CL numbers 'up'
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Manoravon, Ian, has an acre to spare and no hook-ups so why the requirement to leave by 12.
Also, Birch Hill has two acres so why do we have to leave so early. Just unplug the lead to leave it available.
The mid-day changeover is so that we have no more than 5 vans on site at any one time. Please don't ask us to break the law.
By asking leavers to depart on time, it also means that new arrivals have a better choice of pitch.
We like to be accommodating:
- If we are quiet (less than 5 vans), we do allow guests to stay beyond mid-day at no extra charge.
- If we expect to be full, but someone wants to stay beyond mid-day, we give them the option of packing-up and moving their caravan off the CL and onto a parking area.
Ian Kelly
01691 622951
Caravan@BirchHill.co.uk
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Manoravon, Ian, has an acre to spare and no hook-ups so why the requirement to leave by 12.
Also, Birch Hill has two acres so why do we have to leave so early. Just unplug the lead to leave it available.
Kiwi Dave, it seems that you are a very hard person to please judging by your comments on various CL threads
To make it easier for us to understand you, could you please define what your idea of arrival and departure times should be?.....
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Manoravon, Ian, has an acre to spare and no hook-ups so why the requirement to leave by 12.
Also, Birch Hill has two acres so why do we have to leave so early. Just unplug the lead to leave it available.
Kiwi Dave, it seems that you are a very hard person to please judging by your comments on various CL threads
This person is also active on the New Cl Sites post making similar comments on 2 cl's that are over two years old.
See my comments on page 62
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I am another of an increasing number of members that now only use CL's or small commercial sites. Club sites are far too regimented and expensive. By small sites I mean 10-20 vans.
CL's are certainly upping their game, the majority now seem to offer EHU's and I know of some with water supplies close to each pitching area. I stayed on one recently where on arrival we were welcomed with a tray of Tea, coffee & biscuits. The owner explained that she realised that many of her "guests" had travelled some distance and would value a cuppa before having to set up etc!
No thats what I call "Above & Beyond".
TF
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"CL's are certainly upping their game, the majority now seem to offer EHU's and I know of some with water supplies close to each pitching area. I stayed on one recently where on arrival we were welcomed with a tray of Tea, coffee & biscuits. The owner explained
that she realised that many of her "guests" had travelled some distance and would value a cuppa before having to set up etc!"Wow. Liking that.
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We have just stayed on a farm Cl which was excellent [Chessons Farm Wadhurst] and the owner told us that by the beginning of last year they were desperate. They had run the site for thirty years and were getting less and less bookings so it wasn't worth
staying open. They mentioned it to their local caravan dealer last year who told them it was because they didn't have electrics, and although they didn't really believe it would make any difference they took a chance and put them in. In the first two months
after that they took more bookings than the whole of the previous season. This year she just can't believe how busy it has been. I wasn't surprised as even if a site is on the spot of where we want to be I don't even look at it if it hasn't electrics.0 -
LTC, Quite an encouraging post to cl owners who are under used. I just wonder if the site inspector offered any advice.
Yes, there will always be caravanners who want just the basics but it all comes down to supply and demand. Every new caravan that goes out of the gate has electric. That must tell people something.
It would be interesting at the end of the year to look at cl closures and note how many were just basic.
I note on here, cl's like, Chosely Grange, Birch Hill Farm and Skybarn Farm are very active on the forum and this no doubt highlights and sells their cl. It would be nice to see others following suit then numbers would rise even further.
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We stayed on a superb CL (Field Head Farm) for the first weekend of the recent half term.EHU, HardStandings, honesty box for ice cream and other forgotten items. The owners were very pleased as it was beyond their expectations of how busy it is year round.
When they were looking to set up the CC Inspector advised just water and somewhere to chuck the bucket contents.Those owners also put us in touch with a former CL that has expanded when they couldn't accomodate us due to being fully booked. We rightly supported the CL on our next visit to the area, and will contniue to do so.
This last weekend we stayed on a CL (Hayfields) in Bristol, no need to not visit Bristol if Baltic Wharf is full, although it isn't always full despite what the online booking system says
This CL had missed the last Handbook entry date when established and has not been that busy. In discussion with the owner suggested he comes on CT and 'advertises', joins in discussions etc. I undertook to write a review both here on CT and UKcampsites.co.uk
, done.Both of these CL's have EHU, a loo and are near places to visit.
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That's interesting Keefy. We vetoed BW because of limited dog walking. Could you say if Hayfields would be OK for dogs, only need something for first thing in morning and last thing at night, as we would be off site walking in day. I will look up the CL
as well.
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That's interesting Keefy. We vetoed BW because of limited dog walking. Could you say if Hayfields would be OK for dogs, only need something for first thing in morning and last thing at night, as we would be off site walking in day. I will look up the CL
as well.We were attending a Pearl Wedding anniversary do, of friends who are dog owners, epic CL users and didnt know the CL was there despite living around the corner. Hayfields CL is in a 'meadow' within the grounds of Cleve RFC. They stayed one night in their
caravan. Out of rugby season the grounds are not used.More info on the website:
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Thank you.
