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The Caravan Club

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a club of caravanners was established in 1907, with the intent to represent campers of all sorts. Currently its membership numbers over a million enthusiasts. From the trailer tent to the motor caravan owner, the Caravan Club offers services and activities and hundreds of club sites and certified locations (CL). A CL is a privately-owned 5 unit caravan site where a visitor pays a fee to the CL owner for an overnight stay, usually at a lesser cost than a commercial caravan site. Most CLs are in the countryside on a farm or spare land near a golf course, hotel, tavern, or private home. The Caravan Club has a standard of excellence which states a site accommodates up to a maximum of 5 caravan units, and visitors must be members of The Caravan Club. It further states members must observe the Country Code, stay no longer than 28 days a visit, and must occupy their site overnight. Certified Locations are for recreational use only, not residential, and the camping apparatus must be either a touring caravan, motor caravan, or trailer tent-no tents unless attached awnings or toilet tent. Certified Locations offer an ample entryway and safe accessibility to the campsites. They also provide a waste portal for chemical latrines, safe drinking water supply, rubbish disposal, and liability insurance coverage.

A simple registration form must be filled out on the Club website to establish membership in The Caravan Club. Membership provides right of entry to a group of excellent caravan sites at reasonable rates and caravanning support for the novice to experienced caravanners. The Caravan Club website offers Search and Book options to manage a trip in the UK and overseas. Other resources include technical advice, outdoor living courses, outfit matching, and free legal advice. Resources available include surveys about caravanning products and services, reviews of towcars, upcoming workshops for maintaining and repairing caravan equipment, and information for individuals looking for an avocation.

News and events presented on The Club Caravan website promotes past and future activities. Highlights include Certified Locations site competitions, member product discounts, and listings of day trips called “Great Days Out” lists CLs by region from the Cotswolds and West Midlands to Yorkshire.

Extensive travel is available via overseas caravan sites. Caravan Certified Locations are reached by the Eurotunnel or ferry for the more adventurous caravanners. Autumn and winter touring is available at 44 CLs open until the New Year. Bird watching, fishing, cycling, hiking, and the rustic ease around a campfire are activities awaiting you on your next caravan.

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The caravan club is the foremost touring organization which is located in United Kingdom. It represents the caravanners, motor caravanners and trailer tenters in the Republic of Ireland and UK. It was founded in 1907 by one woman and ten men and now it has about one million members. Caravan clubs operates about 200 major caravan club parks and sites and around 2,500 five van sites (CLs) which are smaller certified and these sites make largest private site network in the United Kingdom. It offers superb choice of caravan parks and caravan insurance service along with other insurance services.

The caravan club helps those who are new to caravanning by providing getting started guide to all who want Caravanning, Motor Caravanning or Trailer Tenting. It is very simple and easy process to join it. You have to complete an application form on telephone with a reprehensive or online. To join online first navigate its website then click the join us link present on the top of web page. Then click join us link and fill up the application form then submit it. Note down your membership number and now check the confirmation mail to get information about how to register into this website. You will need this when you visit these caravan parks.

Life is not risk free and this is also the case with caravans. Any accident, natural disaster or theft can cause damage to them. In this case Insurance is important; it not only protects you from paying steep bills whenever your caravan suffers from any problem or you get yourself when visiting caravan parks, but also going without it sometime can be illegal. Three generic types of caravans come under the caravan club insurance cover that are static, tourers and motor homes. In all these cases, insurance companies reward lower premium and these discounts vary depending on the type of vehicle you own. Insurance cost can be reducing by taking some small steps depending on type of caravan. Use a special security lock and immobilizers, choose experienced drivers on the policy and also reduce the number of drivers who are insured to drive motor homes. Fit a hitch lock and wheel clamp for tourers because it is mandatory for many policies.

Other than discounted insurance, you can also get benefit from many savings by becoming a member of these caravan parks e.g. you can take part in advanced courses with caravans. If you passed the course, then you can get benefit of low-priced premium insurance quote.Always visit good reputable caravan parks.