I hate paying more than £15 a night for caravan/awning/ anynumber of adults and kids up to 5 and a dog. Anything higher is just OTT!

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11/5/2008 at 6:19pm
 Location: manchester
 Outfit: Swift Duette 2 berth caravan
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Totally agree with papa if we dont pay the high price then  they may do something about them



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