Camping in the Forest

Posted on 06/03/2022 11:03 by brue

It's quite an expensive undertaking for CITF and presumably the C&CC will benefit from selling off their shareholding. It's always been run separately and it will probably be even better when CITF can be autonomous. C&CC have other enterprises with their franchises and their lodge/static sites. They've brought the big Loch Ness site back in house too. A different business ethos to CAMC.

Posted on 06/03/2022 11:22 by JVB66

Staffing could be a continuing problem as last year it seems,   even now site support (relief) is keeping this site going 

Posted on 06/03/2022 11:29 by

Can you remember when the C&CC first began to run CitF sites??? It doesn't seem that long in the grand scheme of things. But then the years rush by..... maybe it's a longer period than I think.

We stayed at the Loch Ness site last September. A good purchase I think. In fact, I was overall impressed with the C&CC sites in Scotland. Apart from many forays to Edinburgh (mainly using trains / hotel; but once a small tent nearby for The Fringe) it was our first tour of Scotland.

The CitF site on which we recently stayed had a rather run down feel. I know they are supposed to be natural: there is natural and then there is downright "mucky". Maybe upkeep had been stalled while negotiations were proceeding?

Posted on 06/03/2022 11:26 by Takethedogalong

Looks like Forestry Commission might have two holiday experience “arms”.

Camping in the Forest, now back in-house. And Forest Holidays, which includes Beddgelert and Cropton Forest, which we knew as Spiers House. Or perhaps they are not related, who knows🤷‍♀️ 

Posted on 06/03/2022 11:32 by Takethedogalong

Lots of companies are having to up their game to recruit and retain staff, quite rightly as well. I noticed an advert to work at KFC locally, paid more than what most Care workers around here can expect. Twisted priorities when Burger flipping pays more than looking after humans. I don’t mind prices going up if the people at the sharp end are earning a living wage. 

Posted on 06/03/2022 11:42 by Takethedogalong

I found this WTG…https://www.forestholidays.co.uk/about/forestry-commission/

I thought C&CC were involved a bit before this to be honest. At least most of the Sites are still there in one form or another. I didn’t look for a then and now price comparison.😉

Posted on 06/03/2022 11:55 by Tinwheeler

Forest Holidays have been running a TV advertising campaign recently. I had a look at their lodge offerings and thought them pricey compared to some holiday cottages but I suppose it depends where you want to be🤷‍♂️.

I too thought C&CC had an involvement prior to CitF but it's a long way back in the mists of time.