When it comes to a caravan getaway, which do you choose first? Do you base your trip around that perfect caravan park with great facilities, then decide what to do over the course of that time? Or do you pick a location based on interest and things to do, and then go off hunting for [...]

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With summer holidays just around the corner, and plenty of reinvigorated interest in caravanning due to the current fabulous run of weather, the TV Licensing authority is planning a crackdown on caravanners and campers without the necessary paperwork. The Camping and Caravanning Club have published figures suggesting there’s been a 25% increase of visitors at [...]

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Today on the C4 Caravans blog we welcome this first time campers advice piece kindly contributed by Nick from Silver Travel Advisor – a travel advice and holiday reviews website for over 50s. Organising, preparing and acclimatising to living in the great outdoors is often seen as quite a daunting task for most first time campers. [...]

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The schools summer break is peaking just around the corner and there’s nothing more tantalising than blazing sunshine, long lazy days and the tweeting of birdsong to get you in the mood for a well-earned trip. Holidays are, for most, a once yearly event where the kids, other half, dog and kitchen sink are bundled [...]

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After languishing in an Ascot garage for 40 years a gypsy caravan that once belonged to John Lennon is about to spark a bidding war from fans all over the world. Beatles lovers widely believe that the old time mobile home should be returned to Lennon’s first born son, Julian, as it was initially a [...]

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May 27th sees the official start of National Camping and Caravanning Week which is into its 13th year,  to celebrate everything outdoors, caravanning and camping. NCCW is the brainchild of the Camping and Caravanning Club and to mark the occasion invites are being thrown out to the many enthusiasts we have in the UK to [...]

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May 1st (or May Day as it’s more commonly known) heralds the official arrival of summer in the UK. Relating to the Celtic festival of Beltane and the German festival of Walpurgis Night May Day is the half year point from November 1(another cross quarter day) associated with Paganism. Traditionally May Day is a time [...]

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For those enthusiastic caravan aficionados out there, then the Broadlands Caravan and Motorhome show was this weekend at Broadlands Estates, Romsey. The estate hosted a gathering of major caravan brands all airing their wares and signalling the start of the summer season. C4Caravans made the pilgrimage on the Friday (April 5th) to check out what [...]

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Weather can be a nightmare in the United Kingdom. Particularly during public holidays such as the Easter weekend. We spend the majority of our lives slaving away at our jobs, and then when some down time comes along, we get rained on, snowed in, blown off our pitch and end up sheltering inside from the [...]

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Today is March 20th, significant in that it’s the first Equinox of 2013. This means there will now be more daylight hours, summer is just beginning, more outdoor opportunities can be had and a lot more caravanning can be done. What is it? An Equinox happens twice a year when daylight and darkness lengths are [...]

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