When the weather’s this gloriously warm and sunny, you can’t beat outings and holidays in your caravan – they’re designed for enjoying the great outdoors.
To help you make the most of that time, here are some of the latest news headlines about outdoor life, caravans, and motorhomes in the UK this summer.
New pitching options across the Caravan & Motorhome Club campsite network
Caravanning is an ideal family pursuit that can be enjoyed in the company of loved ones and friends. It’s great, therefore, when you get the chance to pitch your trailer alongside or in close proximity to friends and family.
On the 23rd of June, the Caravan and Motorhome Club announced that it has introduced a simple booking process at its Club campsites that lets such gatherings pitch their caravans together and enjoy the holidays as a group.
The first members of the group to arrive at the site can reserve up to two further pitches for family and friends – provided the latter also arrive later that same day.
At some Club sites where particular areas are especially popular, group bookings such as this may not be possible.
‘No plans’ to introduce campervan tax on NC500
Motorhome drivers looking forward to touring the popular NC500 scenic route across the north coast of Scotland can breathe a sigh of relief.
According to the Caravan Times on the 5th of June, the Scottish Parliament has abandoned previously mooted plans to impose a road tax on campervans and motorhomes using the 500-mile round-trip through Wester Ross, Sutherland, and Caithness, to Inverness and back.
The NC500 attracts thousands of motorists each year. It had been suggested that a tax or road toll for its use by motorhomes could curb further overcrowding and fund welcome improvements to the route.
The Deputy First Minister of the Scottish Parliament has confirmed that there are no imminent plans to introduce such a tax.
Cornwall coast path improvements are now complete
At the very other extreme of the country, visitors to Cornwall are in for a treat when hiking the popular coastal path that circles the county.
In a recent posting, Out and About Live announced the completion of extensive improvements to the South West Coast Path that follows the rugged coastline of the English county. This is the 228 miles of footpath that winds its way from St Agnes on the north coast around to Cremyll near the south coast’s border with Devon.
The Cornish sector is just part of the nationwide King Charles III England Coast Path project that will see an unbroken, curated trail the length of the country’s coastline. That will make it the longest such trail in the world.
Llanarth caravan park changes deferred by planners
An application to turn an existing campsite for touring caravans into one for static homes has been deferred by Ceredigion County Council, according to Cambrian News on the 13th of June.
The applicants – Llanina Caravan Park in Llanarth – will welcome the deferral. They had otherwise faced an outright rejection of their plans to switch from a site for 45 touring caravans to a park for residential, year-round static homes.
Under the current planning regime, Ceredigion County Council has ruled out any increase in the number of such parks for static caravans.