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CL of the Year

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First place winners: Woody Kiln Farm

Second place: Sorbie Primary School

Third place: Cholsey Grange

Supporting your favourite CLs

Certificated Locations (CLs) are five-pitch privately owned sites that are sprinkled across the UK. They offer a wide variety of holiday locations to choose from, whatever your interests.

The CL of the Year Awards recognises the very best sites and reward hard-working owners who pull out all the stops for members. If you regularly use CLs, you’ll know what they have to offer – some sit in picturesque rural settings and others are near to the city for a sightseeing break. 

This year, there are three National CL awards, as well as recognition for Best Newcomer (for all CLs that have opened in the last two years).

Nominate your favourite CL

It’s time to nominate your favourite Certificated Location (CL) in our annual CL of the Year awards. This year, there will be three national CL awards, as well as recognition for Best Newcomer (for all CLs that have opened in the last two years). Please use the form below to nominate your favourite CL (or post us your nomination using the form in your March 2021 magazine).

Please note:

  • Only 1 nomination per membership number
  • You must have stayed on the CL you wish to nominate

Take a look at the 2020 winners

First place winner: Woody Kiln Farm

About this Certificated Location:

Woody Kiln Farm was opened by Dean and Sharon Philpin in August 2015. The farm was owned by Dean's parents before he took over the running of it with his wife Sharon and daughter Eryn.

Local attractions and things to do:

The site is an excellent base for exploring the vast attractions within the Pembrokeshire National Park. With over 950 km of public footpaths, walking is an excellent way to discover everything that Pembrokeshire has to offer. 

The nearby islands of Skomer, Grassholm, Ramsey and Skokholm will enable you to experience the incredible breath-taking sights of Puffins, Guillemots, Gannets and Razorbills, along with a host of other birds and wildlife including seals and dolphins.

Highlights of this site:

  • Owners also operate a hair and beauty salon at the site

  • The Pembrokeshire Coast Path is a ten-minute walk away

  • Local shop and pub within 500m

Second place: Sorbie Primary School

About this Certificated Location:

Sorbie Primary School in Dumfries and Galloway is an adults-only CL, run by Sue and Les Barrow. The site boasts great views and an abundance of wildlife, and lies immediately to the south of the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park, offering breathtaking sky views on a clear evening.

Local attractions and things to do:

The site is in a very central location, served by a local bus route into nearby Newton Stewart, Garlieston, Whithorn and Wigtown. There's much to explore in the surrounding areas, from a cycling centre at Kirroughtree to the Laggan Outdoor Activity Centre about a 30 minute drive away.

There are plenty of places to eat locally, with an Italian restaurant on the doorstep, a cosy pub in Garlieston and a Chinese and Indian restaurant in Newton Stewart. There's even a gin distillery that does tours and gin tasting sessions nearby.

Highlights of this site:

  • Cycle routes, local fishing and beautiful beaches nearby

  • Award-winning Italian restaurant 100 yards away

  • Great place to stargaze on a clear evening

Third place: Cholsey Grange

About this Certificated Location:

Cholsey Grange is run by Jackie and Ted Howard-Jones and offers fabulous views of the Chiltern Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty from 5 fully-serviced hardstanding pitches. 

Local attractions and things to do:

Jackie and Ted offer mapped walks around the farm and longer walks taking in local (dog-friendly) village pubs and landmarks. There are also plenty of lovely local pubs and restaurants to visit in the evening.

Apart from admiring the view and watching wildlife there is plenty to do nearby that will cater for all taste. Explore neighbouring villages where TV Series and films such as 'Endeavour', 'Killing Eve', The Vicar of Dibley', 'Midsomer Murders', 'Goodnight Mr Tom' and 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' were filmed.

There are many National Trust properties nearby including Nuffield Place, Grey Court, West Wycombe, Cliveden and Waddesdon. For families, the site is close to the Roald Dahl museum, Bekonscot model village, Legoland and Thorpe Park.

Highlights of this site:

  • You might see red kites and fallow deer, or hear barn owls

  • Oxford, Reading and West London all within reach

  • Close to the windmill that appeared in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Best Newcomer: Goodleigh Hill

About this Certificated Location:

Goodleigh Hill in Worcestershire is run by Emily and Matthew Horton and is an ideal location to explore South Worcestershire and the North Cotswolds.

Local attractions and things to do:

The town attracts many visitors throughout the year to its events, particularly the Plum Festival, Mid-Summer Brass and Jazz Festival.

There are plenty of lovely local eateries and pubs nearby. The nearest being an eight minute walk from the site. Also within short distance are the beautiful villages that nestle the 19 mile loop of Bredon Hill including the Cotswold Stone Kemerton, Conderton and Overbury.

The site is convenient for the Malvern Hills and the Malvern Spring and Autumn RHS shows, Broadway (Northern Cotswolds), plus the towns of Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon.

Highlights of this site:

  • A short walking distance from picturesque Pershore

  • Convenient for the Malvern Hills and the Cotswolds

  • Plenty of local pubs and eateries nearby

See all previous CL of the Year winners >>