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  • F in d in g th e righ t caravan fo r youSo you ’ve m ade th e first dec ision – to bu ySo you ’ve m ade th e first dec ision – to bu y

    a caravan – bu t w h ere do you go froma caravan – bu t w h ere do you go from

    h ere? T h e ch oice is bew ilderin gly. Pricesh ere? T h e ch oice is bew ilderin gly. Prices

    vary from £ 500 to £ 50,000 an d you cou ldvary from £ 500 to £ 50,000 an d you cou ld

    base you r dec ision on an yth in g, from th ebase you r dec ision on an yth in g, from th e

    colou r of th e fu rn ish in g to th e cou n try ofcolou r of th e fu rn ish in g to th e cou n try of

    m an u factu re. W h ere sh ou ld you start? An dm an u factu re. W h ere sh ou ld you start? An d

    w ill you get a better ’van if you pay m ore? w ill you get a better ’van if you pay m ore?

    This Da ta Shee t o ffe rs a few po inte rs by he lp ing

    you a s k the right que s t ions and cons ide r your

    requ irem ents be fo re making an inve s tment . Ge t

    more fre e he lp and advice w hen you jo in the C lub .

    Y our tow ing veh ic leRea lis t ica l ly, un le s s you w ant to upgrade your ca r, your cho ice o f ca ravan

    w il l be l im ite d by the tow ing capacity o f your current veh icle . A s a ru le o f

    thumb, f ind the ca r’s ke rbw e ight from the handbook, d ivide by 100 and

    mult ip ly by 85. Th is ‘85 pe r cent re commenda t ion ’ w i l l g ive you a

    rea sonab le maximum w e ight o f ca ravan you can tow com fo rtab ly, and is

    pa rt icu la rly a im ed a t those new to tow ing. Y ou ’l l a ls o need to che ck your

    ca r’s Tow ing L im it (aga in, s e e the handbook) and s tay w ith in it . C lub

    membe rs can use our Tow ing Ma tch Se rvice to che ck the s u itab i l i ty o f the

    ca r and ca ravan combina t ion.

    Y ou ’l l a ls o need to che ck the l im its o f your driving l icence be fo re you take to the road w ith a

    ca ravan o r o the r t ra i le r in tow .

    Da ta Shee t 40 – driving l icence s (p ictured right ) ha s de ta i le d in fo rma t ion about the l im ita t ions o f

    a l icence .

    Is b igger a lw ays better?A ca ravan tow ed by a ca r can be up to 7m long (no t includ ing the draw ba r) and 2.55m w ide in

    the U K, but a la rge ca ravan can s eem daunt ing w hen you f irs t s ta rt tow ing. Apa rt from taking up

    more s pa ce on the road, it w i l l be more a ffe cted by buffe t ing from s ide w inds o r pa s s ing lo rrie s ,

    e spe cia l ly on fa s te r roads . Y ou may w ant to s ta rt w ith a sma lle r ca ravan and upgrade a s you

    ga in confidence .

    Sma lle r ca ravans have o the r advantage s too . They can be cheape r on fe rrie s and ea s ie r to

    manoeuvre on na rrow roads . I f you re a l ly need more s pa ce , cons ide r an aw ning – a tent -l ike

    s t ructure tha t f it s on the s ide o f the ca ravan.

    D ATA SH EET#1 C h o o sing a C arav an#1 C h o o sing a C arav an #1

  • Unpacking a fo ld ing caravan

    Y ou w il l f ind more f loo r s pa ce in a 4m-long ca ravan w ith a fu l l aw ning than a 7m van w ithout .

    The combina t ion cou ld w o rk out cheape r, e a s ie r to tow and may use le s s fue l to re a ch your

    de s t ina t ion. The aw ning is a ls o a good spa ce to put w e t clo the s and boo ts w hen the w ea the r’s

    inclement .

    W hen you ’re not on ho lidayIt ’s l ike ly you w il l ne ed to s to re your ca ravan fo r more

    o f the yea r than then t ime it ’s on a p it ch, s o w he re w il l

    you keep it w hen you ’re no t t ra ve l l ing? The re a re ’vans

    tha t can f it in a s tanda rd ga rage , know n a s fo ld ing

    ca ravans o r pop-tops . The se a ls o have a low e r pro fi le

    on the road, m aking them more s tab le and fue l-

    e ff icie nt to tow . The re a re a ls o fo ld ing campe rs .

