Why not use your Motorhome
I've lost count of the number of times I've read on here that CMC customers with Motorhomes need a CMC site with public transport to visit anywhere. ------ Your Motorhome is your transport, if you want to visit Shops, Resturants, Country Parks, Places of interest ,ETC. ETC. Just unplug your orange umbilical cord ; start the engine and go.-------Motorhomes are all about freedom -- They're not a replacement for Trailer caravans which by their nature stay on site for the duration of the holiday. --------------Enjoy your Motorhome, use it to it's full extent and enjoy the freedom it enables.
Cheers K 
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I don't share the same sentiments as the OP, I am happy to park up on a site for several days if needed and explore the area on foot or use public transport. I find we've seen and discovered places we would never see if we just drove everywhere, which was the temptation when we had a caravan. I think we are fitter too, we get out in the fresh air and we're not sitting in a cab all day. Our motorhome is useful on day trips but we use it as we want to, there's nothing set in stone about owning any leisure vehicle. Oh and we often go without EHU, like many other vans, motorised or not.
Apologies, I wanted to edit but can only add this comment!
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Some of that will depend on how settled you are and whether an awning/canopy has been deployed. With a car it is just a case of turning the ignition key. With a MH, there are a few additional tasks to be undertaken before the ignition key can be turned. Even when I had the caravan, it was nice to not use the car sometimes.
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We walk more than we have ever done, cycle, use park and ride and we use the car but would never consider public transport as a method of touring.
Public transport does have its place but is restricted by its destinations and timetables. I do not want to spend 2hrs travelling to a location that only warrants 30 mins exploration
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That’s fine, Grant. You don’t have to if you don’t want to. People have different priorities and make their choices accordingly.
In answer to the OP, we do use the MH. That’s why we buy a size that’s manageable.
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I’m not so sure about the additional tasks, CY. Unplug the EHU, put away the kettle, lock the fridge door. That’s all really and no need to load the car with chairs, coats, drinks, maps etc as it’s all with us.
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May of us enjoy both site with or with out public transport opportunities and not just those with. We adjust our days accordingly. Increasingly see bikes, both pedal and pedal assisted electric ones being used and stored either on the rear of motorcaravans or inside their 'garages'. Saw one model motorcaravan called a Rio with a large opening rear door and bikes properly and neatly strapped in centre 'gangway'! Now that sounds like a fun and practical idea.
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Why should it bother anyone else how someone chooses to use their motorhome? Surely the whole idea is the freedom it gives us to make our own choices some stay put some move daily. I think maybe people should worry more about their own habits and care less about what everyone else is doing
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We always tow the toyota aygo with on the a-frame .no hassle whatsoever and it give us complete freedom.
Brian & Jo
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It's up to the individual. People have different priorities and purchase their size and layout accordingly. Likewise, some like to park up and not move it, some are out and about every day, others do a mix. There's no hard and fast rule for any kind of touring, other than having the maximum fun and enjoyment! Likewise if towing a van, some tour, some like to stay on one site!
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as my old boss used to say...."there's more than one way to skin a carrot!"....
calling in to 'interesting places' (NT, EH etc) is easily done on the way to, or from a site....as is a stop at a pretty town along the route...
on a recent short Cotswolds visit, we short walked on day one (only a short afternoon available), did an 8 miler the next day, strolled to the local pub for a 'birthday' lunch the next day, cycled 25 mile round trip to Bourton on the Water the day after, and on the way home, parked in Burford and did a 5 miler including the village...
so, in a small stay, we used our legs, the bikes, and the van to get to places...
however, none of this is mandatory, its what feels right for each of us.
we just don't want to be dependent (yet) on a vehicle for short visits (its just too easy to drive to the paper shop) much prefering being out in the air....on two wheels or two feet
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I completely agree with you Dawn, I don't understand why people are explaining themselves it's each to their own.
