Welsh campsite scoops Best Certificated Site Award for 2022

Monday 23^rd January 2023

Members of The Camping and Caravanning Club have voted Hill View campsite near Llandysul in Carmarthenshire the best Certificated Site for 2022.

Certificated Sites (CSs) are small campsites that can accommodate up to five caravans or motorhomes plus ten tents at any one time. They are privately run and range from basic sites with no or limited facilities through to sites with showers and toilets. They are open exclusively to members of The Camping and Caravanning Club.

There are over 1,200 Certificated Sites across the UK, and Club members nominated their favourite small sites throughout 2022 across five categories.

Emma Canning, the owner of Hill View campsite, said: “I set up the site just over a year ago and it was quite basic at first, but last summer was the first full season we’ve had the toilets, showers and electricity in, and it’s been going really well.”

“My mother-in-law funded the site and I manage it – I do all the bookings and the day-to-day running of the site, except for the handiwork like building the toilets, which my husband, Aaron, his brother, Kristian, and our son, Deacon, worked on. It’s a lovely little area around here, with some nice pubs, the local park and river and forest walks close by. It’s been really positive, winning this award, and we’re just excited about the year ahead now!”

Other category award winners this year are:

• Best Friendly Club Welcome: Colman’s of Aysgarth in Leysburn, North Yorkshire (Siteseeker reference: CS533)
• Best Hideaway: South Valleyfield in Errol, Perth (CS236)
• Best Facilities: Pot Haw Farm in Skipton, North Yorkshire (CS606)
• Best CS for Families: Manor Farm in East Riding, Yorkshire (CS470)

Hill View came top in the Best New Site category and was crowned the overall winner for 2022.

Emma added: “I love meeting people and talking to them, and I think one of the reasons we’ve been having people returning is they like that I make time to stand and chat to them if they want, and to help them out with anything. I like seeing people happy and enjoying their camping.”

Darren Whittington, Deputy Director General at The Camping and Caravanning Club, said: “Hill View campsite has only been open for a short time but it’s already a favourite with our members thanks to its excellent facilities and peaceful setting.

“Emma has worked so hard to get the site up and running and Hill View is a worthy winner this year. The Club looks forward to working with Emma on the site’s future success.”

For more information about Hill View campsite visit https://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/campsites/uk/carmarthenshire/pencader/hillviewcampsite/.

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Notes for Editors

1. The Camping and Caravanning Club is 122 years old and is the UK’s oldest and largest Club for all forms of camping.
2. The Siteseeker reference for Hill View campsite is CS270.
3. The Club has a campsite network of nearly 100 Club Sites around the UK, together with more than 1,200 Certificated Sites that can accommodate up to five caravans or motorhomes a night together with up to ten tents.
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