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Out of interest I've just compared our usual site which has no toilets & showers with the nearest site that does (both camping & caravanning club sites, Ebury Hill & Oswestry, Shropshire) & the difference is a whopping £8.98 per night!!

I understand that loo blocks & showers have to be cleaned, loo roll provided & the cost of water but I can't see how they justify £9 a night.

I think it will be a bit more than just the addition of toilets!  Plus campsites charge what they charge because they can!!  They all seem to be full these days.

It's not a criticism just an observation, I agree that sites have to make money & have no problem at all with it but hadn't realised just how much people paid to use a loo block, our site has 100 pitches & so could generate up to £900 a day if it had loos!

Imagine if you had to walk to reception and hand over £9 a day for a key to the block, we've totalled up 33 nights this year so far at Ebury so have saved a massive £297 by using our own shower & loo.

Some of the sites have their pitch fees based upon the local surroundings, etc., so the amenities, or absence of them, isn't a prime consideration when setting the pitch fees.

Bertie.

Quote: Originally posted by Esther1 on 03/8/2011

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It's not a criticism just an observation, I agree that sites have to make money & have no problem at all with it but hadn't realised just how much people paid to use a loo block, our site has 100 pitches & so could generate up to £900 a day if it had loos!

Imagine if you had to walk to reception and hand over £9 a day for a key to the block, we've totalled up 33 nights this year so far at Ebury so have saved a massive £297 by using our own shower & loo.

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and if you do not have the luxury of your own shower or loo what then methinks. Phewwwww!!!

On saying that I have to use the disabled facilities so having a shower unless it was a suitable one is not good. As I have a  fc I do take a porta potti in a plinth but a shower noooooooooooooo!!! so as I do not want to phewwwwww!!!!  I pay up. As we have just spent 63 nights away I am not even going to use a calculator(I dare not) Still do get help out of high season for being 75/67 years of age so it helps.Cannot even use half the sites normally  as the pushing a wheelchair not so easy at times.But still better than a stink

 

Sorry Pippa, yes it is a fantastic site, so peaceful & we love the huge unregimented pitches and the views over the hills are breathtaking, we're only home for 2 nights then back on friday, we were talking to the wardens this weekend about loo blocks and how we really dont want the C&CC to install any and he assured us it wont happen.

The prices were for two adults + the pitch fee in high season, Ebury is £12.45 and Oswestry is £21.93, I chose these two as comparison as they are close to each other & both C&CC sites with the only difference being a facilities block, I haven't stayed at Oswestry but we have had a drive around it & personally I think Ebury is far better with regards to pitch size, layout & location.

How much extra does it cost though to buy a caravan with really good shower & loo ? 

We have an older caravan which does have a shower - but it's a pretty poor one , & anyway,  I wouldn't be happy to use it for fear of damp probs in the 'van.   The older caravns with showers are not to the standard of newer ones - but of course they don't cost a fraction of the price either. 

Quote: Originally posted by neil and lena on 03/8/2011

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Oswestry C&CC is a franchised site if I remember correctly so are the nightly rates the same as a full facility site that belongs to the club ?

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Quote: Originally posted by pippa10 on 03/8/2011

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I agree with everything you say Esther. Lets keep it for ourselves and save our money.
Our caravan is 16 years old and does have a shower but it is perfectly acceptable to have an all over wash without using the shower and be clean.

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Bit late now you've just told us all on here !

Yes of course you can keep clean by having an all over wash,  but it's not quite the same as a good shower is it ?   We often just have a wash in the caravan but it's not nearly as refreshing or relaxing as a powerful shower - especially a good long soak after a very long walk/ a day's cycling / horseridng or similar.  

All some of us are saying is that we feel it's not such bad value to pay this extra money to have these facilities .   Howver if you don't feel you personally need them - fine !