Welcome to The Club

Whether you are a seasoned camper, caravanner or new to taking your accommodation with you The Camping and Caravanning Club will help you to get more from your camping holidays. Our services are...

Camping with The Club

• About our Club Sites

  The Club works towards an important aim. To ensure you have a great holiday. Club Sites are located the length and breadth of the UK and most are available to both members and non-members.

  • 360º Site Tours

  • Age Concession

    If you are 55 or over you can benefit from extra discounts at UK Club Sites with our Age Concession Scheme.

  • Backpackers at UK Club Sites

    The Club was originally founded as the Camping Club by Thomas Hiram Holding and has always remembered its roots by accommodating lightweight campers and backpackers.

  • UK Club Sites booking information

    Your guide to booking a pitch at our UK Club Sites.

  • Camping Miles - Free camping nights for you!

    • Camping Miles Winners 2007

  • Club Site News

  • Camping for all – Disabled Facilities

    We were working to improve the accessibility of our Club Sites and facilities long before the Disability Discrimination Act came into force in 2004.

  • Family Friendly

    Families are an integral part of the Club. On Club Sites you will find a range of facilities designed for the needs of families.

  • Grades and Awards

  • Pitches for Large Tents

  • Motorhome Service Points

    An increasing number of Club Sites now offer Motorhome Service Points.

  • UK Club Site Pitch Categories explained

    The majority of Club Sites have a combination of pitch types to offer.

  • Season Dates

  • WiFi at Club Sites

  • UK Club Site Policies - All the small print that you need to know

  • Special Ferry Deals – Call Wightlink Ferries

  • Year round camping on Club Sites

• Forest Holidays

• Alternative Accommodation

  As well as offering pitches on our Club Sites we also offer other sites products and services useful to members.

  • Camping Barn at Eskdale, Cumbria

  • Camping Pods on Club Sites

    • Camping Pods at Bellingham Club Site

    • Camping Pods at Eskdale Club Site

    • Camping Pods at Skye Club Site

  • Caravan Holiday Homes

    A caravan or lodge holiday home is an ideal alternative way to stay on a Club Site.

    • Caravan Holiday Homes - Charmouth

      Caravan Holiday Homes - Charmouth

    • Caravan Holiday Homes - Derwentwater

      Caravan Holiday Homes - Derwentwater

    • Caravan Holiday Homes FAQs

    • Caravan Holiday Homes - Nairn

      Caravan Holiday Homes - Nairn

    • Caravan Holiday Homes - Scone

      Caravan Holiday Homes - Scone

    • Caravan Holiday Homes - Tarland

      Caravan Holiday Homes - Tarland

    • Caravan Holiday Homes - Windermere

      Caravan Holiday Homes - Windermere

  • Lodge Holiday Homes

  • Self Catering Holidays

    For those who feel like a change from towing or pitching - a Self Catering Property is an ideal alternative.

    • Adgestone Holiday Caravan

      Holiday Caravan (1 available)

    • Boroughbridge Lodge - 2 available

      Boroughbridge Lodge - 2 available

    • Cheddar Mendip Heights - Holiday Caravan

      Holiday Caravans - 2 available

    • Lauder Timber Chalets

      Lauder Timber Chalets - 4 available

    • Moreton Portland or Lulworth Bungalow

      Moreton Portland or Lulworth Bungalow - 2 available

    • Rhandirmwyn Lodges - 2 available

      Rhandirmwyn Lodges - 2 available

    • Season Dates for Self Catering Holidays

    • Teversal Holiday Caravan

      Holiday Caravan (1 available)

    • Troutbeck Holiday Caravan

      Troutbeck Holiday Caravan - 1 available

    • Veryan Tretheake House

      Veryan Tretheake House - 1 available

    • Winchcombe Lodges - 3 available

      Winchcombe Lodges - 3 available

• SiteSeeker

• Certificated Sites

  Certificated Sites (CSs) provide members with some fantastic smaller places to camp - for when you really want to get away from it all.

