News & events

This section will help you stay up to date with the activities of The Caravan Club, providing the most recent news from The Club, as well as the opportunity to browse archived news items. You can read articles from The Caravan Club Magazine and find details of all Club events, from the National and Major Rallies, through Club Site openings, to caravan shows throughout the UK and Ireland.

The National Rally

Find out more about the National Rally and book online

Book online

The 81st National Rally is to be held at Holkham Hall, Norfolk - find out more and book online

Sites Competition

Enter the Sites Competition for your chance to win

Enter now to win

Win a week’s stay at the Hillside Club Site and his & hers Pista XCR Hanwag walking boots!

My Bailey van

Design and win your own Bailey caravan

Win a caravan

In this great competition you could design and win your very own Bailey caravan

News

From here you can find a wealth of information from the latest news about The Caravan Club and the lifestyle of caravanners to the more practical and technical aspects of enjoying touring.

  • Club news

    In the Club news area you'll find the latest news from The Caravan Club covering news on a national and regional basis - ranging from articles from The Caravan Club itself to information about Club Sites.

  • Lifestyle news

    The Lifestyle news area includes news articles about events and issues that affect the lifestyle of touring caravanners and motor caravaners.

  • Technical news

    The Technical news page contains details of recent and breaking news stories related to the technical side of caravanning, as well as relevant items of industry news.

Events

All the information you’ll need to enjoy one of the added benefits that comes with membership of The Caravan Club. Find details on all the events The Club organises, from the National Rally, the Major Rallies, the FICC International Rally, as well as local group events, exploring all that they have to offer.

  • Club events

    The Caravan Club provides a series of events including the National Rally, which takes place every year over the late Spring Bank Holiday; the Irish; Scottish and Welsh National rallies.

  • Centre events

    As a Club member, you’ll find local group activities an easy way to enjoy Britain's popular places and exciting events.

  • Overseas events

    Find out about the FICC Rally as well as overseas rallies organised by your Local centre.

The Centenary

The Caravan Club is set to celebrate 100 years of providing services, advice and support to the UK and Irish caravanning community. In order to commemorate this milestone The Club will be holding a series of special events, exhibitions and promotions, including the Centenary Ball.

  • Centenary photo galleries

    During the Centenary year The Club organised a number of events to celebrate its birthday. This gallery area is dedicated to those events and users can browse through various images related to each event.

  • History of The Club

    The Caravan Club has been an important part of caravanning life for over 100 years. Find out more about the role of The Caravan Club, and how it has grown to dominate the market.

  • Future of caravanning

    The Club works on behalf of members ensuring that caravanners’ interests are represented at all levels and their contribution to the economy is recognised. The Club not only celebrates the past but looks to the future. Take a look at our Caravan of the Future

  • Centenary Events

    In 2007, The Caravan Club celebrated 100 years of supporting, promotion and developing caravannning with a series of special events and exhibitions.

  • Competitions

    The Club ran a number of competitions during The Centenary Year including the chance to win a car, caravan, motor caravan and a trialer tent!

Caravanning shows

Members have access to exclusive ticket deals, such as 2-for-1 offers and advanced booking rates at most of the shows attended by The Caravan Club. Find details on forthcoming caravanning shows around the country.

Awards and competitions

This section will feature all the awards and competitions, so you can vote for your favourite Club Site or CL or enter our monthly Sites competiton and plenty more throughout the year.

  • CL of the year

    Vote for your favourite Certificated Location and you'll be entered into a prize draw to win £500-worth of Riversway Leisure gift vouchers.

  • Design your own caravan

    The Club has teamed up with Bailey of Bristol to help celebrate the company's 60th anniversary and to offer one Club member a unique opportunity to design and win their own Bailey caravan in this fantastic competition.

  • Win a Swift caravan

    Britain’s biggest caravan manufacturer, the Swift Group, is offering one Caravan magazine reader a caravan worth up to a maximum value of £14,000, from any of the Swift ranges: Abbey, Ace, Swift, Sterling and Sprite.

  • Sites competition

    Win His and Hers Pista XCR walking boots from Hanwag and a stay at Hillside Club Site!

  • Shepton Mallet show tickets

    You could be the lucky winner of one of 10 sets of family camping tickets for the Motorhome and US RV Show to be held at Shepton Mallet on 12 - 14 September 2008.

  • Caravan Europe

    This competition is now closed. This year The Club's two-volume Continental sites guide and handbook, Caravan Europe, is 50 years old and The Club offered five lucky members the chance to win a copy.

  • Centenary time capsule

    In June 2008 we will be laying down a time capsule filled with Club memoribilia to celebrate our Centenary. Included will be winning entries from our Centenary Time Capsule competition - take a look at the winners.

  • Calor awards

    The fifth Calor Caravan Club Site Awards ran from 1 April until 31 August 2007. The winning sites were announced at the National Boat Caravan & Outdoor Show 2008 exhibition on 22 February at the NEC, Birmingham.