Are CLs really members only

Only once asked for my membership card in all the years. The whole system is 50 years out of date. The Government agencies, Local Authorities, Nat Park organisations dont give a hoot who stays on Cl sites and dont have any resources to check them. The owners find it hard enough to cover costs and are quite happy toaccept anyone. I dont blame them at all. If the club does not wake up they may find the Cl network run by anther organisation.I know the NFU is actively looking at expanding into this area and as most Cls are farm based I can se the owners temptation.

We would welcome a third provider of small sites! We take most of our UK holidays on farms, cottages, B and B as well as camping and touring.

If  we have one touring regret, it is that those wonderful sites run by the Forestry Commission (Beddgelert, Spiers House etc...) are now no longer as they were, but are now very commercial with all the multitude of rules and regs and appropriate large price tag. They were very special, and great value.

The are now 72 percent owned by the C&CC!

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Write your comments here...Are they owened by ccc or do they run them on behalf of forestry commision

We would welcome a third provider of small sites! We take most of our UK holidays on farms, cottages, B and B as well as camping and touring.

Hello TTDA,  Yes, much as we do.  And you and I have often recommended  small independent sites which were once a CL or a CS but have spread their wings. 

I can understand the thinking of those owners of small caravan sites who want to attract customers who are in the "wrong" club, or in no club at all.  I admire people running a small home business. 

We have found some lovely small independent sites, slightly larger than CLs.  Out of peak seasons, they can often be "negotiated" with regarding prices, depending upon length of stay, what you want to use, such as EHU or none EHU, or size of outfit. We are just a small MH, self sufficient so get some great prices. 

Fursdon Farm here in Cornwall is one such. 

If  we have one touring regret, it is that those wonderful sites run by the Forestry Commission (Beddgelert, Spiers House etc...) are now no longer as they were, but are now very commercial with all the multitude of rules and regs and appropriate large price tag. They were very special, and great value.

The are now 72 percent owned by the C&CC!

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Write your comments here...Are they owened by ccc or do they run them on behalf of forestry commision

They are now called "Camping In The Forest ", and as far as I am aware, you book via C&CC, with all the variety of pitch sizes, "do you want this, do you want that?" shenanigans. Back when we used them, you either had hook up or not, that was the only difference in price, and you pitched where you liked or as far as your cable would reach! Marvellous, those were the days!

Unlikely C&CC owns them, they are Forestry Commission land. But I could be wrong.

 Back when we used them, you either had hook up or not, 

25 years ago we always stayed on Roundhill site in the New Forest, now that was proper caravanning but I don't remember it having any facilities beyond chemical toilets. We would love to go back there one day, we just hope they haven't spoiled it!

Never used NF sites WG. Just had a look at Beddgelert, for a small pitch with EHU , mid February, they want approximately £22 per night! Not for us at that price, especially as we would no doubt be told where we had to pitch. That is price via CITF website, so not sure if C&CC members get it cheaper. One would hope so!

As I recall the Forestry Commission sites were losing money so were offered out to managing companies, the C&CC won that tender.

As they were losing money, it comes little surprise to me that the price has gone up since those far off days.