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Hi All

can any one tell me which club is best? we are quite new to caravanning and were members of the caravan club last year, now its due for renewal ware thinking maybe of swapping to Camping & caravanning club, can anyone advise which is best? and why. We caravan in UK and Europe mainly in low season.

Thanks in advance Gonkie

Caravan Club (CC) has about 220 of it's own sites with about half open to members only and over 2500Cl's ( small 5 five van independant sites of variable standard licensed by the club for members only ) , the standard of it's sites is consistently high over the whole network, it provides every service that a caravanner could need and all the services are comparable with the best of service that you can find anywhere. When you arrive at a club site you book in and pay your fees, no deposits are taken so the whole fee is paid at this time, you are then given information about the site and are told to go go and have a look at the pitches available ( all empty pitches are available ) choose one, set up and then let the wardens know where you have gone. Should you decide for whtever reason that you need to leave before the date that you  have paid till, you can inform the wardens that you are leaving and will receive a refund of all fees for the days that you have paid for but will not be staying for.

Camping and Caravanning Club (CCC) has about 110 sites of it's own a handful  (6 at the last count )  of which are members only  and a network of about 1500 CS's ( like CL's ), the standard of the sites over the whole network is of a more variable standard with the best sites comparing favourably with the CC sites. It also provides a full range of high quality services for the caravanner that are just as good as those provided by the CC. When you arrive at a club site you book in and pay the remainder of your fees ( a deposit will be taken when you book which  if you cancel more than 7 days in advance you get   back, within 7 days you lose  ), the warden will decide where you are to pitch and will escort you to it and ensure that you have pitched precisely as he requires. Should you need to leave for any reason the fees that you have paid will be forfeit ( though in some circumstances by special request to head office giving circumstances and doctors notes be placed on account for you to use in the rest of the year )

I have been a member of the CC for 19 years and have never regretted it, I have been a member of the CCC on two occasion in the last four years and have on both occasions resigned it just did not suit me. I know of a lot of people who like and use the CCC so I would suggest that it is worthwhile joining both clubs and seeing which one suits your purpose best

Quote: Originally posted by gonkie on 22/6/2012

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Hi All

can any one tell me which club is best? we are quite new to caravanning and were members of the caravan club last year, now its due for renewal ware thinking maybe of swapping to Camping & caravanning club, can anyone advise which is best? and why. We caravan in UK and Europe mainly in low season.

Thanks in advance Gonkie

I have to ask why if you were members of the CC last year are you contemplating changing to the CCC?

What CC sites have you stayed on etc etc?

I think you may well find the CC have more sites open all year than the CCC.

Dave

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Hi, thank for the replies.

thinking of changing from CC to CCC mainly for the Euoropiuan break down cover, it seems a better policy as it covers the van as well as the car plus its a better price.

also we tend not to plan too far in advance and holiday all season's at home and abroad. so just thought that it may be better on the CCC.

Gonkie

Does anyone know or had any experiance which European cover is best, C&CC (RAC at £189 )or CC ( Green Flag & Red Pennant at£215+£89 for uk

Gonkie