News / Caravan site campaign
A NEW group of local caravan enthusiasts are making a pitch to have a new site up and running by 2015 to replace the Clickimin.
The Shetland Caravan and Campaign Development Group was born after the council announced it would be taking over the Clickimin campsite to build the new Anderson High School.
The group hopes to lease council land at Seafield to create an even better site with 30 fully-serviced caravan pitches and space for a further 20 tents that will turn Lerwick into a ‘go to’ caravanning destination.
Group secretary Finlay MacBeath said they already have 10 members who have been working on the project for the past few months.
“We couldn’t just sit back and let the demise of the Clickimin site be the end of caravanning in and around Lerwick,” he said.
“We thought we should aim for a better facility with more stances and upgraded services not just for caravans coming from south but also for Shetland caravanners.”
MacBeath said that the Clickimin was frequently used by people living outside the town when they came in for events or a weekend.
This was shown at its most extreme during the Tall Ships Race when Clickimin overflowed and caravans filled up the Seafield area of town.
The group has been negotiating with the council to lease land at Seafield, and hope they will feel some obligation to help after taking Clickimin away.
“We have heard the council’s mantra that they have no money, but they know where there may be funding sources nationally and wider into Europe, so we hope to get some guidance and advice from that.
“And in fairness to them, we have had a lot of support and encouragement from various people across the council.”
The group is looking for supporters and will need to raise funds to get its project off the ground.
Anyone wishing to get involved can contact them at sccdg13@gmail.com.
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