Hi Everybody,
I haven't been on here in ages so I hope you all well and had a great Christmas. We didn't get to use our caravan last year due to financial problems and time, however, next year we are considering taking a seasonal pitch so that family and friends can use our caravan when we are not using it, as it seems a shame for it to be just stuck in the garden. I've never booked a seasonal pitch before so have no idea of cost and the sites that might be available. As we are based in Leeds we would like somwhere thats not too far to drive so we can just up and go on a whim and would be interested in places in North Yorkshire, Derbyshire or the Lake District. I would be grateful for any advice or ideas that anyone might have.
Thanks,
Pat.
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Costs can vary considerably. We have used one before on a "leave it & pay when you are in it" basis. That was excellent. I have seen others up to £1500 a season.
I wouldn't mind one myself next year on the Dorset coast but have not found one yet.
Costs vary throughout the country starting at around £1500 (might be cheaper some places but ive not found one), but the dearest i have seen was in the New Forest at just under £3000! Ideally we would like one no more than 1 hours drive, but some people have them a lot further away i suppose it depends on how much time you have or if its just the odd couple of nights.
The other thing that varys is the length of the season, just a few are 12 months but a lot of others are as low as 8 or even 6 months. Some the price includes everything others there are extras either when you use the van or for electricity. It will vary depending on the park.
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We are also looking but on the East coast, average seems to be around £1200 per year.
Just a word of warning. A lot of sites are very wary of anyone other than the owners and sometimes immediate family using the van. Would clarify before you site it.
It's a while since you posted, so you may have got fixed up. However, we live near Leeds and have a seasonal pitch at Dacre Lakes in Brandesburton (between Beverley and Hornsea).
It is a great site with a large lake for fishing / waters sports, and is a journey of approx 1.25 hrs from Leeds.
The terms and conditions have changed for next season (eg. 8-month season rather than 10-month, electricity to be charged), so it may be that there is availability due to some owners not liking the new conditions (although I have no inside knowledge on this!)
If this site does not fit the bill, there are a quite a few sites with seasonal pitches in the Brandesburton area you may like to look at.
Regards,
Liz
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We pay £1365 for our seasonal pitch Caravan stays on pitch all year long. It can be used from March 1st to October 31st. Rates, water and electricity is all included in the price. Its a 45 minute drive from where we live.
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45 mins sounds ideal but most people dont seem to find what they want that near to home.
I have been looking around and the highest i have been quoted was on the dorset coast at £2190 and that was for 6 months with a limite of 65 days use - seems very expensive to me.
45 mins sounds ideal but most people dont seem to find what they want that near to home.
I have been looking around and the highest i have been quoted was on the dorset coast at £2190 and that was for 6 months with a limite of 65 days use - seems very expensive to me.
Oh my life that does sound extremely expensive even with it being in a lovely part of the country.
We took a long time to decide. Lots of looking at reviews on here and websites of various caravan sites. Made a big list with facilities, cost, what's included, months you can use it, are awnings allowed, etc so we could really compare them. Also visited a few to see if they ticked all the boxes.
We chose ours because although it's quite close to home, there are alot of places and attractions to visit in the surrounding areas and we love the fact we can just go after tea on Friday night, miss the traffic and chill out for the weekend and not have to think about coming back till teatime Sunday.
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Oh my life that does sound extremely expensive even with it being in a lovely part of the country. 
