Gone - but not forgotten!

I wonder how many have been lost as against new sites set up by the CC.  Its sad to see any site go of course, but some were probably not cost effective  - I would think Elvaston would be an example as it flooded rather a lot.

Scragged oak at Maidstone a no frills site at the rear entry to the Kent Showground.Still a campsite a you. should see how many they. cram in!! Superceded now by Bearstead.

Not a site, but back in the late 1960's we used to go to the New Forest most weekends and could pitch up virtually anywhere. Mains electric and toilet blocks were virtually unheard of then, so gas and the outside porta potty ruled 

Great Yorkshire Showground site at Harrogate was one that we used regularly to clean and set the van up for the season. When I say clean I hasten to add that was the inside only 

Some of those sites mentioned if I recall where wanted back by the land owner to turn into golf courses. One is now just farm land (Gosford Gardens) and another was Stanford Hall which is still a caravan park.

Can anyone remember the site that was at Wick in Scotland?

The loss of club sites is following that of cl's obviously not on the same scale but nevertheless should give cause for concerns.

A few years ago I believe there was mention of building a new site at Prestwold Park near Loughborough. What happened to the plans for that?

Probably forgot Great Yorkshire Showground because it reopened as Harrogate caravan site for the Tour de France in Yorshire in 2014. We used it last year and there were only minor changes from CC days.

It's serious point that ttda makes about new sites. 

I can't say I'm overjoyed about the direction the club is going in. We need a clear plan of building new sites, with a variety to suit all tastes instead of giving access to commercial sites to piggy back on the club's membership. Members are quite capable of finding these sites themselves if they want to but where is the replacement for Much Wenlock? When are we going to get a site in Essex or on the North Wales coast?

They're not really doing a great deal to encourage families either as the facilities for children tend to be abysmal. Nothing financially to stop them having a site with a bar and lounge areas for those that want them.

If they do get round to it try throwing  the existing template away and get some new ideas in. Use energy efficient means for toilet blocks, have more showers than Cubicles, build Wi-Fi friendly areas, proper playgrounds, hedged pitches. Make CC sites an enjoyable place to be rather than the utilitarian places a lot of them are at the moment.

I would think that the points you make are already well up the "to do list" and most  IMHO can been seen in all the upgraded sites that we have visited,  With nearly 200 sites and some fifty plus years old,when the only large vans were normally seen behind ford transits, It will always be what can be done with space available,  and satisfy an ever increasing demand for pitches,

I wonder how many have been lost as against new sites set up by the CC.  Its sad to see any site go of course, but some were probably not cost effective  - I would think Elvaston would be an example as it flooded rather a lot.

Went there a number of times and don't recall flooding? 

I wonder how many have been lost as against new sites set up by the CC.  Its sad to see any site go of course, but some were probably not cost effective  - I would think Elvaston would be an example as it flooded rather a lot.

Went there a number of times and don't recall flooding? 

,,...I do not ever remember it flooding ,it was owned by the council ,it did suffer from vandalism when closed