Latest Government Information and our Club Sites

RowenaBCAMC replied on 19/10/2020 12:07

RowenaBCAMC

Posted on 19/10/2020 12:07

Hi everyone,

Following the latest Government information we have updates on our sites in England Scotland and Wales here: Latest Government Information

Members and guests who reside in a Local Alert level of Very High should not travel to any of the Club’s other campsites whilst the alert is in place but can continue to stay at a campsite within their own Very High alert area.

If you are affected by these new Government announcements and are not able to stay at one of our campsites, and you already have a booking, please cancel or amend your booking to allow other members to benefit from the availability.

This discussion is for sites and travel information. Please also check gov.uk/find-coronavirus-local-restrictions for up to date information on local restrictions.

Stay safe.

UPDATE 24 FEBRUARY 2021

Following the recent Government announcements, all our UK Club campsites are still currently closed but we are very pleased to be able to provide an update on anticipated reopening dates. We appreciate your patience while we review these latest Government updates, and await further guidance on certain elements. We will continue to review our UK Club campsite network in line with Government advice as it is announced. Please see our website for the specific details about each country ➡️ Reopening our Campsites

LATEST UPDATE FOR SCOTLAND 17 MARCH 2021:

Following the Scottish Government's recent guidance, we are planning to reopen all our Club campsites in Scotland from 26 April 2021. We are however awaiting further clarification on the use of communal areas and shared facilities (including toilets and showers) and will advise on this as soon as possible.

If you have a booking at one of our Club campsites in Scotland for dates up to and including 25 April 2021, please cancel or amend your booking for free via our website or our UK Sites Booking App.

LATEST UPDATE FOR WALES 26 MARCH 2021:

Following the recent Government announcements, our Club and Affiliated campsites in Wales will reopen on 27 March 2021 for people who live in Wales only. Unfortunately due to the restrictions, our toilets and showers and other shared facilities on campsites in Wales will not be open until further notice, but fresh water and wastewater facilities will be available. www.caravanclub.co.uk/uk-holidays/reopening-our-campsites/

LATEST UPDATE 30 MARCH 2021:

We’re really looking forward to welcoming you back onto our UK Club campsites very soon.
Based on the latest Government guidance, we are unfortunately unable to open our toilets or showers and other indoor shared facilities (excluding receptions) when our Club campsites in England reopen on 12 April. The provisional date for reopening these facilities is currently 17 May 2021, however this will be dependent on Government guidance. Service points and waste disposal facilities will be available and open for use, operated in line with Government guidelines. Keep up to date with the latest information on our website www.caravanclub.co.uk/uk-holidays/reopening-our-campsites/

Latest Update 08th April 2021

It's nearly time for our sites in England to reopen!!

Also from 12 April onwards, we anticipate that people who live in England will also be able to stay on our Club campsites in Wales. Visit https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/uk-holidays/reopening-our-campsites/ for more information.

Test and Trace

I wanted to let you all know that from 12 April our Club campsites in England and Wales will require all members and guests over the age of 16 to provide Test and Trace (or UK country variants) information. If you already have the NHS Covid-19 app, you will be asked to use this on arrival at the campsite for all party members over the age of 16. If you do not have the app, you will be provided with a log sheet to complete. For more information visit https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/uk-holidays/reopening-our-campsites/. We are awaiting further Government guidance about Test and Trace at our Club campsites in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

LATEST UPDATE 23 APRIL 2021:

Following the Scottish Government's recent guidance, all our Club campsites in Scotland will reopen from 26 April 2021. We are pleased to be able to open toilets, showers and shared washing and cleaning facilities at Club campsites in Scotland which have them.

If you wish to book a tent camping pitch in Scotland, please contact the relevant Club campsite directly and we will do our best to accommodate you.

For any bookings with our Certificated Locations (CL) or Affiliated Sites (AS), please check directly with those campsites.

Check the latest updates on our dedicated web page here.

LATEST UPDATE 11 MAY 2021

Following the recent Government announcements, we are very pleased to be able to provide the latest update on our Club campsite network including the use of shared facilities and the latest Test & Trace requirements.

Please see HERE for the specific details about each country. Based on the latest guidance there are no longer travel restrictions between England, Wales and Scotland.

We appreciate your patience and understanding and we will continue to review our UK Club campsite network in line with Government advice as it is announced.

LATEST UPDATE 13 JULY

Following the latest Government announcement yesterday, we are pleased to be able to ease many of the restrictions on our sites in England from Monday 19 July. For the full details, please visit our website: HERE

LATEST UPDATE 16 JULY

Following the latest Government announcement yesterday, we have updated our guidelines for Scottish and Welsh sites. For the full details, please visit our website: HERE

LATEST UPDATE 09 AUGUST

Following the latest Government announcement, we have provided an update regarding restrictions on our Sites in Scotland and Wales. Please visit our website: HERE

LATEST UPDATE 15 DECEMBER 2021

As you will be very much aware, the situation with COVID-19 has changed in the last couple of weeks with the rise in cases of the Omicron variant. This has led to some restrictions being reinstated in the UK, and changes to the procedures in place for overseas travel. For the latest travel updates visit our COVID-19 guidance page HERE

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handsj replied on 26/10/2020 18:49

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handsj

Caravanner from Wiltshire

Posted on 26/10/2020 18:49

We are both somewhat paranoid about Covid due to being firmly in the 'vulnerable' sector of CAMC membership, but recently risked our first trip to a club site since March.

