I’ve owned and lived in the motorhome for three weeks now and for most nights I wild camp. I don’t really like the term wild camping as for a hiker like me it’s true meaning is to take a bivvi bag or small lightweight tent and camp in the wilderness. Since I have a comfy bed, heating, light, hot water and a shower perhaps a more accurate term would be ‘off the grid’.
When I do use a campsite the one I seem to spend most time at is Chertsey Camping and Caravanning Club Site. There are two major camping clubs in the UK, The Camping and Caravanning Club (who like to call themselves the friendly club) and The Caravan Club. Each club has it’s own network of sites and offers similar facilities at a similar price. To obtain the cheaper members rates I joined the club which is a reasonable £36.00 per year if you pay by direct debit. Unlike the majority of club sites, Chertsey is open all year and has 200 pitches. The cost of your pitch is dependent on various factors including the season, the number of people in your party and the type of pitch you require. As well as the discount for being a club member there are also age concession discounts. For my personal circumstances I’m currently paying £11.20 for a service pitch and £14.20 for a super service pitch. A service pitch provides hardstanding and electric hookup and the super service pitch adds a water point, drainage and TV point.
Chertsey Camping and Caravanning Club Reception
The facilities on the site are of a high standard with a dedicated toilet and shower block, chemical toilet disposal points and motorhome service point where you can take on fresh water as well as dump grey and black waste. Squirrels and rabbits are a common sight and during the day you will hear lots of birdsong.
Chertsey Shower & Toilet Block
It’s a popular campsite with tourers from overseas, no doubt due to its proximity to London. Chertsey railway station is about 1 1/2 miles away which has trains to London Waterloo. It’s also a good base if you want to visit Hampton Court Palace or Windsor Castle and as the site is right on the banks of The Thames there are some scenic walks to be had on the towpath.
River Thames at Chertsey
I’d happily recommend Chertsey to other motorhomers whilst at the same time hoping it does not become so popular that I’m not able to book a pitch at short notice!
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