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Quote: Originally posted by Tristin H on 16/5/2008

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Just tried to book at a campsite in Padstow, Cornwall where we go for every year.  The cost for two adults and two children electric hook up for four nights £136, not too bad for August but the killer was £5 per night for the dog .  No dog walk, or field, dog on short lead etc.  I thought for that much money somebody took them for a walk for you or picked up their mess.  Now I call that being ripped off too. 

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I would suggest that these people don't want you there with your dog at that price, especially if they are offering no facilities for dogs.

Quote: Originally posted by kev-rob on 15/5/2008

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its my understanding that CS is a certificated site via the caravan and camping club. The site is not owned by them but has been checked by them and endsored.

These sites tend to be quieter and smaller sites

 

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You need to be a member of the C&CC club to use these sites. A maximum of 5 caravans is allowed on a CS. We've just renewed our membership £35. Worth it for good quality sites that don't charge for dogs, have lovely clean loos and often have parent/child bathrooms. Not to mention the network of CSs that mostly charge under £10 a night.

Quote: Originally posted by tracy35 on 15/5/2008I can't really understand how extra costs can be applied for bank holidays, although perhaps staff are paid a higher rate of pay for the actual bank holiday. However, I can't imagine this would'nt apply to the other days over the weekend.

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I hate to feel ripped off, I'm always happy to pay the 'going rate' for a a good site, but why pay more for a Fri and Sat night of a bank holiday weekend?

Perhaps there some site owners/managers out there who could explain? I'm always happy to be proved wrong!

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I see what your saying and we all have a choice wether to book with these sites.

As you yourself reviewed "Pear Tree site" and you put in your review "We would definitely go back, but as there is now a 5 night bank holiday minimum at Whitsun we are restricted to the first May bank holiday." 

We all have a choice but for me campsites that charge for 5 nights minumum will not get my business during their quiet times either.

Quote: Originally posted by geordie77 on 16/5/2008

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I see what your saying and we all have a choice wether to book with these sites.

As you yourself reviewed "Pear Tree site" and you put in your review "We would definitely go back, but as there is now a 5 night bank holiday minimum at Whitsun we are restricted to the first May bank holiday."

We all have a choice but for me campsites that charge for 5 nights minumum will not get my business during their quiet times either.

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I understand peak prices at bank hols for the 3 nights (4 at easter) and accept the minimum 3 night bookings over bank holiday but I really think they are takin the pee with a 5 night minimum booking. Yes its half term but I think its just rude!! It alienates those without kids, those who cannot afford 5 nights at peak rates - thats almost the same price as a weeks holiday in August - what happend to a little get away at other times of the year in addition to your main holiday. I thought that was part of the joy of camping.

The way its going 5 years from now it will be minimum 7 nights booking on a bank holiday!!

Any site demanding more than 3 nights booking from me wont be getting my business FULLSTOP!!

Before I had my kids I worked in ajob where my bank holidays were very important to me. Infact we used to go away on nearly every bank holiday. I didnt take a full weeks leave on those weeks (easter,whitsun and august bank hol) because I would rather have a full weeks break away from other peoples kids, plus the fact without kids it was near impossible to get any school holidays off work if you wanted them cos the parents were fighting over those weeks. So yeah - I do think that mr and mrs 9 to 5 with no kids are being alienated with the 5 night minimum booking at bank hol as they prolly have to be back in work on the Tuesday as all the parents have booked that week off work!! 

But yeah I do get your point that campsite owners just want to maximise their earnin potential whilst they can.