Hi,we have had our first caravan since May and loving every minute of it.We have had 18 nights away up to now.Next year plan to have lots more.We have been thinking about getting away over the winter.We are booked to go to York for 4 nights at the end of October,but nothing booked beyond that.Do you guys get away through the winter,or close your caravans up through the winter months.Hope its not a stupid question to be asking.Thanks in advance.
We use ours all year round. Away most weekends march to end of October. Try for every other weekend thru the winter. Along with main holidays. Weather permitting a fortnight over Christmas and new year.
I think there's a thread further down, someone asked the other day, there were some really good tip and advice, we do winter and love it.
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Nothing better than New Year in the van, choose a good site with lovely blocks (can recommend C&CC Teversal) All cosy in the van and awning too. Just remember when you put the heating on you must ventilate well or you will get condensation for England. Enjoy
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Winter times means that most campsites have vacancies. This means that you can wait until you feel like a break and just check the weather for your planned holiday. if it looks as though it may be OK just book anywhere at the last minute and go. Some CC sites do half price offers over winter. C&CC also have mid week offers especially if you are of a certain mature age. Check this months CC magazine
Phil
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This what we are looking forward to now we have changed from the fc to c.van. Camping for longer as the winter is okay for the fitter ones under canvas as they can keep their walking legs moving but darn cold for those that cannot.
Now we start our first 6 week run from 2nd Sept. Want to go away in winter in the crispy type of weather like we used to.
Enjoy yourselves all who are going away whatever in & whenever you go.
I am so happy that it's autumn , autumn and winter are my favourite caravanning times. No swarms of traffic all heading the same way as you, fewer kids on sites, those special stolen moments of sunshine, cosy evenings in the van ooh love it
We go all year round too, at least in the wintertime you know what to expect of the weather and you know what clothes to take, not like summer when you take some of everything just in case.
We take the slow cooker, get it set in the morning off we go on frost/sunny walk (if we are lucky) then back to the van for ready made dinner.
It's just as nice going in winter, just different.
Quote: Originally posted by ANNIE1971 on 29/8/2012
Hi,we have had our first caravan since May and loving every minute of it.We have had 18 nights away up to now.Next year plan to have lots more.We have been thinking about getting away over the winter.We are booked to go to York for 4 nights at the end of October,but nothing booked beyond that.Do you guys get away through the winter,or close your caravans up through the winter months.Hope its not a stupid question to be asking.Thanks in advance.
You must of read my mind I was going to ask same question but I wanted to know do people go in older vans ours is 20yrs old and not as insulated as newer ones would we be warm enough also what precautions should we take with gas and water in frosty conditions. Thanks
My van is a 1993 it's warm enough sometimes too hot if we have the gas heating on, we use propane gas and raise the water butt off the floor on a decking board and use an insulated cover, we have had. All the pipes freeze once but we just used the site facilities until they defrosted, we always go on electric in winter and run a cheap halogen heater toasty
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Topic: Winter Caravaning
