Hi Folks,
We have just arrived back from the West Country having taken the caravan down to be at our daughters wedding in Bristol. We had booked the site some time ago along with an explanation as to why we were coming down and were looking forward to being on what appeared a very nice site in North Somerset. We arrived on site to find our way blocked by a barrel and sign that said " No parking on the grass" I sat there thinking "How the hell am I going to do this?" The site owner appeared and checked who we were and then started directing operations to get us onto the pitch. So far so good but even at this stage we had determined that something was not quite right and that he was precious about his grass. The site owner showed us around and after a short time I asked the innocent question as to where any visitors could park their cars as we were there for the wedding and visitors would be visiting regularly. It was then that he hit me with the killer blow! It transpired that each visitor had to pay £4 every time they wished to visit whether they stayed an hour or all day! I was horrified. We were organising a wedding for Gods sake I have never in 20years of caravanning come across this. Has anyone else? I had also noticed that it was £14 for one night, £13 per night for 2 nights and £12 per night for 3 or more. In the CC sites book it states quite clearly £12 per night. I am still asking myself what the difference is between 1 night and several nights? What extra work has he got to do? It appeared to me that this guy was running this caravan club CL purely as a money making venture which even according to the CC was not really the first priority. I complained bitterly and so did my wife. I told him that I would have to move to another site as I had to have the freedom of visitors due to the nature of our visit. He then told us that he would have to charge us the full pitch fees for the week as he could not get any other customers at short notice. The red mist started to decend!!!!! I told him where to stick his charges. For decency's sake I wil not tell you what was said but suffice it to say I was absolutely flabbergasted. As I phoned around trying desperately to find another site for the week, I asked if the same charges applied at the 5 sites I rang for a place- Four out of the five burst into laughter when I asked, and the other replied -"Definately not!" Is it me? Am I out of step? I am still very angry about it. So much so that I am thinking of leaving the CC and joining the Camping and Caravanning Club! If this is the sort of person who is running CL's I don't want to be part of it. The final bill by the way would have been an extra £64. SO, CHECK ALL DETAILS BEFORE YOU BOOK. I have certainly learned a lesson.
We have just arrived back from the West Country having taken the caravan down to be at our daughters wedding in Bristol. We had booked the site some time ago along with an explanation as to why we were coming down and were looking forward to being on what appeared a very nice site in North Somerset. We arrived on site to find our way blocked by a barrel and sign that said " No parking on the grass" I sat there thinking "How the hell am I going to do this?" The site owner appeared and checked who we were and then started directing operations to get us onto the pitch. So far so good but even at this stage we had determined that something was not quite right and that he was precious about his grass. The site owner showed us around and after a short time I asked the innocent question as to where any visitors could park their cars as we were there for the wedding and visitors would be visiting regularly. It was then that he hit me with the killer blow! It transpired that each visitor had to pay £4 every time they wished to visit whether they stayed an hour or all day! I was horrified. We were organising a wedding for Gods sake I have never in 20years of caravanning come across this. Has anyone else? I had also noticed that it was £14 for one night, £13 per night for 2 nights and £12 per night for 3 or more. In the CC sites book it states quite clearly £12 per night. I am still asking myself what the difference is between 1 night and several nights? What extra work has he got to do? It appeared to me that this guy was running this caravan club CL purely as a money making venture which even according to the CC was not really the first priority. I complained bitterly and so did my wife. I told him that I would have to move to another site as I had to have the freedom of visitors due to the nature of our visit. He then told us that he would have to charge us the full pitch fees for the week as he could not get any other customers at short notice. The red mist started to decend!!!!! I told him where to stick his charges. For decency's sake I wil not tell you what was said but suffice it to say I was absolutely flabbergasted. As I phoned around trying desperately to find another site for the week, I asked if the same charges applied at the 5 sites I rang for a place- Four out of the five burst into laughter when I asked, and the other replied -"Definately not!" Is it me? Am I out of step? I am still very angry about it. So much so that I am thinking of leaving the CC and joining the Camping and Caravanning Club! If this is the sort of person who is running CL's I don't want to be part of it. The final bill by the way would have been an extra £64. SO, CHECK ALL DETAILS BEFORE YOU BOOK. I have certainly learned a lesson.
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