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With the increase in fuel costs and the financial situation worldwide, this year seems like a year were most families will be spending their valuable holiday time in their home country. As a child, our family very seldom went abroad for our annual holidays, instead we would have many weekends and weeks throughout the year at caravan sites up and down the country.

My first recollection of these holidays was in a large static caravan somewhere on the east coast of Scotland but as time moved on we eventually purchased our own touring caravan. It was at this time our weekend breaks took off and it would seem that most Friday evenings after school would be spent travelling. Often the camp sites we would visit were no more than one hours drive from our house but on some occasion they could be up to two or three hours drive away.

Regardless if holidaying in a static caravan or a touring caravan we always had fun and a new place to explore. As a child this seemed wonderful and it must have been these travel and exploring experiences that lead to me becoming a caravan enthusiast in my adulthood. Across the years I have taken my family around the United Kingdom and on many occasions across the English Channel to France, Germany Switzerland in fact a good many of the mainland European countries.

As mentioned previous there are two types of caravan, the static and the touring. What I haven't mentioned yet is the motor home. These are your 3 choices when considering a caravan holiday and although they all may seem the same they are in fact a lot different from each other.

The touring caravan will be towed by your car to your site of choice. Straight away the choice of touring caravan you have will depend on the size of car you own. Touring caravans are available from small two-berth, easily towed by an average family car up to six-berth, which will require something more substantial like a four x four. With a static caravan you will not be using a car to get it to any site but then again once at your site of choice it would be there for a long time, you had better like the area! The motor home takes away any need for a separate unit to pull the caravan as this is the car and caravan in one package. The disadvantage of the motor home however is, once set up in your camp site you have lost your transport. You will often see motor homes with bicycles attached to the rear or even small motorcycles, and some cases you may even see a large motor home towing a very small car!

The interior space of any caravan is limited but in a static caravan the available space may be utilised better, with separate living areas and bedrooms. The touring caravan and motor homes however will have a seating area that doubles as your bedroom come evening time. Storage of clothes, food and everything else that makes for a good holiday may also be an issue with touring caravans and motor homes. With limited space you are forced into choosing which items you want to bring on holiday and those that you would like but can't fit in. Obviously with a static caravan you visit often you will be leaving a lot of your clothes and kitchen utensils there reducing the need to transport as much.

A third and final consideration in the decision of touring caravan, static caravan or motor home is luxury. While a basic caravan model may include a fridge, a toilet and a heater the luxury models can include stereos, showers, satellite TV, microwaves and double glazing. In fact today most items found in your home can be found in caravans.

If you are caravanning with kids a basic touring caravan will be a great addition to your family, while adding flexibility to your holiday destinations. For a little more luxury for your money check out what motor homes have for you but remember that lack of transport issue. Finally, if you a special place in your heart then you could get a static caravan to visit any time of the year.

By Karl Clark

Karl talks about caravans all the time and always like to show of his knowledge on the caravan motor mover. He owns a Truma caravan mover but talks about more than just one caravan mover at his blog.

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One of the joys of owning a motorhome or caravan is that you get to stay in some of the most stunning parts of the world. Whenever our motorhome and caravan insurance customers take out a policy, we like to try and find out where their most popular holiday locations are, and of course, the UK is obviously a big one.

Quite often we ask our customers where they've been and what they liked about different motorhome and caravan sites. And this has enabled us to produce a list of Sureterm Direct's most popular UK caravan and holiday parks. It's by no means a definitive guide, because there are more than 3,000 sites in the UK. But it is a list of the 25 best sites in the view of our motorhome and caravan insurance customers. And let's face it, the views of the people who actually use these sites is the most valid.

 

So without further ado, here's the Guide To The UK's 25 Best Motorhome and Caravan Parks.

Middlewood Farm Holiday Park, Whitby, North Yorkshire

Open March to January, this site has truly magnificent Yorkshire Moors views and is just a stone's throw from beaches and some of the best walking in the UK.

