2023 Monthly Open and Closed CL List

Hi All

The please see below a list of sites which opened and closed in December 2022.

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 December:

• Carmarthenshire - Cross Hands - The Swallows
• Nottinghamshire - Retford - Willow Beck Retreat
• Warwickshire - Stratford-upon-Avon - Whitchurch Farm
• Worcestershire - Pershore - Hyde Farm Caravan Site

Sites closed in December:

• Aberdeenshire - Huntly - Fjord Inn
• Derbyshire - Melbourne - Hill Byre
• Herefordshire - Hereford - Kingfisher
• Norfolk - Hunstanton - The Queen Victoria
• Nottinghamshire - Nottingham - Wharf House
• Oxfordshire - Oxford - Northfield Lodge
• South Yorkshire - Sheffield - Wortley Hall

Thanks

Maddie

Thanks Maddie.

50% of new ones non EHU and interesting to see The Swallows being restricted to Campervans. Not something I've come across before. Each to their own.

It’s a very isolated tiny road WN, signed unsuitable for large vehicles. Only got three pitches so quite an unusual place. 

Sad to see Wortley Hall close as a CL, no cheap, but we had a lovel6 stay there back in June for a Wedding. I suspect there might be something like Glamping Pods going in there, would make sense to catch the wedding and celebration trade. I will keep an eye on it and report back.

Thanks, Maddie.

I see that 4 of the closed ones are not included in the 2023 Site Directory in any case :- The Queen Victoria, Wharfe House, Northfield Lodge and Wortley Hall.

TDA

If you look at the Wortley Hall website it seems to be concentrating on a more upmarket hotel experience and perhaps they felt that was at odds with having either camping or pods on the same site? Given the history of Wortley Hall it seems that not all union members are in need of a pay increase

David

I spoke to staff back in June DK, they said it was more to do with unwanted incursions by Travellers, but I have no doubt they can and will earn more income from Glamping pods. We stayed for three nights, and almost everyone on the CL was doing the same as us, there for a wedding, short turnover of stays. It’s a nice place inside, but boy do they know what to charge for weddings, as with most similar, every tiny little item was billed as an extra. Family said hotel rooms were nice, food certainly was. We would have gone back again to CL, even at £24 a night as it is on our doorstep for some great cycling.

I don't expect they will have many customers (if any) on a bank holiday weekend, £25 a night without electric is just crazy money. 

The Northfield Lodge is one of two on the farm. It would appear they have closed the non EHU site but retained the site with EHU. 

Have used the Northfield Farm EHU site, very nice.

The February edition of the magazine says that Valesmoor CL (Brockenhurst)  has been closed, but it remains in place on the club website at the present time.  Please clarify.

https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/certificated-locations/england/hampshire/brockenhurst/valesmoor-farm/