New to caravaning

tracyp
tracyp Forum Participant Posts: 45
edited December 2015 in New to Caravanning & Touring #1

we are new to caravaning and have bought a 1991 clubman oasis as we wernt sure wether we would like it or not, we have had 4 trips out and love it, we got stuck a few times but people were so kind and helpful, we are looking forward to new years eve at longleat
for longleat lights, we have booked weekends away fornext year, carn't belive how fast the bookings went, 1 site fully booked up to 1st january 2017 wow must be good hears looking forward to 2016 carn't waite

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  • DianneT
    DianneT Forum Participant Posts: 521
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    edited December 2015 #2

    Hope you continue to enjoy your new hobby Mr T and I have been caravanning since 1970 and still enjoy it.

    DianneT

  • SteveL
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    edited December 2015 #3

    Hi, welcome to the world of caravanning! If a site you wanted appears to be fully booked now, keep looking at availability. Peoples plans change and spaces often become available later in the year. We have been able to extend stays this way, perhaps two
    or three days. Once , at Hawes, these extra three days were the best, weather wise, of our stay

  • peedee
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    edited December 2015 #4

    Enjoy your caravan but don't give up cruising. Smile It is only a few honey pot sites that get fully booked early on and you  will find plenty
    of availability throughout the year at other sites.

    peedee

  • Wildwood
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    edited December 2015 #5

    Very few sites book up that quickly. Most will have plenty of capacity but you do need tp get in fairly early for bank holidays.

  • TheEnks
    TheEnks Forum Participant Posts: 18
    edited December 2015 #6

    Welcome to the wonderful world of touring.  Like you we bought a fairly old van when we started "just in case" we did'nt like it.  Our first weekend away it howled a gale with thunder and lightening and everyone presumed that first trip out would be our
    last. We loved it!  That was 5 years ago and we now own a new van.  We try to get out all through the year and mostly stay on little CL sites.  We have had the most fantastic short stays and long holidays and although we are not going away for Christmas (we
    did last year) it would'nt be long before we are off somewhere.

  • AndyNYorks
    AndyNYorks Forum Participant Posts: 144
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    edited December 2015 #7

    Hi tracyp, welcome to caravanning and the Caravan Club. don't forget that there are alternatives to the Club Sites if you can't get booked on the one you hoped for. There are a lot of really good CLs around which will usually work out cheaper than the sites.
    Also take a look at rallies as they offer something different again.

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