  • Best Certificated Site Competition

    You can nominate your favourite CS in our Best CS Competition.

    • Best Certificated Site Winners

  • Give us your feedback on a Certificated Site

  • Find a new Certificated Site

  • Social Camping at Meets and Temporary Holiday Sites

  • Running a Certificated Site

    Do you think you'd like to use your land to start running a Certificated Site?

  • Different types of Certificated Site

    • Family Camping with your Friendly Club

    • Hideaway Sites

    • Sites offering Accommodation

    • Sites with fishing and leisure activities

• Social Camping at Meets and Temporary Holiday Sites

  • Meets – Exclusive to members

    Join in Club Meets for social camping with our friendly members.

  • Temporary Holiday Sites

    Holiday Sites provide inexpensive camping from five to 28 days. They are organised by the Club's Regions, DA's and Special Interest Sections.

• Storage and Seasonal Pitches

  • Seasonal Pitches

    Members can leave their unit pitched, ready for use, all season, all year round, or through the winter, spring or summer.

    • Part Seasonal Pitches

    • Summer Seasonal Pitches - 2009 Season

    • Winter Seasonal Pitches - 2009/2010 Season

    • Year Round Seasonal Pitches

  • Storage at Club Sites

    For peace of mind Club members can store their units on Club Sites.

    • Boat Store and Camp / Boat Moor and Camp

    • Nightly Storage

    • Summer Store and Camp

    • Winter Storage - 2009/2010 Season

    • Year Round Store and Camp

About Us

Whether you're a seasoned camper or caravanner, or new to taking your accommodation with you, joining the Club will help you to get more from your caravanning and camping holidays.

• Our Green Credentials

• Activate Your Gift

• A camping franchise

  There are several areas of opportunity within the Club.

  • About us

  • Enquiring about Franchising with the Club

  • Franchising - Frequently Asked Questions

    Some of the common questions on franchising with the Club.

  • Franchising with the Club

  • The franchise industry

  • You and franchising

• Jobs at the Club

  Recruiting for Holiday Site Managers and Holiday Site Assistants.

• About our Local Groups

  For those interested in socialising and making new friends, then camping with your local Region, District Association (DA) or Section is for you.

  • Explore the great outdoors with Camping Club Youth

    Camping Club Youth Groups can be found all over the country, they are attached to local District Associations or Special Interest Sections.

  • Regions and District Associations

  • District Association, Region and Special Interest Section websites

    Many of our DAs, Regions and Sections have their own websites where you can find out more about what's going on in your area.

  • Special Interest Sections

    Sections are voluntary clubs within the Club, and organise extra rallies, social events and activities for their members based around a particular hobby or interest.

• Club History

  Over 100 years of The Camping and Caravanning Club

• The Club's Mission, Vision and Spirit

  The Club's Mission, Vision and Values

• Who's who at the Club

  • The National Council

    Find details of all the present National Councillors along with information about posts held and committees of which they are also members.

  • Staff Directors

    Here you can find details of the Staff Directors at the Club.

• Membership of The Camping and Caravanning Club

  There are a whole host of reasons to choose The friendly Club.

Travel Options available from Carefree

Carefree is the Club's own travel service providing a one stop travel shop for all your international camping and caravanning arrangements.

• Booking your Carefree holiday

• Overseas Camp Sites

• European Escorted Tours

  Carefree can offer European tours of Switzerland.

  • Lakes and Mountains of Switzerland - 2-17 September 2009

  • The Motor Caravan Section

• The essential Holiday Extras

  • View Carefree Brochures online

  • Camping Card International

    The Camping Card International is a plastic identity card for campers which can be used the world over, except in the USA and Canada.

  • Insurance with Europ Assistance

    Carefree and Europ Assistance have worked together for more than 30 years providing Club members with peace of mind when travelling abroad.

  • Maps and Guides

  • Theme Parks

    Carefree can arrange tickets for four great theme parks in Europe, for the young or young at heart.

