Cowsham wrote: ↑28 Mar 2024, 12:04am
Angstrom wrote: ↑27 Mar 2024, 9:32pm
Cowsham wrote: ↑22 Mar 2024, 9:26am
the price of campsites now is getting ridiculous.
Sorry for this silly question, but I've not camped in the UK and would like to cyclo-tour there one day: what's a typical fare for a basic yet ok camping pitch for 2 bike tourers and their small tent?
Here in France, price vary, and I suspect in the UK too. So, let's say not during the high season and most demanded area.
Thank you. Would be good to know before I make plans...
Roughly about £25 / night no electric hook up and some charge for showers after that ! -- not so long ago I could've booked a premier inn for £29 / night and they made the bed and cleaned the room -- more tea and coffee etc.
Thanks.
I too find that the price increase (or level) of campsites vs other hosting alternatives is way too high.
I'm planning a trip to Tuscany and there too, they charge around 9€ to pitch the tent (without electricity and car), + 7-9€ per adult, low season.
9 € is a lot of money for a shower and access to toilets; which is what each adult does for a night.
For me, the right price structure would be a pitch fee proportionate to utilized surface and a variable cost / person around 5€ / adult.
For a small tent and 2 adult bikers, it should come to around 20€/night.
Problem: putting a mobile home on that piece of land allows to generate much more money. There is a real risk that the surface reserved for pitching tents in some commercial campsites will disappear altogether (it has already started in some areas). So much so that there is an
online petition in France asking that the name "camping" be reserved to those who do offer a minimum proportion of their surface for pitching tents.
If you agree, you're welcome to sign it!