61 years on site
Jul 2 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
It’s been 75 years for Ruda Holiday Park in Croyde – and 61 years for its most frequent customer.
The park's been open since 1937, and will have a gallery up this July and August to showcase 75 years of holidays, as well as free surf taster sessions, rock pool …
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All England Club bans Swede from camping
Jun 29 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
It seemed like a good idea at the time to Mats Wilander.
The former tennis star and seven-time Grand Slam winner is co-presenting the All England Club’s Wimbledon broadcast – and wanted to see what it was like to join the queue in Wimbledon Park camping overnight for tickets.
But …
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Camp in a helicopter (or a double-decker bus)
Jun 29 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
You won’t be able to take off in it, but you’ll be able to have a novelty night’s camping with the new addition at a Brighton site.
Blackberry Wood Campsite at Plumpton has just added another ‘caravan’ – an air-sea rescue helicopter that sleeps up to five.
Tim Johnson, who …
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Police urge caravanner caution after theft
Jun 26 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
Police in Lincolnshire are urging caravan owners to check and increase the security of their caravans, after two were stolen in the county this month.
An Elddis Avante 475 was stolen from Sutton St James on 15 June, while an Abi Jubilee was taken from Holbeach Bank on 24 June. …
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Use it - and DON'T lose it!
Jun 25 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
Bringing a tent to a festival this summer? A budget one that you can just leave behind when you go? Please don't, say festival organisers, who are counting the costs of recycling and binning discarded tents after the event is over.
The Isle of Wight Festival, which was held last …
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