CAMC Announce Certificated Location Award Winners

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By William Coleman

The Caravan and Motorhome Club have announced the winner of its Certificated Location of the Year Award. This year’s winner is Low Moor Head Farm situated in the picturesque Cumbrian countryside. The two runners up are the Meadow Bank Farm on the edge of the New Forest and Welltrough Hall Farm in the Cheshire Countryside.

Certificated Locations (CLs) are privately owned sites that have a maximum five van capacity, which are located across the UK. These sites are open exclusively to Caravan and Motorhome Club members. The CLs are situated in remote locations such as farms, country estates and beside inns.

The CL of the Year Awards are voted for by Club members, something the Club is very good at is interacting and listening to its member. By getting members involved the Club always gets the best of the best because the public vote in their masses, which means you always get a great impartial opinion. The best part about these awards is that they recognise the hard work the owners put into their sites to ensure guests have the best experience possible.

The awards are presented at the House of Commons in recognition of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act (1960) which enables the Caravan and Motorhome Club to grant certificates to landowners to operate CLs.

Grenville Chamberlain, Caravan and Motorhome Club Chairman said: “We are proud to recognise the important part CLs play in both our members’ experiences and as a sustainable form of tourism. Visitors to CLs across the country help contribute towards the local economy by bringing income to the area; many owners have diversified into operating CLs as a means of generating additional revenue. The awards recognise those owners who really go the extra mile for members and provide them with a truly memorable experience. My congratulations go out to all this year’s winners.”

Winner – Low Moor Head

Low Moor Head Farm Certificated Location was opened in October 2005, a tranquil site, set on a working beef and sheep farm with land running from the Duddon Estuary to Kirkby Moor just six miles from the city of Carlisle. The site is exclusively for adults and offers the perfect location for visiting many historic attractions both in England and Scotland, being between two UNESCO World Heritage sites, Northumbria ‘Hadrian’s Wall & the Lake District National park. Guests come from as far afield as New Zealand, South Africa, Spain and Holland.

The Site offers five hard standing spacious pitches, set within one acre. It is open all year round and encourages visitors to get out and visit surrounding areas, helping sustain the local economy. There is very good vehicular access with a parking area for both guests and visitors; excellent digital TV reception and free organic free range eggs. Facilities also include heated toilet/ shower and disabled facilities, cycle racks and recycling point.

Low Moor Head Farm also has available an adult only ‘Pheasant Lodge’ luxurious ‘5 star, self-catering accommodation complete with hot tub, for friends! No stranger to winning awards, Low Moor Head was voted second place in the National Award in 2013 and winner of the Regional Awards in 2009, 2010, 2015.

Chamberlain continued: “Low Moor Head Farm consistently goes that extra mile for visitors with the provision of free range eggs, lots of local information and faultless facilities. Owners Owen and Adele have really strived to provide everything guests could possibly want and that includes a very warm welcome – this is a very well deserved win for an incredibly well run site.”

Record Breaking Sales For Salop At The NEC

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By William Coleman

It’s no real surprise that a lot of records were broken at this year Motorhome and Caravan Show. Not only were attendance records smashed but so were sales figures for Salop Leisure.

The industry is in the middle of a boom with touring caravans and motorhome sales up by 45% from last years figures for the Shrewsbury based Salop Leisure. Their new customers came from all over the UK and included a lot first time buyers. On top of all the new customers there was also a lot of existing customers who decided to upgrade their touring homes.

The Salop sales team were out in full force at the show. The team members George Harris, Paul Simpson and Stuart Edwards were on the Swift Group stand to help customer with their buying journey. They were selling new models of the Sprite, Challenger, Conqueror and Elegance touring caravans and Swift motorhomes.

“Our sales team achieved their best ever level of sales on the Swift Group stand,” said Salop Leisure’s operations director Mike Harris. “Their preparations in advance of the show and genuine hard work paid dividends.

“The success at the NEC follows on from our own West Midlands Caravan and Motorhome Show in Shrewsbury earlier this month where sales in the touring and motorhome division were 38 per cent up on the same event last year.

“We are attributing the sales success partly to Swift’s improved range of 2018 models along with the popularity of staycationing due to the weak pound, which are making foreign holidays more expensive and our efforts to ensure that we deliver the highest level of customer service.”

This years show was a huge success for everyone involved and had added a lot more momentum to the already impressive growth of the leisure industry.

