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Quote: Originally posted by chilephilly on 16/8/2012

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I have a big 4x4 - Tessie the Two Ton Terracan is the best car we have ever owned. My beef with SOME (not all) CC sites ( and I emphasise this is my experience, others are different and I respect that) is that because we have a tatty 53 plate Terracan and an equally tatty 1999 Abbey, two kids and a dog, we have had other campers on CC sites look down their noses at us. I'm sure you'd understand if I said we didn't like that. Fair play to you if you have a brand new outfit - we are not as fortunate, but it's not fair if others make us uncomfortable. For this reason we tend to choose C&CC sites where folks are more tolerant - again, this is my experience. I apologise if you thought I was having a dig at you - I wasn't: but I WAS having a dig at campers who are sarky about older outfits.

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We joined both clubs - giving you twice the choice of sites. You can usually guarantee a well kept, well run site from either of the clubs.

In low and mid season you get discount if you are over 55 with C&CC.

We tend to use both equally.

Myself and my sister both joined caravan & camping club last year, neither of us have bothered renewing our member ships this year, we both thought it a waist of money.

Everyone has there own opinion, but they're not for us.

We have been members of both clubs for 8yrs now and in our experience the caravan club has superior sites in general.I cosidered packing in my membership of the caravan and camping club after my experience with wardens at Culzean Castle site,but on reflection we have met plenty of helpful and friendly wardens who have made it a pleasure to stay on their sites.Non club sites can be a mixed bag whereas club sites are  usually better run.

                          Trouter 

Quote: Originally posted by twintens on 17/8/2012

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hi im in both but both clubs cant get my magazine to me each month sometimes it can be 2 or 3 months without them as anyone else had this problem

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Quote: Originally posted by White Rose on 17/8/2012

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Can any C&CC explain the DA and temporary sites thing to me, please? I keep thinking it looks an interesting idea, but do I have to join my local one and only go to their temporary holiday sites?

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Quote: Originally posted by markh1 on 16/8/2012

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from chilephilly

"Pembrey is the only CC site from the (admittedly limited) number we have stayed at that isn't full of pensioners in brand new vans"

Why have so many people on this site got something against people with new caravans? I didn't realise having a big 4x4 and a new van made me the son of satan

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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 White Rose on 17/8/2012

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Can any C&CC explain the DA and temporary sites thing to me, please? I keep thinking it looks an interesting idea, but do I have to join my local one and only go to their temporary holiday sites?

I joined the C&CC to get their cheap insurance, but I don't seem to be getting much use out of their sites as I've yet to be grabbed by the sound of any within an hour of Leeds ...

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We were members of C&CC for 3 years before we ventured out on a THS.  We had a folding camper at the time and went to Stowford Farm Meadows with Devon DA.  We had full use of facilities but at more than half the cost.  Next we went on an Easter  break with New Forest Da, no EHU but toilets/showers. They laid on evening entertainment and activities for the children and we had a fantastic time. Since then we've moved onto field meets with no facilitiies apart from fresh water and CDP and enjoyed every one. We tried our first non faciltiy THS this month and found that very enjoyable too because of its location. We've been away 9 times so far and got more trips to look forward to - we tend to look for full faciltity site meets during the colder months (Hoburne Bashley is very well used by all the clubs in this area) - and we couldn't have gone out so much in the van if we'd had to pay normal site fees.

We joined the caravan club this year as their rallies sounded very good but we've only managed to go to 2,as theirs have to be booked and that doesn;t work for us.