OK. This is the new topic requested by Tony on the Motorhome Channel thread
To summarise. Camping in caravans (including motorhomes) is mainly controlled by the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960. Here is a brief summary of how the Act affects off site camping.
Certificates for CLs/CSs can only be granted by organisations which have the necessary exemption. See Here for a list of exempted organisations.
The CC and C&CC are the largest exempted organisations. The MCC is also an exempted organisation. Unlike the CC and C&CC, the MCC do not restrict their certificated sites to use by their members. The PMH Nightstops are actually CLs given certificates by the MCC to ensure that they operate legally.
Britstops is not an exempted organisation and neither is the similar Motorhome Stopover Club. The sites listed by those two organisations are not the same as PMH Nightstops or (as far as I know) any other certificated sites.
To summarise. Camping in caravans (including motorhomes) is mainly controlled by the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960. Here is a brief summary of how the Act affects off site camping.
Certificates for CLs/CSs can only be granted by organisations which have the necessary exemption. See Here for a list of exempted organisations.
The CC and C&CC are the largest exempted organisations. The MCC is also an exempted organisation. Unlike the CC and C&CC, the MCC do not restrict their certificated sites to use by their members. The PMH Nightstops are actually CLs given certificates by the MCC to ensure that they operate legally.
Britstops is not an exempted organisation and neither is the similar Motorhome Stopover Club. The sites listed by those two organisations are not the same as PMH Nightstops or (as far as I know) any other certificated sites.