How will the new 2015 budget affect caravanners?

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by Ellie Pritchard

CaravanTimes breaks down how the new summer budget will affect towing your caravan

Chancellor George Osborne’s new summer budget has caused a stir amongst many. If you’ve been wondering how the new budget will affect your motoring, CaravanTimes has got it sussed for you.

First up, we hope you’re going to make the most of your summer caravan holiday this year, because motor insurance looks like it’s going to be raised this November. The Chancellor has raised car insurance premiums by 3.5 per cent (from 6 per cent to 9.5 per cent), which has come as a shock to many UK road users.

During his summer budget speech, Osborne also stated that the UK’s road networks are ranked below Puerto Rico and Namibia in terms of quality. He went on to claim that “every single penny raised in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) in England” will go into a new Roads Fund that he is set to start up. How true to his word he will be remains to be seen.

Osborne also claimed during his speech that the current system whereby many new cars with low carbon emission are exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty is not sustainable. Beginning in 2017, and exclusively to new brand new cars, VED bands will be introduced.

The Chancellor spoke of the new arrangement, saying: “The duty in the first year will be set according to emissions, like today, but updated for new technology.

“Thereafter there will be three duty bands – zero emission, standard and premium.

“For standard cars – that covers 95 per cent of all cars sold in the UK – the charge will be £140 a year. That’s less than the average £166 that motorists pay today.

“There will be no change to VED for existing cars – no one will pay more in tax than they do today for the car they already own.”

So, in short, you won’t have to pay a different VED charge until you purchase a new car. There are also plans in place to extend the deadline for MOTs on new cars and motorbikes. The current deadline is three years, but the government is looking to extend it to four, which could save motorists over £100m per year. March, 2017, will also see a freeze of duty.

What do you think of the budget announcements? Do you think the decisions made will have a detrimental effect on caravanners?

David Bellamy Conservation Awards recognises parks as `good neighbours`

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by Jessica Almeida

Rufus Bellamy excited to announce this year’s award-winning parks

Hundreds of holiday and residential parks who reach out to their local communities will be recognised during this year’s David Bellamy Conservation Awards, it has been announced.

Assessments for the 2015 accolade winners are now coming in and scheme organiser Rufus Bellamy is excited to celebrate parks acting as “good neighbours”.

According to Bellamy, son of famed environmental campaigner, David Bellamy, early assessor’s feedback has demonstrated a bunch of initiatives introduced by many caravan parks are now making a huge difference to many people’s’ lives across the UK.

These initiatives include parks opening up their grounds for school nature projects and wildlife discovery walks, to those organising projects such as litter picking and beach clean-up operations. In addition parks are becoming more involved in local sports and arts organisations, and are also introducing life theatre and musical performances in their grounds.

According to Bellamy junior, charity fundraising is where he believes most parks excel. Often located throughout the UK, the many fundraisers seen across the year provide a huge boost to many good causes that are often locally based. This is where parks have proven themselves to be particularly enterprising, with business owners and staff taking part in a host of different sponsored events, including
bike rides, marathons and tough Royal Marine assault courses to name a few.

Award-winning manager of Beverly Holidays, Nicola Furneaux, and manager, Katy Lamsin, of Whitehill Country Park, both took on the Royal Marines 10k Commando Challenge and raised almost £700.00 for Devon Air Ambulance.

Parks also do other charitable things too, with one park donating abandoned tents by guests to a charity working in Africa, whilst another provides free holidays to disadvantaged families for every 100th booking it receives.

Bellamy said: “The David Bellamy Conservation Award Scheme does, of course, put a major emphasis on how parks work to protect their natural environment.”

This year, Bellamy said that assessors have unveiled many great new initiatives, which willl be used to show just how many ways there are for parks to reach out.

In September, the names of the 500-plus expected to receive a David Bellamy Conservation Award this year at gold, silver and bronze levels will be announced.

Leisure vehicle company fined for risking lives

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Campervan company left leisure vehicle users at “great risk”

A campervan conversion company from Caerphilly in South Wales, with a portfolio of famous clients including Guy Ritchie and Madonna, has been left with a fine of £2,500 after a customer was left at “great risk” over failure to oversee essential safety measures during the refurbishment of a campervan.
Dayne Bartlett, 46, and Robert Kerr, 49, of campervan conversion company, Touch of Class Upholstery, both appeared before Newport Magistrates’ Court on Friday charged with producing an unsafe product.

