July’s heatwave created ideal conditions for caravan holidays in the UK – we hope you enjoyed them.
Although no one can guarantee good weather in our unpredictable climate, there are still many more days of enticing outdoor adventures in the offing. A brief selection of the latest caravan news headlines might whet your appetite …
New campervan and motorhome ban in East Suffolk
East Suffolk council has introduced local regulations banning “heavy vehicles”, including caravans and motorhomes, from parking along popular sea-front roads – effectively banning them from such access.
A story in the Sun newspaper recently explained that the Traffic Regulation Order restricts parking on certain beachfront roads to cars only – with special provision for disabled parking too.
Cars can park along the designated routes without any time restrictions, while alternative parking for motorhomes and caravans will be available elsewhere, with overnight parking for up to three consecutive days.
The Caravan and Motorhome Club has just added a new training centre in Kent
The Caravan and Motorhome Club is opening the 18th in its network of training centres, announced Practical Caravan on the 30th of July.
The latest of these centres is at Sandwich in Kent and offers training in:
- towing techniques – including reversing a caravan;
- hitching and unhitching your caravan;
- safety routines and the law; and
- tips on loading and weight distribution.
A one and a half day Practical Caravanning course costs £218, as does the one-day Motorhome Manoeuvring course. A one-day Caravan Manoeuvring course costs £188.
Whether you are new to the art of manoeuvring your caravan or want to refresh the skills you’ve acquired over many years, the centre in Kent opened its doors on the 14th of August.
The course might also be useful for those wanting to tow horseboxes, boats, or any other type of trailer.
Anglesey holiday park cafe named in UK top 100 Good Food Guide listings
Good things come in small bundles – a humble café at a holiday park on the island of Anglesey has certainly confirmed the adage, according to a report by Wales Online on the 16th of July.
Although it opened only last year, the café Y Marram at Newborough Warren Caravan Park in Anglesey featured in the top 100 Best Local Restaurants for 2025 published by the Good Food Guide.
The two brothers who run the café – Liam and Ellis Barrie – are no strangers to award-winning hospitality. Some ten years ago, they hit national fame, including television appearances, when they ran the restaurant Marram Grass, which was also in Newborough. Riding the crest of their fame, the brothers opened a further restaurant in Liverpool, but both these ventures were forced to close during the pandemic.
The latest recognition by the Good Food Guide suggests that they have not lost their culinary touch.
UK staycationers ‘playing it safe’ with return visits
Familiarity is a key quality when it comes to holidays in the UK, according to a recent survey by the Camping and Caravanning Club and reported in the Caravan Times on the 30th of July.
Some 77% of respondents said they liked to “play it safe” by revisiting UK holiday destinations they had previously enjoyed. 71% of them went so far as to book precisely the same accommodation as they had in the past.
Respondents also said that they returned to favourite locations because of the scenery there, and others said that previously visited places gave a sense of being from home to home.
Holidays within the UK – staycations – currently account for an estimated 59% of all trips says the study.