Caravan Guard Award Win

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By William Coleman

There really is nothing worse than having to shop around to find the right insurance provider to make sure the price matches the cover, something that seems be becoming increasingly hard to find. All hope is not lost though as one company who solely cover leisure vehicles goes from strength to strength following a recent customer service award win.

The caravan and motorhome insurance specialists, Caravan Guard, are cheering their most recent success following a top award win for their consistently high levels of customer service and satisfaction. And if you know anything about sorting insurance a little customer service really does go a very long way.

The Halifax-based company collected the Customer Service Award at the 2018 UK Broker Awards – the leading platform for national recognition within the insurance broker sector.
Judges said Caravan Guard was always to looking to improve and had the desire to provide genuine customer service.

Managing Director, Ryan Wilby, said he was absolutely thrilled the company had been recognised in the industry for delivering excellent customer service and satisfaction.

“Brilliant customer experiences is one of our company values and our whole team is absolutely passionate about delivering exceptional service to all of our caravan and motorhome customers,” he said. “It’s fantastic to have everyone’s efforts and excellence recognised with this accolade and we thank all those customers who take the time to rate our service.

“Our claimants are extremely satisfied, rating their overall experience of our service nine out of ten on average, and a very high number of customers renew with us year after year, as well as regularly rewarding us with positive feedback and satisfaction.”

Having a company such as Caravan Guard who specialise in protecting touring vehicles brings a whole level of trust and safeness. Being able to deal with someone who knows exactly what the market is and who their customer base is means you are speaking to one of you own who fully understand your needs. Something you can sometimes struggle with when talking to your normal high street insurance provider.

The Caravan Guard and Leisuredays teams also made the shortlist for the Claims Team Awards, Schemes Broker of the Year and Insurance Broker of the Year. Whilst they didn’t win it was a fantastic achievement for their customer-focused Claims Liaison Team and growth to be recognised.

To find out more about Caravan Guard and their great value, highly rated caravan or motorhome insurance visit www.caravanguard.co.uk/.

Want To Turn Your Dream Into a Job?

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By William Coleman

As a kid who didn’t think ahead about what dream job they would have when they were older? Astronaut, cowboy, fireman or even a football player. Well now you can make your dream job a reality as the Camping and Caravan Club publicly advertise Site Assistant job roles.

The UK based holiday industry is going through such a revival and the demand is almost too much to keep up with, especially with an uncertain Brexit on its way. Clubs, sites, dealers and manufacturers all across England, Scotland and Wales are starting to recruit for th 2019 season to ensure they maintain the consistent quality to keep the customers coming back.

Applications for Holiday Site Assistants (HSAs) at more than 100 Camping and Caravanning Club Sites and 15 Camping in the Forest Sites are now open for next year’s camping season, following the launch of a recruitment drive. The Club has 121 campsites across the UK, with teams comprising two to 18 people with ages ranging from 19-70.

It goes without saying that holiday park staff are a vital part of any site and can make the difference between a good trip full of relaxation or an awul stay with loud neighbours and untidy setting, whether is be unkempt surroundings or bad pitching. Making sure the right staff on hand can make or break a site.

Nigel Wakefield, Holiday Site Assistant at Keswick Club Site on the shores of Derwentwater, said: “I had to hit the ground running when I joined the Club last year, but I really enjoy my job, from meeting campers to saying goodbye, I enjoy it all.

Nigel, a caravanner of 40 years who ran his own pub and building company, added: “In my earlier working life I had busy jobs, sometimes seven days a week, but I’ve always been customer-focussed and this has stood me in good stead for this role. I knew I’d retire to this cracking job, meeting people, greeting people – it’s a way of life now and doesn’t feel like a job.”

So if this sounds like something you would be interested in doing do not hesitate to contact the team. Typical duties for a Holiday Site Assistant include running the site office and carrying out administration tasks, using the Club’s computerised booking service, maintaining the grounds and cleaning on-site facilities.

