Worcestershire campsite named CL of the Year by motorhome club

Avon Bank Meadow has been named Certificated Location of the Year by the Caravan and Motorhome Club.

The Worcestershire-based campsite, situated on the banks of the River Avon, was given the award at a recent ceremony held at the House of Commons. Close runners-up included Poole Farm in North Cornwall and Keal Lodge in Lincolnshire.

Certificated Locations (CLs) are privately-owned, maximum five-pitch sites found in remote locations across the UK, open exclusively to Caravan and Motorhome Club members. The CL of the Year Awards are voted for by Club members, recognising the very best sites and rewarding hard-working owners who pull out all the stops for guests.

Grenville Chamberlain, the Caravan and Motorhome Club's chairman, said: “We are proud to recognise the important part CLs play in both our members’ experiences and as a sustainable form of tourism. Visitors to CLs across the country help contribute towards the local economy by bringing income to the area; many owners have diversified into operating CLs as a means of generating additional revenue. The awards recognise those owners who really go the extra mile for members and provide them with a truly memorable experience. My congratulations go out to all this year’s winners.”

New for 2018, the Caravan and Motorhome Club also introduced the Best Newcomer CL Award and Most Inspiring CL Photograph Award. Located on the Isle of Wight, Rodgebrook Farm scooped the Best Newcomer Award CL 2018 with many visitors coming to know the site for its level pitches, warm welcome, discounts on ferry fares and being very dog-friendly.

The winner of the Most Inspiring CL Photograph Award was Woody Kiln Farm from the depths of Pembrokeshire National Park with its stunning photo of Lindsway Bay, a beach accessible from the Pembrokeshire coastal path, just 20 minutes’ walk from the CL.

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