Create Your Own Motorhome With Auto Trail

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By William Coleman

Touring all about freedom and the amount of different options available to you when you’re on the open road. You can tailor make your own holiday any which way you want. Now, thanks to Auto Trail, you can create your own motorhome. With so many options available what will you create?

You can now create your motorhome to suit your needs and lifestyle. If you want to go rock climbing at Wyndcliff Quarry for the weekend or take the family on a highland adventure in Loch Lomond you can craft your leisure vehicle to suit all your needs while you’re touring.

When it comes to choosing your touring home it takes a very long time to pick the right one. The time spent on researching what is right for you can almost be a full time job in itself. With so many options and variations you need to be sure what you’re buying is right for you. Auto Trail know all too well what goes into choosing the right one. They are now leading the way on making the choice that much easier.

Auto Trail have now developed a straightforward, user friendly solution that makes finding and tailoring your ideal model an enjoyable and simple process. This is the first time a service like this has been introduced into the industry. “Your Auto Trail” is an added feature on Auto Trail’s website which helps you to decide which motorhome is perfect for you.

Using the filter options available you can go through the different selections and decide on your preferred price, the berths, number of seatbelts and the gross vehicle weight, to then focus on the models that are best suited to you.

After you have found the right motorhome for you it’s time to go through the add ons and upgrades. There are many options at this point, you can choose from engine upgrades, media packs, soft furnishings and leisure batteries.

It is very easy to miss hidden weights that are applicable to a motorhome when making it fit for purpose. For example, when adding an extra passenger, you must consider the weight of the passenger and their personal allowance. This is why Auto Trail’s motorhome builder is so unique and efficient – because the weight calculator will do all of this for you.

Not only does Your Auto Trail add up the combined weight, it also totals up your spend. As you
select your add-ons the calculator will total up the value – so you are always in the know when it
comes to pricing.

Your Auto Trail gives you the option to download and print your specification, providing you with a unique code which your dealer can then access, so they know exactly what you want from your motorhome. Don’t worry, if you change your mind you can always log back into your account and edit as you wish, Your Auto Trail will always save your original build.

The motorhome builder will show you your nearest dealer and allow you to send your specific
requirements to them through the unique code – communicating your necessities quickly and
Efficiently. Your Auto Trail ensures you receive everything you want from your motorhome, keeping it within your preferred requirements and safeguarding you from hidden weights and costs.

This is a great move for the industry, to be able to customise and adapt a motorhome to your specific requirements. This is a game changer for sure.

8 Mile Wildlife Larder Wins Green Gong

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By William Coleman

A Cumbrian holiday park is taking the green initiative seriously and are now part of the small elite group of tourism businesses to win a special green award.

The ground keeping staff at a South Cumbrian holiday park have been dubbed “hedgerow heroes” by television botanist David Bellamy and were given a very rare accolade following their efforts to keep the area as green and luscious as possible.

The Silverdale Park is one of only 15 sites, out of around 3000, to have gained the Special Distinction from Professor Bellamy in his annual conservation awards. What efforts did the site go to, to get this sort after award? The Silverdale site were honoured with the award after they planted 8 miles of new hedgerows throughout 2017 as part of their major environmental project.

David Bellamy has had high praise for Silversale’s initiative. The new greenery that has been planted has given Cumbria’s wildlife “a living larder of rich pickings”, says David Bellamy. It also provides a new breeding habitat for some of the UK’s most loved species like hedgehogs, red squirrels, dormice, butterflies and birds.

Silverdale is one of 6 sites owned by the Holgates group who received the top gold DAvid Bellamy Conservation Award in this year’s round of green honours for the tourism industry. With all 6 sites winning awards it was actually the Silverdale’s 8 miles of new shrubs and trees that were the standout achievement, said David Bellamy.

It took a lot of hard work and dedication to get this award. A lot of manpower and a lot of hours over a 9 month period. Over this time period there were more than just new animal species introduced. There was a wide range of trees planted including the hawthorn, hazel, ash and the oak.

Michael Holgate, whose family business last year marked its 60th anniversary, said the importance of hedgerows could never be understated: “What we see on hedgerows are the nectar-rich blossom in spring and the red berries in autumn – and both, of course, provide valuable food resources for wildlife,” he said.

“But hedgerows also help prevent soil erosion, store carbon to help combat climate change, and help capture pollutants such as agricultural chemicals which run off from fields.

