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Some years ago my job was being relocated some  120 miles away.

If I wished to keep it I would have to  move.

So I found a Cl near the new location and was told  by the owner,I did not want the CL over to the left, but another pitch over to the right, near some others 

Suited me as I was going to be there for a year or more.

We decided to try a CL again this year, despite being generally disappointed by overcrowding, poor facilities etc, in the past, simply as we also like the small out of the way locations. However, yet again we find that the owners have not really followed the spirit of the scheme. The toilet block, which was a single, all-in-one affair was also used by the staff using the units rented out on the farm and was very cold with a fan heater that didn’t seem to work. None of the reviews mentioned this although the site details did state that the toilet was not exclusive There was a wildlife pond as advertised but the grass leading to it had not been cut, neither had the area near the vans.  Such a shame as the people are lovely and the location is superb. 

We tend to use CL sites because in our experience there is no overcrowding (often 1 or more acres between 5 outfits) and because we aren't bothered about facilities (beyond the basic ehu and water)!

A few sites we've used have non exclusive loos/showers  (Sweethope Lough & Ellerbeck Trout fisheries )but this is clearly indicated in the description, so it isn't something we'd complain about. Yes it is sometimes annoying when the grass isn't cut, but often this is to do with the English weather (my lawn is a disgrace currently but it has been too wet up North to cut it yet). My only gripe is when advertised facilities aren't available, but if I book a field on a farm I'm not expecting any luxuries.

I think that with CL sites you have to remain open minded: for some owners it is their prime interest (these sites tend to have well manicured grass and  plenty of hand wash in the loos etc) but for others it isn't a major source of income and just something they offer: I for one am just grateful that they exist as club sites just don't appeal to me at all.

I realise this post is a bit off the subject of the original post but I just wanted to stick up for CL's and celebrate the fact that you never quite know what you'll discover with them 😁