CL Price Rises

We used to stay on a very nice basic CL next to the Tiverton Canal, it’s a lovely waterway, in fact I think it is actually a linear Country Park. Sadly, it closed quite a few years ago, the owners were very elderly. The Minnows private site isn’t far away.

Nellie,

I don't usually recommend sites as what I like others may not. However I will mention that I would return to most

1 Lawn Farm, This was an overnight stop on the way to Harwich not far from the A14. A very pleasant, large and level site next to fishing lakes and in between Huntingdon and Cambridge. Only £16 per night. Some road noise from the dual carriageway. We would return to explore this part of Cambridgeshire

2 Brookcroft, Harwich. Our first time to Essex and an area we didn't enjoy very much. The cl was quiet down a country lane in a small village. The field is steeply sloping and we required some work to get level, Toilets and showers were good. £20 per night The biggest plus point for this cl is that it’s very near the ferry port and was busy with one nighters when we were there. We wouldn't return here.

3  Rovendine, Rye. First impressions were ugh! It is relatively new (2021) and in my opinion needs a lot of work to bring people back. It's biggest plus point if the views over Rye out to sea are splendid. Would I return? The jury's out on that one. I have put a site review on the website. It has now risen to £23 which is dear for what you got

4 Choller Farm near Arundel. Thoroughly enjoyed the area and everything about the cl. The cheapest one of all given the facilities. £16 per night A table top flat field with 5 hard standings on plastic grids or grass if you wish Lots to do in a short distance. I would definitely return here. One interesting thing about this site is that we were given a £5 electric card in with our price. We left after 5 nights and there was still £1.20 on the meter. So an interesting topic re price rises because of higher electric charges. We only used .76p per day

5 Nutley farm have sent in a site review on this one. Not far to anywhere within the area. .We would return here although the site is now £3.50 dearer at £22.50 see my site review

6 The Old Vicarage, near Devizes. Quite a sloping field, side to side, Very quite with good facilities. Central to this part of Wiltshire. We enjoyed our stay here but wouldn't return because of the rules in the shower/toilet block. We were told to clean the shower down after use, not just wipe it out and told where the cleaning agents were. This also applied to the toilet which never had loo roll all week. Price of £22 a night I don't expect to have to do that. We won't return

7 The Crofts, Leamington Spa. I'm not quite sure where the name comes from as you are actually on the Old Leamingtonians Rugby field. We only booked three nights here on the way home. The field was massive and close mown. The main playing pitches are in the next field. Just basic facilities plus water hook up and only £15 per night. Good security with electric gates. We would definitely return here

So there you have it. The choice is yours. 

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Ty Ni hut.  CL Site just of the B5113 nr Colwyn Bay is a fab CL, Views to die for 16 amp Electric toilets and showers. £20 pn but well worth it, Oh and a lovely friendly lady owner.

Thank you very much for that, WN,  I will peruse it  to give me some ideas for future trips

We stayed here last year for two nights, wending our way home from Cornwall. https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/certificated-locations/england/wiltshire/devizes/court-farm/

Right on the edge of this lovely canal. Very basic though, field tap, dustbin. But stunning location, pub in village. I must have forgot to review it. The land is owned by Her Majesty. Cycling along canal path isn’t that good close to site, rutted long grass and busy with walkers, but OH persevered and did a huge ride including the famous lock climb. Views are stunning, and we would definitely spend more time there. A good Summer Site.

I have friend here in  Cornwall who is now 40 years old,  but I have known him since he was born.  He can’t afford to buy or rent a farm but has scraped together ten acres of grassland and is breeding and selling young beef cattle.

 If he took some land out of use, fenced it, installed water and a septic tank (and paid to have it emptied regularly) , bought a mower  and took time out to cut grass regularly to suit the townies so who might come, he could run a CL.

Being inland in the “middle of nowhere” he might average two caravans per night, So at £15 a night, a gross income of about £200 a week - and £2000 for a ten week season down here.-  less income tax, expenditure, time and trouble.and so on. 

He won’t bother, but those who want cheap CL pitches are welcome to buy some land and try.

Loved it there especially the view over to Anglesey. Are they still talking about installing two pods? I did warn them that I thought it would affect their CL status but they seemed to think that they would make more money from pods than the caravans.

No mention of pods to us, LTC. They do have a couple of holiday cottages, which were being used when we were there. Did they have them when you visited?

Thanks, harry, for those reviews. There might be a couple only that we would consider using.

I've been on cl's that have Pods and Yurts now so the club must be ok with that. After all the club now have these and more as extra business on their sites so why not cl's 

We too are been onto CLs with pods and yurts, shepherd’s huts. All that I can think of have been situated away from CL area. It makes for a nice mix usually.