It was great relief to visit the Merrose Farm club site in Cornwall during October to find the site relatively empty and mostly everyone observing the Covid rules. We felt safe.

But this weekend (being the start of the school hols) the site quickly filled and we were horrified to see two families in separate caravans pitch near us in adjacent pitches, then to erect a large awning to each caravan (facing each other) and then to erect a huge dome tent that completely filled the gap between their two large awnings! The dome tent was clearly the meeting place for well in excess of the 6 people allowed in Govt guidelines! Also this meant no firebreak between these two outfits!

We couldn't believe that people could be so selfish and stupid on a club site, when the current severe limitations are there to help save lives. We didn't take this up with the wonderful wardens as we'd been given a leaflet stating it was not their responsibility to enforce Govt guidelines. The site just felt really busy. We left yesterday.

Everyone wants to enjoy their holidays but please consider others when taking risks with Covid! And please don't place the hard working wardens in an impossible position!

We're booked in at Broadway over the Christmas period but really worried about this now and will probably cancel.

Tinwheeler replied on 26/10/2020 18:53

Tinwheeler

Campervanner from Cornwall

Posted on 26/10/2020 18:53

Maybe so but it is the wardens' responsibility to enforce the spacing requirements so you should have brought it to their attention.

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JVB66 replied on 26/10/2020 18:58

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JVB66

Campervanner from Hertfordshire

Posted on 26/10/2020 18:49 by handsj

We are both somewhat paranoid about Covid due to being firmly in the 'vulnerable' sector of CAMC membership, but recently risked our first trip to a club site since March.

It was great relief to visit the Merrose Farm club site in Cornwall during October to find the site relatively empty and mostly everyone observing the Covid rules. We felt safe.

But this weekend (being the start of the school hols) the site quickly filled and we were horrified to see two families in separate caravans pitch near us in adjacent pitches, then to erect a large awning to each caravan (facing each other) and then to erect a huge dome tent that completely filled the gap between their two large awnings! The dome tent was clearly the meeting place for well in excess of the 6 people allowed in Govt guidelines! Also this meant no firebreak between these two outfits!

We couldn't believe that people could be so selfish and stupid on a club site, when the current severe limitations are there to help save lives. We didn't take this up with the wonderful wardens as we'd been given a leaflet stating it was not their responsibility to enforce Govt guidelines. The site just felt really busy. We left yesterday.

Everyone wants to enjoy their holidays but please consider others when taking risks with Covid! And please don't place the hard working wardens in an impossible position!

We're booked in at Broadway over the Christmas period but really worried about this now and will probably cancel.

Posted on 26/10/2020 18:58

When you mentioned your quite it seems legitimate concerns to the site staff what was the response? it is very unusual to note that sort of thing on a club site

Takethedogalong replied on 26/10/2020 19:01

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Takethedogalong

Posted on 26/10/2020 19:01

Agree, inform the Wardens, let them deal with it. Club Sites are very busy in school holidays, and a different demographic to the mid week school term stayers. I wouldn’t let it put you off Broadway, it’s a different Site, in a different area, and will probably have a totally different set of Members staying. It’s not something we have ever encountered on a Club Site, very unusual.

Edit: I would be interested in seeing the leaflet that inferred Wardens shouldn’t ensure pitch spacing is adhered to.....🤔

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Tinwheeler replied on 26/10/2020 19:03

Tinwheeler

Campervanner from Cornwall

Posted on 26/10/2020 18:58 by JVB66

When you mentioned your quite it seems legitimate concerns to the site staff what was the response? it is very unusual to note that sort of thing on a club site

Posted on 26/10/2020 19:03

Fourth para, JV.

"We didn't take this up with the wonderful wardens as we'd been given a leaflet stating it was not their responsibility to enforce Govt guidelines."

Wherenext replied on 26/10/2020 19:05

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Wherenext

Caravanner

Posted on 26/10/2020 18:58 by JVB66

When you mentioned your quite it seems legitimate concerns to the site staff what was the response? it is very unusual to note that sort of thing on a club site

Posted on 26/10/2020 19:05

The OP quite categorically states that they didn't take it up with the wardens as they (the wardens) had made it clear it wasn't their responsibility to enforce the regulations!

However one would have thought that the wardens on their inspection of the site or merely on their bin emptying journeys wohld have noticed the flagrant breach of the fire safety rules which are their responsibility. They should have enforced this with the offending members. Not the OPs job.

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Wherenext replied on 26/10/2020 20:01

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Wherenext

Caravanner

Posted on 26/10/2020 20:01

Obviously I didn't mean the "OP" mentioned in my last post but meant the post by "handsj". My apologies.

RedKite replied on 26/10/2020 20:10

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RedKite

Caravanner

Posted on 26/10/2020 20:10

Also Broadway will have a different set of winter staff from next week so keep your booking and enjoy the site we stayed there last year just before xmas and had a great break.

Seems a few folk do not think rules apply to them.

Praise to the site staff in this difficult year.