Quote: Originally posted by jaqugra on 24/1/2012
Red Mick
I see you are from Doncaster - we have done a few rallies with South Yorkshire Centre and they are a really good bunch of people. They are doing a May Day Rally at Epworth and there are toilets on site. I would recommend this as a first rally as they have a marquee for entertainment at night (and for the toilets!!!)
I've looked at the South Yorkshire site, but cannot find any contact details to ask about this rally.
Quote: Originally posted by homebird2003 on 23/1/2012
We've recently joined the Caravan Club & received our membership cards & handbook. We're keen to get booking rallies and summer holidays/half tern holidays.We've asked to be members of our local centre but not had any contact from them - they haven't replied to my email. The centre websites all refer to rally handbooks for bookings. Will we be sent one? How do I find the address for bookings to other centres? We joined the first week in January so perhaps I'm being a bit impatient!
Any info gratefully received.
If you go on the CC website, you should find links to the regional clubs websites. The websites will generally have details of all the rallies. For main holidays, I have heard that the Midland Centre are quite active. I know they have a rally at Globe Vale in Redruth in the school summer holidays (can't remember the dates). We are going to Globe Vale in the summer but can't remember if we overlap with the rally. We always go on our own as we like full serviced pitches whenever we can get them.
As has already been said, you don't have to belong to a regional club to take part, and as a Caravan Club member you can go on any rally.
I too quite fancied the idea of a get together, as I've only just bought a van and wanted to share the new experience. I joined a centre (apparently you can only join one, if you want to move, you have to ask permission , although, as said, you can partake in anyone's rally).
I've now received this year's rally book, quite an impressive list of rallies too. Unfortunately, I'm averse to the idea of using 'own sanitations' I'm not being snobby, but when my wife badgered me to buy a caravan, after years of camping, I always said if we had one, I would only use sites with facilities. Apparently, all rallies are on sites where one has to use the van's facilities, looks like I won't be going rallying then.
Hi Red Mick. Most rallies are on fields without facilities, but there are rallies where there are toilet facilities and EHU, etc i.e. like a nornal site. As I posted above, take a look at the Midland website. They are going to globe Vale in the summer - an excellent site IMHO, and you will get EHU and very good/ well looked after toilet facilities. Bar on site, with meals, childrens playground etc. As you may have read elsewhere, this is one of our favourite sites - can thoroughly recommend it. We're at Globe Vale, Redruth during the summer, but in spite of being strong CC members, we go on our own - I like the water hook up too.!!
I phoned the Secretary of our local centre & will be receiving a rally book soon. I've also got a list of rallies I want to join - just need to make some phone calls. Some of the centre web sites have printable rally slips but it looks as though I need to phone to find out where to send them to.
Our first magazine came yesterday & I was disappointed that the rallies aren't listed in there as my husband doesn't like trawling through websites but prefers a paper copy. I may need to phone CC to get one for him.
Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
Topic: CC Holiday Rally
, although, as said, you can partake in anyone's rally).
