After reporting a strong financial year, the company said: “2024 will represent a transformative year for the Eurocamp brand, perhaps the most significant in its 50-year history… In real terms this more than doubles the number of campsite destinations it is able to offer and trebles the number of mobile homes, tents and other accommodation.”

The Club has been closely monitoring the site, including the access road, with annual surveys since 2014.

The last 12 months has seen the biggest deterioration.

Safety is of paramount importance to the Club, so the campsite has not reopened for the camping season and the Club has decided it will regrettably not renew the lease with the local authority given that the long-term safe operation of the site is unclear.

The Club’s Customer Services team has reached out to campers with bookings at Folkestone to make alternative arrangements at other Club Sites nearby.

The event, which runs from 27 May to 2 June this is focused on ’simply incredible moments’.

The national park, in which the Club has seven great campsites, was followed in the league table by Cornwall, the Scottish Highlands, the Peak District and Devon.

The survey of 750 adults who camp regularly also found that 91 per cent are keen to explore the UK’s hidden gems, and 79 per cent camp four times a year.

The findings are helping to drive entry into the Club’s photography competition, Picture The Moment, with Club President Hamza Yassin (right) among the judges who will pick the winning entries. To take part and be in with the chance to feature in the 2025 Club Calendar and win a bundle of outdoor gear worth more than £1,500, click on Picture The Moment at myccc.co.uk/competitions.

For more information on NCCW, and to download some great printable activities for kids to do while camping, visit nccw.co.uk.

The move is the first of 83 Government-funded mast upgrades across England to improve 4G mobile coverage in hard-to-reach areas as part of the Shared Rural Network, a joint £1 billion programme with telecoms firms.

The project will enable people to access reliable 4G coverage from all four mobile network operators – EE, VMO2, Three and Vodafone – bringing reliable 4G signal to 95 per cent of the UK’s landmass by the end of 2025 and reducing what are commonly known as ‘mobile not-spots’.

The programme followed three campers as they travelled in Scotland last May, staying at popular sites based on recommendations they’d seen on social media. Arriving at Loch Ness Shores Club Site, they were welcomed by Site Assistant Giuseppe Alfonso, before venturing down the road to Beastie Boats, where they hired canoes.

The programme aired in Ireland on 13 March on TG4 and is available to watch on TG4 Global Player online at tg4.ie.

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The show reviews tech kit to help British shoppers get the best value for money, and our Huw Hopkins, Rosie Clack- Walsh and Candy Evans tested a range of camping cookers and delivered their verdict on which was best for a family.

Hosted by Ortis Deley and Gaby Roslin, the episode aired on Channel 5 on 27 March, and you can watch it on catch-up at channel5.com.

This year the event will be held in Alicante, Spain. Campers from across the world will get together to experience Spanish culture and nature with a varied programme of activities, excursions, and entertainment.

Find out more in your Out & About magazine, and at myccc.co.uk/online-forms/ficc-rally-booking.

The initiative seeks to extend responsible access to more green and blue landscapes, and calls for new legislation to open up more of our countryside for public enjoyment.

Held at the Houses of Parliament, and sponsored by Tracey Crouch MP and Kim Leadbeater MP, the Secretary of State RT Hon Steve Barclay and Shadow Minister for Nature & Rural Affairs Toby Perkins MP spoke at the event.

Mr Barclay said it is of “great value” and the “right thing to do” for people to spend more time outdoors to stay healthy. He said the government is looking at “more permissive access” to incentivise landowners “to open up their land and waterways”.

Mr Perkins said Labour shared the government’s aim of ensuring the public lives within a 15-minute walk of woodlands, wetlands, parks and rivers. However, about 20 million people currently don’t have that access.

Club Head of Communications and External Relations Simon McGrath, pictured right, alongside Kevin East of the Canoe-camping Club attended the event. For the full manifesto, visit the Club's Media Centre for details.

And, in line with new Club President Hamza Yassin’s pledge to inspire as many people as possible to experience the incredible outdoors, it will encourage people to enjoy and look after the natural world.

There will be lots of activities to support and promote the campaign, including Hamza’s own invitation to first-time campers to join him at a special NCCW event, as revealed during the Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show in February.

The Club is also engaging with regional schools to get more children involved in NCCW, and there will be tent pitching lessons, campsite cooking, understanding nature, stargazing and music.

To support NCCW, the Club has conducted a major survey to discover the nation’s favourite  camping locations and moments, and will be running a national photography competition looking for your Dreamy Locations captured on camera, with Hamza among the panel to pick the winning entries.

Club Sites, and a number of member-exclusive Club Unit events, will take part in the activities too. Visit the Club website to find out more and get involved in celebrating NCCW activities, and we’ll share reports on events in these pages in the coming months.