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Bluethunder

Bluethunder

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We are away in our motorhome for a few days ,there is a bus stop outside the site,it's a nice well laid out site between Shrewsbury and Oswestry.
The owners have recently taken on this site,all facilities are good,clean,and we'll maintained.
I just can't understand why the site is nearly empty they have loads of pitches available and the owners are really friendly and accommodating.
The charges per night are grass only £27 per night,hardstanding with electric £32 per night.Having seen how hard they work I am asking not for any bitchy opinions but a constructive opinions as the owners are so lovely I would like to see them make a go of it,they must have paid a fortune for this site and as it stands as I see it they need to make a reasonable return on their investment.
 
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Bluethunder said:
Well I certainly did not expect the amount of comments I got , thanks to you all for your feed back ,good or bad,that's what's it about ,the site is CRANBERRY MOSS BETWEEN OSWESTRY AND SHREWSBURY,just off the A5,about 60pitches grass non electric,grass with, hardstanding with electric, toilets, showers,laundry,washing up facilities, bus stop outside,no service on Sundays.
Small amount of goods sold in reception, no play area for kids,no shops nearby,or pubs.
But I have to say it suited our needs.
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Then I for one will try it. Looks good👍
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I totally agree with Jacksmith,,this is a huge business opportunity for them, put a half page ad in the mainstream monthlies,CMC,CAMHC,,I’d hate to see a fresh business fail through lack of acumen,maybe hold a Funsters rally,,the potential is huge…good luck to them.(y)
 
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Bluethunder said:
We are away in our motorhome for a few days ,there is a bus stop outside the site,it's a nice well laid out site between Shrewsbury and Oswestry.
The owners have recently taken on this site,all facilities are good,clean,and we'll maintained.
I just can't understand why the site is nearly empty they have loads of pitches available and the owners are really friendly and accommodating.
The charges per night are grass only £27 per night,hardstanding with electric £32 per night.Having seen how hard they work I am asking not for any bitchy opinions but a constructive opinions as the owners are so lovely I would like to see them make a go of it,they must have paid a fortune for this site and as it stands as I see it they need to make a reasonable return on their investment.
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Short of reading through pages of posts has the original poster actually named the site, at those prices I will not be visiting anyway
 
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They certainly have a good set of reviews on Google
 
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Now we have the details of the site, it is easier to make a judgement on price. £31.40 for a hard standing with hookup is OK for us, especially if the site suits out needs. We are all different and I understand that lots are price driven, it is the reason that Amazon is so popular. We are R and R driven. Wouldn't pay shed loads of money for any site, but this looks nice and if it is quiet, big bonus.

Looking at their web page, it is still the one from when it was a club site by the look of it. But is gives the information needed and has a booking facility where you can get the price. In France we pay around 15€ a night on average for a site, so compared to that it does seem dear, but we are not France.

The other thing that comes to mind, if it is a bit dearer than others in the area, maybe the riff-raff won't go? :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: (y):imoutahere:
 
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netski said:
And that’s probably empty too! We’re on a lovely immaculate site hard standing water and electric on pitch Ross on wye £121 for 5 days 😊
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Which one in Ross?

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It does make me chuckle when people say ‘too expensive’ it’s a business if companies do not charge enough for a pitch and associated facilities that have cost tens of thousands they go bust. I’m sure if the could charge £5 or £10 a night to cover operating and capital costs along with staffing and future investment and a little profit they would.
 
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Jonno1103 said:
Those thinking these prices are expensive are living in a time warp. Less than £225 for a weeks holiday in the peak summer weeks. There's loads to see and do along that stretch of the A5 corridor.

Are we talking Cranberry Moss? If so it's an excellent site with all of the expected and desired facilities built to a high standard.
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I understand your point but it’s not just £225 for a weeks holiday as you have to buy the motorhome first.
 
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Coolcats said:
It does make me chuckle when people say ‘too expensive’ it’s a business if companies do not charge enough for a pitch and associated facilities that have cost tens of thousands they go bust. I’m sure if the could charge £5 or £10 a night to cover operating and capital costs along with staffing and future investment and a little profit they would.
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If others in the same area are charging a tenner less, what have they got to justify the extra?
 
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chaser said:
If others in the same area are charging a tenner less, what have they got to justify the extra?
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When you run a business you have to look at operating costs, if it’s a farm and been in the family for years you can probably charge less. If you have just refreshed the infrastructure you charge a little more. So I cannot answer your question other than say it’s a business it has costs and are asking x amount per night. You are a customer you can choose to stay or not.

None of it is personal it’s just business. If this site charged £14 per night they need x2 customers so they may be happy to be 1/2 full which means less pressure on facilities and customers are more spaced.

Plus it’s not a bad thing because as more sites get full in the busy season it will give MoHo owners somewhere to stay.