    • Mickey's Magical Party

• Ferries

  Call Carefree for the best prices on your ferry crossings - either a stand alone booking or as part of an Inclusive Holiday.

  • 75th FICC Rally 2009 - Booking Ferries

• Freedom Camping - great value, flexible, low season touring scheme

  Freedom Camping - Great value go-as-you-please, pay-as-you-go low season continental touring

• Carefree Travel Service - Latest Offers

  • Special Members discount of 10% off P&O Irish Sea Economy internet fares

  • Drive to Ireland and Holland for less

  • Camping Ty-Nadan, Brittany, France - Special Member Offer

  • Great new deals on selected Brittany Ferry sailings

  • Free Caravans with DFDS Seaways

  • DFDS Seaways Amsterdam City Cruise Break 2009

  • DFDS Seaways Dutch Battlefield Tours Cruise Break 2009

  • Green Guide / Map bundle

  • P&O Ferries - Inclusive Holiday Offers

• Club Holiday Rallies

  Winter Sun rallies are an ideal way for members to get together to make the most of the sun during the winter months.

• Winter Holidays from Carefree

  • Enjoy Carefree holidays to Benidorm

• Worldwide Motorhome Touring Holidays with Carefree

  Carefree can offer individual and escorted fly-drive motorhome holidays in Canada and New Zealand.

  • Individual Travel to Australia

  • Travel Options to Canada with Carefree

    • General Information and Advice

    • Motorhomes and Floor Plans

    • Motoring Information and Costs

    • Useful Links

    • What to expect visiting Canada with Carefree

  • Travel Options to New Zealand with Carefree

    • General Information and Advice

    • Motorhomes and Floor Plans

    • Motoring information and costs

    • Useful Links

    • What to expect visiting New Zealand with Carefree

  • Travel Options to South Africa with Carefree

    • General Information and Advice

    • Motorhomes and Floor Plans

    • Motoring Information and Costs

    • Useful Links

    • What to expect visiting South Africa with Carefree

  • Travel Options to the USA with Carefree

    • General Information and Advice

    • Motorhomes and Floor Plans

    • Motoring information and costs

    • What to expect visiting the USA with Carefree

Introducing our Member Services

All the Club's Member Services have been created with unique benefits for Club members and tailored to their requirements.

• Arrival, provided by RAC

  Are you covered if you break down, even on a camp site? Arrival is the Club’s breakdown and recovery scheme for members.

• Club Autosave

  Club Autosave helps members find the right car at the right price.

• Discounts for Club members

  • Dealer Directory

    • Dealers in East Anglia

    • Dealers in North England

    • Dealers in South East

    • Dealers in South West

    • Dealers in Wales

  • Dealers and Retailers - Get Involved

  • Get afloat with Fyne Boat Kits - Save money and build your own boat

    Get afloat with Fyne Boat Kits - Save money and build your own boat

  • 20% off* at Go Ape! 22 courses nationwide

• Finance and Advice from The Club

  • Club Assure

    • Business Financial Planning

    • Debt Management

    • Inheritance Tax Planning

    • Mortgages

    • Pension and Retirement Planning

    • Protection Plans

    • Savings and Investments

  • Club Credit Card

    The Club Credit Card, provided by MBNA, offers campers and caravanners spending freedom with several unique benefits.

  • Club Direct Loans

• Perfect gifts for friends and family

• Club Care Insurance Services

  Club Care offer a range of comprehensive insurance schemes developed specially for Club members.

• Club Publications

  Members receive a whole host of excellent publications designed to help them get more out of their holidays.

  • Advertising in Club Publications

  • Member Competitions

    Members can now Login to enter some Camping & Caravanning magazine competitions online.

• Club Selection

  The Camping and Caravanning Club’s own range of branded Regalia, including our new Club Tie and Club Scarf colours, Club Flag and Club Pen.

