Caravanning Now - Basic advice for new caravanners'

by John White, Kevin Clayton (and Richard Cole).

Lurk.[Kevin Clayton]
Look around the site and watch what others caravanners''s do, to pick up tips and ask direct questions use the news group 'uk.rec.caravanning' and the various web forums. As in life don't take anything as fact unless you've checked it independently elsewhere.
Join one of the clubs. [Kevin Clayton]
The Caravan Club or the Camping and Caravanning Club, because their sites are cheaper if you do and they both maintain large lists of CL's and CS's (small sites for a limited number of vans, normally in the midst of the country, but often with minimum facilities) which are useful. (See this FAQ links page for addresses and web pages).
Plan ahead. [Kevin Clayton]
Be prepared to book your sites well in advance in the summer. Caravanning is becoming very popular and we've found that we have been disappointed a few times even booking a month to six weeks ahead.