“They are also homes for many birds, animals and insects, and provide vital links across the countryside for wildlife to move about freely which helps keep populations healthy.

“We’re delighted to have joined the small elite of parks with special distinctions, and the award is being dedicated to our hard-working staff who carried out this amazing project,” added Michael.

The Holgates efforts to maintain our green and pleasant land does not stop there. In addition to its own conservation efforts Holgates work closely with bodies such as the RSPB and local red squirrel protection groups.

In addition to its own conservation initiatives, Holgates also works closely bodies such as the RSPB and local red squirrel protection groups to make its parks havens for many protected species.

There is more information about the group’s parks at www.holgates.co.uk

Kimberley Caravans Show Rare 4×4

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By William Coleman

When it comes to rare vehicles you may not automatically think of leisure vehicles, well at least I didn’t until now. Kimberley Caravans & Motorhomes in Darlington have the only Hymer M-LI 580 4×4 motorhome in the UK right now is sure to draw huge interest.

The luxury Hymer rarity is a classically stylish home with a Mercedes Benz chassis and engine is ideal for both off road use and road handling. Having seen a full range of these homes at the NEC Motorhome & Caravan Show I can safely say these are built for comfort. They are better than some houses I have visited.

The Hymer M-LI 580 comes with an array of features including an extensive safety packages with state of the art electronic stability control, comfort safety suspension and automatic transmission. The living area is built to the highest level of luxury and comfort. The inside is all high spec with a contemporary modern design.

The family owned Kimberley Caravans & Motorhomes which is based in Darlington and Nottingham are very proud to have the only Hymer of this type in the UK. Owner Christopher Lowe said ” This Hymer M-LI 580 4 x 4, is the first 4 x 4 that our Sales Executive has sold in over 20 years, and will make light work of rough terrain, poor-quality road surfaces or winter weather; so for motorhome owners who want to undertake in any festive season travelling, extreme conditions will not be an issue, even when driving on unpaved ground.

There really are huge advantages with the increased traction and dependability. The Hymer M-LI 580 4 x 4 is a premium motorhome with the freedom of a four-wheel drive vehicle that gives a fantastic chance to re-think your winter motorhome experience and start thinking about Christmas on tour!”

So if you love high end luxury and you are in the market for a nice new high end touring home be sure to check out this unique vehicle.

Triple Scoop For The Caravan and Motorhome Club

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By Tom Evans

The Caravan and Motorhome Club seem to have a new hobby in collecting awards, only 2 weeks ago we reported that they picked up a brace at The Insurance Choice Awards, check out our Video Article Here. The latest news coming from the U.K’s most popular touring club is that they’ve had a trio of accolades bestowed upon them from the 2017 Top 50 Companies for Customer Service Awards.

The ‘Top 50 Companies for Customer Service’ 2017 awards were announced on 25 October at a gala event at the Vox Conference Centre in Birmingham pitting customer service teams from the best on the business against each other across a number of categories.

The Club walked away with;

Best Company For Customer Service – Travel and Hospitality
Most Improved Company Overall – Live Chat
Member of The Year 2017

The Club successfully defended their Travel and Hospitality crown from the previous year and picked up awards in the digital space for their live chat efforts as well as a great all-rounder as Member of The Year.

With a service team of over 140 employees based nationwide there are going to be a lot of backs to pat. Peter Martin, Head of Operations for Member Services said, “I am, once again, so proud of the whole Contact Centre Team and all our staff who have contributed to these three award wins. These accolades are well deserved and testament to the strength of our customer service team, both at head office and across our network of sites. We pride ourselves on offering the best possible experience for our members, from the first enquiry right through to when they are on holiday, so it’s incredibly rewarding to have our efforts recognised. We’re delighted to have been named Member of the Year too as it demonstrates how we assist other companies and constantly strive to improve performance in the industry overall.”

The Caravan and Motorhome Club seem to be setting a precedent with their award haul this year and we wish them all the best at future ceremonies.

Mystery Shopper Earns Site Award Shortlist

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By William Coleman

The mystery shopper, you either love them or hate them. Either way there is no denying that their job does the very best it can at providing impartial and accurate feedback about a product, service or company. For one lucky park they have had the best type of mystery shopper feedback there is, it has even lead them to an award shortlist.

Devon’s Ladram Bay holiday park was helped this summer by a visit from a mystery staycationer. Now the park is on its way to potentially winning gold, silver or bronze at the county’s annual tourism awards in November.

