2024 Monthly Open and Closed CL List

CLMaddie
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edited February 12 in Certificated Locations #1

Hi All,

This sticky will provide the list of any CL sites which have opened or closed from the previous month in 2024.

All of these will appear in the monthly magazine as well but this will show 2 months later.

I will provide a link to any new CL sites and list them as 'County - Listing Town - CL site'. We now have a dedicated page on the website which will show the most recently opened CL sites and will be updated monthly.

If you have any questions please comment in this discussion and I will get back to you.

Thanks Maddie

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  • CLMaddie
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    edited February 12 #2

    Hi All

    The please see below a list of sites which opened and closed in January 2024.

    I have listed them by County, Listing town then CL site. Sites with a * next to the CL name were previous sites that closed and have now decided to reopen as a CL.

    Sites opened in January:

     

    Sites closed in January:

    • Ayrshire - Mauchline - Orchard House Ayrshire
    • Cambridgeshire - Huntingdon - Nursery Cottage
    • East Sussex - Hailsham - Blackstock Farm
    • Herefordshire - Hereford - Ashley Farm
    • Herefordshire - Ross-On-Wye - Rugden Farm
    • Highlands - Nairn - Druim Heath
    • Lancashire - Garstang - France Hill Farm
    • Lincolnshire - Barton-upon-Humber - Roxton
    • Lincolnshire - Gainsborough - Ashleigh Farm CL
    • Powys - Montgomery - Bryn Heulwen
    • Warwickshire - Stratford-upon-Avon - Langley Farm

    Thanks

    Maddie

  • Hja
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    edited February 12 #3

    I am sad to see the Roxton site closing. I was on the bank of the Humber, lots around in easy distances.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited February 13 #4

     Thanks for the link, Maddie, very helpful with keeping my Site Directory up to date.

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited February 14 #5

    Yes, a very sad loss is Roxton, beautiful CL, and the kind of little place CL touring was all about. Such nice people, it will be sadly missed in this household.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited February 14 #6

    Tda, I see that another of your recommended sites closed late last year, Rectory Farm, Bampston. It now only has seasonal pitches.

  • Wherenext
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    edited February 14 #7

    We stayed at Roxton in September 2022. The people that ran it were lovely, just the sort you hope to meet. They were elderly though so maybe the energy ran out. Loved the site, what CLs are all about but sadly becoming rarer each time one of these jewels close.

  • CLMaddie
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    edited April 3 #8

    Hi All

    The please see below a list of sites which opened and closed in February and March 2024.

    I have listed them by County, Listing town then CL site. Sites with a * next to the CL name were previous sites that closed and have now decided to reopen as a CL.

    Sites opened in February and March:

     

    Sites closed in February and March:

    • Cheshire - Tarporley - The Glen
    • Derbyshire - Alfreton - Grange Farm
    • Devon - Holsworthy - Holme Farm CL
    • Dorset - Bridport - Vurlands Farm
    • Dorset - Wimborne Minster - The Old Stables
    • Dumfries & Galloway - Gatehouse Of Fleet - Drummuckloch
    • East Riding Of Yorkshire - Hornsea - Elm Lodge
    • East Riding Of Yorkshire - Hornsea - Samara
    • Highlands - Helmsdale - The Kings Park
    • Newport - Newport - Penygroes
    • Norfolk - King's Lynn - Manor Farm Lakes
    • Northumberland - Kielder - Ravenshill Caravan Site
    • Nottinghamshire - Nottingham - Oxton Hill Hideaway
    • Staffordshire - Uttoxeter - Riversmede
    • Surrey - Farnham - Abbots Shingle

    Thanks

    Maddie

  • Wherenext
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    edited April 3 #9

    Thanks Maddie.

    Good to see Wortley Hall back on the CL circuit. Not that many in the area.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited April 3 #10

    Not so good that the number of closures exceed new/reopened sites by nearly 3 to 1!!yell

    Sorry to you that Drummuckloch is one of those that have closed!frown

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited April 3 #11

    Nellie

    You, more than most, use a lot of CL's. Do you get any sense from your various visits why CL's are closing?

    David

  • peedee
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    edited April 4 #12

    A member of the CL owners group would be best to answer that one David. They may have a better more reliable insight.

    peedee

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited April 4 #13

    David, I would think that there are many different reasons, although quite a few have been able to enlarge and become small commercial sites. The club used to give a reason for the closures but obviously no longer do that, possibly to deter members from using those sort of sites in place of CC sites. Quite a few of the sites have been around for a long time, run by elderly oners, and are in need of upgrading to meet the requirements of the new CL users, who want them to be miniature copies of club sites, the cost of which could well be prohibitive. 

    I have not yet checked through the latest list to see what those that have gone had to offer, but will do so in the next day or so, and see if anything stands out.

  • Wherenext
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    edited April 5 #14

    I"ve kept n eye on those ones that ceased to be CLs that I have stayed at and I would say that the majority of closures were, as Nellie alluded to, run by elderly owners who have either given up for health reasons or financial ones, as they tended to be at the lower end of the price range.

    Of course unless you've been able to ask them one is never quite sure as to the reasons.

