Bridport Bingham Grange

I agree, it seems with the surge in new members (a few may be staycationers) they have got the menu right for the thousands that use the network of club sites, , so the few naysayers must be well out in the cold

The silence on these improvements is deafening. Clumber Park is supposed to be closing at the beginning of October for a major refurbishment. It is shown as closed on the booking page after this date. However, the site details page makes no mention and still shows open all year and prices to go along with this.

It is according to the manager closing for refurbishment with two new facilities blocks (no restaurant) as is Scarborough  West Ayton with one Big toilet block and more serviced and super pitches, and now Bridport ,seems as if it is one in. each area managers patch and then there is LMP.  plus of course Carnon Downs will be cc complete next year, and maybe another new site in Yorkshire 

"so the few naysayers must be well out in the cold"

not at all, there are thousands of sites out there from CL's to Commercials which dont resemble a car park, which are preferred by thousands of people, yes the club is succesfull with what it provides but it is not the only organisation that provides camping and carvanning holidays.

"The site clearly has a lot of serious issues according to the reviews."

not read them but more than likely from club members who arrived expecting to find a Club site with facilities you find on most club sites, Bingham Grange is not that site, maybe the club should have added a caveat to the booking page 

A nearby commercial touring site we've used over the years has been turned into a lodge / holiday home (previously known as mobile homes, then statics) field. Hence we were delighted to find Bingham Grange on the CAMC list and take advantage of the ability to make a deposit free booking we could cancel at 72 hours notice if required. 

On our recent visit BG was pretty well full. We noted no serious issues. However, if there were serious issues the LA / Fire Brigade / Health authority surely would have served improvement / enforcement / closure notices on a legion of grounds. As were are going again at half term and have no formal notification of any such serious issues as we reasonably expect from a bona fide enterprise running a leisure business, perhaps the social media experts are incorrect in their evaluations of serious.

Thus far on our peak summer holidays we have not seen the oft referred full CAMC sites, far from it, considering the social media reports of rammed packed sites. Off again today to 2 sites. Wonder how full they will be? One we only booked last weekend that indicates they aren't rammed full. We've chosen them as they don't look like car parks from the site pages, there appear large areas of greenery and grass pitches.

Happy camping, hopefully.

Perhaps when redesigning, consideration could be made for a "dump & fill" facility adjacent to the entrance for passing motorhomes.

Oh, I forgot. CAMC was just a change of name, not a change of policy.

Policy just as before to cater to members using the site rather than cater for those camping where they don't have required facilities. A policy that I approve of

I read this article today "eastern daily express" it raises an old chestnut which i was not going to do, but it would appear what you allude to is becoming more of a problem but not sure your solution would be applicable to Bingham Grange as there is a very long drive way down to the site which is not really condusive to having MH's travelling back and forth to empty whatever, unless of course the club change the layout considerably.

p.s. off for the weekend, but will view this post with interest when i return

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Increasing numbers of motorhome owners illegally "wild camping" in car parks across North Norfolk has been blamed for blocking public toilets and incorrectly disposing of waste.

Wild camping is illegal in most of England, and overnight stays in North Norfolk District Council's car parks are prohibited with motorhome owners instead encouraged to make use of the area's many campsites.

But the number of motorhomes and caravans using certain car parks on the coast has been described as "beyond ridiculous".

In recent weeks NNDC has received increasing reports of motorhome owners staying overnight in public car parks and emptying wastewater into public toilets, said to be causing blockages.

Motorhomes have been reported parking up in car parks at Weybourne, East Runton, Overstrand, Cart Gap and Sea Palling."

The Club's comunication is very very poor, they could avoid many issues raised by simply keeping members better informed. I wonder is a Social Media Manager will make any difference???

peedee

Of Course, reviewers in the main, will be members used to the regular standard that the Club offers and will make a judgement accordingly. That is probably why they are more clear minded what needs to happen to improve the site rather that those with a misty eyed view of things. Seemingly the complaints are, poor quality toilet blocks, inadequate motorhome waste point, insufficient waste water disposal at the lower level, small pitches. When the Club buys a site it is always going to refurbish it in a time honoured manner and we should all expect that. Perhaps those that don't like that should ponder of the possibility that had someone else purchased the site there would have been a pretty high risk that the touring element would disappear altogether?  Hopefully they will reinstate the restaurant?

David