The mystery shopper who visited Ladram Bay was actually an undercover inspector who was carry out one of the crucial judges stages of the Devon Tourism Awards. The visit was one of the 120 that was made to business by the county judges helping to shave down the entries to just three per category. So you can see that the cream of the crop made the shortlist.

Ladram Bay is no stranger to awards nominations, this is the third year in a row that the site has made the nomination stages of Holiday Park of the Year category.

Speaking with Director Zoe House, a member of the park-owning family, said that everyone at Ladram Bay had a special reason for crossing their fingers and toes in an effort to bag the gold top spot.

“In 2018 we are celebrating our seventy-fifth anniversary of the park’s formation, and it would be wonderful to start the year with such an accolade!” she said.

“But even to feature among the top three parks in Devon is an excellent achievement to which we owe a great debt of honour to our fantastic staff.

“An important criterion for these awards is the standard of hospitality which guests receive, and responsibility for delivering this is very much down to our park team,” added Zoe.

Ladram Bay originally started as a small cliff side resort with private beach access. Now it has grown into one of Devon’s largest and most celebrated parks.

Their verdicts on who takes the top spots will be delivered at a VIP awards ceremony at Plymouth’s Guildhall on 23 November.

There is more information about Ladram Bay Holiday Park at www.ladrambay.co.uk

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Ready Camp. A Season Of Success

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By William Coleman

More great news for the glamping world as Ready Camp, the official glamping network of The Camping and Caravanning Club, is rejoicing as the number of people staying on sites this year has grown. This has followed the addition of ten new sites to its network of UK glamping locations.

To add even more success to their already glistening portfolio Ready Camp is ending a successful season by becoming a finalist in the Best Holiday Rental for Families category at the 2017 Family Traveller Awards.

Ever since the launch in 2015 the network of sites that have added glamping to its attractions have grown from 17 in Ready Camp’s first year to 29 in 2016 and then 39 for this year’s camping season. All of the sites have proven very popular this year with new locations at Mablethorpe in Lincolnshire and Dartmouth being very well received by journalists from The Daily Star and The Sun.

Ready Camp also report that their locations in the South West of England have so seen a large growth in glamping nights sold of 71% year on year.

Reday Camp’s glamping accommodation are safari style tents that can sleep up to 6 people. As for adults they recommend that 4 adults would fit perfectly for a get away. Each tent comes with a triple bunkbed, double bed, seating area and a dining table. On top of that there is also a small kitchen area.

Ready Camp Sites Director Bob Hill said: “Ready Camp continues to prove popular with holidaymakers who camp infrequently and those who have little to no experience of camping.

“All Ready Campers appreciate the convenience of a pre-pitched glamping tent with facilities on hand and I’m thrilled we’ve been shortlisted in the Best Holiday Rental for Families category at this year’s Family Traveller Awards – we certainly look forward to welcoming more families to our glamping locations next year.”

At the end of the 2017 glamping season more than 10% of sales for glamping came from Read Campers who booked for than one tent for their glamping trips with friends and family. An announcement on the expansion of the Ready Camp network will be made early in the New Year.

For more information on Ready Camp visit: www.readycamp.co.uk

To vote for Ready Camp in the Best Holiday Rental for Families category at the Family Traveller Awards 2017 visit: www.familytraveller.com/vote. Voting closes on 20 October 2017.

IOW Caravan Owner’s £1.6M Loss

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By William Coleman

Members of the Rookley Country Park on the Isle of Wight are heading toward some hard times. They face the prospect of potentially losing their holiday homes following a park takeover.

As you can all imagine the loss of your holiday home and or its location is a very big blow. The residents are plot owners of Rookley Country Park could have a joint loss of an estimated £1.57 million. This was reported last month and will affect around 70 distraught residents who were mortified to discover that they are being forced to leave to park and make way for the total rejuvenation of the site. Although it is good that site has been bought and will be invested in it still leaves a lot of current members in a very bad spot.

The new development of the site will see a lot of new additions brought in. There will be new lodges positioned around the lake, upgraded entertainment and the pool area will be getting an upgrade too. On Top of that there should be new caravan hires made available. All of this will be brought in at the cost of the current caravan owners using the park, they have to move to make the land free for development.

The main fear is that the current owners will not find another suitable place to store homes now they are having to leave Rookley Country Park. Rookley Country Park did issue a sincere apology regarding the matter.

