Have you tried a CL yet? 2,266 to choose from

CholseyGrange replied on 07/08/2018 20:36

Posted on 07/08/2018 20:36

New to the club?  Did you realise there are 2,266 CL’s across the British Isles?

A CL is a 'Certificated Location.  An independently run site with just 5 pitches. They can cost from as little as £4 (for a very simple site) to over £20.  Most have very simple pricing.

The CL network has around 11,000 pitches available to club members every night in the summer season. Although some are seasonal, many are also open year-round.

If you haven’t given CL’s a try yet, you might be pleasantly surprised. Many members love their rural locations, tranquillity and the fact that they are only sharing a site with 4 other vans.

Find a CL to suit you here

All CL’s will have Chemical Disposal Points (CDP), fresh-water and have insurance. Each one is inspected annually by the Club. Many are on farms in lovely places. They all differ in some way, so it’s worth doing your research to ensure they meet your needs before booking with the owner. It’s well worth reading the reviews for a CL before booking on the CAMC website. An increasing number offer email or online booking.

  • 2,129 welcome dogs
  • 1,839 have Electric Hook Up (EHU)
  • 582 have both Toilets and Showers
  • 923 have Hardstandings
  • 319 have WiFi
  • 391 are Adults Only

If you have enjoyed a CL yourself, please leave a review or nominate it for the CL of the Year competition.

Many members say they only join for the CL network. Are you a CL supporter?

brue replied on 16/08/2018 08:21

Posted on 15/08/2018 19:55 by eurortraveller

But you are a caravanner with a car for transport -  ask the motorhomers what they think to grass fields in remote rural locations with no bus routes within miles.

Posted on 16/08/2018 08:21

We used to love visiting a remote creekside CL in Cornwall both with our motorhome and previous caravan. We had wonderful times there, relaxing on site, walking to a local pub and walking the beautiful walks both on the CL itself where the owner had masses of land and around the local area too. Every time we arrived there we breathed a sigh of relief, it was such a lovely place to stay. Since then we have moved on to other CLs as we thought there must be other similar interesting places and there are!

Give CLs a try, you'll be surprised at the variety of places and facilities on offer. We have never needed any extras, CL owners don't need to provide much for us to enjoy what's on offer locally in the UK.

eurortraveller replied on 16/08/2018 08:58

Posted on 16/08/2018 08:58

You may well do that Brue, but most motorhomers don't. Look at the calls for town centre car parks to be opened for them - hard standing, and shops and buses within reach. As motorhomes increase - and they will- remote rural CLs  will continue to decline. UK is just now playing catch up with mainland Europe. 

cyberyacht replied on 16/08/2018 10:36

Posted on 16/08/2018 10:36

I would think the majority of MH's have 'some' form of alternative transport - bike, e-bike, scooter, TOAD. Brue, the creekside CL sounds interesting. Where is it?

brue replied on 16/08/2018 12:54

Posted on 16/08/2018 08:58 by eurortraveller

You may well do that Brue, but most motorhomers don't. Look at the calls for town centre car parks to be opened for them - hard standing, and shops and buses within reach. As motorhomes increase - and they will- remote rural CLs  will continue to decline. UK is just now playing catch up with mainland Europe. 

Posted on 16/08/2018 12:54

I think you are out of touch Eurotraveller, every CL we've stayed on has attracted motorhomers, in fact they are often easy for motorhomers to use for short stays when touring. Remember that restrictions on arrival times etc are often much less of a consideration. People can enjoy the freedom of CLs. But just like the larger sites, some are off the beaten track and others aren't, there are more CLs to choose from then there are formal club sites, there's a thought!

Takethedogalong replied on 16/08/2018 22:31

Posted on 16/08/2018 22:31

We have used four CLs this ten day trip, all had Motorhomes on, despite them all being grass pitches. The most remote we were on, right on Hadrian's Wall, four out of the five pitches in use were Motorhomes. Only Club Site we used, Nunnykirk had about 50/50 MHs to vans.........but the vans were on seasonal pitches. All grass pitches, middle of nowhere, nothing but birdsong, blue skies and peace and quiet. Even the Warden used a hand pulled cart to do the bins! £14 a night as well.....dream on!laughing

InaD replied on 17/08/2018 22:14

Posted on 17/08/2018 22:14

We have a motorhome, we like peace and quiet, watching wildlife, we have bicycles, we like cycling and walking and choose sites/CLs with that in mind.  We're off to Dartmoor soon for a change, not been for a long time, and the plan is to either walk from site, or get a bus and then walk, or vice versa.  We like grass, but wouldn't want to do damage in wet weather, so hardstanding would be good in winter months.  With a solar panel we don't need EHU, so have booked an economy pitch at Cheltenham on the way down for a couple of nights, never been before.

Last time we went, we stayed on a CL near Sheepstor, sadly no longer.  Still looking for a couple more sites/CLs to complete the trip.

Takethedogalong replied on 17/08/2018 22:54

Posted on 17/08/2018 22:54

InaD, we have used this CL at Okehampton on numerous occasions:

https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/certificated-locations/england/devon/okehampton/crosslands/

It's close to A30, so there is a bit of road noise, but we never found it excessive, and it's easy to get about all over Dartmoor from here. Okehampton is a very nice town, good shops, plenty to see and do. The Granite Trail Cycleway runs from Okehampton down past Lydford, very interesting cycling! My OH stayed on one closer to Lydford, which was no EHU. I am not sure which one it is, but will get him to tell me and post details soon. I think CLs actually on the Moor are few, but there are some nice looking private sites if you use UKcampsites. We know and love Dartmoor, it's our chosen cottage holiday bolt hole. Seen quite a bit of the wild Moors on horseback in our younger days! Hoping to get down later in year!

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