    We stayed at a CL called Roxton, in September 2022. It was a lovely old fashioned type of CL, been open donkeys years by an elderly couple. Talking to them they said they were finding the physicality of keeping the site clean and well kept (they had a lot of overhanging trees) to be a Herculean task, coupled with increases in almost all overheads that they would call it a day soon. And they have. Sometimes the effort of it all just becomes too great.

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited April 6 #15

    Missed this Nellie, so thank you. I suspect they have given up on the CL area, which was separated, lots of folks stored their vans there, and the owners put them onto and off pitches. Lovely site.

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited April 6 #16

    That is good news 🤩 Lovely site, and a good location for us. Last time we were there, they seemed committed to the glamping idea, so be interesting to find out why decision has changed, but meantime we can highly recommend it. Not that many CLs close to where we are.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited April 6 #17

    David, I have done a quick check through the last list from Maddie and although I can't find anything about some of the I have found out the following.

    The Old Stables, Winborne - the property is up for sale.

    Elm Lodge and Samara, Hornsea - they are now both small commercial sites

    Vurlands Farm, Bridport - now it is an Animal Farm open to the public, probably can do without the CL and use the land for other purposes.

    Pen y Groes, Newport - seems to have gone to join the C&CC!

    Oxton Hall Hideaway, Southwell - now on Pitchup.com

    Rivermede, Uttoxeter - Has guesthouses so again can do without the bother of running a CL.

    As I said before there are many different reasons why so many are closing.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited April 7 #18

    Wished they make up their mindswink I have just added my review back onto my website. It's idle curiosity on my part but I wonder what changed? It's a lovely CL so good to see it back.

    Nellie, thanks for the info re the closed CL's

    David

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited April 7 #19

    No problem, David. If I find time I see what I can find out about previously closed sites.

    I have just checked the number of CLs now open and after the much vaunted >2200 the total has dropped to 2142 as of today!!surprised

  • CLMaddie
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    edited May 7 #20

    Hi All

    The please see below a list of sites which opened and closed in April 2024.

    I have listed them by County, Listing town then CL site. Sites with a * next to the CL name were previous sites that closed and have now decided to reopen as a CL.

    Sites opened in April:

     

    Sites closed in April:

    • Cheshire - Frodsham - Sutton Fields Farm
    • Cornwall - Camborne - The Mowhay
    • Cumbria - Kendal - Kaker Mill Farm
    • Cumbria - Wigton - Howburn Farm Caravan Site
    • Derbyshire - Matlock - Cliff Farm
    • Essex - Great Dunmow - Daisy Mays Farm
    • Hampshire - Lymington - The Far Side
    • Hampshire - Winchester - Vicarage Farm
    • Kent - Tonbridge - New Barns Farm
    • Norfolk - Norwich - Fair Acre Motorhomes
    • Shropshire - Shifnal - Homecharm


    Thanks

    Maddie

  • Johnny57
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    edited May 3 #21

    Conwy - Colwyn Bay - Infinity View at Bryn Gwian Farm - KINK takes you to "Page not found"

  • Hja
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    edited May 3 #22

    Laughing Fish - why the * 

    The site web page has reviews going back some years, frequently negative. Was this open, then closed, now open?

  • Wherenext
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    edited May 3 #23

    Hja - Yes the asterisk does mean a CL that closed but has now re-opened or rejoined the network.

    Johnny - Hopefully this link should work.

    Infinity View CL

  • Wherenext
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    edited May 3 #24

    Hi Johnny

    3 of the latest additions are either fully serviced or enhanced CLs plus 1 more that I've come across that's an existing CL.

    Dirrel't n Deen

    Caithness Caravan park

    Fir Tree Woods

    Existing one is Westfield House, King's Lynn, Norfolk (I think this one slipped through the net.)

    Please also delete Sutton Fields Farm, Cheshire.

    I see there's a few non EHU on the new list. Not many between them and Serviced. Maybe bog standard CLs becoming less attractive as an enterprise addition.

    Thanks once again.

  • Johnny57
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    edited May 3 #25

    5 off-grid CLs new this month from £18-£22 a night!
    Fir Tree Woods is a off-grid one with a water tap on each pitch nothing else! so don't think this should be added to the "CAMC CLs with serviced pitches list & map"

  • Wherenext
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    edited May 3 #26

    Didn't notice that Johnny. Thanks for heads up.

  • CLMaddie
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    edited May 7 #27

    Sorry about that, I have corrected this.

    Thanks

    Maddie

  • CLMaddie
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    edited May 7 #28

    Sites with a * next to the CL name were previous sites that closed and have now decided to reopen as a CL.

    Thanks

    Maddie

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited May 7 #29

    Maddie, just a couple of queries about sites listed above.

    On the Fron Bugid site it states "Site does not use a bore hole". Is this correct smithereens strange statement to make, perhaps it should read that it does use a bore hole?

    Weaver Meadow is showing as not have EHU on the club's web page, but it's own web site says that it does!! Which is correct? See below.

    https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/certificated-locations/england/suffolk/saxmundham/weavers-meadow/

    http://weaversmeadowcamping.com/

     

  • CLMaddie
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    edited May 8 #30

    Hi Nellie

    Sorry about that, Weavers Meadow was non electric when they opened. We have updated this now. 

    Fron Bugad is one mains water we have removed that message from the website. 

    Thanks

    Maddie

     

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited May 8 #31

    Thanks, Maddie, that was quick!!wink

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