Following the news around 30 owners met the Chequers pub to speak with the campaigner and caravan owner, Paul St John Martin, regarding the move and how it could financially impact those being forced to move from the site.

Mr. St John Martin revealed that the combined cost that the owners will be out of pocket would be around the £1.5m when they lose the vans.

The Island MP Bob Seeley has vowed to help in this situation to protect the rights of the current caravan owners. Mr Seely has expressed great sympathy for the nightmare that the residents find themselves in.

He has said that he will be writing to the new owners company, a company based in the USA, as well as the the Citizens’ Advice in regards to some form of compensation due to the losses the residents could suffer.

Mr Seely added he would also be looking into lobbying Parliament about the issues raised.
Rookley Park said: “Unfortunately, the extent of the work required is such some owners will have to move their holiday homes elsewhere.”.

I am all for developing new parks and sites around the UK but this seems like a lot of people’s lives are having to change, not for the better, to make way for these upgrades.

What A Difference 20 Years Makes

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By William Coleman

I was born during the October half term holiday way back when in 1987. Since then my family would go to Devon every year to the Sandy Bay Haven holiday park. For the next decade I would spend the October half term at the Sandy Bay site and look forward to the next year as soon as we left to head back to London. The last time we went was on my 10th birthday, and now 20 years on I look back at those fond years to see just how much the caravan holiday has changed over the past 2 decades.

There are so many things that I remember vividly about visiting Devon; spotting the Beast of Bodmin Moor, the live wrestling shows, Crealy Adventure, going down the buzzard swoop slide, the Canonteign Waterfall park and the evening entertainment the park would put on.

Having seen whats on offer now it certainly dwarfs what I had back in the early to mid 90’s. Now there is so much more, a lot of which does not include the human element of entertainment. More rides, slides and arcades. It seems that the live show of an evening and the singing and dancing entertainment is something of the past.

I will never forget arriving late on a Friday evening, half asleep, to find out that there was going to be live wrestling on in the main bar of the entertainment club house. Instantly I woke up and pleaded that we go and watch, there was a bar there so I did not have to convince mum and dad too much after the 4 and a half hour drive. And now there are rides and lots more arcades and even a Starbucks! The pool area has certainly had an upgrade. Now the kids can use mini jet skis and even do SCUBA lessons! A far cry from the freezing October plunge that I used to take, much to the amusement of the family and friends we would go with.

The thing I loved about this site was the large static caravans we would stay in. At the time I had never seen a caravan like it. I was used to the small little ones you would see sitting on people’s drive ways. These were far more glamorous they seemed like luxury small homes. They would have a good size living room/dining room/kitchen combo. Each morning you would get woken up by the sound of a thousand seagulls trampling on the roof, years later I found out that my dad would throw bread on the roof so the seagulls would sweep down and be blamed for waking everyone up. Good work dad. We would all then jump up, have a cooked breakfast and plan where we would go. The ladies would go and do horse riding and the gents would go fishing then at the end of the day we would all go back to the caravan and get ready for the live entertainment.

Now it seems all the activities are based on spending money on rides and attractions. I understand that holiday parks are businesses and to operate they need to make money, but I feel that this sometimes is at the expense of what made everyone fall in love with these sites when we were young. The world moves on and us with it, I guess.
After a 20 year gap there is one thing that has not changed, the locals of the area. Not too far away from the site is the old untouched parts of Exeter. Little squares with traditional tea rooms and the local home made pastie maker who tells you locals stories and spooky yarns. I always loved the human element of the area. There was one cafe called The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe. They made all their cakes in house and were all perfect. The Death By Chocolate was a stand out for sure. A cake as big as the child who ordered it.

All in all it seemed like my half term holidays in Devon were a lot simpler 20 years ago.What would amuse and entertain us as children would now bore the iPad generation to sleep.

Catch Up With CAMC Food & Beverage Team

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By William Coleman

A couple of month ago we caught wind of a £1 million development of the Knaresborough Caravan and Motorhome Club site, we even wrote an article about it. One of the main things that stuck out to me was their new Wanderer Bar & Kitchen Concept. I was able to speak with CAMC’s Food, Beverages and Site Facilities Manager, Jessica Cleaver, regarding the concept and what it means to the local community.

