Types of CLs

Seems general consensus is EHU, Hard Standngs, about £12 per night and good location. The club should let Cl owners know this, particularly those starting up. Perhaps there should be a quick reference in handbook for facilitiy Cls as stated here.

Need EHU, like H/S in the winter/spring but do not mind grass pitches for the rest of the year, provided it's cut short. Not bothered with shower or toilet but will use the latter if there's one available. Ideally there should be good walks directly from the site, so that we don't have to keep using the car every day. Pleasant views are a bonus and don't like having longish narrow approaches to the site. Consider a charge of about £12 as reasonable but would expect to pay upto £15 for an exceptional site.

Seems general consensus is EHU, Hard Standngs, about £12 per night and good location. The club should let Cl owners know this, particularly those starting up. Perhaps there should be a quick reference in handbook for facilitiy Cls as stated here.

The CC seem to be recommending new CL's charge at least £15 and upwards.    Been on a few new one this year who quote that the site inspector recommended this.   

HS not necesssary for us but can see the attraction for some. 

Seems club has a hidden agends for Cls and the recommended prices. Wonder if the steep prices has reflected in less usage. When Haven offer Europitches at £9-90 per night we did not use the Cls on the Lleyn Peninsular this spring.

Just paid £15 for a CL - electricity, hardstanding, immaculately kept, free wifi and the most astounding views immaginable.of loch and mountain. No. 2030 in handbook... and in the back of beyond near Oban. Stunning.

I tend to only use CL's today as I firmly believe Club sites have priced themselves out the market.

But you can find some really good CL's. We often use "Goose Slade Farm" about 4 miles South of Yeovil. As its name suggests it is on a Goose Farm nr Sutton Bingham Reservoir. So good for fishing and Bird Watching.

Its not only got EHU's but Very clean Toilet facilities, - separate for Male & Female and also an excellent Farm Shop selling all sorts of fresh food, & lovely coffee in its small cafe.

The nightly fee is about £12.50 from memory.

Finally its fun watching the farmer round up his 1,000 plus geese every night.  At about 6.30 you can feel a sudden change in the atmosphere,- the geese go very quite and are obviously waiting for something. Suddenly the farmer appears at the edge of the field with 4 sheepdogs. A whistle blows and the dogs go about their business.  Within 10 minutes all the geese are away in their big sheds and another day is over!

TF

Stayed on gooseslade a couple of years ago.  Lovely site and can highly recommend 

Stayed on gooseslade a couple of years ago.  Lovely site and can highly recommend 

Us too!!

All we want is a tidy site with somewhere to walk the dog nearby - fields, woods, lanes, beach.

We can take or leave any other facilities - showers, toilets etc.  We do like it if the grass is mown regularly.

Pay £10-£12 for EHU or £5-£6 for non EHU.

I have also been told that CL owners have been advised to put up their prices by the club.  Because we are so flexible with location and facilities, we do tend to look around for the cheapest sites and visit them.  If we like them then we return.

This thread has shown how people choose CLs and what they prefer, the variation has been huge, the CL owners certainly seem to provide something for everyone. We had a favourite CL in Cornwall, we used it for years even though the price went up to £16 we just loved being there.