One couple I know had the good fortune of taking a very early retirement and decided to become wardens on a local site where they live and have never looked back. So this could be an ideal opportunity to spend as much leisure time as possible during your “working” hours. Win win if you ask me, where do I sign up?

To find out more or enquire about each role, including application forms and full job descriptions can be found at www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/jobs.

Swift Announce Industry First Partnerships

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On the Monday before this year’s NEC Motorhome and Caravan Show Swift Group made two major announcements that made waves at the show and will surely get the masses talking about the Swift brand when it comes to buying a new leisure vehicle.

The leading leisure vehicle manufacturer announced their strategic partnership with Caravan Guard and Black Horse to deliver industry-first insurance and finance initiatives – Swift Advance and Supersure Insurance.

Unveiled at the prestigious Motorhome and Caravan Show 2018, Birmingham NEC, the ventures are designed to offer customers the utmost convenience when purchasing a leisure vehicle, while ensuring their investments are protected.

Nick Page, Swift Group Commercial Director, said “With Swift Advance and Supersure Insurance, we are making leisure vehicle ownership as straightforward as possible.

“Partnering with the best of the best, we have engaged tried and tested providers who truly understand our customers’ needs in order to create market-leading services. These strategic partnerships are central to increasing business and, more importantly, enabling customers to make the most of their leisure time. We are thrilled to share these exclusive launches at the Motorhome and Caravan Show 2018.”

The caravan and motorhome world seems to be an ever growing market, but getting into it can be costly. At one point it seemed that the caravanning world was mostly made up off older couples who own homes and have children who’ve flown the nest, thus provider less responsibility are potentially less outgoings. But with new finance options like this it does help bring fresh blood to the market and will reach a larger audience.

Enabling a wider audience to access caravan and motorhome ownership, Swift Advance presents a transparent range of funding options to help customers finance their leisure vehicles. In partnership with Black Horse, it spreads the cost of purchase and can be tailored to individual needs. Visitors to the show can access low-rate finance, in advance of further offers to be unveiled in the coming months.

Now onto what waves Swift are making in the insurance world. The world of leisure vehicle can be, at times, a bit of a complicated one and Swift want to simplify the whole thing. Supersure Insurance has been created in partnership with specialist insurer, Caravan Guard, to provide Swift owners with the utmost peace of mind and value, with half-price coverage available. Half price coverage is something not to be sniffed at! Be sure to check beforehand as there is criteria that needs to be met to get the half price cover.

Nick Page adds “Swift Advance and Supersure Insurance represent the company’s commitment to adapting to the changing market while tuning into consumer needs. We have worked hard to bring our customers bespoke insurance policies and finance options that serve their requirements and offer the highest possible level of protection and value, helping more people to own their dream leisure vehicle.”

So if this is something that you are interested in buying a Swift Supersure Insurance or even a new Swift vehicle in here a few need to know points:

  • Half-price Supersure Insurance rate applies after discounts. Available on new or < 3 year-old vehicles purchased from an approved Swift dealer.

    • All Swift vehicles are supplied with the following assurance benefits:

  • 10-year manufacturer bodyshell warranty
  • Selected models benefit from a lifetime water ingress warranty
  • Swift Command: an innovation in onboard system monitoring designed to make touring as hassle-free as possible
  • Swift Command Tracker: pre-installed Thatcham Category 6 approved proactive vehicle tracking technology
  • Swift Connect Direct: direct access to customer service support, also providing reporting, recording and notification facilities

£7.5M Winter Investments And Improvements with C&CC

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For a lot of people the winter is a chance to slow down a bit, relax, star winter prep or even in some cases totally close until March the following year. This is not the case for the Camping and Caravanning Club as they use the “quiet” time to invest in sites and get some early works done ahead of the upcoming season.