    Mode rn fo ld ing campe rs can have s im ila r fa ci l i t ie s to

    ca ravans , includ ing w ashrooms and kit chens . They

    o ften g ive la rge l iving s pa ce w ith conven ient f ixed

    beds , but a s they have te xt i le s ide s and roo f a re le s s

    w e ll s u ite d to w inte r camping w ithout s ens ib le prepa ra t ion. Y ou can f ind out more about them in

    Da ta Shee t 2 – Choos ing a t ra i le r te nt o r fo ld ing campe r.

    I f you choose a s tanda rd ca ravan you ’l l ne ed to de cide w he the r it ’s pos s ib le to keep it a t hom e

    or i f you ’l l ne ed to pay fo r s to rage e ls ew he re .

    Is it approved?As the re ta i le r, the dea le r is re spons ib le to ensure tha t e ve ry touring ca ravan s o ld is s a fe and f it

    fo r purpose . Eve ry new ca ravan s o ld in Europe now has to be type approved, th is w as int roduced

    fo r ca ravans in 2014 fo r new mode ls , th is s e ts s t rict w e ight , d imens ion and s a fe ty regu la t ion

    requ irem ents on the manufa cture r, how eve r th is is s t i l l on ly fo cused on the road go ing e lement .

    The Na t iona l Ca ravan Counci l (NCC) approva l s cheme brings in the hab ita t ion a rea s and ca rrie s

    out che cks aga ins t B rit is h and European s tanda rds , Hea lth & Sa fe ty Exe cut ive , Gas Sa fe , F ire

    Inspe cto ra te e tc.) and it s ow n code s o f p ra ct ice to ensure they a re s a fe fo r the end use r. Mos t

    ca ravans s o ld in the U K w il l ca rry a NCC Approved badge .

  • C heck whether a fix ed bed layo u ts u its yo u

    F inding the righ t caravanO ne o f the be s t p la ce s to s ta rt looking fo r a ca ravan is us ing the a s s e ts the C lub provide s

    to it s mem be rs . Th is may be the C lub magaz ine e ve ry month o r the te s t a rch ive page .

    Ano the r grea t too l is the Tow ing Ma tch Se rvice w he re you can compa re a s e le ct ion o f

    ca ravans to your tow ca r and f i l te r the re su lt s by la yout (> 2017), make , yea r and numbe r o f

    be rths us ing the MO MS too l (Mult i O ut f it Ma tch ing Se rvice ) w ith in the Tow sa fe w ebs ite .

    The C lub a ls o produce s it s O w ne r Sa t is fa ct ion Survey re su lt s e ve ry yea r us ing your fe edback,

    typ ica l que s t ions a re re la ted to cus tome r s e rvice by dea le r and manufa cture r, de s ign, e a se

    o f us e , type s o f fau lt s , re pa irs and qua l ity.

    O the r s ource s o f us e fu l in fo rma t ion a re make r and dea le r w ebs ite s , the ca ravan spe cia l is t

    p re s s and s pe cia l is t w ebs ite s s uch a s Ca ravanfinde r.

    A w o rd o f caut ion, the re a re a numbe r o f bogus w ebs ite s a round tha t o ffe rs ca ravans and

    moto rhomes a t ba rga in price s , they no rma l ins is t you pay up front . W e a re aw a re o f peop le

    be ing duped by the se s cammers and lo s ing the ir money. Do ba s ic che cks and vis it the

    dea le r be fo re pa rt ing w ith any money, and if i t s e ems too good to be t rue , it p robab ly is .

    Hiring a ca ra va n

    It is pos s ib le to h ire a ca ravan be fo re inve s t ing in your ow n. Look in one o f the ca ravan

    magaz ine s a t the new sagent o r on l ine – but be aw a re th is is no t a cheap opt ion and you ’l l s t i l l

    ne ed an appropria te tow ca r and the co rre ct d riving l icence .

    H ow m any people w ill s leep inside?The s iz e and w e ight o f a ’van is no ind ica t ion o f the numbe r

    o f peop le w ho can s le ep ins ide . Many coup le s choose to

    t rave l in a luxurious tw o-be rth w ith a kit chen and w ashroom

    to riva l those a t home .

