Just beginning to wonder whether we are mad! We have planned to go camping over Easter near Scarborough, my husband, me - 6months pregnant and our son who is 2. The only thing i am worried about is the weather it is still so cold at night! Are we all going to freeze, is anyone else camping over Easter?
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foreversunny ·
25/03/2013 15:47
"the grass in a campable state"
Could you elaborate on this?
I've read in past reviews that this particular site doesn't have the best drainage in the camp field and it's flooded on several occasions.
So.....knowing that, if we go there and the tent pitch is too wet, where to we stand? (other than in a lot of water 
).
By paying for a tent pitch, if they can't provide a decent one, do we have legal rights to a refund/exchange? Surely there's some sort of trading law that the item you pay for has to be in good, working order so to speak? (something about being "fit for purpose" or something?)
The camp site itself isn't too far away (we tent to stay reasonably local to save on petrol).
Actually, thinking about it, we might actually go and see if we can find a ground to stand on to fight back. By simply not turning up, it's like we're just allowing them to keep our money.
Irony is, we really want to go! 
millimat ·
25/03/2013 17:57
Oh and would definitely demand a phone number for head office and speak to the person at the top. Keep giving them grief until you achieve
llynnnn ·
26/03/2013 03:03
We have cancelled our touring caravan pitch 
unsure if its the same company, foreversunny, but they also wouldn't give us a refund. 
They have allowed us to change the booking to one of their static caravans and just pay the difference. It's not the same, but at least we will be more comfortable, still get a break away, and not have the worry of towing (for the first time ever!) in these windy, icey conditions!
cyclecamper ·
27/03/2013 12:59
Yes, we are, unless the meet is cancelled. My main worries are getting there (it is fairly hilly at that end and could be dicey) and using a bigger tent than usual because of my pregnancy - a cycle camping tent is nice and warm with 2 people in it, but less so a bigger one. (It's still pretty small, just bigger than normal for us). We missed out on our March trip due to my work and my Husband's chest infection, so I'm looking forward to it 
.
We do have a bail out option of going to my in-laws, but hopefully we won't need to use it.
cyclecamper ·
02/04/2013 22:07
It was lovely. The weather was much better than expected and it is a lovely area. The only downside was that the drive was very uncomfortable for me.
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foreversunny ·
04/04/2013 12:21
Sorry for not coming back to update 
Well, have finally won my battle and took it as high as I could (which involved actually driving to the site itself and seeing the manager face to face)......but I'm pleased to report that they agreed to move the dates for us
Am annoyed that we had to fight so hard but pleased that it's been moved and we can still enjoy a family holiday.
Blu - I did what you suggested and called anonymously to "book" and I was told they were fully booked all Easter. When we got to the site, there were only two caravans there. TWO! Fully booked my arse
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