FARMING EXPRESS
EXEMPTED CAMPING
SEPTEMBER 2015
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Are you thinking of diversifying? Consider setting up a small yet lucrative Certificated Site with The Camping and
Caravanning Club it’s a great way of earning additional income, meeting new people and making friends, as well as
sharing your beautiful surroundings with others. With free help and support from the Club at every stage of your
application, you could be operating your very own Certificated Site with the oldest and largest Club of its kind in the world
with 520,000 members.
What is a Certificated Site?
Certificated Sites are small, privately run campsites that can accommodate up to five caravans or motorhomes and 10 tents
for up to 28 consecutive days, at any one time. Developing a Certificated Site on your farm can generate additional income
and provide great diversification to your land.
Certificated Sites, also known as CSs, are exclusively for members of The Camping and Caravanning Club. It’s completely
at your discretion as to what type of site you provide; it can be a basic hideaway or a familyfriendly set up with onsite
facilities. Your site could be tentonly, caravanonly, or accept all unit types.
The Club holds special exemptions from Natural England which allows us to set up small campsites across the UK. To
qualify, you just need to meet our basic requirements and upon certification you don’t just become a highly valued site
owner, you are also registered to sign up new members earning commission and extra income.
What are the basic requirements?
Before setting up a Certificated Site there are a few requirements that you need to meet:
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You need to have at least half an acre or more of land available for the site, made up of fairly level land, clearly
marked with signs which the Club will provide.
The site requires safe access based on an unrestricted view either side of your entrance and exit point. If the
approach road to the site is fairly narrow or single track, there should be enough passing places to ensure safety of
all road users. Written agreement must be obtained from all parties who have ownership rights on the access road.
Before a certificate is issued, you need to provide the site with a chemical disposal point for toilets, a rinsing water
tap and a drinking water tap with a nonreturn valve. These need to be signposted, within 100 meters of the
camping area and not across any roads.
Campers must have access to dry waste disposal this can be something as simple as a dustbin.
Public liability insurance covering the use of the land as a campsite.
What costs will I encounter?
All the services that the Club provides from the point of enquiry onwards are free of charge. Our motivation is to provide our
members with more unique pitches to camp on.
Setup costs
A Site Officer will visit your proposed site location and assess the land for its suitability to become a Certificated Site; they
will provide you with an understanding of how much your setup costs are likely to be and what you would need to carry out
in advance of the site receiving its certification before work actually starts on the site.