Every cloud has a silver lining as they say :)
 
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Bluethunder said:
We are away in our motorhome for a few days ,there is a bus stop outside the site,it's a nice well laid out site between Shrewsbury and Oswestry.
The owners have recently taken on this site,all facilities are good,clean,and we'll maintained.
I just can't understand why the site is nearly empty they have loads of pitches available and the owners are really friendly and accommodating.
The charges per night are grass only £27 per night,hardstanding with electric £32 per night.Having seen how hard they work I am asking not for any bitchy opinions but a constructive opinions as the owners are so lovely I would like to see them make a go of it,they must have paid a fortune for this site and as it stands as I see it they need to make a reasonable return on their investment.
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I have booked a site in Shrewsbury 12th august for 3 nights.33.00 per night 🤷‍♀️sounds like a nice site your on.Hope they have some more customers soon.

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netski said:
Hi both it’s Broadmeadow campsite Ross on wye alongside the A40 really lovely site and some spaces 😊
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I've looked at that one in the past but the entry through the bus garage put me off. Can you walk out of the site without going through the industrial area?
 
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netski said:
Hi both it’s Broadmeadow campsite Ross on wye alongside the A40 really lovely site and some spaces 😊
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I don’t know it would appear you can get into the back of Morrison’s from the site so could probably escape from the front of that but being idle tarts we take the car out the way we came in which admittedly is not the prettiest but to our surprise opened up into this unexpectedly lovely site with adult only section and family section showers and toilets laundry I think really handy for Hereford and Wye valley 😊
 
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netski said:
I don’t know it would appear you can get into the back of Morrison’s from the site so could probably escape from the front of that but being idle tarts we take the car out the way we came in which admittedly is not the prettiest but to our surprise opened up into this unexpectedly lovely site with adult only section and family section showers and toilets laundry I think really handy for Hereford and Wye valley 😊
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Ah, ok, thanks for replying. Enjoy your stay. We ended up using the Ross on Wye rowing club site which is is basically a field right on the riverbank but still an easy way walk into town.
 
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frenchie 79 said:
I have booked a site in Shrewsbury 12th august for 3 nights.33.00 per night 🤷‍♀️sounds like a nice site your on.Hope they have some more customers soon.
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Which one have you booked, there seem to be quite a few around there?

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Itsmcb said:
Ah, ok, thanks for replying. Enjoy your stay. We ended up using the Ross on Wye rowing club site which is is basically a field right on the riverbank but still an easy way walk into town.
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Sounds lovely never been to this neck of the woods before but will defo be back 😊
 
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Itsmcb said:
Ross is ok, Monmouth is possibly a nicer town and only 10mins or so in a car. Are
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Itsmcb said:
Ross is ok, Monmouth is possibly a nicer town and only 10mins or so in a car. Are you touring around?
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We’re seeing as much as we can in the 5 days we’re here will definitely go and look at Monmouth as you say Ross is okay but Hereford is lovely 😊
 
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I had a look and put in for the basic grass pitch without EHU for a family of 4 with an awning and it was £38.50 PN.......ouch.
On a site with 60 pitches it wouldn't be for us anyway, we're not tight as we used to happily pay MHCC main site prices when we had caravans.
Sites that welcome families are great for the families, but we don't have children and we much prefer a quiet CL or isolated wilding.

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Stayed at this site a few weeks back.
how's the elderly lady?she's in the little caravan towards the top end of the site.
No pub or shops close by,Shrewsbury and Oswestry 20-30 mins by bus.
Lovely little site,if you got a car it's good.
Bus service also good if you haven't got a car.A5 busy road would not cycle.
(No service on sundays).
Nice owners got to know them quite well,they are the third owners -used to be caravan and camping site then someone else took over and now this couple.
I think at the moment they are happy the way things are going as they are new to the game,untill they get used to it.
They were farmers so a big change for them.
I would go back.
 
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sharky said:
Stayed at this site a few weeks back.
how's the elderly lady?she's in the little caravan towards the top end of the site.
No pub or shops close by,Shrewsbury and Oswestry 20-30 mins by bus.
Lovely little site,if you got a car it's good.
Bus service also good if you haven't got a car.A5 busy road would not cycle.
(No service on sundays).
Nice owners got to know them quite well,they are the third owners -used to be caravan and camping site then someone else took over and now this couple.
I think at the moment they are happy the way things are going as they are new to the game,untill they get used to it.
They were farmers so a big change for them.
I would go back.
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You could be right there, it was the op that was wondering why there weren't more there, not the owners, could be they are happy with less paying more.
 
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Itsmcb said:
The Love2stay site which is only a couple of miles away on the outskirts of Shrewsbury, (but still too far out to walk in,) are currently charging £58 a night for unit and two people 😲😲
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Heated pool, hot tubs, cafe
 
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jimdob said:
Heated pool, hot tubs, cafe
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Have you been? What did you think?
Don't think there's a heated pool unless they have built one recently, there used to be an outdoor 'natural' pool, basically a big pond. When I stayed a couple of years ago the hot tubs were just permanantly full of kids. Not overly impressed with the site and haven't been back.
 
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A new site has opened up very near to where I live. Lovely views but that's about it. No amenity block (that I can see), a couple of portaloos. EHU I think...no pub or shop within walking distance ...can't see much else there.......£40 a night!......Having a laugh or what?......I won't name them on here, they don't deserve the publicity at that price....needless to say, it's not busy at the moment.

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