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We have used several.  Facilities vary but are very rarely as good as a CC site, but then the price is much lower.

We always use EHU, and generally stick to CLs with a toilet.  For that you will pay upwards of £8 per night.

We have our own shower, without that we would not use CLs .

Many CLs do have showers, but without a personal recommendation it is difficult to know what they will be like.

Try searching for '' as these tend to be CLs to the best sites.

If you have a loo and shower in your van then you only really need an electric hookup to be comfortable and warm, even in the depths of winter.

Recently we stayed on a CL with landscaped grounds and full hardstandings (£8.50) and then this weekend on a site on the edge of Dartmoor with a stunning view (£7). Most allow dogs and for no extra charge and many have footpaths very close or even use of another field for exercise.

What you can find is that they may be down narrow lanes, but make sure you follow their directions and you will be fine. But the plus side to this is that you will not be listening to traffic noise, just the sounds of the countryside.

CLs are much less regimented than some campsites can be and with only 4 other vans (maximum) on the site I find that they are a much more relaxing, laid back place to spend time.

Try it, you may just find that you like it!

AK

In recent years we have only stayed at one CL which had a lovely riverside setting in Norfolk. We keep saying we should try more. What we had thought of doing was keeping the reviews they do in the CC Mag for future reference.

David 

Hi

Not sure where in the country you are but we stayed at a lovely CL site just outside of Garstang, Lancashire. It was called North View.

Great site, toilet, showers, hook up and even a little shop in s static.

Think it cost about £11 per night.

Thanks

We have only started using CLs this year and have been very impressed, whenever we have stayed at normal sites this year we have had a look round in the book around the area and drove round to have a look to see what we think of them and circled them in the book for future reference as ones to go back to. Will definitely do more of them next year

We use them a lot (only need ehu) and most are fine. Very impressed with Sutton Hall Gardens near Chesterfield (waiting to add a review once the site is added). We have found some are not so good in wet weather, muddy/potholed farm lanes, and a site near Penrith (very good otherwise) was very wet and muddy underfoot (although described as lawned) and had no CWD that we could find, and we couldn't find the owner either, had to post money through the letter box! Can't knock it for £7 per night though.

Anne