Lack of proper CL site information

I understand the club is addressing the photo issue.

I'm afraid that CL owners are their own worst enemy at times. If they can't he bothered to update their details, I assume the site isn't worth visiting and I look elsewhere.

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Oh dear and you know different? or has it changed?

It’s a good point... first thing I look at when researching any site is the reviews. If there’s nothing (photos or description) I wouldn’t give the place a second thought. I’ve probably missed out on some great sites,but hey ho. It’s amazing that anybody would go through the process of becoming a CL and then not bother to promote it - mad!

We tend to do a lot of our own research. CLs are often listed elsewhere, such as UKcampsites, Pitchup, Etc..... Plus we are always on look out for somewhere new when we visit different areas. We check locations and surroundings via OS maps and Google Earth, read any reviews (sifting out the rants and the strange!). We don’t mind emailing or telephoning with any questions we might have as well. 

It would be good if Club and CL owners could make sure details are as up to date as possible though, and if some decent photos are available.

Maybe that CL has a set of clientele, that they have built up over the years, who turn up year in year out, tell their friends and the site is as full as the owners wants during the period that they are open.

However I do agree that many could do a lot more to promote themselves. Nowadays if the site has no photos or it's own website and old reviews, unless it has been recommended to me personally or by regulars on here it tend to ignore it. I just wish that those at HO responsible for CLs would ensure that a site photo is posted, especially for new ones, and advise all owners that CT has a section available for them to promote their site. It would also be nice if we, the CL users, could be informed on a more regular basis than is happening at the moment of additions and closures of CLs.

A lot of CL's now use Facebook where additional information is available but I would expect they would be the ones that provide photos anyway. It's a shame that reviewers can't add photos into a review like we can in the discussion and story section.

David

It could be said to be short sighted if they use FB instead of (rather than as well as) the website of the very club that has granted them their exemption certification as their business is going to come via the club through the membership.