A council in Kent is looking to make the most of the Olympics this summer, by turning a rugby field into a whopping 500-pitch camp site.
With visitors set to flock to the UK in their millions for the Games and many hotels expected to ramp up their rates to exploit tourists, Gravesham Council has decided to make the most of the opportunity by creating the temporary site.
Campers and caravanners will be able to book plots for a minimum of three nights at the park in Culverstone at a cost of £30 per night, Kent News reported.
The site is likely to be all the more popular because of its proximity to the port at Dover and the international train station at Ebbsfleet.
Councillor David Turner said that he hopes the site will help make Gravesham a destination for tourists during the landmark event.
“People coming to stay with us will hopefully go away and say to themselves that Gravesham is a great place to stay,” he told the news provider.
“This really is a good base from which anyone can see the whole of the south of England.”
