With caravanning in the UK experiencing a boom in recent years many first-timers are taking their first steps in the hobby and wondering what to look out for when viewing caravans for sale. It can be very tempting if see a used caravan for sale selling for just a tenth of its original price when new. Whatever you do though, don’t be tempted simply because of a low price. There is usually a very good [...]
Caravan awnings are extremely popular amongst caravan owners worldwide as they can extend (or even double) your living space for very little outlay, especially when compared to the cost of purchasing a larger caravan and taking on the purchase and running costs of a suitably large towing vehicle. A caravan awning is thought of by many as much more than an add-on to their caravan. They see it as another room, adding to their private [...]
Hiring a caravan is a great way to spend a holiday and it is becoming more and more popular in the UK, particularly so in these times of recession and uncertainty about employment. Touring caravan hire can be especially attractive if you cannot afford a caravan of your own or if you simply don’t have the space to store it. Perhaps you just don’t have sufficient spare time to justify owning your own caravan as [...]
Practical Caravan magazine runs an annual poll in which their readers vote in their thousands to name their favourite UK caravan sites. The 2010 results have now been released and Ross Park Hill Farm, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, Devon was overwhelmingly voted as the top caravan site in the UK. Nigel Donnelly, editor of Practical Caravan, said: “Our annual Top 100 Sites awards are voted for by caravanners who have paid to stay. Nobody votes for [...]
What are the risks that can threaten your caravanning experience and what should you be looking for in an insurance policy to cover your touring caravan?
Taking the plunge and buying your own caravan is quite a big step, and it can be difficult for a ‘newcomer’ to caravanning to know quite where to start.
A caravan cover is a very effective way of protecting your caravan or motorhome when laying it up for the off-season.
Lunar Caravans are a getting a bit nostalgic about their early years of production and have stumbled across the third ever caravan they produced, a 1969 Lunar Saturn.