10 Great Reasons To Go Caravanning This Summer

The Caravan Club have reported record bookings for U.K. sites for this summer. Retailers claim that there is also an unprecededented surge of young people taking up caravanning in 2009, here are some reasons why caravanning is soaring in popularity:

• It is going to be a hot summer in the U.K!
• A caravanning trip is substanstially less expensive than a foreign holiday. 

Economic turmoil has made many people want to rediscover the simple pleasures in life. The beauty and peace of our countryside has regained its appeal as the costs of flights goes up and the value of the pound has gone down. Caravanning in the U.K. is a substantially cheaper option than foreign travel and there is a huge range of activities and many areas of natural beauty across the U.K. providing enough variety to satisfy everyone.

• Lots of activities on and around sites, you can design a holiday to suit you and your family.

• Escape the hustle and bustle of modern life. Teach your kids the value of simple pleasures.

The U.K has an abundance of beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, hills and idyllic towns and villages. Culture and history are interwoven into our society so there is plenty of intellectual stimulation available too. If scenery alone is not enough for you then the U.K. caters for a variety of adrenalin fuelled activities from rock climbing to white water rafting and kayaking to skydiving. There are lots of fun kids alternatives such as water parks and adventure playgrounds scattered across the country, just waiting to be discovered. Older children may not be immediately thrilled about the prospect of caravan travel but you can extol the virtues of the countryside. Highlight their relative independence on the camp site and perhaps head to a site with lots of youth facilities and adventurous activities so that they do not have time to mourn the loss of TV and video games.

Fresh air and exercise in abundance.

Safe environment and a great place for kids to make new friends.

Young children in particular are probably more likely to enjoy a holiday in this country than abroad for a number of reasons. Long waits at airports, painful ears during flying and sweltering heat are not found on lists of things that make kids happy. But getting lots of fresh air and exercise, running around a safe environment with dozens of other kids and accessing some of the freedom that we had when we were young. These are things that make parents and kids smile alike!

• You choose how many miles you want to travel away from your home.

• Its a green holiday! Good for the environment (much better than flying) and your wallet.

Another bonus about caravan travel is that you can decide exactly how far you wish to go. There are literally thousands of official sites all over the U.K., so if you want to travel a short distance from home or much further you will find a site to suit your needs. You can go for big social sites with many activities and lots of other people or you can choose a remote secluded spot designed to create special private family moments. Similarly there is now a huge range of caravans, from basic shelter to luxury apartments on wheels.

• None of the hassle of travelling abroad; no passports, airports, vaccinations or lost luggage.

• Relaxing and simple, you don’t have to worry about too much; a home away from home.

However you like to be entertained caravanning has something to offer you and your kids, particularly this year as the weathermen are predicting a good summer. Caravanning has been re-invented, it is now modern, relaxing and really simple to arrange!