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Write a Site Review & win Amazing Prizes
Posted by Webmaster on 15/04/2026 |
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Last reply Ratty
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 Submit a Site Review for a chance to Win Prizes!
Many thousands of campers and caravanners need your help finding the perfect campsite.
So if e....  ....more
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Wolfbox Official | Exclusive Member Offer
Posted by Wolfbox on 16/03/2026 |
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Last reply Wolfbox
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Hello everyone!
We are the team behind Wolfbox and we are excited to officially join this vibrant community. For years, Wolfbox has been dedicated to manufacturing high-quality, reliable in.... ....more
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Driving Abroad
Posted by Frogman14 on 17/07/2007 |
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Last reply Webmaster
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TT 's advice for first timers is tops, but now the school hols are here, for anyone not familiar with France ,just a few hopefully practical tips to avoid the horror stories often heard .... ....more
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Taking dogs to Europe
Posted by JoannaLesley on 19/04/2026 |
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Last reply blueexpo97
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Just in case people are not aware of the changes happening this month to the rules on pet documentation, a heads-up that EU pet passports will no longer be accepted unless the holder has permanen.... ....more
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French Campsite Reviews
Posted by Webmaster on 01/10/2006 |
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Last reply Webmaster
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Some of you may have noticed we've done a lot of work on the French sites section, splitting the country into areas, and added more campsites.Before this, the whole of France was dumped into o.... ....more
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Advice for continental first-timers
Posted by Trekkin Tekkie on 02/09/2006 |
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Last reply macburns36
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Advice for Those planning a first camping trip to France or elsewhere on the continent
Firstly, it doesn't have to be complicated! You can simply book yourself a ferry (or even just tu.... ....more
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Fuel price in France
Posted by badger54 on 21/03/2026 |
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Last reply dk168
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If anyone is travelling soon, I checked out the price of diesel in Calais this morning, at Auchan and Carrefour which are normally the cheapest. Both were around 2.20 euros which is significantly more.... ....more
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France and Germany 2026
Posted by dk168 on 18/05/2026 |
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Last reply bofs
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My EU trip this year has been planned, with pit stops where there is a Flunch in mind as I Flunch, and also a supermarket for provisions.
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Taking commercial van to France
Posted by blue1875 on 26/05/2026 |
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Last reply longcol
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Hi all,debating whether to take,my van(slightly smaller than transit ) or car,usually take car,but this time taking electric bikes,thinking the van would be better for security and weather proof,and m.... ....more
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Bicycle insurance
Posted by suechick43 on 27/04/2026 |
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Last reply Mucker1884
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Hi,
Having noticed the new bicycle laws in France, can anyone recommend a bicycle insurance?
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normandy beaches
Posted by Buzzard1971 on 28/04/2026 |
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Last reply 664DaveS
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Hi all going to France in July traveling to Caen on the ferry then going to visit the 6 Normandy beaches looking to stop in my vw transporter campervan on campsites any 1 got any recommendations on we.... ....more
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Dutch Road Tolls MoHo exemptions
Posted by MrWez on 18/05/2026 |
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Last reply MrWez
on 18/5/2026 |
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The Dutch government are introducing road tolls for vehicles greater than 3.5t registered weight, the tolls apply to motorways, trunk roads and some municipal roads.
The tolls come into eff.... ....more
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Storage recommendation, France
Posted by bofs on 28/04/2026 |
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Last reply bofs
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We have taken the decision to stop storing our caravan in France, as it is no longer the most convenient option for us now we are getting older and have dogs to consider.
However, if anyone is l.... ....more
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Map of European Vets for Pet Passports
Posted by badger54 on 10/07/2014 |
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Last reply bofs
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On the way back through Burgundy yesterday, heading to Calais for a Sunday crossing,we were looking out for a vet for our dog's treatment and passed one in Autun and just on the off-chance stoppe.... ....more
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Campsite & gîtes for sale. Loire Valley.
Posted by Floydfan on 31/03/2026 |
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Last reply exessexmum
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Hi all. Some of you older members may know me from the very early days. Some of you may know that I and my family moved from the UK to France to buy a small campsite and three gîtes ion the Loire, clo.... ....more
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Driving to Montenegro.
Posted by corneliusp on 26/04/2026 |
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Last reply birder99
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Hi , haven't been on here for a long time. Planning the above trip. Can anyone who has made this journey recommend a route. We are in a car , want to avoid tolls and take around 5/6 days to get t.... ....more
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Brittany ferries
Posted by les + june on 16/04/2026 |
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Last reply les + june
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Brittany have now published their prices for 2027 a lot earlier than in past years. We have just booked our ferry to Spain in January. The price is about £200 mor expensive than last year.
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ATMB and Clarity card
Posted by morepints on 07/03/2026 |
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Last reply Francais
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As Halifax has moved their Clarity card from Mastercard to Visa, with a change of number, they have been sending messages reminding me to check any regular payments. Yadda yadda, I thought. Then woke .... ....more
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Euro Ferry Ports and the EES
Posted by Lukeledge on 03/04/2026 |
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Last reply keithcabi
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We are travelling on the Newcastle to Amsterdam ferry next week and were wondering if the EES (ie photo and fingerprint system) is in operation there yet?
If so how does it actually operate do yo.... ....more
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Municipal Camping De Vivonne
Posted by bofs on 08/04/2026 |
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Last reply bofs
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We thought we might use this site but the approach to it appears to be through a rather low and narrow arched railway bridge.
The three reviews on here do not mention any issue with the bridge, b.... ....more
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