The case was brought to the attention of the court on behalf of trading standards for Caerphilly County Borough Council under the General Product Safety Regulations. Co-owner of the company, Bartlett, and Kerr, a sub-contract gas engineer, who both stood unrepresented in court, pleaded not guilty to the offence.
The customer in question, Michael Broad, initially paid for the refurbishment to the interior of his campervan in December 2013, paying £7,000 for work to be carried out, involving the installation of a gas cooker, bed and seat belts.

Following noticing an electrical wire hanging out of the television, and when shelves began falling down on his first overnight trip in the vehicle amongst a number of other problems, trading standards subsequently found that there were as many as seven “at risk” threats, including issues with the gas insulation owing to an insecure gas cylinder.
Upon providing evidence to the court, Broad explained: “I was quite upset and I went on to complain to trading standards.The gas safety engineer then carried out an inspection and put a do not use sticker on the cooker.

“The motor inspector said that the seatbelts for the bed should have been bolted to the floor rather than screwed onto plywood.
“It failed its MOT test as a result,” he continued.

Expert vehicle examiner, Gareth Rees, carried out an examination of the camper van, and added: “The seatbelt was poorly secured with a self-tapping bolt and it hadn’t been fitted onto the metal structure of the vehicle.

“The user was put at great risk. It was unsafe and dangerous.”

When questioned, Bartlett remained adamant that Kerr was a fully qualified professional. He said: “We’ve pimped Madonna’s ride and worked with Guy Ritchie. We’re not a fly by night company.
“He [Kerr] was on a code of practice course and as long as he’s qualified, that’s all I can give the customer.”

When summing up the case, magistrates chairman Robert Evans explained: “The seatbelt anchorage was insecure and dangerous.
“The installations were unsafe for use.”

Bartlett was fined £900 and also had to pay costs to the sum of £1,950.85, along with a victim surcharge of £45. Kerr was fined the lesser penalty of £450 and had to pay costs of £975, along with a victim surcharge of £45.

What do you think of this fine? Do you think Touch of Class Upholstery got off lightly considering the risk their work presented?

The Caravan Club details best caravan sites for golf during St. Andrews 144th Open Golf Championship

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by Jessica Almeida

The Caravan Club offers caravanners the opportunity to get in on some golfing action to coincide with the 144th Open Championship at St. Andrews

With golf fever ready to grip the nation owing to the arrival of the 144th Open Championship, which is set to return to St. Andrews in Scotland this month (13 – 19 July), many of us will be polishing our clubs, ready to make the most of perfect golfing weather across the UK. And now, The Caravan Club has compiled a list of its top caravan sites that are located near golf courses across the country to get their swing on over 18 holes.

Top sites for testing out your golf skills include:

Balbrirnie Park Caravan Club site, Fife

Balburnie Park
Balburnie Park in Fife is only a 30 minute drive to the course, the surrounding area offers traditional Scottish pubs and a café, which are great for relaxing after showing off your talent on the green. With 30 golf courses in Fife, golf fanatics have plenty of courses to choose from, including the notorious Royal and Ancient at St. Andrew. With an exciting week full of events, St. Andrew promises a great affair you do not want to miss. Prices for a caravan pitch start from £6.10 per pitch, plus £5.50 per adult and £1.30 per child for members. Camping is also available from just £5.00 per pitch, plus per person fees.

Incleboro Fields Caravan Club site, Norfolk

Set on a scenic a hillside with views across the county, Incleboro Fields is located near the town of West Runton – known for its traditional tea rooms and beaches. Located just one mile from the Links Country Park golf club, which has a nine-hole course and exclusive offers for Caravan Club member staying on the site, it is perfect for any golf enthusiast. Prices start at £7.00 per caravan pitch, plus £6.30 per adult and £2.00 per child for members.

Yellowcraig Caravan Club site, East Lothian

A great choice for an active family vacation, Yellowcraig Caravan Club contains 19 golf courses, including Dirleton Links golf club, already adored by many of the big faces of professional golf. For your convenience, the site also provides access to John Muir Way, the coast-to-coast walking path that stretches across Scotland. Water-skiing, sailing and windsurfing are also provided on the site, which is also ideal for relaxing after a day embracing nature. The Castle Inn nearby, meanwhile, offers a bar and bistro if you’re feeling thirsty or peckish. At Yellowcraig Caravan Club Site, a pitch starts from £7.90 per pitch, plus £7.20 per adult and £2.80 per child for members.

