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From alephzeros comment:

in the UK some camping sites which advertise themselves as "family-friendly" have a total ban on single travellers of any age and gender from using them.

I've never in my life seen such a ban. How common is it?

(NB: I interpret this as solo traveller.)

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    A site banning single (i.e. unmarried) travelers can't be family-friendly - most families include unmarried children.
    – ugoren
    Commented Jun 7, 2017 at 21:18
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    @alephzeros can you give examples of sites which ban single travellers?
    – Giorgio
    Commented Jun 8, 2017 at 1:51
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    @ugoren I assume this is banning people who are by themselves, not people who are unmarried.
    – Zach Lipton
    Commented Jun 8, 2017 at 3:35
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    @Sarriesfan Since that rule is under "Groups", I am not convinced that they apply this rule to solo travellers (which are "groups of size 1" to mathematicians but not to ordinary people), or even to single mums camping with their daughters.
    – gerrit
    Commented Jun 12, 2017 at 11:00
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    @Andrew Is there any evidence that solo people are more likely to be sex offenders than people with families?
    – gerrit
    Commented Jun 12, 2017 at 11:02

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Not common, but it does happen, according to annecotal information from some who have had such experiences.
The comment made by alephzeros was, and is, unsubstantiated. It implies that all UK campsites which bill themselves as family friendly do not welcome single, or more accurately, single male guests.
That may be the case with some, but just as common are membership only sites, those that do no allow minor children, privately-owned venues with the specific rules, and the many that require advance reservations.

It varies, and on-site, walk up, rental requests can be declined.
As it's against the law to camp outside organised campsites in England (yes, it happens), campers, just as for any accommodation, book in advance and many return year after year to the same location.

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