In a country rich with forest, mountains, pristine white beaches and a wealth of wildlife, Scotland has more choices of beautiful camp sites than you can shake a stick at. Attempting to whittle the potential hundreds of camping and caravanning sites down to a handful is challenging to say the least. That’s why we’ve decided [...]
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Once upon a time caravanning and camping were considered the poor man’s holiday; a budget option for those who couldn’t afford comfortable hotels or a holiday abroad. However, times change, and in the case of caravanning and camping they really change. One such modernisation of the camping theme is epitomised with the advent of the [...]
As could be predicted with such a major international event like the London 2012 Olympics, prices for pitching a caravan somewhere close to the sporting action are not quite the budget option they would be at any other time. However, if you check out the price of hotels or other accommodation options, heading off with [...]
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Last month we reported the tax change proposed in the 2012 budget to add a 20% VAT cost to static caravan purchases from 1st October 2011. Lastnight the government went back on their plans after heavy criticism from the caravan industry, but all is not out of the water just yet. A reverse decision to [...]
As the UK public collectively tries to licks the wounds inflicted by a straitened and struggling economy, a tax change announcement in the 2012 budget delivers a blow to an age-old tradition and great British institution – Holiday caravanning. Whilst most the nation have been talking about fuel costs and pasties, everyone in the caravanning [...]
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The Isle of Wight has completely shaken it’s reputation of being a haven for retirement homes and now has a young vibrant image. Surfers are drawn to the island for the incredible waves and in the summer the Isle of Wight Festival attracts music-loving visitors from all over the world. The island has the perfect [...]
Caolasnacon Caravan and Camping Park Linlochleven, Argyllshire, Scotland, PH50 4RJ www.kinlochlevencaravans.com Right on the shores of Loch Leven and surrounded by all the majesty and splendour of the Scottish Highlands – what more could you want from a camp-site? But that’s just the point, there is so much more if beauty and majestic mountains alone [...]
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Despite beliefs to the contrary, ‘adult-only’ caravan sites are not peopled by Victor Meldrew type miseries. The people who come to this ever-increasingly popular kind of site are a very mixed bunch but they all have a few things in common. They prefer the sounds of birdsong to backdrops of yelling youngsters and like to [...]
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Are you the type of caravanner, motorhomer or camper looking for a holiday park type place to pitch up? A site where entertainment is laid on every second of every day and night and where the sound track of amusement arcades and gaming machines is a given? If so, then read no further, there’s nothing [...]
Not all accessories are created equal and neither, thank goodness, are human beings. This means that what Caravanner A considers essential, Caravanner B has no use for and would rather spend his money on something else entirely. One thing is for certain, that after you have invested in your touring caravan, there are an almost [...]
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