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That's interesting Keefy. We vetoed BW because of limited dog walking. Could you say if Hayfields would be OK for dogs, only need something for first thing in morning and last thing at night, as we would be off site walking in day. I will look up the CL
as well.Just looked it up and there's no mention of a dog walk. At £17:50 pn it's a lot dearer than we would pay for a CL, but I guess that fo those that want to go to Bristol, and can't get into Baltic Wharfe it would be a good choise.
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Just had a look myself, there is a write up that states "No Dogs", wether this applies to the Rugby club services or the whole site is not quite clear.....
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Just had a look myself, there is a write up that states "No Dogs", wether this applies to the Rugby club services or the whole site is not quite clear.....
My readings was it was the rugby club area, as it should be of course. There's no "No dogs Allowed" notice for the site, as far as I could see.
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It would have to be a really top notch, all facility CL for us to pay £17.50 to be honest, but I shall take a look when I get chance.
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Why not ping the owner, Neil, an email for clarification?
Not being dog owners we don't consider dog requirements. But Arthur was happy (he is our friends doggie).
We didn't pay £17.50
As it is literally middle for diddle between grand parents and cousins, and in Brizzle it works for us. Just off the ring road as you come off the M32 makes it easy to get to. Got a bus pass? Bus stop outside takes you into Brizzle and the delights thereof.
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Why not ping the owner, Neil, an email for clarification?
Not being dog owners we don't consider dog requirements. But Arthur was happy (he is our friends doggie).
We didn't pay £17.50
As it is literally middle for diddle between grand parents and cousins, and in Brizzle it works for us. Just off the ring road as you come off the M32 makes it easy to get to. Got a bus pass? Bus stop outside takes you into Brizzle and the delights thereof.
Write your comments here...
Well that's the price that is being quoted on the current website. Perhaps your face fits whereas the rest of ours don't.
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Why not ping the owner, Neil, an email for clarification?
Not being dog owners we don't consider dog requirements. But Arthur was happy (he is our friends doggie).
We didn't pay £17.50
As it is literally middle for diddle between grand parents and cousins, and in Brizzle it works for us. Just off the ring road as you come off the M32 makes it easy to get to. Got a bus pass? Bus stop outside takes you into Brizzle and the delights thereof.
Write your comments here...
Well that's the price that is being quoted on the current website. Perhaps your face fits whereas the rest of ours don't.
There are numerous posts in respect of CL prices in the public domain and then what is actually paid.
Rather than being sarcy, a better adage is 'don't ask, don't get'
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Dont see where the figures for new Cls come from. Thare has been no new Cl shown on the web here since 1/8/16. With such a long lead in time for printing I onder when the 2 new ones actually opened.
You are both correct. The magazine details appear to be leading the way, but brand new CLs are obviously not getting put onto the website, as I noticed there were none listed after August. Given that the new handbooks won't be issued before February, this
is rather letting new CLs down somewhat, especially as a lot of folks will be looking to book for next year now, even if they aren't out and touring yet.I notice it mentions 100 CL applications pending as well in the magazine, in the feature about the AGM. Let's hope these get their initial set up inspections sorted, and quickly come onto the system.
Seem to be a lot more members now keen to try a CL, and given that almost a quarter of the membership surveyed indicated that CLs are their main reason for joining, the Club needs to make sure they get the help and support they need to get up and running
a sap, to help with recouping expenditure.0 -
The new CLs are on the website with all the other CLs so they are getting some publicity prior to the new handbook. However the new CL section has not been updated since August and I understand the reason being that they are waiting for the new website to
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Oh that is better news then Alan, thanks for that. Not holding my breathe for new website though!
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The new CLs are on the website with all the other CLs so they are getting some publicity prior to the new handbook.
However the new CL section has not been updated since August and I understand the reason being that they are waiting for the new website to be released.We've promised this update for so long now it's getting well beyond a joke. If I had opened a new CL recently I'd be very disappointed with the support from HO with regards to getting the message out to those that I want to attract.
Personally I make a note of all the new CLs that are shown in the magazine, but many members appear to bin it as soon as it arrives. It might be ok for HO to tell new CL owners that they will have their sites "advertised" in the magazine but if only half
of those publications are read it certainly reduces the number of members likely see which new sites have opened.0 -
At the end of October there were 2,343 CL's listed on the website. Today (end of Nov) there are 7 less at 2,336. As noted elsewhere, no 'new' CL's are listed on the website under the New tab.
The December copy of the magazine mentions 2 new CL's (but no closures) and 2 changes of ownership.
I'm guessing that the Magazine will note these 7 departures next month.
Let's hope the 'pipeline' of 100 new CL's comes to fruition and that they are promoted on the new website, which I hope will go live before Christmas.
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