New caravaners
So, last year we went Glamping to the South of France to a 5 * Yelloh Village campsite near St Tropez, we met some wonderful people and enjoyed our holiday so much when we got back i picked up a budget 2005 Bursnter and booked to the same site in France again....... Can't wait to go back. Couple of weeks ago we took our first and only ever trip to a Haven site in Cleethorpe with our Flipper..... We loved it so much that as soon as i got back i had my eye on a 2012 Adria Altea and so i took the plunge and we went off to Haven's Thorpe Park, what a great time we had.
Now that we are experienced 
caravaners, i am looking for something similar a little nearer to home (Milton Keynes)
What we loved about the haven sites was the entertainment, but also i loved the atmosphere by the campsite, so i was wondering if you had any suggestions as to where we should go next for the may bank holidays.
the main reason behind our caravan trips is my 8 year old daughter (Well and me) We love to chat and join in especially my daughter, the great outdoors doesnt phase us, but we are still complete novices and whilst we have hot water and shower now, number 2 is a complete no no and to be honest if we have good shower and toilet facilities nearby why would we want to do that in the caravan....
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Hello and welcome. Glad you've decided you like it.
Firstly no 2 was a no no for us for years. But we now do and it ain't that bad 😉. We use gel bio pods, as in for clothes washing, in the cassette, cleaner cheaper and better as far as we're concerned. There was a long thread going before this website was updated and it was lost! But check out biopods Spain probably under making caravanning cheaper. Will see if I can find it and add it but I'm on my phone and not so easy 😉. The old thread was very lengthy, no idea toilet facilities could generate so much chat 😂😂 so I'd say read the thread - give it a go.
Sorry can't help with sites with entertainment as it's not something we use, just us 2 now kids have flown grandchildren live in NZ.
There's also another thread about surviving without EHU again original lost but new one has lots of info and plenty to read and digest. I bring this to your attention because rallies are great, from what I understand, if you have kids and enjoy socialising.
I hope you have lots more fun to come ☺
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Fully agree with Bakers2 And here are the threads mentioned :--
Look under "Tips for making caravanning & touring cheaper" and
you should find "How to Survive A Non 240v EHU Site" and also
"Bio tabs ( pods ) Spain"
As for use of toilets, some of use have pastimes that involve being away from 'Full Facility Sites' so we have ??evolved
?? rather differently to some of our friends on 'ere !!B2's final line is important ::-- Have lots of fun, its a holiday industry
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Just to prepare you in case you get food poisoning as I did after a bad French Sunday lunch
.... If you line the bowl with three x double sheets of loo paper in a three pronged cross there really is not a problem! I can see why people think it's a problem if they don't do that. I am out of the loop with the sort of sites you enjoy but you might find something on ukcampsites.co.uk.. Someone else will know I expect.
My children loved camping at that age Enjoy!
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We stayed at the Haven Wild Duck site near Great Yarmouth a few years ago. It has a pool, restaurant, evening entertainment and very geared up for children. It may suit your requirements. They did a discount for CMC members, but not sure if this is still the case. We chose that site because we took my mother in law with us. I had to share our 2 berth caravan with her, whilst OH slept in the awning (not all sites will allow sleeping in the awning). The pitch was allocated to us, next to some large trees, but not much grass to speak of. The showers were the push button variety and the facilities were clean enough, but there weren't any wash basin cubicles. If washing in the caravan is not your thing, it was showers or nothing.
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Hi and Welcome to the Club.
Why not give our Seacroft site a go. It has a leisure complex which includes a bar, restaurant, games room and outdoor heated swimming pool. During peak season, visitors can enjoy a lively programme of varied entertainment and special events.
Wherever you go, have fun!
Tracy
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thank you all for your information, some good advice.... distance is not really an issue if it is worth it... for the time being i have booked Haven's Golden Sands......
planning a longer trip for the half term holiday and i am split between the Haven's Hafan y Mor of the vauxhall holiday park, they both look awesome.... is it worth the further trip or is Vauxhall really good ?
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If you line the bowl with three x double sheets of loo paper in a three pronged cross there really is not a problem!
Don't really follow what you mean Pippah, (no further explanation please) but practicing origami at time like that is all well and good if you have enough time !!
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Thought you should know bit you didnt want pippah to reply😉
Known as the lotus flower. Take length of toilet paper, personally I use 3 or 4 and double it, lay in over the Base of the toilet, take another length do the same but place it in the opposite direction to the first. Keep the flap closed. Use the facility for no 2 sort yourself out. Open flap and flush. All into the cassette and if you've done the lotus flower properly it folds in on itself as it goes down leaving a clean bowl. 😉 simples!
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Hi nwesterby. Welcome to Club Together and the world of caravanning. There are so many different types of sites available, all with their own character and feel. Like Tracy, I would suggest take a look at Seacroft. It has a Clubroom and swimming pool.
Do keep us up to date in how you are doing.
David
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Hafan y Mor is a lovely site, one of the best Havens, with great location (right on the beach and coastpath) and facilities, the touring area is fairly new, clean and the pitches are level HS.
We sometimes use Haven, but we would be going out of season when sites are quieter and the pitches are as cheap as chips.
our main proviso is that we noticed how busy the sites got in season and the increase in noise, but we still use them off peak if convenient.
however, Hafan y Mor can stand on its own feet as a touring location. enjoy.
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Hello Bakers2 and all,
Following on from bangirl's comment regarding a discount at Haven sites for our Members, unfortunately our long-running partnership came to an end in November last year.
This was a decision that was not taken lightly and it was agreed, by mutual consent, that the contract would not be renewed for 2017.
Initially Haven was seen as offering our members a product that The Club did not provide, therefore complementing our offering.
It was becoming clear however, that during the course of our partnership, Haven’s own objectives have changed, with more of their sites offering touring pitches.
The Club’s own strategy has also changed during this time, thus creating more potential cross-over into Haven’s business area. Relationships between The Club and Haven do remain positive.
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slowly we will get to try out a few of the caravan club sites.
At the moment we have discovered Haven and have been to Blue Dolphin, Thorpe Park and Golden Sands. we are off back to Blue Dolphin which will be one of our main places as my parents live in Whitby so we get to kill two birds with one stone..
thanks everyone
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This site is on my radar. We are in Milton Keynes so most of the Haven resorts are 100 miles plus, and i guess only about 2 to 3 hour drives...
We nearly booked Vauxhall but they do not allow dogs so that put the breaks on that group...
Still interested in knowing of other great areas
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