Sites In Bloom 2024

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The Caravan and Motorhome Club proudly unveils the 2024 winners of its Sites in Bloom Award, Sites to Inspire Award, and Sustainability Chairman’s Award (both in their fourth year). These accolades celebrate the unwavering dedication and commitment of the Club’s campsite staff.
There are categories for both single-couple campsites (those that are managed by one couple) and multi-couple campsites (larger sites managed by two or more couples) for the Sites in Bloom and Sites to Inspire Award. All entries for these two awards are judged by the Club’s Sites and Accommodation Committee, and the Sustainability Chairman’s Award is judged by the Chairman of the Caravan and Motorhome Club, David Turner.
Sites in Bloom
The Sites in Bloom Award recognises the colourful and warm welcome given to visitors through the creative agricultural skills of campsite staff and volunteers. The award is judged by the Sites and Accommodation Users Committee. Originally, the award was created by Club Honorary Life Member, the late Alan Payne, OBE in 2003, who sought to award those campsites with beautiful landscaping and floral designs.
The multi-couple campsite winner for 2024 is Pembrey Country Park Club Campsite in Wales for the second-year running. Pembrey Country Park Club Campsite is known for its phenomenal summer flowers display and blend of coast and countryside. The 2024 single-couple campsite winner is Fairlight Wood Club Campsite in East Sussex. This intimate campsite set in flower rich woodland has plenty of footpaths for tourers to wander along. The campsite’s surrounding woodlands are listed as a Biodiversity area that is ideal for nature lovers and spotting wildlife.
Sites to Inspire Awards
The Sites to Inspire Award has been running for four years and was created to celebrate staff who go above and beyond to ensure an exceptional visitor experience. Campsites are nominated by members and non-members alike.
The Club’s Regional Managers were again asked to nominate a minimum of two campsites from their area to go forward for selection by the Sites and Accommodation Users Committee. The campsites were chosen for their creative initiatives that sparked interest and engagement among guests.
2024 Multi-Couple Site Winner:
Cayton Village Club Campsite in North Yorkshire is the 2024 winner of the multi-couple campsite category. Cayton Village Campsite has had some great improvements over the past few years which has helped to increase visitor satisfaction scores for overall facilities to 9.8 out of 10. The new improvements include two brand new shower blocks, more touring pitches and new premium pitches, a new designated dog walking area, a multi-use games area and an enclosed playground.
Regional Manager, Phil Monkman, said: “Cayton Village is a relatively newly refurbished site and the campsite staff have worked very hard over the last few seasons to add a unique character.”
2024 Single-Couple Site Winner:
Baltic Wharf Club Campsite in Bristol is the 2024 winner of the single-couple campsite category. This campsite is located in the heart of Bristol’s beautifully redeveloped dockland, near the city centre with lively shops and entertainment. There is also a selection of boat trips available nearby for tourers looking to discover gorgeous scenic views in the county and many excellent cycling paths for those desiring for an adventure.
Regional Manager, Mark Houghton, said: “Despite the known and inevitable [future] closure of the campsite, newly promoted site managers Lyndsay & 'Chelle have placed their hearts and souls into the campsite throughout the season and their comment sums up their enthusiasm:  ‘We may not have any control over the campsite’s future, but we CAN control her last season, meaning Baltic Wharf won't simply fade away with us here to see it out on a high.’"
From vastly improving the overall campsite appearance through hard work, determination and a small budget, to driving awareness among local businesses and encouraging extended and repeat stays through actively promoting positive campsite reviews; occupancy and Net Promoter Scores all move in an upward trajectory. Members and judges alike have commented that rather than being on a wind down to closure, Lyndsay & 'Chelle continue to operate at 100 miles an hour to keep the campsite at its best. They even boosted the Green Tourism score up to gold. 
Sustainability Chairman’s Award
Also running for its fourth consecutive year is the Sustainability Chairman’s Award, created to celebrate the campsite network’s environmental, social and economic commitments, actions and engagements.
From tree planting and waste reduction projects, growing wild meadows, hosting local food vendors and raising money for local charities, a great range of sustainable activities have taken place at campsites throughout the year. The entrants were judged on the award criteria by the Club Chairman, David Turner, who made the final decision on the winner of the 2024 Sustainability Chairman’s Award.
The 2024 winner is Blackpool South Club Campsite in Blackpool, Lancashire. The campsite was awarded for its new improvements this year to establish a sustainable environment for their guests. This includes more serviced pitches, upgraded motorvan waste point, roadway resurfacing, solar PV roof panels which provide renewable energy, and ongoing pitch improvements and resurfacing.
The Club Chairman, David Turner, highly commended all the 2024 entries for this award and that it was a very close competition to judge. Turner said: “Every campsite had put a great deal of work into being sustainable and all the entrants deserve great credit for all the work they have done. The Club is proud of its commitment to offering a sustainable environment for touring and enabling everyone to fully appreciate the great outdoors.”
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