• Club Secure

  For real peace of mind, choose Club Secure to protect your caravan or motorhome from theft.

• Club Weathercall

  Regional and national weather forecasts supplied by the Met Office for today, tomorrow and up to eight days ahead.

News and Events from The Club

• Welcome to the Events Calendar

  Events

  • Midland Game Fair - 19-20 September 2009

  • National Feast of Lanterns 2009

  • National Youth Rally 2009

  • Stoneleigh Park Country Festival - 29-31 August 2009

• Eat Local - A quick guide to the best of British produce

• Email Newsletters

• EventSeeker

• 75th FICC Rally

• A Warm Welcome…

  • Images from the Club

  • Key Information - Facts, Figures and More

  • Press Contacts

  • Press Releases

• Young Achievers Award

Help and Advice from The Club

The Club is proud of its reputation as The friendly Club and wants you to enjoy your camping holidays and hobbies... and to stay safe. This is why we offer members help and advice on every aspect...

• Accident Care from RAC - free to all Club members*

• Courses from the Club

  • The B+E Course

    • Towing – Are you legal?

    • The Driving Test

    • Prices

    • Course Syllabus

  • Club Manoeuvring Courses

    Are you just starting out with a caravan, trailer or motorhome or looking to improve your current skills? Then the Club’s Manoeuvring Courses are for you.

    • Course Syllabus Outline – Caravan

    • 2009 Course Dates

    • Course Introduction

    • Course Syllabus Outline – Motorhome

• Email Safe Sender Guides

• FAQs

• New to Camping: Getting Started

  However much you travel, however much of the world you’re lucky to see, there is nothing quite like a night under the stars.

  • Camping accessories

    • Barbecues

    • Bedding

    • Beds

    • Camping cooking

    • Camping lights

    • Toilets

    • Water and waste

  • New to caravans

    • Where should I buy my caravan?

    • Extra space - caravan awnings

    • Looking after your caravan

    • Confident towing

    • Towing caravans and the law

    • Types of caravans

    • Matching your car and caravan

  • New to motorhomes

    • Where is the best place to buy my motorhome?

    • Confident manoeuvring

    • Extra space - Awnings

    • Looking after your motorhome

    • Driving motorhomes and the law

    • Types of motorhomes

  • New to tents

    • Choosing your tent

    • Pitching your tent

    • Tent poles, groundsheets, guy ropes and pegs

    • Great reasons to get started camping

    • Tent buying guide

    • Taking care of your tent

    • Tent fabrics

    • Types of tent

  • New to trailer tents and folding campers

    • Some other advice before buying a trailer tent

    • Towing and the law

    • Looking after your trailer tent

    • Tents to tow and go

    • What can I tow?

  • Request the New to Camping guide

  • Picking the campsite for you

    • The world is your oyster

    • Camping legally

    • Finding the perfect pitch

    • Membership of The Camping and Caravanning Club

      There are a whole host of reasons to choose The friendly Club.

    • Safety on site

    • Types of camp sites

  • With thanks to...

    • Welcome to New to Camping

    • Peter Frost, expert contributor for New to Camping

    • New to camping sponsors

    • 2 tickets for the price of 1 to Warwick Castle!

• Legal Call

  Legal Call is a legal helpline available to members 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• Technical Information Department

  The Club is dedicated to providing all the help and advice you need to make the most of your camping and caravanning.

  • Create your Camping Checklist

    We've prepared a complete list of everything you could need for your camping or caravanning trips. From this master list you can select items you want to create your own tailored Camping Checklist.

  • Data Sheets

    Data Sheets offer technical help and advice on a range of key camping and caravanning topics.

  • Club releases advice on use of Electricity in Tents

  • Advice on the Use of External Gas Cylinders on Club Sites

• Matching Service

  The Club can provide members with a matching service for a potential tow car and caravan. This ensures that you obtain a safe towing outfit before you splash out on it.

• Travel Advice

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• Member Get Member - Recruit a friend to the Club

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