The Camping and Caravanning Club will invest £7.5 million into its network of 106 UK Club Sites in the coming months, with large-scale capital works taking place at seven sites, including Wyeside near Rhyader in the Cambrian mountains of mid-Wales and West Runton on the north Norfolk coast.

Money has been spent as part of the Club site investment programme which improves facilities for the future enjoyment of campers; both members of the Club and non-members.
Proceeds raised by the Club through camping on Club Sites over the course of the year are invested into the site network annually as part of the programme.
Bob Hill, Sites Director, said: “With a growth in membership the Club’s work to improve our UK Club Sites is of key importance.
“We now have more campers wanting to camp with us than at any other time in our history, and by investing so much in our facilities we’re helping to provide the best and most memorable holiday experiences we can.”
Small-scale works are taking place at many Club Sites; however larger works will be completed at seven sites:

The refurbishment of two facilities blocks, a motorhome service point, service area and widening of some site roads at Clitheroe Club Site, Lancashire
Improvements to reception building plus facilities block, service areas and motorhome service point at Kessingland, Suffolk
Upgrades to two facility blocks and resurfacing of some site roads plus new hardstandings and service areas will be added at St. Neots in Cambridgeshire
Full refurbishment of two facility blocks at West Runton, Norfolk
Site electric upgrade plus a new motorhome service point, improved facilities block and new site roads at Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire
30 new hardstanding pitches as part of redevelopment of touring field plus refurbishment of facility block and site reception at Wyeside near Rhyader, mid-Wales

Bob added: “The site investment programme has been running in its current form since 2010 and in the last five years alone we’ve increased the number of hardstandings on our Club Sites by 7%, helping more members to enjoy camping year-round – plenty to keep us busy.”

Caravan Storage Expansion at Salop

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A lot of caravan and motorhome owners, or any leisure vehicle for that matter, may not have the space at home to store the home away from home. Some do but simply want a safer place to store the van while it is not in use. One of the UK’s leading caravan and motorhome dealerships has started work on expanding its secure storage facility in Shrewsbury to cater for customer demand.

Eight years ago Salop Leisure opened their original storage facility, which has since achieved a gold award from the Caravan Storage Site Owners’ Association (CaSSOA), is full with 250 touring caravans and motorhomes.

The new extended storage facility will be monitored by CCTV surveillance, an alarmed fence line security beams and be governed by an electronic entry system.

The site, which has an early November open date, will offer customers the opportunity to store their vehicles on dedicated pitches with improved services for existing customers, daylight hours access, on-site servicing of touring caravans and motorhomes and power washing, tyre repair and pressure checking and waste disposal point services.

“We are aiming to offer the most modern, secure storage facility for touring caravans and motorhomes in the UK,” said Mark Bebb, Salop Leisure’s managing director. “Our existing storage facility is full and we are having to expand it to keep up with demand.

“We provide a one stop shop for caravan and motorhome owners. By storing their touring caravans and motorhomes at Salop Leisure, owners can have them serviced on-site and use the award-winning facilities at our Love2Stay resort.

“Increasingly popular is ‘store and tow’ whereby we are able to tow a touring caravan to the neighbouring Love2Stay resort when the owners wish to stay there overnight.

“Owners can come and go as they wish in the knowledge that their caravan will be safe and secure when not in use. The storage facility is conveniently located alongside Shrewsbury bypass and there is an accessory shop onsite just in case owners need anything.”

I would not wait around as early booking numbers indicate that the facility will soon fill up due to the growing demand for touring caravans and motorhomes from British staycationers who no longer travel abroad for holidays.

Mr Bebb believes this year’s hot summer weather persuaded many people to staycation. With predictions of more hot summers to follow in the future due to climate change, he expects demand for caravans and motorhomes to increase.

“We have seen 25 per cent more first-time buyers this year because owning a caravan and motorhome is now considered to be cool,” he added.

