Hi,I don't want to start an argument about this,I would just like honest opinions from everyone.We are thinking of joining the CC,or the C&CC,but we have been told the CC can be very cliquee,but has the better sites.Whereas the C&CC is more easy going,but the site facilities are not as well appointed shall we say.
We would just like to know (honestly) which of the two offers the best value for money overall.We are asking as I have had to transfer onto a new job as the depot where I was working is to shut down.The new job is on a 4 on 4 off pattern on nights,which with the working pattern of Ma,could give us a few nice long weekends throughout the season,which we hope to take advantage of.Also how far in advance do you need to book a pitch on some of the smaller sites.
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What do you want from your membership? Sites with nice facilities, location important of main sites? HArd standing or grass mainly? etc etc
We belong to both and just use the CL side of the CC as that is what we prefer and for us that is well worth the £40 odd it costs each year and we have done the ocassional rally which has been great.
We joined C&CC also last year and have used a club site only so far and that was nice enough and location was convenient. Not sure for us that C&CC offers anything over and above what a private sites can as fewer 5 van sites) whereas CC offers for us access to their overseas travel section which has some very keen prices also
I am a member of both Clubs but rarely stay on Club sites. I joined mainly to gain access to CS and CL sites and to rally.
I use the C&CC CS sites a lot more than CC CLs but I rally a lot with the CC as I found them to be the friendliest bunch and have made some lovely new friends.
I have been known to ring a CL or CS in the morning and be pitched up the same afternoon! Peak times on main sites usually need to be booked in advance - I have been a CC member for 9 years and still haven't managed to get booked onto the Club's Rowntree site as it is soooo popular!
I caravan alone and have always been made to feel welcome. I've not encoutered any "cliqueeness" from either Club on Club sites, CS and CL sites or at meets.
A lot will depend on what you want to get from joining - you don't need to be a member to use Club sites although you will pay a non-member fee.
Both Clubs charge similar membership fees (about £42 per year) and I personally find it worth being a member of both.
CC for me, tried the other but it didn't work for me. We are ralliers and the C&CC wouldn't leave you alone to do your own thing, you had to join in! At least in the CC rallies if I don't want to join in I don't have to. That said I am considering joining the C&CC next year to access some of their Spanish winter holiday rallies. It's all rather personal choice.
We are booked onto the rowntree park site in the february school holidays and have since found that someone else in work is there at the same time. So it is possible to get there. It is our second visit and it is easy to see why it is so popular.
We have been memebers of both clubs but have decided that we don't get away often enough to justify being in two clubs so we are not renewing our membership with the c&cc
Been a member of the C.C. it total around 30 yrs, had a couple of years break when we didn't have a caravan.
Also been a member of the C.C.C. previously for 1 year.
We prefer the C.C. sites and used both club sites in both Scotland and England.
We use the sites in Scotland more as we have a lot of short breaks.
We have found in general the C.C. sites better looked after and cleaner shower/toilet blocks which is really a case of how people leave them and how often they are cleaned and resupplied, unless they require a refurb.
Pitches are in better condition with the C.C. in our experience and their locations suit us fine but that is a matter of choice.
One of the most popular C.C.C. sites in Central Scotland that we used a few years ago had a brand new toilet block that was filthy when we visited and the road around the pitches had very deep ruts which was the worst I have seen on any site, we were worried about damaging the van to be honest.
A couple of sites in England were no better and did need a refurb..badly.
I have found some snobishness on C.C. sites, C.C.C. sites and other sites outwith the clubs, that will always be the case I think.
I would try a few of the sites from each of the clubs which would give you a feel for both before deciding or join both for a year and see what you think, as we did.
It is difficult and there will be lots of different opinions about both clubs but the above is my experience with both.
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I re joined the CC last year, but only managed to get a booking on one site. Tried again for 2014, tried booking online on dec 2013, and just about everywhere is full....Other than a CL I think I will be out of luck.
Between our new tow car and our new to us caravan, I reckon we are close on 20k.
So the annual cost of both clubs is no big deal when you think that we now have the choice of either club's sites plus any commercial sites to choose from wherever we go.
Both clubs offer more than what we want, but each offers us something that we like.
We know caravanners that use some of the facilities that do not appeal to us, so each club has something for everyone.
Quote: Originally posted by moorlander999 on 15/1/2014
I re joined the CC last year, but only managed to get a booking on one site. Tried again for 2014, tried booking online on dec 2013, and just about everywhere is full....Other than a CL I think I will be out of luck.
CC magazine stated that about 15% of pitch nights were taken up after the first rush of booking leaving several millions of pitch nights vacant still to be booked.
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 if you do this with 72 hours notice you will receive a refund of all fees for the days that you have paid for but will not be staying for. if you do not give notice you will be charged one nights fees unless you are moving on to another club site when the charge will be waived.
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
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I have been a long time member of the CC and they meet my needs. I don't quite understand what the OP means by 'cliquee' Its not something I have come across if I understand what the OP might be getting at. There are some members that like to keep themselves to themselves but that is the same in all walks of life. I am also a member of the C&CC but only for the last couple of years. Have used one of their sites, Devizes, and thought that particular site was on a par with the average CC site. Your work pattern might work to your advantage with the CC as there is often pitch availability during the week and of course no deposit!!!
We have just joined (5 minutes ago) the C&CC. I was searching for somewhere to go at Easter and the site I chose was a C&CC site. By paying the joining fee it cost £10 less than if I wasn't a member!
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We are in both. Our major summer haunt is CC, our main weekend haunts are CCC, our main half term haunts are a mixture.
I have never found the CC sites superior to the CCC ones, and it suits me for the staff to direct me as I can have help with reversing (thanks CCC, CC is a bit hit and miss with this)
Quote: Originally posted by moorlander999 on 15/1/2014
I re joined the CC last year, but only managed to get a booking on one site. Tried again for 2014, tried booking online on dec 2013, and just about everywhere is full....Other than a CL I think I will be out of luck.
There's loads of availability across the CC network. I've just made a booking today. Did you want a bank holiday on a popular site?
I've not noticed any cliqueyness on CC sites and everyone has been friendly enough. Only a couple of sites have club/bars so that may make a difference. I was a member of the CCC last year and the only difference I noticed was that the sites were a bit scruffier and there was a lot more pressure on the facilities blocks. Neither were deal breakers but I wouldn't say the CCC lived up to its friendly tag. I don't think there's much between them
Thank-you all for taking the trouble to reply,we are still mulling it over.As we tend to be required to work (Ma more so now) most bank holiday weekends,we will tend to be going Thurs - Sunday where possible,and more locally as we have found a couple of nice sites within an hour or so for shorter weekends.
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Quote: Originally posted by peterlesley34 on 16/1/2014
Belong to both only use cl and cs sites you get good sites from both and prices are lower all so get more space to stretch out
Agree 100%. We do the same.
To us the very idea of camping/caravanning is all about "freedom of choice" and so being members of both gives us this.
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Topic: Which club CC.or C&CC.
,which with the working pattern of Ma,could give us a few nice long weekends throughout the season
,which we hope to take advantage of.Also how far in advance do you need to book a pitch on some of the smaller sites.
