Caravans and Motorhomes both have advantages and disadvantages which vary in importance depending on your preferred style of holiday.
Touring caravans appeal to those who like to stay at a site for more than a few days, using the car to explore the local area, knowing that there is a home from home to come back to.
Once the caravan is pitched on site, popping to the shops or local attractions becomes far simpler than it would be in a motorhome, where you would most probably have to pack everything up every time you go out somewhere.
Caravans are also the less costly of the two options, both in terms of initial outlay and the subsequent costs. Motorhomes are essentially second vehicles, meaning twice the insurance, servicing, taxing and petrol costs.
Motorhomes will, however, be the choice for those who don’t like the idea of towing (although towing courses are available to help caravan owners learn how to do it and do it safely). Their mobility is a great advantage if you are the sort of person that likes to move from place to place very often.
Stopover places are becoming more and more common across the UK and Europe, these are ideal for those of us that have long journies to get to our destination.
From the growth of popularity in caravans and motorhomes, a full blown accessory industry has popped up! Offering the enthusiast every conceivable convienience when in the



