Another Caravan Dealer Closes Down

[EuroTrotters]

It's been reported that Lady Bailey caravans in Winterbourne in Dorset is closing been for sale since 2022, and also due to declining market!!

Goodbye

 

[chesterfield hooligan]

I drive by Lowdham caravans most day's they have plenty of stock in looks rammed.

 

[our poppy llll]

Look away now if a UK tourer and of a nervous disposition.

We have recently come back from 3 months travelling from Poland, through Slowakia-Austria-Italy-Greece and back same way.

We never paid for a site nor parking.

I would love to read your itinerary. From setting off at home to arriving back home.
Where did you park up to sleep overnight?, where did you eat out or did you cook?, where did you shop for food?. Did you charge up at any time on an Electric hook up? Where did you get water from, how much Gas did you use.
Adventures like yours are what makes this site special, and other users get a real insight into trips.

 

[Tony50]

Hopefully

 

[nicholsong]

Goodbye

So they have not 'folded', i.e. financially, but retired

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[EuroTrotters]

So they have not 'folded', i.e. financially, but retired

Cant see any insolvency notices

 

[Abacist]

River Dart Country park wanted £90 this year without electric for a grass pitch.

Thats what I am trying to get at, I have said all along the greed pricing will bite people in the backside.

To be fair to River Dart Country Park they do provide a host of activities such as aerial assault courses, ground assault courses, a pirate ship lake and other stuff. Much much more than your average camp site.

They are also usually sold out in Summer and take a lot of day visitors as well.

Most places now charge what the market will bear or, in other words, as much as they can. There are obviously plenty of people happy to pay these prices for the facilities provided. Anyway it’s more a holiday site for kids than old couples!

 

[Googlebot]

To be fair to River Dart Country Park they do provide a host of activities such as aerial assault courses, ground assault courses, a pirate ship lake and other stuff. Much much more than your average camp site.

They are also usually sold out in Summer and take a lot of day visitors as well.

Most places now charge what the market will bear or, in other words, as much as they can. There are obviously plenty of people happy to pay these prices for the facilities provided. Anyway it’s more a holiday site for kids than old couples!

I don’t disagree, there is a lot there. I still think it’s a ridiculous price though. We have stopped on others with equal facilities for £35 a night.

What the market will bear is in my opinion a terrible way to do business. Costa Coffee and other chains are the same, they have somehow managed to make us all think £4 for a mediocre coffee is acceptable. It’s a ridiculous price and somehow we all just accept it.

I have said it before, we don’t have a cost of living crisis, we have a corporate greed crisis.

Eventually, the family owned places like Lady Bailey suffer as disposable income goes down and people simply can’t afford to use and buy them.

 

[Just smiffy]

To be fair to River Dart Country Park they do provide a host of activities such as aerial assault courses, ground assault courses, a pirate ship lake and other stuff. Much much more than your average camp site.

They are also usually sold out in Summer and take a lot of day visitors as well.

Most places now charge what the market will bear or, in other words, as much as they can. There are obviously plenty of people happy to pay these prices for the facilities provided. Anyway it’s more a holiday site for kids than old couples!

Are all the extra activities free….

 

[oldiesontour]

I don’t disagree, there is a lot there. I still think it’s a ridiculous price though. We have stopped on others with equal facilities for £35 a night.

What the market will bear is in my opinion a terrible way to do business. Costa Coffee and other chains are the same, they have somehow managed to make us all think £4 for a mediocre coffee is acceptable. It’s a ridiculous price and somehow we all just accept it.

I have said it before, we don’t have a cost of living crisis, we have a corporate greed crisis.

Eventually, the family owned places like Lady Bailey suffer as disposable income goes down and people simply can’t afford to use and buy them.

We don't al accept it ...it's a free choice ....never been in a Costa,pret or similar,won't pay £££ for a takeaway pizza ,we only pay what we consider is fair value for money...like many others not because we can't afford it but because we won't be ripped off

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[Kamperkev]

Are all the extra activities free….

No Gary, the pirate ship and rope swings are but the more adventurous things cost more money.
We have stayed there a couple of times with the grandkids when a camping and caravan DA has held a club meet for £20 a night
Kev

 

[stevee2]

This was the notification letter I had received from Lady Bailey the other day , I had bought a few vans from them over the past 25 years & always found them to be friendly, I only spoke to Chris the partner in the business to see if he wanted to purchase my van but declined my offer Great shame to see them go , I ended up PX Caravan for an Autosleeper Warwick XL which I’ve had for just over a week , wanted the freedom to travel into Europe without tugging a van behind , meanwhile going down to Totnes CMC Steamer Quay early January to put the van through its paces

 

[poisondwarf]

Even a small farm site in Bakewell wanted £75 a night to stay.

Good god!

 

[poisondwarf]

Greed and rip off Britain why pay those prices when you can go to Europe and park for next to nothing

Exactly this

 

[poisondwarf]

Look away now if a UK tourer and of a nervous disposition.

We have recently come back from 3 months travelling from Poland, through Slowakia-Austria-Italy-Greece and back same way.

We never paid for a site nor parking.

How does that work then please?

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[marjohn]

Shame for all those with a warranty.

The cost of sites is now eye watering. Glad I moved to the motorhome. :-(

Even a small farm site in Bakewell wanted £75 a night to stay.

Is that the subscription towards being a shareholder

 

[Just smiffy]

I’ve said it before, if I was restricted to touring the uk I’d have to give up the van…

 

[Lavender1]

Only had our Hobby en tour edition for 2 months which was a great build but could not get on with layout. Getting some gas in Brownhills saw an AS end lounge. Very reluctant to buy from
Brownhills as have had past experience with their “after sales”. The Manager gave me an insulting PX offer on the 2 year old Hobby stating that he would struggle to sell a Hobby. The truth of the matter was, from the mouth of the salesman, was they had so many vans they did not know where to put them. Some were actually parked in the car park.
I think the bubble has finally burst.

 

[Tony50]

I can see several caravan/motorhome companies discontinuing business,one personal reason my 2023 motorhome I ordered went up £9000 by the time I got it ,2nd reason after COVID people many who bought for home holidays soon found it wasn't for them , 3rd camping in UK has got expensive, yes I understand business people want to maximise profits, but, some are causing their own insolvency I fear through greed.

 

[CJK]

River Dart Country park wanted £90 this year without electric for a grass pitch.

Thats what I am trying to get at, I have said all along the greed pricing will bite people in the backside.

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