Winter caravanning doesn’t appeal to everyone but for those with a slightly more intrepid spirit than that required for summer camping, there are many bonuses. For starters, you can take your pick of camp-sites and, once there, your first choice of pitch too. All is quiet and solitude, the site itself is far cheaper – [...]
Caravan Talk, an online caravan and motorhome community, has announced the nominees for their first ever independent awards ceremony. The Caravan Talk Awards all started from a single suggestion posted by a forum user back in March of this year, and has since snowballed into an industry recognized award to be presented at The Motorhome [...]
To join or not to join? This is the question many caravan and motorhome owners ask themselves when considering membership to specialist clubs. There are a host of clubs to choose from aside from the big two, listed first, which most people have heard of. Many cater for the whole range of campers – tent, [...]
When planning a holiday, many UK motorhomers don’t even consider the continental option, presumably figuring that it will be either a) more expensive or b) more complicated/increased hassle. However, taking your motorhome to France is not only simple but thanks to the incredibly comprehensive network of motorhome friendly facilities known as ‘aires’, it can also [...]
Last week we gave you our top 5 camping and caravanning sites in Wales. Continuing with the ‘best of’ theme, we give you our list of recommended sites in Ireland this Summer… Nore Valley Park Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland www.norevalleypark.com The working farm, in which this 60 pitch family orientated camp site is set, provides [...]
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Compiling any ‘best of’ or ‘top’ list is always a bit tricky as one man’s meat is another man’s poison. And so it is with camp and caravan sites. While some of us are looking for sites that offer every modern convenience and amenity, the rest of us are seeking somewhere natural and want to [...]
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 [...]
Many caravan owners currently enjoy VAT free water and sewage bills. This tax concession benefits around 300,000 caravan owners in the UK but it is being stopped in January 2012. The change is being made to put the UK in line with EU regulations. The average cost change for those effected will be approximately £100 [...]
Early reports show that the domestic travel industry is likely to receive a boost next April, including lots of people choosing to go away in their caravans and motorhomes. The marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton was announced on the 16th of November 2010 and the date has been set, Friday April the 29rd [...]
Reasons To Be Cheerful Ash clouds, dramatic financial reform, poor exchange rates, petrol prices spiralling upwards and a disastrous football world cup attempt by England. Not such a great year for the UK and we are not even at the end of 2010. One of the things that has come out of this year to [...]
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