    Some grandpa rents cons ide r buying a ca ravan w ith four

    be rths o r more , ant icipa t ing ho l idays w ith the grandch i ld ren.

    How eve r, it is w o rth th inking about a tw o-be rth ’van w ith an

    aw ning o r pup tent (a sma ll s epa ra te un it to p it ch next to

    the ca ravan) fo r fam ily ho l idays . Th is w i l l g ive you more room

    to prepa re food fo r e ve ryone and is l ike ly to be more

    com fo rtab le w hen you t rave l a lone .

    As w e l l a s the numbe r o f s le epe rs , look a t the s iz e o f the

    beds . Some doub le beds can be a s na rrow a s 1.2m (4ft ) and

    a re o ften too s ho rt fo r those ove r 1.8m (6ft ) ta l l .

    Many current ca ravan mode ls have f ixed beds , w hich canno t

    be conve rted to s ea ts during the day. Th is means you don ’t

    need to conve rt s e a t ing to beds a t n ight and they w il l have a prope r ma t t re s s . O n the o the r hand

    they take up a lo t o f s pa ce fo r dayt ime l iving . I f you de cide on a f ixed-bed un it w ith a doub le

    bed, che ck bo th o ccupants can ge t out com fo rtab ly w ithout w aking the o the r and make sure any

  • Th is layo u t can s o met imes g ive two s ing lebeds o r o ne do ub le

    cut o ff co rne rs w on’t make the bed too na rrow fo r com fo rt .

    O cca s iona l ly you may f ind beds de s igna ted a s ‘fo r ch i ld ren ’. Th is may no t re la te to the ir s t rength,

    it m ay be be cause the nea re s t f ire e xit may be too sma ll fo r an adu lt to e s cape in an eme rgency.

    W hen you ’ve de cided on a ca ravan, it ’s w o rth te s t ing the beds fo r com fo rt and e a se o f making

    up. Cush ions s haped fo r dayt ime s it t ing can be a nu is ance w hen re -a rrang ing fo r the n ight i f , fo r

    e xample , you need to move the knee ro l ls from the cent re to the edge o f the bed to avo id lumps

    in the m idd le . The qua l ity o f the cush ions can make o r b re ak a good n ight ’s s le ep . A s imp le

    so lut ion m aybe the add it ion o f a bed toppe r to improve com fo rt .

    I f you a re t rave l l ing w ith ch i ld ren, cons ide r a doub le -d ine t te ca ravan w he re tw o s ea t ing a rea s

    conve rt in to beds . Th is g ive s the youngs te rs s omew he re s epa ra te to p la y o r us e the ir e le ct ron ic

    gadge ts . A la yout w ith a cent ra l kit chen, w hich is good fo r s tab i l i ty on the road, g ive s younge r

    membe rs o f the fam ily s ome space o f the ir ow n and avo ids the need fo r them to w a lk pa s t the

    che f in the kit chen too o ften.

    D on ’t forget

    A ca ravan is a road-go ing veh icle s o it mus t be in a

    roadw orthy cond it ion e ve ry t ime you take it out and

    mus t no t be ove rloaded.

    A ca ravan shou ld be s e rviced e ve ry yea r. I f i t is no t

    looked a fte r p rope rly the runn ing gea r, ga s s ys tems

    and e le ct rics may s ta rt to de te rio ra te . See Da ta

    Shee t 10 - Se rvicing

    An annua l s e rvice is usua l ly a cond it ion o f the

    w a rranty on new ca ravans .

    Che ck the s e rvice w indow in the handbook to ensure

    you m a inta in your w a rranty, it s no rma lly a cond it ion

    o f the w a rranty to have an approved s e rvice e ithe r

    from your s upp lying dea le r o r AW S membe r.

    Furthe r in fo rm a t ion about keep ing your ca ravan in

    good cond it ion is g iven in Da ta Shee t 21 – Tow ing -

    Sa fe fo r the road

    S ecurity and insuranceAdd ing a tow ba r to a ca r is cla s s ed a s a mod if ica t ion tha t mus t be de cla red to the ca r’s

    insurance provide r. I f you use The Camping and Ca ravanning C lub ’s C lub Ca re insurance provide r

    you w il l a utoma t ica l ly be cove red, but o the r companie s m ight no t cove r tow ing a t a l l o r may

    make an add it iona l cha rge . Y our ca r’s insurance w il l then cove r any th ird pa rty damage w hile you

    a re tow ing, but you w il l p robab ly w ant s epa ra te ca ravan insurance to cove r the ca ravan it s e lf

    aga ins t dam age , f ire and the ft .

