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Hi     Yes we are thinking of going away. We changed our van in Nov. and are keen to get out in the new one. There are lots of carvan sites open with all weather hardstanding pitches ..like Wareham Forest. or caravan club sites such as Clumber Park but I might leave it a bit to see haw the weather turns out. The problem is the best sites still get booked up for half tern even in Feb.

Pete

As a teacher I like to get away at February half term - we normally go to Edinburgh CC site as it is only about 20 miles away so not too far if the weather gets rough.

This year however some of our friends in Aberdeenshire have just had a new baby so we are going to see them - staying in a friends orchard as the site we normally use is closed.

Lets hope it doesn't snow as we will be 200 miles from home!!

Hi lots of sites are open all Year now, we have been out and about in Nov, Dec and plan to go again soon and all through Feb.

Last Year we went to Bainlands at Woodhall the week before half term and we were told they are always fully booked in half term, so if you are going I would look at booking it soon as it seems many that are open get booked up.

i'm married to a teacher so we are off to Clumber Park to do some cycling....can't wait!

I wanted to go away in our new van (new to us)  but wifey said no - thought about going to searles ay hunstanton, but instead she has convinced me to go to  costa del sol so happy that we are at least going away!!

Quote: Originally posted by peearw on 12/1/2006

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any one going away in feb half term i am thinking of going if i can find a site open,never been away this early any one been and whats it like

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Hi Steve ....... do you fancy Sussex

I agree in part - It does seem wrong to pay outright for goods and services in advance. 

However, you usually have to 'accept' the booking terms when you make your booking and send your deposit - so you would expect to have to abide by whatever terms they had stipulated - which no doubt stated that payment in full was required and you therefore agreed to the contract.

I think that unless their contract terms were 'unfair' and you could demonstrate this in legal proceedings, then you wouldn't have any argument with them.

Plenty of caravan parks require full payment up front.  If you don't like this arrangement, then just be careful to check it out before you agree to book.  It is one of the advantages of the CC and CC&C that they don't require payment in full up front. (not even a deposit at the CC at the moment).

You were lucky to get the money over-refunded - but perhaps it was a small price for them to pay to rid themselves of an awkward customer!!  So, hopefully both parties are happy with the outcome!

Just booked for Sandy Balls. Ist time I have managed to get in, only 2 pitched left!!

Pete