Freedom Camping Club

[Pasty]

Anyone gone through these folk?

Planning wise seems they have the same sort of deal as the Caravan club but maybe a bit less......er.......caravan.

Seems a good deal in all. We are looking into it seriously as I think planning will be an issue for us.

 

[jendan]

Anyone gone through these folk?

Planning wise seems they have the same sort of deal as the Caravan club but maybe a bit less......er.......caravan.

Seems a good deal in all. We are looking into it seriously as I think planning will be an issue for us.

Is that the nudist camping club?

 

[Pasty]

If you want. Seems you are my only customer so far.

 

[matty]

Depends if it's "The Freedom Camping Club" or "Freedom Camping Club" they are both camping clubs but one caters for the lesbian,bisexual,gay and transgender community and the other for everyone else i presume

 

[landslave the 2nd]

In the past I have rented out a field ( PD 28 day rule ) to a nudist club for area members weekends and also for national agm, no problem with localauthorities regarding paperwork, one of the permits
said as long as the nearest FP is more than 200 mts away from field boundaries to stop them being charged with indent exposure......

This then lead to another application on the same field as one of the nudest campers was the md of a M O D supplying company making armoured plated pannals and was looking for a secluded location to try new products using P4 plastic explosive........NOW WAS THAT FUN OR WHAT !!!!

 

[Freedom Camping Club]

Hey everyone. We have seen this thread and wanted to clear up the confusion. Freedom Club is the club for same sex couples, Freedom Camping Club is a new exempted organisation with authority to certify sites to operate as camping and caravan sites in England in the same manner as The CC and The CCC. We are a non exclusive club so a site that operates under our supervision is not restricted to members only, however membership is free and there are many benefits to members, so we ask all our sites to encourage membership.

Applying to our club for certification is quick and easy, we visit the site to ensure it is safe and suitable, consult with neighbours and your local authority to ensure there are no legal reasons preventing exemption. If every thing goes well you can start a caravan/camp site in as little as 6 weeks. To find out more visit our website www.freedomcampingclub.org/campsite-startup.asp

 

[Bruce Almighty]

One of our Landlords hosted a "Swingfest" last year, it even made the Daily Mail !

 

[Freedom Camping Club]

We are a family orientated club, so not really what we have in mind. We do have some adult only sites but this is more of a kid free theme rather than a adult activity site. Each to their own I suppose but this is not the sort of thing we encourage.

 

[Danllan]

@Pasty Anything to report in re' Freedom Camping Club, what I'm really asking is whether it is as good as it seems to be? If you didn't go with them what alternative did you use? TIA

 

[jendan]

@Pasty Anything to report in re' Freedom Camping Club, what I'm really asking is whether it is as good as it seems to be? If you didn't go with them what alternative did you use? TIA

Is that the type of camping club Sid James thought he was going to in "Carry on Camping"?

 

[Pasty]

@Pasty Anything to report in re' Freedom Camping Club, what I'm really asking is whether it is as good as it seems to be? If you didn't go with them what alternative did you use? TIA

Will PM you. Essentially, yes, they did a perfect job for us and got permission on our site with no problems.

 

[B R C]

@Pasty how much business are you getting, do all bookings come through the freedom site or can you advertise elsewhere. Potentially looking into this, just wondering which of the three certified site providers are best to work with and also provide the best occupancy rates?

 

[Pasty]

@Pasty how much business are you getting, do all bookings come through the freedom site or can you advertise elsewhere. Potentially looking into this, just wondering which of the three certified site providers are best to work with and also provide the best occupancy rates?

No business at the moment for various personal reasons. They do have a booking system but not sure how much referral you would get. I think things like Pitchup and Canopy and Stars and so on would be better for getting qty of clients but I could be wrong. Social media is good too. I have no complaints at about Freedom Camping. They did an excellent job for me, I just haven't done my bit to be honest!