  • The te rms and cond it ions o f your po l icy is l ike ly to requ ire you to f it s e curity device s and impose

    m in imum se curity re qu irements . Y ou ’l l f ind more in fo rma t ion on th is in Da ta Shee t 14 – Ca ravan

    se curity.

    K eeping c leanA la rge end-w ashroom may look love ly in the s how room , but i f you

    on ly us e s ite s w ith good fa ci l i t ie s , you may pre fe r to us e the

    ca ravan spa ce fo r s ome th ing e ls e . O n the o the r hand, the re a re

    many love ly camps ite s w ith ba s ic fa ci l i t ie s . I f you a re l ike ly to

    enjoy the ‘aw ay from it a l l ’ na ture o f a f ive -van Ce rt i f ica ted Site o r

    the com panionsh ip o f ra l l ie s o r mee ts (o ften l is te d w ith an ‘ow n

    san e s s ’ o r ‘ow n s an ita t ion e s s ent ia l ’ re s t rict ion) you may w ant a

    good show e r room . Don ’t fo rge t , you w il l ne ed to t ranspo rt any

    w a te r you use to and from your ca ravan.

    A coup le o f o the r th ings to cons ide r: Can e ve ryone (e spe cia l ly

    ch i ld ren) ge t to the to i le t in the n ight w ithout w aking e ve ryone

    e ls e ? O r on a more fundamenta l le ve l, is the re room to use the

    to i le t and show e r? Some w ashrooms a re s imp ly too sma ll fo r s ome campe rs .

    U K or E uropean specification considerationsThe camping hab it s on ma in land Europe a re more s u ite d tow a rds us ing the fu l ly e qu ipped on-s ite

    fa ci l i t ie s . Many U K-sourced ca ravans a re fu l ly f i t te d in compa ris on and can e a s i ly ope ra te aw ay

    from such fa ci l i t ie s .

    U K spe cif ica t ion NCC approved ca ravans from Europe a re l ike ly to be f it te d out s im ila r to o the r

    U K ba sed manufa cture s . Some cont inenta l ca ravans w il l no t ca rry th is approva l, th is is n ’t

    ne ce s sa ri ly a prob lem but you w il l ne ed to make your ow n che cks on the de s ign and bu i ld qua l ity

    o f the ca ravan and be sure it confo rms to U K regu la t ion 's . A s w ith any veh icle you take onto the

    U K roads you w il l be pe rs ona l ly re spons ib le fo r it be ing roadw orthy.

    Mos t cont inenta l ca ravans have the ir doo rs on the ‘w rong ’ s ide , w hich can make a d iffe rence

    w hen p it ch ing , o the r d iffe rence s cou ld include :

    No t l ike ly to have a gri l l a nd s ome don ’t have an oven

    No t having a fu l ly e qu ipped w ashroom

    Norma lly need ma ins e le ct ricity to funct ion s o no t s u ite d fo r camping w ithout hook-up, may

    no t have a ba t te ry o r cha rge r, jus t a t rans fo rme r fo r 12v s ys tems

    Gene ra l ly l ighte r g iving you more payload capacity.

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    S o me caravans have a mo re bas ic kitchen

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    P le a se no te th is is no t an e xhaus t ive l is t , and inclus ion on the se page s doe s no t cons t itute

    endo rs em ent by The Camping and Ca ravanning C lub .

    E ating inMany new ca ravans include a s ubs tant ia l cooke r w ith a la rge oven a longs ide a m icrow ave oven.

    Th is a l l a dds to the w e ight o f the un it and may be unne ce s sa ry i f you e xpe ct to e a t out re gu la rly

    o r a re used to tent camping w ith jus t a coup le o f ga s burne rs . I f you p lan to pay fo r a p it ch w ith

    an e le ct ric hook-up, a m icrow ave is pe rfe ct fo r s upe rma rke t re ady-mea ls .