Cheddar Caravan Club site, Somerset

Positioned on the edge of the famous cheesemaking village of Cheddar, The Cheddar Caravan Club Site, offers access to many sporting activities including golf, cycling and watersports. Perfect for those wanting to relax after a full day of activities, the site is a short walk away from local pubs. Closeby, the Isle of Wedmore golf club boasts an 18 hole course with panoramic views of the Mendip Hills and is located five miles south of the village. At Cheddar Caravan Club Site a pitch starts from £7.20, plus £6.80 per adult and £2.00 per child for members.

Lydford Caravan and Camping park, Devon

More convenient, Lydford Caravan and Camping Park is located near two golf clubs. Firstly, Tavistock Golf Club offers a great way to challenge golfers of all abilities, whilst Okehampton Golf Club, located in Dartmoor National Park, is just a short distance drive away. Along with great golf courses, other activities include the option of visiting the famous Lydford Gorge, walking and cycling routes, as well as a number of National Trust properties. A price per caravan pitch is £6.90, plus £6.20 per adult and £2.90 per child for members. Also available is camping from just £3.60 per pitch, plus per person fees.

For more information and details on how to join the Caravan Club, www.caravanclub.co.uk.

Man transforms his caravan into a photography darkroom studio

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Amateur wet plate collodion photographer Paul Alsop converted his caravan into a homemade studio

A photographer who acquired a vintage 1970s caravan has transformed it into the headquarters of a new wet plate photography darkroom.

Paul Alsop, originally from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, but now calling the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand home has taken the step of transforming the caravan into a fully-functioning darkroom having previously used his own garage to create his wet plate compositions.

Following moving into rented accommodation, Paul could no longer treat his lodgings as he liked and consequently faced having to shut down his hot-plate operations. Until, that was, a short few months later he became the proud owner of a vintage 1970 caravan, which he repurposed in order to continue his photographic endeavors.

Being new to caravanning, and having no previous hands-on experience with caravan maintenance, Paul got to work. Obtaining materials for wet plate photography, however, proves especially tricky within the confines of New Zealand, so Paul had to improvise.

He said: “I had a rough plan in my head where things would go, but over the duration of the build it ‘evolved’ as I found things in demolition suppliers or thrift stores. The first find was a dual stainless steel sink, which was marked ‘$350’ in a demolition warehouse.

“I said to the guy, ‘will you take sixty?’ and to my amazement he said yes! The twin skin was a perfect idea and a perfect fit into the space I had created while ripping out the old 1970s interior.”

Turning to the caravan’s plumbing and power issues, Paul hired professional help from an electrician and a plumber, after strong recommendations that 240V of electricity are not to be trifled with by inexperienced hands.

After three weeks of hard work, minor set-backs and making it up as he went along, Paul learned new skills in his caravan renovation project.

Building his own 11 x 11 camera from mahogany and brass, Paul also has to source his own chemicals, venturing to garden centers in order to source hard-to-come-by ferrous sulphate, commonly used as a moss controller.

The hard work has paid off, and the adopted New-Zealander is now able to stand back and behold the fruit of his labours.

We must agree, the caravan looks great inside and out. But, it is only when the house lights are switched off, that the studio caravan can be beheld in its true glory, as the LED safe lights illuminate the caravan with a mysterious crimson aura.

Paul has certainly found his new headquarters for future projects within the luminous walls of his caravan. With his own personalised, treated space, and a studio that is fully portable, Paul is able to again pursue his photographic passions.

If you are interested in viewing some of Paul Alsop’s photographic works, check out his website here.

Innerwick caravan park sees fire ravage grounds

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by Megan Henderson

Holidayers escape injury during caravan park blaze

Almost 40 firefighters were called to a fire at Thurston Manor Leisure Park in East Lothian, Scotland, last night.

The blaze, which broke out just before 9pm and is said to have been caused by an electrical fault, took emergency services attending the scene approximately six hours to halt.

