Crowded out

Back to being "crowded out". I pass a CL down here which claims a size of a quarter acre, and other which is 3 acres - so one is 12 times bigger than the other. Claims of being "crowded" can depend on where you are. 

Then it depends on what facilities there are on each CL for their 5 van certificate as to whether one would be crowded out,if more LVs were allowed on against what is allowed, .no matter how big the area of the CL covers 

Seldom felt hemmed in by other outfits on a CL, even with the full five vans on. More likely on a CL that has HS pitches arranged in a circle, but even then spacing is usually generous. On grass pitches it more a case of how far your cable will reach if you choose one! 

I think the “crowded out” description was more related to too many vans on site, and too many folks using facilities. Only time we have felt a wee bit close to other units recently, owner had moved folks onto hardstanding area as it was too wet on grass. But compared with a Club Site, the spacing was generous, and we had been informed this might happen.

Well  .... we feel far from crowded on our CL. There are only 2 of us on it on opposites sides of the field. They are far enough away from us I can't even make out their car's reg plate. 😊

That’s our kind of place.........😁

I thought that the minimum size for a CL was half an acre.  5 vans in a quarter of an acre sounds worse than Club sites!

PD, how do you think site operators are going to recoup the cost of installing, maintaining and calibrating meters? They're not allowed to include those costs in the price charged per unit of electricity so it's bound to be reflected in pitch fees.

Some sites levy a fee for use of the hook up point and that fee will include the other costs and not just electricity itself. That is why you think you're getting a bargain at £1 p/n because you're not comparing like with like.

Spec savers

I was under the impression it was something like half an acre, but just looked through all information about setting up ups CL, and not spotted anything that gives a minimum. Doesn’t mean it isn’t there, I just haven’t found it. Maybe it’s not that prescriptive, might just be a Club advisor with a tape measure ensuring that the minimums are covered. HQ might tell us?😁

Found it here -

https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/setting-up-a-certificated-location/