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We are hoping to go to Northern France this summer for a couple of weeks. My wife and I and 2 young children. What is the best area for beaches etc for families. Should it be Brittany or Normandy, and if so which areas ? Just need some help in looking as its been a few years since I last...

Everybody to their own I think. But personally. We are a family of four and caravan regularly, generally at CL sites, sometimes at CC sites. we tend to be self sufficient. Use the shower and clean up pots etc in the caravan. Can't see the point in cleaning pots and pans in a communal sink...

Hi Joanne, From sounds of it, you are similar to ourselves (i.e. The wife and I, 2 small children and a large retriever). We go away almost every other weekend from Easter to September, and we have done this for about 3 years now. The van is kept in storage around 20 miles away (impossible to...

Colin, I am just basing it on my experience, and I feel strongly I should defend CL's. In three years I would say I have been on only one below average CL site. The rest have been good to excellent. Most CL's have between quarter to an acre of lawn (i.e. not a field), good views, lawned and...

I agree with comments that CC fees can be expensive. I have been caravanning for 3 years with my wife and two children. I break down sites into three categories. - Certified Location Sites (around

Thanks for the feedback. Mike, the porchlite XL seems reasonably priced at

We regularly go away in our caravan (wife, 2 children and a dog). We have a Bradcott Awning, but only put this up when we are away for a few days, not a weekend. Reason for this we don't wish to spend 2 to 3 hours of the weekend erecting.taking down an awning, and then if it gets wet we need...

Paul, Like you, I have two small children. We are in our 3rd season of caravanning. When I started I was nervous as hell. Any slight movement when you tow made it worse etc. However, very soon you get over this. If you load van carefully (and sparingly) as well as ensure you do all the...

Many thanks for your for your responses. Just one more question Del. The 13w Briefcase Solar Panels. Should this suffice if I don't overuse ny caravan battery.

I wonder if someone can help. We have been caravanning around 3 years now, my wife and 2 small children. We spend our weekend on CL sites, and always use sites with electric hook up. I realise there are some well located sites that do not have electric hook-ups. Therefore when using the...

Following on from my previous comment, I have purchased the following. Only

I am in the midst of purchasing a bike carrier for same reason. I am after one on the rear spare wheel so I can use it whilst not towing. You don't state your vehicle Jeniffer. I have a landrover freelander and ones you buy at Halfords are not suitable for my vehicle. I bought one at...

It might be to far for yourself. But there is a CL on the North yorkshire Moors at Lockton. Its about a mile from Levisham, one of the stops on the North yorkshire Moors Steam Railway. I take my children every year, and pay for a day pass for hop-on and hop off. The people who own the CL now...

Left it very late I know, due to personal reasons. But wish to go away Friday to Monday over Easter. Have tried many numbers in the Caravan Club over the past week, all sites are full. So, if any CL owners check these threads and have an available pitch, please post a reply. It needs to have...

Thanks for the feedback from all of you. The Holgates site does look quite good when looking at its website. I will probably go for that one.