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I don’t understand why people are questioning others' reasons for posting. As you said, each to their own.
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It’s called having a conversation on a forum about a particular topic,or have I missed something😳
Brian & Jo
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Using a motorhome as daily transport in areas such as Devon and Cornwall as you might with a car is not really a pleasure you have difficulty parking, narrow roads and if you do park and leave it for a couple of hours that niggle will it be OK.
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That’s why size matters
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As we have just sold the van because of age related health issues this discussion is of interest as we await the arrival of the motorhome. My wife has a hip replacement which has restricted her walking distance and neither is a bike a possibility. I am not sure I could manage a bike either. I suspect that we will learn to use the motorhome much as we have done the car. That is - at least in part - why we are choosing a small motorhome. Fortunately we both love driving and we look forward to having all our needs with us on days out.
We have both said we would never choose a motorhome but life catches up and new decisions have to be welcomed.
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You have the right attitude, Q, and are prepared to adapt to cater for your needs and ability.
With the MH you have chosen, you’ll be able to go almost anywhere that white van man does. Height barriers cause us all problems and the narrowest of lanes are best avoided in view of your fibreglass body but, otherwise, you'll be fine.
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Hi Q, we considered a MH back in 2009 and decided against it for a number of reasons. We holiday with two other couples who both have an Autotrail MH and I am curious what the issues are , or perhaps better to say what the impact is on using a towed caravan, that prompted the change based on your comments about walking and biking?
My wife has had a double hip replacement but it is other issues that mean that, while walking is still possible and frequent, being without the car, which then restricts the choice of sites, is not an option for us in regard to how we use our van.
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There are those amongst us who tow a tiny car behind their vans, best of both worlds maybe! One friend uses the car whilst on sites which don't lend themselves to walking out from. They can take their vehicles down lanes, up dales and over passes to destinations which others which have to tow cannot reach. When the going gets tough the wife drives the car separately for those miles which demand.
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Whilst not going into personal health details on an open forum, I can fully understand Q's reasoning as we also made the change to a MH on the grounds of lessening ability and health issues which go hand in hand with older age to varying degrees.
The ease of pitching and unpitching and the freedom from lugging water around are just two benefits whilst easier driving is a huge bonus. Anyone who doesn’t understand this is lucky as it means they haven't yet reached the stage of encountering problems.
Using a MH to get around depends on choosing one of an appropriate size. Get it right and there is no need to walk, cycle or catch a bus anymore than if you were tripping around in your towcar.
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Well "K" you have started a non starter thread, we all do what suits us with whatever we've chosen and perhaps you'd like to retrain us all in the art of travel? I see you are advocating cat training, I know you like dog training, I presume this is motorhome training?
Cheers "B"
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Size does matter when choosing a MH but where you go can influence what you buy.
We go to France as often as possible and the use of Aires and the wide open spaces in towns and villages allow our 7m MH to go virtually anywhere without worrying about the size of our vehicle.
Narrow roads are not a problem abroad as most Motorhomes/Campervans are a similar width and the French delivery vans can negotiate their roads – and so can we.
Car parks at Hyper/Supermarkets are usually considerably bigger than UK ones and parking is rarely any hassle when shopping.
It takes us about five minutes to 'load' everything away when we move from place to place, with easy access to water outlets there's certainly no physically moving water when on site and with refillable gas bottles the workload is minimal.
But using the same MH in this country is harder and more thought has to be put into selecting destinations for access.
The roads in the UK are no more testing than, say, Brittany but parking up in towns and villages is certainly more challenging.
With the parking restrictions for any vehicles, whether large or small, and the banning of Motorhomes in many holiday resorts it's a pleasure to drive abroad with their lack of restrictions and we do as little driving on holidays as possible in this country.
I would suggest if you prefer to stay on these shores the smaller the MH the better for accessing places you wish to visit but if you want more freedom and comfort abroad then a larger vehicle is a better option.
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