One of the most interesting things about the Wanderer is how they source the ingredients that go into their dishes. All the meat, fish, fruit and vegetables are locally sourced. For me this is fantastic step for the Caravan and Motorhome Club. I like the fact they are taking the responsibility of keeping local independant business going buy using them to stock their bar and kitchen unlike a lot of eateries who buy bulk frozen produce, and still charge £12 for a burger without chips.

Another thing that this means is that the food you are ordering is as fresh as it gets. Their lamb is driven in from a farm that is just 19 miles away from the kitchen it’s cooked in. The furthest away your dinner is brought in from is 45 miles away in Nesham and that is where your high quality fresh beef is reared. So as The Club say, there food really is “Grown here not flown here”.

If you are having a nice comfy night in but do not really fancy cooking for everyone but at the same time you do not really want to leave your motorhome or caravan for too long, do not worry because the Wanderer also do a take away menu. The takeaway menu is not as large as the in house menu but it is far from small. You get pick from a great range off of the starters, mains, grill, pizza, salad, pudding or plank menu. On top of that there is a sharer menu and sides. You will be spoilt for choice if you pick off of the plank menu which provides a nice mix of things to share between two people.

If you do sit in the restaurant with the kids there are different menu options depending on the age of your little ones. There is a child’s menu, a toddlers menu and then a smaller menu. Too often do you get the kids food of the kiddie menu and it’s either too little food or not the greatest quality. Well this stop now. The Wanderer have looked at how and what children eat and have come up with a menu to suit all ages.

The Wanderer Bar & Kitchen is such a great idea, good food, fresh, locally sourced by independant business, menus to match all ages, good wine menu and great service. All the feedback I have heard regarding this site has been extremely positive. I cannot wait for my chance to get down there and try the Wanderer Burger!

Record Breaking NEC Motorhome & Caravan Show

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Now that I’m finally fully rested from the NEC 2017 Motorhome and Caravan Show I can safely say that I had an amazing time. Having looked at the figures coming out of the show it seems that I am not the only one who had a fantastic time.

The 6 day extravaganza was a success on all levels. The NEC, which hosted the show across 11 halls had an astonishing 750 leisure vehicles on display with 101,583 visitors. Which is the highest figures since the show began. The attendance soared higher than ever before. The records were broken on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday with 13,779 attending on the Wednesday. The Wednesday of last year saw 13,779 visit the show. The Friday of the show had a 9.3% increase on the previous years show.

The massive attendance did reflect on the success of the exhibitors who were displaying at the show. The leading manufacturers and dealers have reported a much higher than expected sales number. There was also a really good buzz around the show too. I spent a whole day looking round at all the dealers, manufacturers, accessories stand and everything else I could feast my eyes on.

UK sales Director, Lee Roberts of Lunar Caravans was extremely happy with the experience they had at the show: “This year we revealed our 8ft-wide Alaria caravan range and our new coachbuilt motorhome called Cassini. We were overwhelmed with their retail success.”

Coachman Caravans also reported higher-than-expected sales with Marketing Manager Jackie Shipley commenting: “We are delighted with the results from the Motorhome and Caravan Show 2017, with sales exceeding expectations.”

Operations Director of Raymond James Caravans, Bill Chilver stated: “We’ve had an excellent result. We targeted a marginal growth on last year and it’s been such a good show so we’re well within reach of achieving it for 2017. The general feel of the show has been fantastic all the way through.”

The Caravan and Motorhome Club had a great presence at the show. I spoke to a lot of their guys and found out so much more than I already knew about The Club. They had a great display with live interview and a celebrity Q&A with Matt Allwright. The Club were more than ecstatic with their input. Harvey Alexander, Director of Marketing at the Caravan and Motorhome Club commented: “The Club has had a great week at the Motorhome and Caravan Show. Club Day on Tuesday with Matt Allwright hosting forums for Club members and show visitors was a great success and there has been huge demand for our caravan and motorhome manoeuvring sessions. We also launched a series of ground-breaking member offers, including a fuel discount card. We want to inspire and enable people to have great adventures when they are on holiday and build lasting memories with friends and family.”

The show comes after the NCC released statistics confirming the growth of the UK leisure vehicle and staycation industry. Production of touring caravans was up 13.7% in the first six months of 2017 compared to the same period last year, while motorhome registrations rose by 11.3%. Caravan holiday homes are also steadily increasing, with a 5.6% growth in deliveries to holiday park locations between year start and end of June 2017 compared to 2016. The Motorhome and Caravan Show 2018 will run from 16 to 21 October 2018.