Tel: 01947 880414 www.middlewoodfarm.com

Top Lodge, Duddington, Northamptonshire

Close to Burghley Park (famous horse trials) and Dene Park. Watch red kites (the birds!) from the newly-refurbished RSPB centre next to the site, which also has a new £1m cafe alongside, with great woodland walks also on the doorstep.

Tel: 01780 444617

Kneps Farm, Blackpool, Lancashire

In a real caravan and motorhome hotspot, this is a shining star, with fantastic facilities. Regulars go back year after year to this rural beauty.

Tel: 01253 863967 www.knepsfarm.co.uk

Skelwith Fold Caravan Park, Ambleside, Cumbria

Set in beautiful natural Lake District woodland, with wildlife in abundance, Skelwith Fold is the prefect base for those wanting to explore this majestic piece of rural England.

Tel: 01539 432277 www.skelwith.com

The Dell Caravan and Camping Park, Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk

A brilliant base for touring East Anglia, including the amazing beaches of North Norfolk. Pets welcome, toilets and showers on site. Also a superb stop-over site for those making longer journeys.

Tel: 01359 270121 Email: thedellcaravanpark@btinternet.com

The Star Caravan and Camping Park, Cotton, Staffordshire

The closest site to world-famous theme park Alton Towers. Loaded with excellent facilities and also near enough for trips to the Peak District and Matlock Bath. Golf and fishing close too.

Tel: 01538 702219 www.starcaravanpark.co.uk

Pine Lodge Touring Park, Maidstone, Kent

A lovely privately owned site close to famous Leeds Castle, and ideally placed to tour the Kent countryside or for stop overs for travel to mainland Europe.

Tel: 01622 730018 www.pinelodgetouringpark.co.uk

East Fleet Farm, Weymouth, Dorset

Foodies take note. This popular holiday site is on a working organic farm with great views of Chesil Bank. Very peaceful, good facilities.

Tel: 01305 785768 www.eastfleet.co.uk

Monmouth Caravan Park, Monmouthshire, Wales
A very popular family-run, pet-friendly site. Good facilities and within walking distance of the town. New clubhouse and fishing available.

Tel: 01600 716690 www.monmouthcaravanpark.com

Lebberston Touring Park, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Lots of south-facing pitches at this site, which is close to the beach and some of the best walking in the north of England. A great base for a holiday.

Tel: 01723 595723 www.lebberstontouring.co.uk

Aberlour Gardens, Moray, Scotland

A very well-kept site on the Whisky Trail ('foodies', this is for you) with great facilities for families and pets. Very quiet and sheltered.

Tel: 01340 871586 www.aberlourgardens.co.uk

Golden Square, Helmsley, North Yorkshire

An award-winning site in a stunning location with superb facilities that underwent a major refurbishment two years ago. Surrounded by countryside and woodland. A gem.

Tel: 01439 788269 www.goldensquarecaravanpark.com

Gillside Caravan and Camping, Penrith, Cumbria

Another fabulous Lake District site, in the foothills of Helvellyn and a short walk from the magnificent Lake Ullswater.

Tel: 01768 482346 www.gillsidecaravanandcampingsite.co.uk

Southland Camping Park, Sandown, Isle-of-Wight

Another award-winner with great flat pitches in a quiet setting and the perfect site from which to explore the Isle-of-Wight.

Tel: 01983 865385 www.southland.co.uk

Ross Park, Newton Abbot, Devon

In one of Devon's most beautiful parks, with lovely garden-style pitches, excellent facilities and golf and fishing right on the doorstep. Well worth a visit.

Tel: 01803 812983 www.rossparkcaravanpark.co.uk

Searles Leisure Resort, Hunstanton, Norfolk

Got the lot - great amenities, golf, tennis, pool, award-winning beach, hair and beauty salon. Open all year. And a tip from us - North Norfolk just out of season is quiet and spectacular.