    I f, how eve r, you intend to cook in your ca ravan regu la rly, look to s e e i f the re ’s e nough w orking

    surfa ce to prepa re and s e rve your food. In o lde r ca ravans it ’s a ls o w o rth che cking to s e e w he the r

    a w o rk a rea fo lds out to b lo ck your e s cape route in an eme rgency.

  • A few extras

    Ca ravan ca rpe ts may look good in the s how room , but w i l l they do s o a fte r a w eekend on a

    muddy s ite o r an a fte rnoon on the beach? Removab le ca rpe ts may be the be s t o f bo th w o rlds

    o r you cou ld be paying fo r a ca rpe t to keep in the lo ft .

    Che ck the s to rage in the ca ravan. W il l the cupboa rds be s uff icie nt and w il l they s tay clo s ed on

    the road?

    W here to buy a caravan

    The ea s ie s t w ay to buy a ca ravan is to go to a reputab le , lo ca l dea le r. A good dea le rsh ip is l ike ly

    to have a w e l l-s to cked a cce s so ry s hop, s e rvicing fa ci l i t ie s and a s e le ct ion o f new and used

    toure rs on d is p la y. Any ca ravan you buy shou ld be g iven a ma intenance che ck and fu l l s e rvice ,

    includ ing a damp che ck.

    A dea le r’s us ed ca ravan price s may be h ighe r than if you buy priva te ly from an adve rt in a lo ca l

    new spape r, ca ravan magaz ine o r on l ine , but you shou ld ge t a w a rranty and e xt ra le ga l

    s a fegua rds . The re a re a ls o o cca s iona l, ded ica ted ca ravan auct ions , w hich you can t ra ck dow n on

    the inte rne t .

  • The be s t w ay to s e e a w ide s e le ct ion o f new ca ravans is to a t tend a s how . The b igge s t a re a t

    EventC ity in Manche s te r in Janua ry, G la sgow ’s Sco t t is h Exh ib it ion and Confe rence Cent re in e a rly

    Februa ry and the Na t iona l Exh ib it ion Cent re in B irm ingham in Februa ry and O ctobe r.

    Ca ravan m anufa cture s s e l l a s ign if icant p ropo rt ion o f the ir ca ravans a t the se s how s and you can

    o ften nego t ia te a good dea l. The s tands a re gene ra l ly s ta ffe d by s a le speop le from dea le rsh ips

    a cros s the count ry. Y ou ’l l ne ed to co l le ct your ca ravan from the dea le r w ho s e l ls it , s o f ind out

    w he re it is ba sed be fo re you s ign on the do t ted l ine .

    I f the dea le rsh ip is a long w ay from home , che ck w he the r you can use a lo ca l dea le r i f you need

    to have the ca ravan f ixed unde r w a rranty o r fo r s e rvicing . Some t imes you may be requ ired to

    take the ’van ba ck to it s o rig ina l dea le r fo r it s annua l s e rvice to comply w ith the w a rranty

    cond it ions . Th is can be bo th t ime consum ing and cos t ly in fue l.

    U sed caravansCa ravanning re a l ly took o ff in the 1960s , s o the re a re many pre -ow ned ca ravans a round.

    U sed ca ravans can cos t a s l i t t le a s £500, but mos t dea le rs w i l l on ly s upp ly more e xpens ive

    mode ls .

    Ca ravans bu i lt be fo re 1990 tended to be s imp le r and l ighte r. Y ou a re le s s l ike ly to f ind ho t

    w a te r, an oven o r ma ins e le ct ricity conne ct ions .

    If a 20- o r 30-yea r-o ld ca ravan ha s been ca red fo r and regu la rly s e rviced , it s hou ld s t i l l be

    pe rfe ct ly us ab le today.

    If pos s ib le , ta ke s omeone w ho know s w ha t they a re looking fo r w hen you go to buy.

    U sed ca ravans may be s o ld comple te w ith an aw ning and o the r us e fu l a cce s so rie s , but

    important th ings s uch a s a handbook o r e qu ipment manua ls may have go t lo s t .

