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Caravan News - July 2009

Wet weather fails to deter caravanners.

A caravan park in Lincolnshire is bucking the credit crunch trend despite predictions of a gloomy summer.

Farmer's caravan coops 'an egg-cellent idea'.

A farmer in Yorkshire is looking to diversify his business by adding caravans to his site … to house chickens.

Caravanners in Doncaster 'should safeguard mobile homes'.

Caravan owners in the south Yorkshire town of Doncaster are being urged to take the necessary steps to make their mobile homes secure.

Caravan care 'vital' amid increased use.

With Britons increasingly taking mobile home holidays, caravan insurance is not the only vital element drivers should consider before heading off for a break.

Caravanners 'beware of snaking'.

Mobile home owners are being urged not to risk a caravan insurance claim by letting their trailer snake around on the roads.

Hip young set follow caravanning trend.

Young and hip caravan insurance policyholders are now joining Britain's long-standing love affair with mobile homes, it would seem.

Airfield could be transformed into caravan site for 2012 Olympics.

Caravan insurance customers may be interested to learn that an airfield could be used as a caravan park for the 2012 Olympics.

Couple win £35,000 caravan.

A Derbyshire couple have been named the winners of a new luxury caravan worth £35,000.

Caravans proving popular this summer.

A range of caravan owners and users have praised their vans for the holiday potential they provide.

Caravanners 'should fit CO detector.

Caravan owners have been urged to fit carbon monoxide (CO) detectors to avoid being poisoned.

CO Awareness, a charity that aims to warn members of the public about the dangers of the gas, has called on caravan owners, those with boats and holiday homes to ensure they have a CO detection device fitted before the holiday season commences.

DSA issues advice to caravan towers.

Britons planning to tow a caravan for the first time in a while this summer are being advised to ensure their knowledge is up-to-date.

Scotland sees boost to mobile home industry.

Mobile home firms in Scotland are seeing bumper business as a result of Britons holidaying at home and foreigners taking advantage of the weak sterling.

Caravanners travelling to M5 to get advice.

Mobile home owners travelling to the M5 in the coming days may want to listen to advice from traffic officers at a motorway service station in the area.

Bark'n'Ride to take your hound on holiday.

Mobile home holidaymakers worried about their dogs spoiling their motorhome decor and potentially resulting in a caravan insurance claim can now rent a specially-adapted vehicle that caters for their needs as well as those of their hound.

Motorhome company enjoying a renaissance.

A motorhome manufacturer has revealed that the company is currently undergoing a "renaissance", according to one of its directors.

Pet-ready motorhomes to hit the market.

Dog lovers will soon be able to take their furry friends away on holiday in custom-made caravans.

Revised flood rules could encourage caravanning.

The government has announced that it is to relax the rules concerning development in East Anglia.

Caravanning seeing increased interest.

A Yorkshire caravan firm has launched a number of new models in what it has called a "milestone" achievement.

Golf Open boosts caravan park visitor numbers.

Caravan insurance policyholders may be helping to boost tourism in Wigtownshire as they travel to the county to watch the Open Golf Championship.

Caravan firm reaches milestone.

A Yorkshire caravan firm has launched a number of new models in what it has called a "milestone" achievement.

British Leisure Show officially launches.

The launch of caravan and leisure event the British Leisure Show has been hailed a success.

Caravanners flocking to the Highlands?

The number of caravan insurance policyholders travelling to Strathspey in the Scottish Highlands could be on the increase.

Brits 'taking more caravan holidays'.

Brits are holidaying on home soil this summer in a bid to budget their way through the credit crunch, research has found.

Caravan park invites nature lovers to adopt trees.

Caravanners travelling to Trevella Park at Crantock near Newquay will be able to take part in a major environmental project to mark the site's 50th anniversary.

Caravanners need to check tyre treads.

Caravan insurance customers have been warned, by one expert, that before heading off on holiday they should check their tyre treads.

Don't front on caravan insurance.

Caravan insurance customers hoping to secure a cheaper policy this year have been warned against fronting to secure a better deal.

Caravanning 'won't break the bank'.

Brits looking for a bargain break this summer have been advised that a caravan holiday won't break the bank by one expert.

New caravan site planned for Hawick.

A new caravan site has been approved in Hawick, giving holidaymakers a greater choice in venues for their summer break.

Caravanners can get closer to marine life at Scottish site.

Caravan insurance policyholders with a passion for nature might want to head to a mobile home site in Scotland to get closer to marine life.

Caravanning 'now more stylish'.

Britons who remember caravanning in the 1970s are being urged to see for themselves how much more stylish the pastime has become.

Caravan business booming in Yorkshire.

As consumers increasingly join caravan insurance policyholders and opt for UK holidays to beat the credit crunch, Yorkshire's mobile home industry is booming.

Credit crunch boosting caravan industry.

The economic downturn may have its upsides for the caravan industry.

Caravan insurance to help offset break-ins?

The importance of investing in caravan insurance to guard against financial loss as a result of crime has potentially been highlighted by recent events at a mobile home site.

Caravan tourism 'booming in Darwen'.

Caravan holidays are proving popular this year in the north-west of England, according to one source.

Caravan industry recovering in Hull.

Hull's caravan industry is showing signs of recovery after 12 months of mass redundancies.

Modern caravans like 'small stately homes'.

Modern caravans "rival small stately homes in size", budgeting holidaymakers have been advised.

New caravan sites needed by 2011.

A whole host of new caravan sites need to be built in the east of England by 2011 to meet demand, it has been recommended.

Caravan tax plan scrapped.

Plans to class caravans as holiday homes and levy a tax on their owners in the Republic of Ireland have been scrapped.

Riverside caravan sites 'need flooding signs'.

Caravan insurance customers may want to take note of warnings issued by an environmental body about the pitfalls of pitching their vehicles on riverbanks.

Hemel couple tour the globe in a caravan.

Hemel Hempstead couple have got their sun screen, road maps and caravan insurance and are hitting the road on a trip of a lifetime.

Caravan dream comes true for minister.

Church minister Joseph Creelman will have to buy caravan insurance now he has won a motorhome.

System to stabilise wobbly caravans.

Car manufacturer Volvo has developed a new system that is designed to reduce the risk of a caravan wobbling all over the road when being pulled by a car.

Details of luxury caravan leaked.

Details of the newest version of a luxury caravan, due to be released next year, have been released by Caravan magazine.

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