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brookekim

29/8/2016 at 6:43pm
Location: Devon
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We were really considering joining the caravan club....until our experience today when visiting 2 club sites.
Wardens on but the sites were very unhelpful and quite rude.
We wanted a brochure on their sites and were told no brochure until you join the club!!!!
We would like to look at brochures and then decide if there're any site we would use, as not worth joining if we're not interested in any sites.
We then visited a privately run campsite, and the owners were lovely gav us a tour of their park and also brochures.

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artel

29/8/2016 at 7:04pm
Location: Lanarkshire
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There isn't really what I would call a brochure on CC sites, There is a fairly basic printed information sheet though. All information is available on their website, site description, directions, reviews plus you can download the information sheet and site plan.
Doesn't excuse rudeness though.

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Alison Collier

29/8/2016 at 7:35pm
Location: Staffordshire
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I'm sorry you have been treated badly. We have never had that experience at a Caravan Club site. We have had nothing but pleasant experiences. We would highly recommend joining the club.

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29/8/2016 at 7:42pm
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We have found that the CC sites are expensive and prescriptive, with strutting wardens insisting that the units should all be neatly arranged to their satisfaction.

However, the CL sites are generally far better, and added to the deals that can be obtained for overseas travel, then it is perhaps worth it.

If you are an occasional camper in the UK I would not bother

clever

29/8/2016 at 7:47pm
Location: Derbyshire
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We have never bothered to join either club as we have found plenty of excellent privately run sites that are often cheaper than the club sites.

I'm not saying I wouldn't join, but I just can't really see the benefit at the moment.

Ray Clayton

29/8/2016 at 8:10pm
Location: Ilkeston. Derbyshire
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popped in a couple of sites myself to look around, Wardens aways been helpful and just let us get on with it. Not a member of CC but member of CCC.

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29/8/2016 at 9:19pm
Location: Lancashire
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The CC and its sites are often slated. More room for us then, we love them.
We often call in a site CC or others to ask if we can look around. We have always been met with politeness.
I must agree though that some site wardens think they are tin gods.They try to belittle you. It doesn't work with me. They need to go on a customer relations course.

richardandjo2010

29/8/2016 at 11:12pm
Location: essex
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We like the club sites because they are always nice and clean which is perfect for us as we have a folding camper which doesn't come with the facilities of a modern caravan. We don't always use cc sites but in all our time with the club we have only met one lot of wardens who we found were un helpful and stuck up

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sheeprider79

30/8/2016 at 1:08pm
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I have only ever had one night at CC site. Which was a bit pedantic.

After a long drive I sat down after tea with my family to watch a film when there was a knock it my door. I am thinking who in earth could this be?

The warden to tell me that my rear support stands were touching the grass as I was hard standing in a small pitch with twin axle. (and I mean 1-2" at best)

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yotanka62

30/8/2016 at 8:10pm
Location: Milton Keynes
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We joined both clubs last year at the NEC to see which we might prefer. We have decided to go with the CCC as found them more friendly. So we vote for them and they will get our hard earned pennies.

David Klyne

30/8/2016 at 8:35pm
Location: Milton Keynes
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All CC site information is available on their website and you don't have to be a member to view it.

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30/8/2016 at 9:26pm
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I would look at the C.C. or the C.C.C. sites on their websites and see if there are many you would actually use.
No point in joining either if all their sites that you might like are too far away to be realistic.

We are members of the C.C. because they have sites in the areas we like to visit and most are within 100 mile radius of home, so are used often.
Also the standards of cleanliness and site maintenance are high and consistant.

Can't say I have ever had an issue with any of the wardens. I have always found them helpful and pleasant, although I have read other posts where rude wardens are mentioned in both clubs.

We also use privately owned sites, not just C.C. sites.

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iank01

31/8/2016 at 10:56am
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Quote: Originally posted by yotanka62 on 30/8/2016
We joined both clubs last year at the NEC to see which we might prefer. We have decided to go with the CCC as found them more friendly. So we vote for them and they will get our hard earned pennies.

We found the C & CC to be the most unfriendly club you could ever imagine. Wardens who treat you like dirt and shout at you. Never again.

Mrs. Bonce

31/8/2016 at 11:18am
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We are members of both clubs, but the times we have used club sites can be counted on half a hand, we use CLs/CSs or small cheap commercial sites which don't have wardens, only owners who are usually lovely when you see them, if at all. The last site we were at, payment was through a postbox. It had loos and showers too, but many don't, not a problem as we use our own in the caravan.

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31/8/2016 at 11:20am
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Really quite shocked at some of the comments of the cc. We have been to quite a few and never had any problems. Thier standard of cleanlineess is second to none, and have found the wardens most helpful and very friendly. We highly recommend the cc, their sites and services are second to none. Members get good benefits too.

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31/8/2016 at 11:01pm
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Both clubs are now full time businesses and not really for members, their CS and CL are good and many of their rallies are good but when it comes to so called member benefits ie Insurance, campsites, Ferry prices all can be had very much cheaper than the clubs.

Just one point both clubs claim they have exclusive rights to certificated sites for their own members only according to the MMC forum DEFFRA who issue the exception certificates state that the certificates they issue do not state it is for club members only and is entirely up to the cl cs owner if they follow the clubs dictate or not

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