Campsites closing at the end of the 2024 season

Oooh - I didn't expect this reaction when I answered David's question at silly o'clock this morning. I've been through all the comments since my last post and the two things that stand out are - are mickysf's comment about intolerance to each other and Helen and Trevors's about wardens affecting the atmosphere on sites. I said to Ros, as we left the reception area - "Welcome to Stalag Luft III" - and that's how it felt. No problem, though - we just got on with it.

As for the intolerance bit - let me say that I don't believe that Covid has anything to do with it - that's just an excuse and it was there before 'covid'. We are now in the "me,me,me" world and "I'm more important than you" and, unfortunately us oldies have just got to accept it.Thank goodness there are still enough of us about to be able to support each other with old-fashioned values. I suspect (though will never know), that things will turn full circle)

What I see in this - are the dangers of too much centralisation - been through this twice before, both in the Police and St John Ambulance. I don't blame the Wardens - they are simply doing as instructed and following the party line - they're not in a position to argue (with any effect). The 'bean counters' have one objective in sight and are, sadly, not in touch with what is happening on the ground or what the consequences of their decisions may be - or perhaps, more to the point - can't react quickly enough.

Used some of the sites that are closing and they are nice. As said before don't use them and they will close. We're all up in arms about the local high street closing and big out of town retail outlets opening, Amazon on the wonderful interweb just a click away. Shops underused so not  making money, we are all guilty of sleepwalking into having big impersonal experiences. I personally love no facility sites but also use the bigger ones. I could leave but there are plenty of nice sites left. Sadly the club is a business and whilst I may not like or approve of "their" decisions I don't think I could do better. 

Sad to see that Dockray Meadows will be be closing, we use it on a regular basis to visit family in the area. a beautifully peaceful site. not everyone wants candyfloss,amusments and playgrounds.membership should be just that, funds used for the pleasure of all members. I’m sure that it will at least break even, it is always well looked after and patronised from what we’ve seen. worth a visit just to listen to the resident owls.we hope and look forward to it being taken on by new management, shame on the CAMC.

Micro managed sites, some hate them, some tolerate them, some absolutely love them. 

Interestingly, someone is indeed having a go at keeping an ex non facility site open and running………Marazion, down in West Penwith. 

Yes and still using CAMC’s photos on their website 🤷🏻‍♂️

So right Micky, the decision that the club shouldn't look at an Aire type produce hasn't been made by the Club but by a collective consensus made on CT.

I’m not aware of any decision being made, only an expression of opinions 🤷🏻‍♂️

 At one time they did say they would introduce a trial in respose to a questIon raised at the AGM but what that even composed of was never revealed and I think nothing happened at all.

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Even if the club looked at an Aire type product, whatever that may be, the fact remains that the more remote, non facility sites, are overall losing money. 

The club have never come out and said this, but it seems to be the case that each site must pay its own way. 

The non facility remote sites, loved and used by a number of people previously (me included), are a less attractive option now.

Who is going to work at Nunnykirk (and the other “at risk” sites?

Perhaps the answer for those members who want a basic site, the answer may be a CL of which there are a number in Northumberland.

I’m sorry if this seems negative to some, but the world moves on, most people want more facilities closer to hand.