Creating a new CL

I have just used a really good CL nr Okehampton in Devon, I think it was called Crossways, but will confirm tomorrow when I can check my CC year book. All grass (Great) cut short slightly sloping in parts. Lovely views in all directions EHU, but nothing else. £10 per night!  Yes TEN pounds!

TF

This is exactly the type of CL that we like.  We look for sites like this but sadly there aren't many around these days.  We look back with fondness at the CLs we've been on where it was just a field with water and toilet emptying.

It seems to me that there are more people looking for basic CLs now than there were about 10 years ago.  People realise they don't need EHU to have all mod cons and many of us are seeking peaceful getaways.  I hope you stay open for the Donna Nook season!  CS s of the other club allow tents on top of the 5 vans - not sure of the amount but that might appeal to more people. 

We have a cl Resthaven Farm in North Devon near Woolacombe. The world is more technolical than it was when site set up 20 years ago.We have now made a Facebook book page Resthaven Farm Cl Site as we are finding you have to work at promoting yourself. Good luck with your site

Thanks for all your comments everyone.

We stayed on a Cl in Surrey last year in June which had three of four vans every night. Talking to the site owner she said that usage had tailed away so they were thinking of closing, A local caravan dealer told her to install electrics and they took a chance and did so in 2015 and in one month that year they had more bookings than the whole of the previous year. Since then they had been turning away bookings.

I have to say we mainly use CLs but would not consider one without electrics.

We van all the year. M/Homes are notoriously bad on grass whether wet or with the slightest slope. In summer if weather OK we will use grass. Anytime from October to May we will only use Hard standings and then with EHU. Each to his own but anyone thinking of starting a CL needs to consider if opening all year. If so then Hardstanding and hard access will be necessary. If the site is say1 acre or more put in more than 5 EHU as the chances are you will move away from Cl into more commercial as no way will the restriction of 5 vans make it economically viable.

we would never use any site without electric  hook up

I think the last one of that sort I stayed at was somewhere around 1972. The world has moved on. 

Thank you all for your comments.  On reflection we have decided that we are not going to apply for a CL.  We have also made the decision to move from where we are now next year.  It all depends where we go to as to whether we would think again.

because of the nature of our land it would be very expensive to put in EHU and we feel that the income we would receive wouldn't be justified here.