Extended Easi Slide Exterior Sockets From Whale

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Last week at the NEC the product launches were the highlight of the show, for many people it is the sole reason for visiting the Motorhome and Caravan Show. Whale made a big splash at the show by announcing their new Easi-Slide Mains Electric In Exterior Utilities Socket.

This new handy mains electric in socks allows holiday makers to safely hook up 230V/16amp mains power to their caravan, motorhome or campervan while on site. So this should stop the kids bickering over who’s charging what and when and also allows a lot more choice of what electrical good you can use outside the van. TV in the sun anyone?

All nine sockets in the range incorporate the unique Whale Easi-Slide Lid with its streamlined design. The use of a sliding lid guarantees no more lid flapping noise or damage to your vehicle. Comfortable to use, the sockets provide a smooth easy slide open and close motion with a secure click feature to protect the internal parts when the socket is not in use. As well as being UV stabilised to prevent damage from the sun, all sockets are waterproof and rated to IP45 and IP55.

Mark Walmsley, RV Commercial Director for Whale, said: “We are really pleased with this new addition to the Easi-Slide range. It means we now have one of the widest range of utilities sockets in the industry. Manufacturers love the improvement to vehicle aesthetics, providing uniformity to exterior walls, and end users prefer the sliding lid instead of the more traditional hinged lid.”

CaravanTimes Judge The Caravan Design & Lightweight Leisure Awards

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By William Coleman

This year the has been a year of highlights for the CaravanTimes team. We travelled to 21 countries in 21 days with Bailey Of Bristol on the #Bristanbul trip, we took part as a judge in the Caravan and Motorhome Club Towcar of the Year awards and then we were asked to judge the Caravan Design & Lightweight Leisure Awards at the NEC October show.

To be asked to judge two of The Club’s most prestigious awards really does mean a lot, you could go as far to say we were genuinely honours to even be offered the gig. Little did we know just how much work goes into the event before we even stepped inside a van at the NEC.

Before the judges are picked the team behind the scenes carefully curate a list of caravan entries for the assessment at the Motorhome and Caravan Show in Birmingham. The time and effort that goes into selecting entries that are going to be at the NEC and then hand selecting the judges is enough to make your hairs go grey, but they managed to pull it off.

The selected judges have to asses and roughly 130 different caravans, trailer tents and pop ups over a 6 day period. On the Sunday and Monday the process of assessing the van was quicker as there were not tens of thousands of visitors strolling around the NEC. As soon as the visitors started to arrive getting into each caravan became a job all in itself. So if you become a judge be prepared for a long week where you will walk quite a few miles a day.

But who are the judges? Well Dan Cartwright from CaravanTimes was one of them. Not only is Dan a caravan and motorhome journalist he is also a lifelong user of leisure vehicles of all different shapes and sizes. The other judges included chef extraordinaire Martin Dorey and the Airstream towing Andrew Ditton to name a few.

The reason for picking leisure journalists is to ensure that each vehicle is looked at through unbiased eyes who can constructively scrutinise each vehicle to give the most honest feedback as possible. These awards are for the consumer, not the manufacturer.

That being said there is a lot that a manufacturer can learn from the results and feedback given by each of the judges. A van may score very high for it’s exterior marks but could fail on the inside assessment, thus losing the award win.

Every single aspect of a van is checked out and scored accordingly. The exterior hook up points, shape, size, layout, features, living areas, kitchen, bathroom, storage and many others aspects that a normal user may not even consider when looking at a new tourer.

Although this is hard work there is a lot of fun to be had. I mean afterall you get to go to the show a day or two earlier than the general public and have free reign of the entire show. Being able to bob in and out of each van and have a nose around of what you do and do not like. It is like one giant press launch all to yourself. You also get to see the evolution of the industry in a very unique way and get the first look at a lot of new innovations manufacturers add to help change the industry for the better.

Each judge soon becomes pressed for time as each van takes around 20-30 minutes to judge, now add the public to that and you can double your time. By day 3 the rush is really on as all the figures need to be in by the Thursday afternoon to then be correlated and then displayed Friday evening at the awards, so its all hands on deck from Sunday to Friday at the NEC.

