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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Why would it benefit me?

Be it an active holiday, or a cultural tour, everyone wants to get the most out of their holiday. If you choose to travel with a local company, you are immediately put in front of local experts, people who have lived there all their lives and know the area like the back of their hand. These are the people who can take you to places not featured in that well-worn guide book!

If I’m on holiday then for sure I want to see the great landmarks in that area, but I also want to find the best restaurant frequented by the locals, where the best curry or fish soup can be found – why wouldn’t you?! It is this very local knowledge which, for us, can make or break a holiday.

Does it help anyone else?

Ok, so we love the local travel, but we’re not the only ones to benefit from it. By actively choosing the local operators it is far more likely that the money you spend stays in the community, that it supports local businesses, and isn’t leached into the pockets of rich Western shareholders. It’s fair to say, that many places charm is brought about by the people who make the place what it is – the local people!

Positive impacts don’t stop there though. By choosing a local company, whether it be a Nepali Teahouse or a surf shack on a Mexican beach, you are recognising the local culture and customs that have shaped the area over millennia. If we are moving towards a world where every hotel is the same, trying to match what we are assumed to desire from a hotel, we are losing cultures of hospitality and we are losing the charm and personality that can come from a local, independent business. By choosing those local travel options you are saying ‘Yes, this is a culture we want to explore and experience’.

How do I really make a difference?

The thing is, the blame doesn’t lie with the big corporations – they are merely supplying the demand we as consumers have created. By choosing to stay with a large hotel chain you are reinforcing the impression that this is what should be supplied.
By travelling locally you are supporting the work local people are doing, encouraging their enterprising spirit and communicating to them that they are creating a desirable product – this is something that should be encouraged!

So there we have it – travelling locally really can be a great experience, and not just for you. In this interconnected world in which we live, it is up to us all to help preserve heritage and local environments. What was once a distant place is now coming ever closer, becoming our local. Next time you’re on the lookout for a holiday, have a think about whether travelling with a large international company is what you really want. Dig around, explore and help make the world a better place!

At Much Better Adventures we are trying to find the world’s best local, independent and ethical adventure operators!

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