Bev Dixon, operations director of Verdant Leisure told CaravanTimes: “We can confirm that the fire, which started in a small cupboard and was contained within the non-public area of the function suite, was caused by an electrical fault.

“No one was hurt and damage to the building is minimal. However, the health and safety of our customers is of paramount importance and electricity in the building will remain switched off for the next 48 hours until all safety checks have been undertaken.

“We aim to re-open facilities to the public on Friday. We would like to extend our thanks to the emergency services for their prompt response and professionalism in dealing with the incident.”

Thurston Manor Leisure Park is set on 175 acres of Scotland’s beautiful countryside. The park features a heated swimming pool, a restaurant, arcade games, a gym, sauna, and solarium. The park also has two different walking paths through the park and a lake stocked with rainbow trout that visitors may fish in.

Caravan cannabis culprits called back to court for stiff penalty

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Men ordered to pay back money earned from cannabis factory sales

A drug gang running a cannabis factory from within the confines of a caravan have been ordered back to court to face fines following being sentenced to serve hard time.

As previously reported here on CaravanTimes, David Bradbury and partner in crime, Adam Williamstrap, were both jailed for three and a half years and four and a half years, respectively, having built a trapdoor in a recycled caravan in order to produce cannabis in a homemade factory underground from where it was pitched.

And now, both men have been hauled into court once again to pay back a total of £35,000 from proceeds made for drug dealing, or face another year and six weeks in prison.

The conclusion of the hearing saw Williams from Spaxton, Somerset, ordered to pay back £31,370, whilst Bradbury of nearby West Bagborough, was ordered to pay back just £2,905.

The culprits’ court appearance comes following news of a stolen caravan being used as cannabis factory in Cambridgeshire. A 36-year-old man was subsequently arrested and is currently helping police with their inquiries.

It’s true to say Bradbury and Williamstrap’s underground cannabis operation was pretty innovative. Check out police video of the grow site below.

More caravaners taking adult-only caravan holidays

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Adult-only parks see growth with Best of British leading the way

More couples are in search of child-free holidays than ever before according to research conducted.

The increase in adult-only holidays has seen a surge in memberships to caravan parks, including those under listed on the Best of British (BoB) holiday parks group, which prohibit children from some of the sites listed.

Although banning children from holiday parks may come as somewhat of a mean-spirited rule to implement, many of those choosing to holiday on adult-only sites are teachers and child care professionals who do not wish to be reminded of their work whilst on holiday.

Another reason for the increase in visitor numbers is the growing population of young professionals and older couples who are now beginning to choose to holiday at adult-only parks in an attempt to avoid playgrounds and boisterous ball games while on holiday.

One such adult-only site, Bath Chew Valley Caravan Park, has been child-free for 25 years.

Owner of the award-winning park, Keith Betton, said: “Although our motorhome and touring caravan owners are generally in the forty-plus bracket, we also welcome many younger couples on camping holidays in the South West.

“There’s no lack of options among BoB’s membership for those wanting a park with plenty going on for children, so we are simply providing an alternative to these,” Betton said.

This year the park, which boasts 50 pitches spread over four acres with plenty of landscaped grounds to explore, recently received the David Bellamy Conservation award, gold level recognition of the park’s raft of initiatives to protect its surrounding wildlife.

For more information about Bath Chew Valley Caravan Park click here.

Do you agree with caravan parks reserved for adults only, or do you feel as though they should be all-inclusive as far as kids are concerned? Let us know in the comments below.

The AA calls on chancellor about motorist taxes before budget 2015

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The AA notes that fuel duty receipts keep rising

We at CaravanTimes know that all our readers pay taxes (at least we assume), but we did not realise how much of UK taxes come from the pockets of motorists.

One week ago the AA took a poll with a populous of 25,810 AA members and 73 per cent fear motoring taxes will rise post-election. Of all UK taxes, over 10 per cent come from the pockets of motorists.

From January to May fuel duty receipts have increased £120 million when compared to last year. Last year’s numbers were more than £2 billion higher than receipts from 2007 – 2008 before the recession.

Current chancellor, George Osborne, promised the fuel duty freeze that came into effect in 2011 would continue in September, but the AA is worried, citing that “urban emissions scare-mongering will be used as an excuse for raising fuel and car ownership tax (VED)” as has already occurred in some parts of London where there is a £100 levy for those who own a diesel car.

