Caravans and Motorhomes both have advantages and disadvantages which vary in importance depending on your preferred style of holiday.

Touring caravans appeal to those who like to stay at a site for more than a few days, using the car to explore the local area, knowing that there is a home from home to come back to.

Once the caravan is pitched on site, popping to the shops or local attractions becomes far simpler than it would be in a motorhome, where you would most probably have to pack everything up every time you go out somewhere.

Caravans are also the less costly of the two options, both in terms of initial outlay and the subsequent costs. Motorhomes are essentially second vehicles, meaning twice the insurance, servicing, taxing and petrol costs.

Motorhomes will, however, be the choice for those who don’t like the idea of towing (although towing courses are available to help caravan owners learn how to do it and do it safely). Their mobility is a great advantage if you are the sort of person that likes to move from place to place very often.

Stopover places are becoming more and more common across the UK and Europe, these are ideal for those of us that have long journies to get to our destination.

From the growth of popularity in caravans and motorhomes, a full blown accessory industry has popped up! Offering the enthusiast every conceivable convienience when in the ‘van, be it from a tent peg to a television to a awning.

The best thing to do is, as with buying a new home, is not to rush into the decision. Take your time, sit in caravans, sit in and test drive motor homes, go away, think about it and come back for another look. Caravan and motorhome dealers are there to help you make the right decision – put them through their paces.

Going to a caravan or motorhome exhibition can be a great way of seeing all the latest models in one place, you also get to see the vast array of accessories available for you caravan or motorhome.

One of the great advantages of this type of holiday or hobby is that you get the opportunity to visit places that you probably would not even consider normally. And it does not have to cost a small fortune.

Another great benefit of caravanning and motorhoming is the chance to make new friends, meet people with similar interests. There is probably a club for every hobby out there, from absailing to photography to canoe-ing. You name it there will be a club for it!

There are two main clubs in the UK, The Caravan Club and the Camping and Caravanning Club, membership has many benefits, such as discounts on insurance and caravan sites aswell as discounts from retailers.

There is also a club specially for Motorhomers that arranges weekend rallies up and down the country at weekends and at very low costs.

Caravaning and motorhoming is pretty much one of those past-times where you get more out, the more you put in.

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