A long-time favourite of hill walkers, climbers, mountain bikers and outdoors aficionados, the Lake District (or ‘the Lakes’) is a stunningly picturesque area of the UK that’s best experienced al fresco. Heading to this area of Cumbria with your camping gear or caravan in tow is a fantastic way to experience the fells and escape [...]

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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 – [...]

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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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Everything is ready, you are about to escape the rat race as you head off with your caravan in tow to a perfect little camp-site you have found. However, there are a few things you may want to check and even double check before you hit the open road. Some mistakes can just result in [...]

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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 [...]

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