Campsites closing at the end of the 2024 season

We had friends who worked as Staff at Marazion for a number of years. They initially started as visitors, would stay three weeks, have a couple of nights on a nearby CL, then back for another three weeks, and repeat. They decided to apply for part time Warden duties, and they ended up being able to stay the season. They had a lovely time, got access to all the behind the scenes facilities, lots of training.

It was a retired lifestyle choice for them, they got to live six months in a fantastic location, Club benefited from their knowledge and capabilities to supplement full time staff. I know they arrived early season, stayed on to wind the site down. It always sounded a good arrangement from both parties point of view.

Other than the fact that there possibly isn’t much progression for Ass Manager, to Site Manager, I think it would still possibly appeal to many who might have finished their initial careers early, and looking for a filler until pension payout. Lots of folks 40+, coming out of different occupations will have the right skills, abilities, attitudes to cope with the on-site issues, and the more difficult customers. Even the no facility sites had/ have washing machines and a staff loo, so not exactly medieval, and certainly not a reason for closing them.

No facility sites have a fully fitted bathroom and washing facilities for site staff and usually have their own bollard with at least two hookups in their compound.

Shame to see sites closing and possibly more next year.

Not used any club sites this year as we did self catering in a cottage instead and no plans for next year either.

The club does have to break even to stay in business and if sites are running at a large loss the club have to look at if they are needed. If members do not support the site then it has to take the vies that the members do not want them in large enough numbers.

We  were at Nunnykirk last year and that was certainly very low on occupation with many pitches not even in use due to this. It is a nice site but the occupancy level was so low I can understand the decision. We would prefer it to Cayton Bay but that s just us and may be we are just a small minority and have to  accept it. 

I cannot say we have used the others so cannot comment there. 

This has been a very poor year for weather though and with higher prices this must have affected bookings as we have just booked two sites one of which we would never have got in this late so I suspect the income is well down and some hard decisions will have to be made.