Some of the latest UK caravan news and holiday trends include updates to local regulations about dogs on beaches, a Royal message to a leading caravan club, a look towards Wales for the best caravan site, and asking how inflation will affect the cost of your holiday.
Let’s take a closer look behind those headlines.
Dog bans return to many UK beaches
If you’re taking your caravan to the seaside, remember that in some places your four-legged friend may be restricted from running along the beach.
A story in the Caravan Times mentioned that this year’s bans on dogs on some beaches were brought into effect by the relevant councils on the 1st of May and will remain in place until September.
The bans are designed to help protect the quality of the bathing waters – especially where Blue Flag designation has been won – to keep beachgoers healthy and safe. To this end, some beaches enforce a total ban on dogs while others have partial bans that allow dogs, provided they are always kept on a lead or stay away from specific areas (such as promenades and boardwalks). Guide dogs for the blind are universally exempt from any such bans year-round.
Penalties take the form of on-the-spot fines of £100, rising to a possible £1,000 if the offence goes to court.
Remember, though, that there are still very many beaches around the UK where there are no bans at all on taking your dog to the beach throughout the summer months.
Royal message from King Charles III to the Caravan and Motorhome Club
The Caravan and Motorhome Club’s site at Sandringham has received a coveted seal of approval from the King himself, Out and About Live has announced.
Following the reopening of the ever-popular site within Norfolk’s royal Sandringham estate at the end of this March, King Charles III sent a personal message of congratulations. It was a fitting salute to an estate that originally opened in 1977 under the guidance of his father, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Recent investments in the site have extended the mix of potential users from caravans and motorhomes to campers under canvas and visitors seeking a “glamping” experience within the extensive grounds of the estate.
Welsh caravan park recognised as one of the country’s best
The best campsite in Wales is so hidden away in the heart of mid-Wales that you might not have heard of it yet.
The adults-only Red Kite Touring and Lodge Park has been crowned the best in Wales and is in Practical Caravan’s top 100 sites in the UK, according to Wales Online on the 25th of April.
Set in 20 acres of breathtaking Welsh countryside, the site is near the town of Llanidloes in the gorgeous Clywedog Valley of Montgomeryshire.
The site offers 62 fully serviced pitches for motorhomes and caravans alongside a number of privately-owned luxury lodges, all of which enjoy what Practical Caravan has described as outstanding and exceptional facilities.
What inflation could mean for caravan holiday costs in 2026
Inflation has become the bane of our everyday lives and now even threatens our holidays too.
A contributor to Out and About Live notes that inflation remained more or less stable at 3% during February but has warned that it is likely to rise once again. Disruptions to global supply chains and higher energy prices are almost certain to affect everyday prices, with an inevitable impact on leisure and travel costs in the coming months.
Higher prices for the fuel in your tank clearly make touring with your caravan more expensive, while the campsites you visit will also face the challenge of increased overheads – potentially leading to higher overnight charges.
As interest rates remain high, the cost of borrowing may discourage those already struggling with their household bills from buying a new caravan, upgrading their present trailer, or making so many outings and holidays.
The one bright note is that overseas holidays may become still more expensive, leaving the “staycation” even better value for money by contrast.