Tel: 01485 534211 www.searles.co.uk

Beverley Park, Paignton, Devon

This place has got the lot. Sea views, fantastic facilities (including a sauna and two swimming pools). A fantastic holiday base.

Tel: 01803 661968 www.beverley-holidays.co.uk

Forest Fields, Builth Wells, Powys, Wales

Gorgeous location, close to a babbling mountain stream with superb moorland and forest walks close by. A peaceful, award-winning site.

Tel: 01982 570406 www.fforestfields.co.uk

Wooda Farm Park, Bude, Cornwall

Brimming with features and facilities for all the family and just a mile from Bude's famous, sandy beaches. A firm favourite.

Tel: 01288 352069 www.wooda.co.uk

Thornton's Holt, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire

With an onsite swimming pool, pub just 100 yards away and a driving range on the doorstep this is a very popular centrally-located site.

Tel: 01159 332125 www.thorntons-holt.co.uk

Warren Farm Holiday Centre, Brean, Somerset

Brilliant family site with wi-fi access and even a digital photo processing suite on-site. Licensed club and loads of top facilities.

Tel: 01278 751227 www.warren-farm.co.uk

Brighouse Bay Holiday Park, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Truly exceptional site in a breathtaking 1200 acre location with a raft of amenities and sports and leisure options. If you're in Scotland you must try it out.

Tel: 01557 870267 www.gillespie-leisure.co.uk

Bath Chew Valley, Bristol, Avon

Another award-winner, including 'Loo of the Year'. Very close to Chew Valley lake, a top fishing and birdwatching location. Very good standard of amenities.

Tel: 01275 332127 www.bathchewvalley.co.uk

Ord House Country Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland

A great site with a licensed club in an 18th century manor house. Has picked up awards galore and no surprise. A north-east cracker.

Tel: 01289 www.ordhouse.co.uk

White Rose Touring Park, Littlehampton, West Sussex

A quiet family-run site which offers relaxed, friendly and comfortable facilities and amenities. Close to sandy beaches and the famous South Downs.

Tel: 01903 716176 www.whiterosetouringpark.co.uk

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Author: Ross Hinton

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The UK's 25 Best Motorhome and Caravan Parks - as recommended by customers of Sureterm Direct, Motorhome Insurance Specialist.

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If you're planning to stay in a static caravan for your next holiday, you'll need to make sure you're prepared. Today's caravans are luxurious, comfortable and warm, and caravan parks occupy some of the best coastal locations in the country. Plan ahead, and you'll enjoy a fabulous holiday.

Fewer clothes than you think!

It's a well-recognised fact that we usually over-pack for our holidays, and this is especially true in the UK where, no matter what time of year we travel, we like to be prepared for a wide variety of weather. Static caravans boast much more storage than they used to, but if you want to make sure that there's a place for everything, then pack with caution. Most caravan parks have an on-site laundry, so you don't need to pack two outfits for each day - you can simply wash the clothes and use them again. This is particularly true for younger children, who are liable to be covered in sand or grass stains not long after breakfast!

 

Buckets and spades

If your caravan holiday is going to be near the beach, then be sure to take plenty of beach equipment with you. Good caravan parks are often right on the edge of the beach, which means you can take the kids down for an hour at the beginning or end of the day, or spend all day sunbathing. However you choose to use the beach, you'll need all the right equipment - and anything you can't fit in the car will probably be available at the on-site shop. Many static caravans also have an additional, outdoor storage space so that all those sandy things don't have to come inside.

A good book

A lot of people say that their annual holiday is the time when they catch up on their reading, and the best thing about a good book or a stack of magazines is that you can read them at any time. If the weather's sunny, take them down to the beach and relax on the sand, or sit outside your caravan so that the cold drinks are on tap. If you have a bad-weather day, then sit in the comfort of your caravan with a cup of tea and make the most of some enforced quiet time.

Of course, you'll need to take much more than these three items when you go on your caravan holiday, but put them at the top of your packing list!

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