I recently needed to renew my CCI (Camping Card International) card and discovered that if you are an AA member, as I am, you can purchase one from the Camping and Caravanning Club or the Caravan Club without needing to be a member of either of the camping clubs (click here for full details) CCI … [Read more...]
An Introduction To Camping Cheques
March 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Camping Cheque is a Europe-wide system that allows you to buy pre-paid vouchers for use on more than 600 campsites in 29 countries across Europe and North Africa. Each Camping Cheque costs €15 (pegged at £13.95 at the time of writing) and includes a one night stay for two people with one pet and … [Read more...]
London Campsites For Royal Wedding In April
January 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you are planning to take your motorhome (or caravan or tent) down to London for the royal wedding in April, I have a suggestion for you: Book A Campsite Now! The combination of a major royal wedding and a bank holiday weekend will undoubtedly up demand for all types of accommodation in and … [Read more...]
Pickering – Overnight Motorhome Parking Facility
August 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The lack of official overnight parking for motorhomes in the UK has long been a problem for people who don't want to stay on campsites every night - either to economise or because they prefer more convenient locations than those offered by many campsites and don't need the extensive facilities that … [Read more...]
Wild Camping Ban Around Loch Lomond & Trossachs
August 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
In a recent post on our motorhome trip to Scotland, I waxed lyrical about these freedom to camp and motorhome park relatively freely in Scotland (although it's important to remember that freedom of access off road does not extend to motorised vehicles). It seems that as always, too much of a good … [Read more...]
Camping Card Scandinavia or CCI – or Both?
July 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We've been researching a possible tour of Scandinavia recently, and I assumed that our CCI (Camping and Caravanning International) card would be valid at Scandinavian campsites, as it is in Europe. (The card has two main benefits - third party insurance against on-campsite accidents and the … [Read more...]
French Motorhome Aires – A Beginner’s Guide (with videos)
June 10, 2010 By 1 Comment
When browsing the various motorhome forums on the 'net, I see a lot of people who have questions about French motorhome aires (and their equivalents in other European countries). Many people are used to using campsites only in the UK and aren't sure whether try stick to campsites when on the … [Read more...]
Campsite Review: Riverside Caravan Park, Pateley Bridge
June 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We recently spent three nights staying at Riverside Caravan Park, in Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, so I thought I'd sum up our thoughts on the site for anyone planning on visiting the area. (First, a disclaimer - it's been a few years since we stayed on a UK campsite. These days, we normally go … [Read more...]