Osborne committed to canceling the fuel duty rise in September back in the March budget, but the AA has since reported that over the last three months the Treasury has actually been receiving an extra 0.5p a litre in VAT from non-business diesel drivers. The wholesale price of diesel has been the same, or even 3p a litre lower than petrol, fuel retailers have been pricing 6p a litre higher for diesel. Twenty percent of that cost is VAT.

According to the AA, UK voters with cars or other vehicles pay more in fuel duty (£26.9bn) alone that UK firms and companies pay in business rates (£26.8bn). Other vehicle excise duties gain another £6.1bn and VAT on fuel and car sales, company car tax and insurance premium tax raise £25bn. In the last financial year the UK raised £582.6 billion, 10 per cent came from motorists.

The AA recognises that these values will not include VAT from car repairs, parking charges, parking permits, bridge tolls, and penalty charge notices like parking and moving traffic offences.

The motoring organisation is calling on the Chancellor to be more innovative and use existing tax to influence the behaviour of motorists to help the government meet CO2 and emissions targets, while also generating more tax in the short-term. The AA lists several ways to help accomplish this, including electric cars, road improvements, vehicle revolution, and the conversion of main urban polluters.

President, Edmund King said: “The AA does not want a U-turn on the promised continued fuel duty freeze for September and reminds government that, if it is planning future rises, it is a tax related more to mileage than means. Owners of high performance cars pay extra for the vehicle’s higher fuel consumption but it also stunts the income of less well-off drivers for whom mileage may be the difference between having and not having a job.

“For that reason, fuel duty should remain frozen and other motoring avenues, that generate tax but also stimulate development, should be tried. A scrappage scheme could pay for itself through VAT and could serve the dual function of raising tax and meeting national emissions targets,” King continued.

“Simply piling on more fuel duty when high pump prices undermine demand will backfire on the Government. It mirrors some London boroughs’ barely-disguised local tax grab from parking permit holders, and misses an opportunity to stimulate a green change in transport – and a tax windfall to help settle the country’s books.”

Do you think the AA’s got the right idea?

‘Failure to look properly’ revealed as main cause of road accidents in 2014

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Road casualties see increase four percent from last year

A troubling report from the Institue of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed the top causes of road incidents on UK roads.

Following a Freedom of Information request to the Department for Transport (DfT), the IAM has announced that ‘failure to look properly’ is the most common contributant to over 30,000 vehicle accidents per year.

Police are able to record up to six contributory factors from a list of 77 for each road incident as an explanation of why they think a crash took place, but the top two factors give the most obvious reasons for the incident.

After analysing the 2013 contributory factor combinations, it can be said that top on the list was ‘failure to look properly’ combined with a ‘failure to judge another person’s path or speed’. These two factors were responsible for 13,299 accidents out of the 30,000.

The second most frequent combination was revealed to be ‘failure to look properly’ and ‘carelessness or recklessness’, or ‘judged to be in a hurry’. These totalled 9,132 accidents.

Taking third place on the list was ‘failure to judge another driver’s path or speed’ combined with ‘carelessness or recklessness’, or ‘judged to be in a hurry’. Together these factors were judged to influence 4,339 accidents.

The report went on to reveal that more than 3,000 accidents were caused by ‘slippery roads due to weather conditions’ in a combination with ‘loss of vehicle control’, which was number seven on the list. In addition, at number 17, ‘excessive speed’ in combination with ‘losing control of the vehicle’ is said to have cause 1,470 accidents.

Making it even more cause for concern, ‘failure to look’ has appeared twice on the top 20 list, in combination with ‘carelessness or recklessness’ and ‘judged to be in a hurry’ – which has taken the bottom place on the list. Together, these contributing factors caused 1,418 accidents on UK roads in 2014.

Sarah Sillars, IAM chief executive officer, said: “These figures show conclusively that simple human errors continue to cause the majority of accidents. Drivers cannot blame something or someone else for a collision happening, it is down to every one of us to make a difference.

“We feel that many people eventually get complacent behind the wheel and inattention creeps in. Combine this with fatigue and distractions, inside and outside the vehicle and the message is clear that drivers must apply their full attention to driving – you simply cannot do two things at once if one of them is driving,” continued Sillars.

