Our Practical Caravanning and Caravan Manoeuvring Courses are designed to help you enjoy your caravanning more confidently. Open to members and non-members alike, the courses are run in an informal, relaxed atmosphere. Participants are not required to take a test.
Caravans
On the course you will be manoeuvring one of our 38 strong fleet of Bailey caravans - the caravans were specially ordered for our practical caravanning courses. You can take a look at the build process for these caravans by watching a time lapse film that was produced by Bailey during the construction, just click on the link below.
Course details
1) The 10 hour Practical Caravanning Course; held over one and a half days, is ideal for newcomers. It covers instruction and practice in:
- Understanding loading and how it affects towing.
- Hitching up and towing, safely and efficiently.
- Practice in manoeuvring an outfit forwards and backwards, easily and confidently.
- Simple technical information to encourage user checks.
- Everyday safety checks and the law affecting caravanners.
2) The one day Caravan Manoeuvring Course is suitable for the caravanner or other trailer tower who knows the basics but has difficulty in manoeuvring, especially reversing their outfit, with confidence.
The course takes place in the private grounds of Colleges and Commercial training schools. The courses are taught by professional instructors, and caravans are provided.
Course requirements
You will need a car fitted with a towing bracket, functional electric sockets, and two outside mirrors wide enough to see either side of the caravan. You must possess a full Group B driving licence (provisional not accepted) and the car must be insured to tow a trailer caravan.
Locations
Courses are currently held at the following locations:
- Askham Bryan, York
- Broxburn, West Lothian
- Chipping Warden, Northamptonshire
- Consett, County Durham
- Devizes, Wiltshire new for 2008
- Evesham, Worcestershire
- Henfield, West Sussex
- Kimberley, Nottinghamshire
- Norwich, Norfolk
- Pembrey, Carmarthenshire
- Preston, Lancashire
- Ruthin, Denbighshire
- Stoke Climsland, Cornwall
- Winchester, Hampshire
Please note our Training Centre at Norton Radstock College in North Somerset has now closed. The Instructors from the College have relocated to Devizes in Wiltshire and the dates previously advertised as being held at Norton Radstock College will now take place at the new location.
If you know of any companies who would be interested in becoming a Caravan Course Training Centre, working in partnership with The Caravan Club, please either call the Events Department on 01342 336 779 or e-mail their details to enquiries@caravanclub.co.uk.
Course fees
Course fees are £90.00 for the Practical Caravanning Course and £75.00 for the Caravan Manoeuvring Course.
Booking details
You are strongly advised to check course availability with the events department prior to booking.
For full details of dates and a booking form please follow the links below.
If you would like this year's schedule and booking form sent by post, or would like to be added to the mailing list for the 2009 schedule, please either call the Events Department on 01342 336 808 or e-mail enquiries@caravanclub.co.uk not forgetting your membership number or address details.