It was estimated that the average judge would cover 15-20 miles during the week at the NEC, which deserves a well earned pint at the end of the week.

Scottish Parks Labelled Essential To Tourism

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Every country in the UK has a whole list of hidden gems which are a big part of the local economy and a massive contributor to the funds brought in by tourism. A Scottish tourism minister has named holiday park as one of the most important to Scottish tourism.

The minister was the principal guest speaker at the event organised by the British Holiday & Home Parks Association (Scotland), and held at the city’s Our Dynamic Earth.

In attendance were the owners and managers of many of Scotland’s 200-plus park businesses which generate around £700m of visitor spending each year in the country.

Fiona Hyslop, who is cabinet secretary for culture, tourism and external affairs, was welcomed to conference by the chairman of BH&HPA (Scotland) Elspeth Sutton.

Ms Sutton, who manages Sandgreen Caravan Park in Gatehouse of Fleet, Gatehouse of Fleet, said that the association had long worked closely with the Scottish Government across a wide range of subjects.

The industry, said Ms Sutton, accounts for 8% of all the revenue produced by Scotland’s tourism economy, and allows the Scottish park sector to support more than 5,600 full-time equivalent jobs.

In her address to delegates, Fiona Hyslop said that her department recognises the important role played by parks in producing visitor income and sustaining employment:

“With the number of overseas visitors to Scotland increasing, and the total overnight spend by both domestic and overseas tourists rising to over £5 billion last year, tourism is one of Scotland’s most important, vibrant and successful sectors.

“The Scottish Government recognises the hard work that the holiday parks sector plays in providing excellent accommodation for all types of visitors.

“Whether it’s families on a staycation or overseas visitors coming for an authentic Scottish experience, holiday parks play an essential role in the success of Scottish tourism,” said Fiona Hyslop.

Fiona Hyslop was speaking at the start of the park conference’s busy day-long agenda which also included talks from a range of tourism and other industry specialists.

Delegates heard an update on a survey currently being undertaken by independent analysts on the economic impact of holiday parks across Scotland and the rest of the UK.

It was delivered by Bob Hill of the Economic Impact Review Group, and Dr Suzanne Hamilton who is associate director of Frontline Consultants, both of whom are helping to lead the study.

Although the full survey has yet to be concluded, the conference was told, it is likely to present an upbeat picture of an industry maintaining its popularity and continuing to develop.

Other speakers addressed a range of matters from further enhancing the customer service provided to consumers to how parks can best protect their businesses from cyber-attacks.

Director General of BH&HPA, Ros Pritchard, outlined some of ways in which the association engages with politicians to help frame laws and regulations affecting park businesses.

National BH&HPA chairman Paul Searle also gave his perspective as a holiday park owner on how the association helps its members develop their businesses and meet customer expectations.

Running parallel to the conference was an exhibition featuring the suppliers of goods and services to Scottish parks, the majority of which are family owned and managed.

Closing the conference, Elspeth Sutton said the industry was delighted with the support it receives from the Scottish Government, and thanked tourism minister Fiona Hyslop for her attendance.

The Caravan Design & Lightweight Leisure Awards 2019

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When it comes to buying high ticket items such as vehicles, homes or a combo of the two like caravans you really do not want to rush is. Once upon a time I was guilty of seeing the most attractive looking thing with a price tag and then throwing my money at it. As I grew I started to see the value in doing the research and listening to the experts. With that in mind we bring to you the 2019 Caravan Design Awards from the Caravan and Motorhome Club.

Each year on the Friday of the October NEC Motorhome and Caravan show the Caravan and Motorhome Club host their annual award ceremony to highlight and congratulate the work and effort that goes into producing some of the best caravans the UK market can buy. And we were in attendance for the event!