“We have consistently advocated that continuous assessment is one of the main ways to ensure no driver gets into bad behaviours that cannot then be rectified.”

A total of 200,074 road accidents were caused by the combinations on the top 20 list. If you’re interested in reading the full table of combinations, it can be downloaded here.

The Department for Transport published the latest British road accident statistics two weeks ago. The data shows that Britain has seen an increase in overall casualties for the first time since 1997.

The number of reported road fatalities in 2014 has been totalled to 1,775 which is a massive 4% increase since 2013. The total number of people killed or seriously injured on UK roads has seen 5% increase, with the exact figures being totalled at 24,582.

The total number of casualties of all severities has been reported as 194,477. This 6% increase is the first increase in overall road casualties in the UK for 18 years.

We here at CaravanTimes want all of our readers to take caution and pay attention while driving to stay safe on the roads.

Yorkshire couple spend `perfect` caravan honeymoon in Snowdonia

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The Mullins have their wedding tailored just for them by utilizing their caravan

It’s true to say, most people have their own love story, but for Pam and Mark Mullins theirs concentrates on the rekindling of their relationship and culminates in a honeymoon to remember, thanks to the other love of their life – their caravan.

The Mullins started dating 40 years ago, but broke up when Mark stood Pam up so he could attend a Rotherham United Foodball match. In 2008 the couple reconnected on an internet site and fell in love all over again.

Pam and Mark spent their wedding and honeymoon in Snowdonia National Park village of Betws-y-Coed, describing the trip as “perfect.”

The couple, from Knaresborough, NorthYorkshire, decided to get married and then honeymoon in Betws-y-Coed because they had been there many times before. For the past eight years the couple has used their touring caravan to stay at the five star Riverside Touring Park, which lies at the heart of the village.

The Mullins had a small wedding ceremony and reception at the Royal Oak Hotel in the village, with just 31 close friends and family members as guests.

“It was an absolutely fantastic wedding and honeymoon,” said Pam. “The weather was out of this world for the time of year. Everything exceeded our expectations and I wouldn’t change a thing if we did it all again.”

Pam and Mark are members of The Caravan Club and, following on from their experience have urged more people to take the plunge and honeymoon in a caravan.

Pam said: “When we spent our honeymoon in the caravan, Mark insisted on carrying me over the threshold into the awning and we took a piece of wedding cake for the park managers who were so accommodating.”

The couple visits Riverside in their caravan three or four times a year. The parkm which lies in the middle of the village, makes it an optimum location for leaving the car and talking a walk to discover local attractions.

Riverside is an affiliate site of The Caravan Club and includes 60 pitches for touring caravans, and 65 holiday homes, perfect for anyone wishing to visit the heart of Snowdonia. Visitors can see the Snowdonia National Park and the North Wales coast.

“Doing what we did was perfect for us,” said Pam. “Everything about the wedding was personal to us and our specially made wedding cake even had our caravan and Riverside on it.”

SURVEY: Give us your opinion of your tow car and be in with a chance of winning a £150 Halfords voucher and more

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by Joe Jeffrey

Take part in the Simple Caravan Insurance 2015 Tow Car Survey for your chance to win a £150 Halfords voucher and runner up prizes of 25 LED torches. Plus get ten per cent off your Caravan Insurance from Simple

The caravanning season is now well under way, and what better way is there to get out and about to explore the UK in our caravans under glorious clear skies?

It goes without saying that, in order to hit the road, cars matter and deciding upon the right tow car for you – with the sheer number available in 2015 – is a decision not to be taken lightly.

We want to know your opinions on the tow car you know the best – your own one. And now, CaravanTimes has teamed up with Simple Caravan Insurance to offer you the opportunity to do so.

We’re looking to find out which tow car you think is up to the job, whilst giving you the chance of winning one of a number of great prizes including a first prize of a £150 Halfords voucher, as well as some great runner up prizes of 25 LED torches.

Those kind people over at Simple Caravan Insurance will also offer each and every person that takes part in our latest competition a ten per cent discount code for Simple Caravan Insurance.

To be in with a chance of winning, as well as to receive an exclusive ten per cent discount code off of your next insurance policy with Simple Caravan Insurance, just complete our survey to tell us how your car copes on its touring caravan towing duties.

The closing date of the draw will be 6 August, with winners announced shortly afterwards. Good luck!

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