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Milestone for Camping & Caravanning Club

WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2009


The Camping and Caravanning Club has cause for celebration after reaching an historic milestone.

A considerable upturn in interest in both camping and caravanning has been reflected in The Club's impressive advanced booking and occupancy figures, meaning that 2009 could prove to be one of the organisation's best year's on record.

And today The Club confirmed that it had reached – ahead of forecast – a landmark membership figure of 250,570 households (477,000 actual members).

And the good news does not end there with The Friendly Club having recruited more families than ever before (25,629), accounting for over half of all new joiners so far in 2009.

The Club has also, as at the end of July, recruited more tent owners than during the whole of 2008 with two out of five new members having young children (average age of eight-years-old).

Director General Robert Louden said: "We are continuing to grow rapidly as a family, friendly organisation and to have reached this momentous milestone ahead of schedule is testament to the hard work undertaken by everyone connected with The Club."

"Interest in all forms of camping has reached unprecedented levels this year due to the tough economic climate we currently find ourselves in and our membership has benefited as a result."

"And despite the indifferent weather of late, our 109 Club Sites have been full to brimming and that is very pleasing to see."

Louden added: "As a Club, we simply want to help people enjoy the adventure and make the most of the outdoors."

During Easter, The Club saw an incredible 50 per cent rise in occupancy rates on its UK Club Sites whist the launch of its New to Camping campaign in May helped The Club reach its highest overall unique visitors figure for a month of over 201,000, exceeding the previous record of 200,000 in July 2008.

Three out of five new members have this year joined via the Internet.

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