The purpose of the Awards is to provide guidance for Club members who are looking to change their current caravan or trailer tent. The Club’s Award results are always eagerly anticipated for this very reason. The Caravan Design and Lightweight Leisure Awards offer fair, independent and objective assessments of the vehicles submitted for scrutiny. All caravan and lightweight trailer manufacturers, importers and dealers are invited to submit entries.

The panel of independent Judges for the Caravan Design Awards follow rigorous scoring checklists. Judges assess everything from sitting comfort, standing headroom, kitchen design, storage, switches, wiring, security, repair and warranty arrangements to general safety.

There were some surprises at this year’s awards which had attendants from major manufacturers from all across the UK such as: Bailey, Swift, Coachman, Elddis and many more. In attendance were dealers such as Lowdhams and Broadlanes to name a few who had their eye and taking home Dealer Special category wins.

Also being recognised and awarded at this year’s event were Lightweight Leisure vehicles such as trailer tents, pop tops and folding campers. With the rise of the caravan holiday getting bigger each year we are seeing a real boost in sales for the lightweight touring home.

The show was opened by Caravan and Motorhome Club Director General and hosted by Grenville Chamberlain, The Club’s Chairman, who was delighted to hand the awards to the winners of each category.

So without further adieu here are this year’s winners of the Caravan Design and the Lightweight Leisure Awards 2019:

Now onto the leisure vehicles who’s rise in popularity seems to know no bounds, the lightweight leisure category. As I mentioned before these vehicles seem to be a good getaway vehicle to get into the world of caravan and motorhome holidays. From the sites I have visited, and festivals, the lightweight leisure vehicle seems to be very popular amongst the younger holiday makers.

Swift Exceed Expectations At NEC

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It may be no surprise that the October NEC Caravan and Motorhome show brings tens of millions of pounds to the UK leisure industry. The show is a hotbed of purchases, holiday bookings, down payments and deposits on holiday homes and leisure vehicles. The Swift Group have announced that last week’s show was a swooping success for their sales figures.

2017 was a bumper year for caravan and motorhome purchases but it seemed to take a slight slump in early 2018 with a lot of dealers and manufacturers having older stock left to shift. This may have been an inevitability due to the amount of new caravans and motorhomes that were recently purchased. Now it seems like the winds of change are upon us and the sales numbers are starting sore once again.

Swift took the initiative and had quite the display at the NEC. Not only did they have a full line up of holiday homes, caravan and motorhomes, they also had their best package of event deals and offers. Early figures suggest that the company’s show success has captured a notable market share.

Nick Page, Swift Commercial Director, said: “We are thrilled by the results of the Motorhome & Caravan Show, where sales have exceeded expectations even though we have been running our event offers since September.

“In addition to recent triumphs at exhibitions across Europe and Scandinavia, this outcome has
reinforced our commercial confidence. We are therefore delighted to announce that we will be
resuming 5-day production weeks immediately after our annual shutdown in early November, while also increasing production volume of touring caravans.

“It also demonstrates that, despite uncertainty surrounding the impact of ‘the Brexit affect’, the
company continues to go from strength to strength with well-founded optimism for the coming year. We are pleased to share this positive trajectory with both our dealer network and the wider industry.”

Another tool used by Swift at the Caravan and Motorhome show was the launch of their all new leisure vehicle finance and insurance initiatives, Swift Advance and Supersure Insurance, which we will cover in detail in the next few days. These 2 new products would have certainly been a contributing factor to the high sales numbers.

The top performing Swift models at the show were the all-new Elegance Grande and Eccles 100th anniversary edition touring caravans, while the 2019 Elegance Grande 655 received significant attention thanks to its novel layout, including a pull-down bed.

Swift motorhome sales saw the brand new 2019 Escape Compact fare well alongside the Swift Select panel van range, with their nimble, versatile offering appealing to a wide range of visitors and securing a number of hire fleet orders. As always the top notch Kon-Tiki dominated the motorhome sales.

