UK Campsites
It is possible to get away from the main tourist crowds, staying at smaller campsites and still visit the resorts and towns when you want.

Both the Caravan Club (CC) and Camping and Caravanning Club (CCC) have excellent full facility sites and lists of small 5 van Certificated Locations (CL) and certificated sites (CS and Hideaways) mostly at farms, for members only, at low nightly costs typically £4 to £6 a night without electric hookup and £7 to £10 with electricity which is available more often now. For the most popular sites it is often necessary to book ahead especially at weekends and in high season but as we generally stay only one or two nights at a site we often just call in or phone ahead. 

We also like to use CCC Temporary Holiday Sites THS which are temporary sites often on a rally field at a permanent site. These can vary a lot from a basic camping field to more organised activities and usually run for 2 to 4 weeks. Some are set up in connection with specific events such as air shows or steam rallies.

The site fees at the main club sites and many CL's have increased recently due to a change in the way electricity is charged for. The typical increase is £2.50 and on Caravan Club sites you have to pay the extra except at a few basic sites. This change has not affected the Camping Club sites in the same way as you pay for a serviced pitch i.e. with electricity and/or hardstanding. There are still basic grass pitches available.