You will save money, be able to cook your own meals if you want and your kids will have a blast. Many caravan holiday parks have activities, kids clubs and entertainment so that your little ones will never be bored. You will also have the choice of many great holiday parks throughout the UK in beautiful locations.

Caravans and Camping, UK by Elias Gayles

If you are planning a caravan park holiday with your family this year, here are some tips that will help you make the most of your trip and have the best family getaway possible!

• Make sure to do some research before you go about the type of caravan that will work best for your family’s needs. Consider how much room your children will require and whether or not they will share a sleeping area or have their own separate spaces.

• If you have babies or young toddlers who sleep in a cot, call ahead and ask if the caravan park offers cots as part of their holiday package. It is good to know in advance, in case you need to pack your own.

• Take with you the essentials for breakfast such as bread, eggs, cereal milk and fruit, so that you can have your breakfast first thing in the morning without having to go anywhere first. You can also take with you some food to cook in the caravan to cut down the cost of eating out at restaurants for every meal.

• To make cooking in your caravan even easier, you can prepare several meals in advance, such as curry, chili or spaghetti Bolognese, so that you can simply keep them frozen and heat them up when needed. This saves you from having to take all of your ingredients with you.

• Make sure you bring along extras of everything, including your cutlery, cups, blankets etc. Even if you have enough for yourself, there might be someone else in the next caravan who has forgotten something and lending it to them is part of the friendly holiday experience of caravanning.

• Most caravan parks will allow you to take your dog along with you on your holiday, but it is always a good idea to check this before you make your booking to make sure everything is fine when you get there.

• Make sure that you bring along plenty of books, magazines, games and toys to entertain your kids on the long drive. Once you are there at the caravan park, there will be plenty of things to do to keep them busy!

• Taking a slow cooker with you can be a brilliant way to cook foods in your caravan. All you need to do is to add the ingredients in the morning and let it cook while you spend the day sightseeing or relaxing on the beach. When you return in the evening, your dinner will be ready for you.

• Give yourself some time to relax. Trying to pack too much into a holiday can leave you feeling stressed and exhausted and not like you have really had a break at all. Make sure that you plan for extra time in your holiday when the kids can make sandcastles on the beach or play on the playground and you can simply relax with a good book and sit in the sunshine for a while.

These are just a few tips to keep in mind to make the most of your trip. Have a great time on your family caravan holiday!

Here are some tips that will enhance your experience on your family caravan holidays in the UK this summer.

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Stonehenge, UK by rupjones

There is a wide variety of accommodation options available across the UK and families are using all to embrace their UK holidays.

Camping

A return to camping by many families is providing a flexible and cheap holiday option. There are many benefits of planning a camping holiday for your family. Children love the freedom and adventure of camping, exploring the natural world around them, in a safe environment overseen by their parents. Most camping equipment can be easily hired or even purchased relatively cheaply, allowing you to enjoy multiple holidays with your purchases. Caravans, both tourers and statics, are a more luxurious alternative to a tent, and can be hired for weekend or week breaks.

Hotels and B&Bs

Up and down the length of the UK, a vast selection of hotels and Bed and Breakfast’s are available for holiday accommodation. Family friendly accommodation can be chosen, to ensure that you and your children get the most from your break. Staying in hotels and/or Bed and Breakfast’s may mean that you have the option of moving to a number of locations and different accommodations during your holiday, exploring a number of areas of the UK.

Self-catering

Self-catering cottages are a great option for families offering all the convenience of home-from-home comforts, whilst allowing you access to explore a new part of the UK. Cottages can be selected based upon your specific needs, from proximity to the local shops, or the need for a washing machine, there is bound to be a property available to meet your families’ specific requirements, easily identifiable using online search engines.

Not only is the accommodation possibly cheaper within the UK, but you will avoid the expensive cost of travel by choosing a UK holiday. Flights and ferries can add a huge extra cost to your holiday, which is easily avoidable. The other benefit about holidaying in the UK is that your day-to-day costs can be kept to the minimum of your usual weekly spend if you require.
With all the accommodation options available, holidaying in the UK is a cost-effective a viable option for any family.

Dylan Glover looks at ways to enjoy holidaying on a budget, often writing articles on behalf of Analytix Marketing Limited

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One of the most popular places to go camping in the EU is France. The whole country is set up to welcome campers, whether they are in cars and caravans, campervans or simply with a tent in the boot of the car or attached to their backpack.

Pretty every much commune will have a campsite somewhere and these will often be a ‘camping municipal’ meaning that they are owned and maintained by the local commune (or council). Although this kind of campsite doesn’t have a big swimming pool and entertainment programme, they are always scrupulously clean and well maintained. It is such a vast contrast to many campsites in the UK.

The commercial campsites in France also make a great choice – especially if you have children who are confident enough to go and join in with the entertainment provided. Once you set up your site and introduce the children to the ‘animateurs’ who run the entertainment programmes, you might not see them except for mealtimes and bedtime!

Where to go
Camping near to the Dune du Pyla is a great place to spend a summer week. You have easy access to the beach, and most of the campsites are set in the shady pine forests that are just behind the beaches and dunes. This way you have the best of both worlds – beautiful sunny beaches, yet a shaded place to camp, so that at the end of the day you don’t have to go into a baking hot tent or mobile home.

If you’re a single traveller or a couple, then the most economic option is to take the car and throw your sleeping bags and tent in the boot, so that you can go where you want, but only need to pay the site fees for a tent rather than a caravan or the cost of hiring one of the fixed mobile homes that campsites hire out. Of course, the other option is to hire one of the fixed tents that the campsites also have on offer – far superior to anything that will fit in the back of a car! It really depends on how long you want to stay in one particular place or whether you prefer a holiday on the road.

About the author of this article:
Steve is a camping enthusiast who enjoys taking off for the weekend with his mates and their fully loaded rucksacks.

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At the area of ​​240,000 square meters you will find more than 750 species of birds from all continents. Visitors have the opportunity to see a unique show of birds of prey or to feed the tame birds out of hand. The reservation owns the largest collection of parrots (more than 200 species), including the rarest ones. Rare species of birds fly without any restrictions above the heads of visitors.

But Weltvogelpark Walsrode is not about the birds only, you will find there also great gardens.

Next to Weltvogelpark Walsrode there is a huge parking space available also for the caravans and mobile homes. Basic admission fee is €16, but you can get there also for free at the day of your birthday. Weltvogelpark Walsrode is open daily from 18 March to 1 November 2011 from 09.00 am to 19.00 pm.

For further information visit the official website of Weltvogelpark Walsrode

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