The evaluation of the British camp or park level is not directly related to the type and size of the park. The applicable period of each standard is two years. The park evaluation mode is the star mode. Parks from one to five stars are selected according to different park specifications. The higher the quality, the higher the star rating. The final grade of each camp is determined according to the evaluation percentage, which refers to the percentage of the camp’s score and the total score. Camps with a rating of less than 34% on camp facilities (e.g. shops, clubhouses, laundromats, etc.) are not eligible for the star rating.
Before understanding the star rating scale, it is also necessary to understand the various types of campsites and parks in the UK. There are four main types of holiday parks in the UK: Holiday Park, Small Holiday Park, Touring Park and Camping Park.
For all types of parks, the rating standards are uniform, and the main evaluation items include safety (employee health and safety, fire gasoline and electrical safety, electrical testing, product safety); parks and campsites (planning permission, Caravan Parking and Development Control Act 1960, camping permits, private water supply, housing, television authorization, electricity and gas resale regulations); records (data protection, immigration hotel records); listings (customer protection, advertising, prices )Wait.
Among these assessment items, the planning permission of the park is extremely important. The business license of a camp or park is the basis of all its business activities. If there is no business license, the camp will be required to close down. All camps for rent in the UK must comply with “European Standard EN 1647” or “British Standard BS 3632” . All camps participating in the grade evaluation must reach a certain scale, at least there should be no less than 6 camps in the park, and the operators of the parks and camps must have the skills to perform basic maintenance on RVs. In addition, all campsites at participating campsites must have on-site gas supply lines or within 5 miles of the park, and the use of these gas lines must be clearly marked. In terms of safety, the camp should be equipped with the necessary first aid kits, and some emergency signs should be visible everywhere, including: police, doctors, dentists, fire and rescue, local hospitals and other relevant local emergency services.
Bathroom facilities:
All camps in Europe need to be equipped with toilets and baths. During the opening of the camp, the bathroom facilities must be guaranteed for tourists to use normally. These bathroom areas shall be properly illuminated at night and all shower facilities shall be kept lighted and visible at all times for safety reasons. Usually, during the operation period of the campsite, sufficient hot and cold water should be provided for toilets and showers, and hot water supply must be guaranteed for bathroom facilities from October 1st to March 31st of the following year.
Facilities that should be available in camp toilets include:
· Toilet paper and toilet paper holders;
· Sewage treatment facilities;
· Hand sinks with stopcocks and soap (hand sanitizer);
· Hand drying facilities;
Amenities that should be provided in the shower include:
· Doors and shower curtains;
· Non-slip bathroom floors and non-slip bathroom rugs;
· Shelving and soap dish in the bathroom;
Also, at least in all women’s bathrooms there should be a hairdryer and men’s bathrooms should have razors. In recent years, family camping has become popular in Europe, and more and more young couples will bring infants and young children to the campsite. Therefore, the campsite should set up baby units or equipment in the corresponding women’s toilets or men’s toilets. Tourists provide maximum convenience.
All facilities in the camp should indicate how to use them. All roads and trails in the camp must be able to be used normally, and more importantly, the safety of tourists must be guaranteed. There must be fire-fighting facilities in the camp, and at night, the facilities in the camp, including bars, clubs and entertainment areas, must have extra lighting. RV parks or sightseeing tours must have proper chemical sewage treatment facilities. Smoking warning and carbon dioxide detection are also essential equipment for camp accommodation units, and these are facilities directly controlled and managed by the camp or park.
After more than a century of development, the British campground industry has become very mature. The ratings of camps and parks in the UK are also very complete, with clear specifications from details to the whole, providing planning standards and references for managers and operators of parks and camps. The role of the camp evaluation system in the development of the camp is undoubtedly positive. The formulation of the system can better supervise managers and operators to continuously improve the quality of the camp, improve the facilities of the camp, and make the camp move towards a higher level.