 

[Neumanngeorgi]

Hey everyone. We have seen this thread and wanted to clear up the confusion. Freedom Club is the club for same sex couples, Freedom Camping Club is a new exempted organisation with authority to certify sites to operate as camping and caravan sites in England in the same manner as The CC and The CCC. We are a non exclusive club so a site that operates under our supervision is not restricted to members only, however membership is free and there are many benefits to members, so we ask all our sites to encourage membership.

Applying to our club for certification is quick and easy, we visit the site to ensure it is safe and suitable, consult with neighbours and your local authority to ensure there are no legal reasons preventing exemption. If every thing goes well you can start a caravan/camp site in as little as 6 weeks. To find out more visit our website www.freedomcampingclub.org/campsite-startup.asp

@Pasty Anything to report in re' Freedom Camping Club, what I'm really asking is whether it is as good as it seems to be? If you didn't go with them what alternative did you use? TIA

Hi guys
We’ve recently used freedom camping and found the whole process really hard work, they charged us £90 for one ‘assessment visit’ although didn’t charge our neighbors anything for TWO visits....he took the money and didn’t get back to us for weeks...after not hearing anything I rang and left messages and sent an email...still nothing until eventually he left a voicemail for us saying it would take a few more weeks...then we had a conflicting letter through the post saying our application was declined...with no real feedback other than we may be in AONB...the owner/director when asked for feedback said we could pay additional money for a LVIA ...he said we could pay for it but may be declined at a later stage...well this company is solely run by this man and his wife so basically the decision is at their disgression and if it looks like they may need to do some legwork they turn you down ....the whole thing was hard work and we paid out for an assessment that we didn’t need at that point...everything that was ‘assessed’ could’ve been done on ‘magic Defra gov maps’ ....our neighbors who didn’t pay for an application still don’t have their full certificate either so am yet to find someone who has had a wholly successful experience.... may work for some...but definitely not for us

 

[Danllan]

Hi guys
We’ve recently used freedom camping and found the whole process really hard work, they charged us £90 for one ‘assessment visit’ although didn’t charge our neighbors anything for TWO visits....he took the money and didn’t get back to us for weeks... the whole thing was hard work and we paid out for an assessment that we didn’t need at that point...everything that was ‘assessed’ could’ve been done on ‘magic Defra gov maps’ ....our neighbors who didn’t pay for an application still don’t have their full certificate either so am yet to find someone who has had a wholly successful experience.... may work for some...but definitely not for us

This backs up what I've also heard word-of-mouth; their conduct indicates that they are unprofessional, inconsistent, self-aggrandising and not worth the hassle of doing business with.

Which is a great pity, because the principle is a good one. Any alternatives being considered?

 

[B R C]

I am looking at certified site with caravan club. Applied on line and had a visit from one of their volunteer field officers. All good just need to put up the notice by road and that will start the consultation period. Perhaps I should start a thread charting progress, issues etc

 

[ollie989898]

It can't be that hard to allow non-permanent camping pitches can it?

 

[case 5140]

I am looking at certified site with caravan club. Applied on line and had a visit from one of their volunteer field officers. All good just need to put up the notice by road and that will start the consultation period. Perhaps I should start a thread charting progress, issues etc

I did this 3 years ago,to get people to come you will need to put elec hook up in from the start,we did..

 

[case 5140]

This backs up what I've also heard word-of-mouth; their conduct indicates that they are unprofessional, inconsistent, self-aggrandising and not worth the hassle of doing business with.

Which is a great pity, because the principle is a good one. Any alternatives being considered?

Their web site sounds realy good, but, not many caravaners have ever herd of it..... and i dont think they have many CL sites...

 

[Danllan]

I am looking at certified site with caravan club. Applied on line and had a visit from one of their volunteer field officers. All good just need to put up the notice by road and that will start the consultation period. Perhaps I should start a thread charting progress, issues etc

Good idea. Changing the subject entirely... can you see Ivinghoe Beacon from your place?