Aside from the their touring homes Swift also saw success with their holiday home range. With the rise in popularity of the static caravans Swift secured brand new orders for the innovative S-Pod 6, whose clever layout and mezzanine level proved immensely popular.

Our Week At The NEC Motorhome And Caravan Show

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Each year leading up to the October Motorhome and Caravan Show at the NEC myself and the CaravanTimes team find ourselves totally snowed under with the amount of prep work that goes into making sure we bring our readers the best content. So once all that hard work is done comes to real work, filming at the NEC and getting as much done in the limited time we have. This year was no exception as it was all hands on deck at the UK’s largest leisure event.

Very rarely do I get to go to the NEC shows as just a visitor, despite spending more time at the show than your average attendee. As the camera team dive in and out of each hall I only seem to get a glimpse of the vehicles and innovations on display. This year I made it my mission to see more of what was on offer and take in all the great things the show has to offer.

As always the team head up a day before the official opening of the show to have a quick look round at where everything is so we can strategically maneuver ourselves around the show without being a nuisance.

A mixture of the team stayed up pretty much the whole week. One member did Sunday-Saturday as they were asked to judge the Caravan and Motorhome Caravan Design Awards, but that is an article for another time.

This year’s October show to me seemed to be far busier than last year’s show, which I think is due to the impressive models that manufacturers announced during their press released across the the past few months. This year there was stand out caravan models such as the Coachman VIP and, for me, the stand out Lazer.

On top of that this was the first time the majority of the public got to see new 2019 models on display. The all new Bailey Phoenix, which has reimagined the “entry level” caravan, their game changing 8ft wide Pegasus and the show exclusive Alliance motorhome, which we were lucky enough to get hands on with this before the NEC and we loved it. Very soon we will have a full review for you so watch this space.

Other than the waves of vans, motorhomes, trailer tents and other portable homes there was also every accessory known to the touring world, as well as some brand new ones, there to buy. One of the best things about choosing the show for your purchases is the amount of deals available to the public, always a good excuse to freshen up the set up.

Even if you are not in the market for new kit there are plenty of chances to win awnings, bbqs as well as free holidays all week at the show. I took full advantage of this and got myself a Prima Deluxe Air Awning from Prima, gone are the days of the long winded awning set up.

At the show there is something for everyone and things you may never knew you needed. Insurance, dealer specials, the Caravan and Motorhome Club, new vehicles, tow cars, games, activities. So if you did not manage to make this show the February one is just round the corner.

As I am sure you already know, we did a series of video interviews with certain exhibitors so we can help guide you through the show and make sure you have a pleasant time navigating through the hundreds of exhibitors throughout the many halls of the NEC.

On the off chance you missed the interviews here they all are:
Touring Essentials with Prima Leisure

A Catch Up With Kampa

Camplify Turn 1

Compact Living From Roller Team

Alde’s Future Tech

Meeting The Truma Team

Luxury Leisure From Travelworld

Oyster Sat Tech At The NEC

Levelling Solution At The NEC

Our Guide To The NEC

Winter Escapes With The Caravan And Motorhome Club

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As a child most of my caravan trips were actually taken during the winter months, mainly because as a family the October half term was the only opportunity the whole family could get the same time off, so I have adapted to caravan and motorhome videos in winter quite well. Embracing the trend of more holiday makers using the cold for an excuse to take the caravan out the Caravan and Motorhome announce some key locations to visit this winter.

The winter season is here, or Christmas if you look at the shelves in Tesco, and the opportunities for getaways and weekends away seems to grow and grow each year. From the rolling hills of the Kent countryside to the traditional German markets, the Caravan and Motorhome Club has something for everyone to try this winter.

With over 50 sites on the UK network open all year round and multiple overseas locations. Sites with heated washrooms, hot showers and electric hook ups at most sites, stay warm and enjoy the great outdoors even when the air is cooler!