Recent content by Lawrence1

I am on my third 2.2 diesel CRV and have found them to be an excellent tow car. Unfortunately the 2.2 diesel engine has been replaced with a 1.6 diesel engine. Apparently this new engine should at least equal, if not exceed, the old 2.2 engine in performance. I am an old fashioned person and...

Les Thanks for this. Looks a good site. My wife is concerned at the trees around the pitches. Are these trees around all the pitches or are there any areas 'unshaded'? Lawrence

Les Thanks for this. Not sure where exactly to go in Spain. What is the name of the site you use. Looking for fairly large pitch to take caravan, awning, car and sitting out space. Lawrence

Carper2 - Thinking of going to Malaga, Spain via France with our caravan for the first time in winter, next January. We would likely drive from Zeebrugge. Can you tell me what sites you use en route to Spain? Thanks Lawrence

My wife and I are thinking of going to Spain for the first time with the caravan next January. I fancy the look of the 'La Bella Vista' site near Malaga. Has anyone been there and could you let me know what you thought of it? In particular, what the average size of the pitches are in terms of...

Craig, do you mean Dover or Calais?

We are intending to travel from Zeebrugge to Normandy for the first time shortly. I had planned to use the A16 from Belgium to bypass Calais as my route. Can anyone tell me if the motorway around Calais is affected by the troubles in that area. We do not intend to leave the motorway for...

Thanks for the replies. Intend going to Le Bec Hellouin, so A29 may be a long road for a shortcut as seen on the map.

Although my wife and I have toured extensively in France, we have tended to travel around the south of the country. This year, for the first time, we intend to go to Normandy, travelling from Zeebrugge. I have read on this and other forums that there is/has been a problem with a bridge in...

We were in Lake Garda in the middle of May and there were hardly any Dutch there compared to previous years. There were the usual sprinkling of Brits, however.

John I am in the same position with my 9 month old caravan - the make is the name of a bird!!! The model is a challenge!! Decided to get rid of it as I am not sure it will ever be dry. There is a great deal of talk about this on the company's much hyped web site. Good luck Lawrence

Thanks JonnyG. Sounds as if this may be worth a try. Now considering heading up to Torino and through the Frejus Tunnel to get where we are going in France but the price is prohibitive. I suppose that is the beauty of caravanning - you can leave travel decisions until you need to make...

Can anyone recommend a site not too far of the motorway near Savona, Italy. There are a few in the CC Europe book but all mention that they are difficult for large outfits due to narrow site roads, tree, etc. I have a 4x4 and a 7.2 metre van and have experience of narrow access roads and the...

Anybody else had the misfortune to be sited next to a camper with air conditioning on the go for 5 days without being switched off? Just back from 3 weeks on a site at Lake Garda when the above happened. The couple had all the windows and door permanently closed and virtually lived in the...

Any up to date information re the facilities at Stroud Hill Caravan Park, Cambridgeshire? I notice from the web site that the restaurant closed last October and wonder if the site is as it should be? Lawrence