    Fo r m ore de ta i l on w ha t to look fo r w hen buying s e cond-hand, s e e Da ta Shee t 6 – Choos ing a

    used ca ravan

    A dditional in form ation

    Y ou may f ind the fo l low ing Da ta Shee ts us e fu l a s they re la te d ire ct ly to ca ravanning:

    13 W inte r ca re fo r your ca ravan

    15 Tyre s and tyre ca re

    20 Ma tch ing ca r and ca ravan

    23 Choos ing a tow ca r – w hich fue l?

    24 Choos ing a tow ca r – auto t ransm is s ion?

    32 Ga s fo r ca ravans and moto rhomes

    34 Fre e ene rgy includ ing s o la r pow e r

    51 Choos ing a ca ravan moto r move r

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  • A Mano euvring C o urs e in the W es tMid lands

    A h itch s tab ilis er

    Learn ing to towTow ing a ca ravan can be come s e cond na ture qu ite

    qu ickly. A good dea le r w i l l le t you t ry tow ing

    be fo re you com m it yours e lf.

    How eve r, to incre a se your confidence , you can

    a t tend a cours e to gu ide you through load ing ,

    h it ch ing , tow ing and manoeuvring s a fe ly.

    The Cam ping and Ca ravanning C lub runs

    Manoeuvring Cours e s a t d iffe rent venue s

    throughout the yea r.

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    more de ta i ls .

    A dd in the extrasThe re is an eno rm ous va rie ty o f a cce s so rie s you can buy fo r

    your new ca ravan. Some th ings a re e s s ent ia l, s uch a s fre sh

    and w as te w a te r conta ine rs , and a numbe r p la te fo r the re a r

    o f the ca ravan to m a tch your ca r and e xtens ion m irro rs ,

    w hich a re a le ga l re qu irement fo r the ma jo rity o f ca r and

    ca ravan com bina t ions . Y ou w il l p robab ly a ls o w ant a 12V

    le is ure ba t te ry, bedd ing (duve ts o r s le ep ing bags ), a s pa re

    se t o f cut le ry, cro cke ry, ke t t le and a t le a s t one s e curity

    device .

    It is a ls o w is e to t ra ve l w ith a ba s ic too lkit , a s pa re w hee l

    and ja ck fo r the ca ravan.

    Many ca ravanne r's l ike to us e a s tab i l is e r a s an a id to s a fe tow ing and mos t ca ravans have

    mechanica l o r e le ct ron ic s tab i l is e rs f it te d from the fa cto ry the se days . I f yours doe sn ’t , you can

    fit be tw een your tow ba r and the ca ravan. Mo re de ta i l on s tab i l is e rs can be found in Da ta Shee t

    22 – Stab i l is e rs .

    Preparing your carTo tow your ca ravan you w il l ne ed a tow ba r and the re le vant e le ct rics f it te d to your ca r. O n ca rs

    s o ld s ince Septembe r 1998, a tow ba r w il l ne ed to be Type Approved, to EC D ire ct ive EC/94/20.

    It is impo rtant to choose a qua l i f ie d f it te r, e spe cia l ly on new e r veh icle s w ith comple x l ight ing

    circu it s and s tab i l i ty s ys tems , w hich may need to be reprogrammed to re cogn is e a t ra i le r. The

    Na t iona l T ra i le r and Tow ing As socia t ion (nt ta .co .uk) ove rs ee s an a ccred ita t ion s cheme fo r tow ba r

    f it te rs – look fo r the Q ua l ity Se cured Accred ite d (Q SA) Tow ba r Cent re logo . See a ls o o ffe rs from

    W it te r Tow ba rs w ith in the Tow ing Ma tch Se rvice too l - Tow sa fe .

  • A nd finally…Choos ing a ca ravan can be e xcit ing and a l i t t le daunt ing , e spe cia l ly i f you a re pa rt ing w ith a lo t

    o f money. But you don ’t need to ge t it e xa ct ly right f irs t t ime . Enjoy your un it fo r a w hile and

    remembe r, the re is a s t rong ma rke t fo r us ed un it s , s o you can a lw ays s e l l up la te r and s ta rt

    aga in.

    If you have fe edback on our new fo rma t Da ta shee t , p le a se le t us know , us ing our s ho rt Feedback

    Fo rm .

  • W eb :W eb : The Camping and Ca ravanning C lub ,

    Greenf ie lds House , W estw ood W ay , Covent ry CV4 8JH

    Tel:Te l: 024 7647 5442

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