Stonehaven caravan site in Aberdeenshire could be taken over by the Caravan Club, after a local paper revealed that talks were underway. The Mearns Leader reports that the national caravan organisation has been approached by a local tourist group, which suggested the takeover.
Aberdeenshire Council has recently approved selling off many of its caravan sites in the Scottish region as a result of cuts to its funding.
Frank Budd, chairman of the Stonehaven Tourism Group, said that his members fully support the proposed move.
“The Caravan Club is a professional organisation, they run sites all over the country which are considered to be the creme de la creme and are very well equipped,” he said.
Mr Budd pointed to the success of a nearby site at Forfar, which has received a £200,000 makeover, as evidence of the good work that the club can do for a caravan centre.
Other certified Caravan Club sites in Aberdeenshire include Huntly Castle, Silverbank and Invercauld.
