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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Zoe Wood

Lake District caravan owners forced out by 60%-plus price rise

Stunning views from the lakeside campsite on the edge of Derwentwater.
Stunning views from the lakeside campsite on the edge of Derwentwater. Photograph: Terry Hawkins

Retired and vulnerable holiday homeowners claim they are being priced out of a “breathtaking” waterside campsite in the Lake District after the Camping and Caravanning Club raised one of the main charges by more than 60%.

The row at the static caravan park on the edge of Derwentwater, sometimes called “Queen of the Lakes” because it is cradled by fells, is over the “siting” fee owners pay when ageing vans are replaced.

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