CAMPSITES CLUB BUYS NEW CORNWALL CAMPSITE AND INVESTS IN CURRENT NETWORK

Carnon Downs Caravan Park, a campsite near Truro in Cornwall, has been bought by the Caravan and Motorhome Club.

Now named Carnon Downs Caravan and Motorhome Club Site, it is open all year and all current bookings will be honoured. The site has 20 acres of landscaped grounds with 169 pitches (64 of which are fully serviced hardstandings, with a further 46 hardstandings). There’s a reception, shop, licensed café, children’s playground, football pitch and dog walking area.

Prices start from £30 per night based on two adults sharing a standard pitch.

The C&MC is also investing over £5m in its existing sites. Upgrades include bringing 100Mb broadband to 70% of its campsites, facility block upgrades, new pitches and resurfaced roads among other things. Much of the work has been completed, but some work is ongoing and visitors may be affected.

Upgrades include the Club’s Brighton site getting new pitches, Coniston Park Coppice seeing upgrades to services. River Breamish is getting extra pitches, as well as the conversion of some grass pitches to hardstanding. Teesdale Barnard Castle will be getting extra pitches and improvements to the dog walking area. Pitches at Moreton-inMarsh are being upgraded and new serviced pitches will be installed. Finally, grass pitches at Wharfedale will be upgraded to hardstanding.

Affected areas will be fenced off to prevent disruption to visitors and we’ve also been told that over 40 other campsites will see a range of upgrades and maintenance projects.

The Club is also partnering with BT to upgrade the WiFi on many sites with 107 being upgraded to 100Mb during 2021, with prices frozen for this year.