Are CLs strictly for 5 caravans

Just checked out their website which says pitch fees £16 () or £13 to NT members with one night free to anyone joining the NT during their stay. Most peculiar!

What's wrong with the CC website! It says you MUST be a CC member to stay (read a little further down), it's £16 to stay as a CC member or £13 if a CC member AND a NT member, with the option to join the NT whilst staying

Perhaps 'SandieG' the CC 's resident CL support lady would comment. to clear it up before accusations are made.

The 5 van argument has been around as long as I have been caravaning (30+ years).  I simply see it as the owners know full well what their income will be and what the rules are when they join into this scheme, most sites are abiding, however,  I have been on many a crowded site which is contrary to what my expectations were when booking, which has on occasion spoilt our stay.  Granted this seems to be at peak times like bank holidays.  The biggest problem is on smaller CL's where over crowding becomes a problem.  The much larger 2 acre+ sites can accommodate but I still feel it should be 5 vans as the noise levels, cars, dogs, scenery, bins, facilities (we have our own but must be a problem if over 5 wanted to use them etc. I am in the 5 van only camp. Why doesn't the Caravan Club keep the 5 van but also have a 7 or max 10 van site scheme and then the owners can then rake in the extra money if they want to.

 hope I am not offending anyone...

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Forgot to say that I booked a site for the Easter weekend and after reading the comments on this particular CL a person noted that when they camped there up to 8 vans were on site on a 0.5 acre site, he noted that it was overcrowded and suggested people check when booking.  I did to be told quote from email "

We do try and conform to Caravan Club regulations and don’t normally have any complaints, but as you obviously have concerns perhaps it would be better for you to go elsewhere.

So what do you think to that comment after asking if they only allow 5 vans !!

Forgot to say that I booked a site for the Easter weekend and after reading the comments on this particular CL a person noted that when they camped there up to 8 vans were on site on a 0.5 acre site, he noted that it was overcrowded and suggested people check when booking.  I did to be told quote from email "

We do try and conform to Caravan Club regulations and don’t normally have any complaints, but as you obviously have concerns perhaps it would be better for you to go elsewhere.

So what do you think to that comment after asking if they only allow 5 vans !!

Personally I'd forward this comment to the CC's CL administration dept. I know full well that I'll get called down by some for suggesting this, but I think that this attitude by certain CL owners will result in the end with the loss of full CL network.

Are you willing to name the site, bev, so that we can avoid it in the future?

Some say that I am confused; other say permanently so .  But what is confusing about the following? .

This morning we visited NT Stourhead, it is not too far from where we live and just a nice place to visit.  They have recently moved and upgraded their CL.  Nice position lovely surroundings, etc.

I ask how much per night and was told NT members £16.50, CC Ltd. members £16.50, but if you are a member of both organisations £13.50.  Now, I thought CL were restricted to CC Ltd members only.  

Are any of you CL aficionados able to explain the odd pricing and strange membership rules bearing in mind that even if you are not a member of either organisation you can still use NT Stourhead CL.

You should have reported this to the CC, I have asked them for a response.Are you sure it is still a CL.CL's are for members only,It sounds as though they might have turned it into a commercial site.

Very high handed Vulcan and not necessary.  I now regret my post.

The CC have made it clear that CL's abusing the regulations should be reported to them, clearly if the statement in your last pararaph is true and they are allowing non members to use the CL it needs looking in to.