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Family run Coachman Caravans of Hull is the first UK touring caravan manufacturer to reopen its factory and return to production following a temporary closure due to Covid-19. Following a period of over ten weeks shut following government guidelines on the 24th March, Coachman Caravans took the lead and returned to work on Thursday 4th ...

Bailey of Bristol implements the first phase of its COVID-secure return to work programme. Bailey of Bristol is pleased to announce as of today it will be re-opening parts of its business in the first phase of its COVID-secure return to work programme. The company’s operations have been suspended since 24th March in response to ...

Dear Professor Whitty The Caravan and Motorhome Club represents a million members and operates the largest network of campsites in the UK. The Club has been in existence since 1907 and has over 200 Club operated locations and a further 2,300 smaller sites (Certificated Locations) operated mostly by farmers and small rural businesses. This means ...

Formed by a small group of enthusiastic Bailey caravan owner’s way back in 1970, the Bailey Owners’ Club will reach a major milestone this Easter when it celebrates its 50th birthday. The Baileys Owners’ Club is an independent organisation, run entirely by volunteers from the membership, which enjoys the full support and encouragement of Bailey ...

Caravanning Craze makes for Excellent Mood at Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre Over the past ten days the heart of the caravanning industry has been beating at the CARAVAN SALON in Düsseldorf. The world’s largest trade fair for motorhomes and caravans again succeeded in clearly outperforming last year’s top results posting a new all-time high. There were ...

If you’re looking to Cook Up A Storm and find some inspiration for your next culinary experience then head down to this year’s Motorhome and Caravan Show at Birmingham’s NEC from 15th – 20th October. As the UK’s biggest leisure vehicle show, the Motorhome and Caravan Show presents the largest display of motorhomes, caravans, campervans, ...

The first bit of great news is out about TourerFest 2019.   Booking opens on the 07th December at 8am. To book click the link here – https://trudg.uk/TF19 The price As it stands at this moment in time (this is what we genuinely believe the 2019 price will be) the price is as follow:- £11.80 pitch ...

Top 10 YouTube Channels Nov 2018 – It’s been a long time since we did this. There has been so many new YouTube Channels start up that it is hard for us to keep up. Saying that we have complied a list of 10 channels that have either just started out or have been around ...

It was an awesome weekend for the 1st Swift Basecamp Owners Group meet-up, which was held 11th-13th May. 20 Basecamp Caravans turned out at Nurseries Caravan Park, Askham Bryan near York. A great mix of people travelled from across the UK to be there. The site was amazing, great location for York, and really accommodating ...

This is the 3rd time that we have highlighted Up & Coming YouTube channels on our website. See the links below for the previous videos. Our Top 10 Up & Coming YouTube Channels 5 Must See YouTube Channels     The five Channels included in this video are: The Overnighters Caravan Chit Chat Latitude Adventures ...

Devonian sandstone and slate landscape, with granite batholith … …  creates a nostalgic Cornish ambience in its middle lands, mystical echoes of smugglers, legends, grand houses, windswept moorland, tempestuous coastline and alluring villages. Seasonal variation welcomes abundant inspiration for the Kernewek traveller. Do please join us as we venture further into mid-Cornwall. Join us by reading ...

A channel all about a Mercedes Benz Vito Van Self Built Camper Van Conversion from start to finish. Lots of short trips away and overnight stealth camps in the van across England, Wales and Scotland and then a trip into Europe. Project started on the 9th January 2017. A seriously great watch. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHWFQaC9PyrpQ8URY0BuKXg/videos Website – ...

A story of how Julian & Karina Ingham or Here We Tow began their Adria Adventures. How it all began… In a land far far away, some know it as “up north”, Karina and Jules started their journey to find the perfect touring caravan in which to set out on a mission to travel the ...

The granite land mass of Britain’s furthest Westerly point … … has been in the dreams of most of us at some time or other, from its Southerly palm trees and sheltered coves, to the imposing black cliffs that stand guard over the Atlantic ocean in the North. Shipwrecks, smugglers and the history of the ...

A short blog about Bob and Jenny Earnshaw. It’s 15 years since we bought our first motorhome and we have enjoyed so many adventures travelling in the UK and mainland Europe. 1996 – we hire our first van We decided to buy a motorhome after two very enjoyable trips in hired motorhomes. We hired our ...