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shadiya
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Lorrainelovesplants
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goldy1
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gom
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 09 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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If it's any help, I started a small campsite this year, which has gone exceedingly well.
We did the 28 day thing last year to guage interest, see what worked and what didn't, and after that, decided we had a go-er.
Over winter we got pp, and are now winding down after a successful (That is a relative term!) first season.
We advertise online only, around 50% of enquiries come from UK Campsites, the rest from the local TheBestOf site, and various forums and directories on which I got us listed.
The 28 day thing is really useful, it means you don't have to comply with loads of bollocky regs - you can experiment on the cheap, there are some good ideas posted above.
Check out Eweleaze Farm for one that only does 28 days year in year out. |
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jamanda Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Posts: 35056 Location: Devon
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alison Downsizer Moderator
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goldy1
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gom
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jamanda Downsizer Moderator
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Jonnyboy
Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 23956 Location: under some rain.
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jamanda Downsizer Moderator
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goldy1
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jamanda Downsizer Moderator
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alison Downsizer Moderator
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gom
Joined: 16 Jul 2009 Posts: 13
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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 09 8:37 am Post subject: |
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alison wrote: |
Jonnyboy wrote: |
gom wrote: |
Hint - NO BRAINER suggestion, allow campfires, provide the wood yourself (At a profit that is), provide firepits on every pitch (Transit van wheel hubs work just dandy). |
Isn't that a H&S/insurance nightmare? windy night....spark...conflagration.....
Don't get me wrong, I love a good campfire but if it was my ass on the line..... |
Fires are a no no here. Nylon tents, top of a hill (windy) accident waiting to happen.
I am always interested in how other sites run though. |
Yes, windy hill tops a nightmare! Not an insurance issue, more of a fear of getting sued issue!
Designated firepit areas surrounded by gravel, with a bucket of sand nearby work fine.
It helps to give punters a gallon or two of petrol to get things going .
I always talk the punters through it with all the warnings, then finish by saying sorry for having to say all that because you are an adult, but I have to cover myself.
It only really worries me when they bring captive chavs with them to cfheck if human flesh really does taste like pork. |
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