Commercial Benefits of Motorhome Towns - Campaign

..and many do likewise with their PVCs...one of the great advantages of a small van and hence their popularity.

but, equally, there are compromises that some don't want to make and wouldn't be happy with the accommodation that a PVC provides.

small is certainly beautiful in some instances (we do notice how much easier our slimmer van is to drive on our congested roads) but sloping PVC sidewalls impact on space in the upper part of the van and can make it feel noticibly less spacious than a straight walled coachbuilt of a similar 'footprint'.

agreed, parking can be a pain but there are always workarounds as TW shows...

here are a few...

get a small van (as above)

go elsewhere (always a popular suggestion)

use public transport

bring other transport with you (towed car or ebikes or even legs)

not for everyone, I'm sure, but we also 'go out' everyday but can do a 20 mile radius comfortably on our bikes.

keeps us fit, too, and can have a nice pub lunch/drink without worrying about driving back to the site.

when 'touring' we move the van every few days (sometimes after only one night) and 'explore' the area in as much dep before moving to the next stop.

we don't need to travel miles because, if we wanted to explore that area in detail, it would be the next van stop...

totally different to the 'out and back' process used when staying longer term in one spot.

another way for us around the parking issue is to use CL/THS type sites which gets us close to the type of impromptu touring we do 'elsewhere'

pre booking sites for a decent tour at the time of year we are in this country (April-Sept) doesn't do it for us, the 'no booking and pay on departure' style of THS sites suits us better and has a familiar feel to it

yes, parking van be a right pain but folk get around the issues in different ways.

i don't see LAs going overboard to help MHs, especially as the next govt 'tax initiative' is likely to have an impact on sales.

Well in UK those towing a car are a minority.

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blame the Government for allowing folk over 55 to raid their pension pots

Well I am over 55 and still have a pension pot and I am sure I am not in the minority so what is your point? 

excuse me, where in my post did i imply that people who raided their pension pot did not still have a pension pot. My point is that there are many out there who have raided there pension pot to fund a MH/Caravan or anything else for that matter, but I am sure many still have sufficient funds to provide a pension. My point is that if the rules had not been changed then large amounts of monies would not be available to many for the purchase of such items.  

 

You certainly implied that, all the new rules have done is bring forward the choice to 55 instead of say 65 when yo can draw 25% tax free so not sure it will have a big impact in the long run apart from some people maybe running short of funds in their dotage and relying on the government for help as there is no incentive to save and have funds as you are then charged for any help you may need bit tha'ts another story I guess.

Love this chat , ime vanner brother m/h .height barriers were put in many years ago to stop you know who parking up and leaving loads of rubbish .. Now they just find private roads and cant be moved until residents have to pay .. i digress ..the large amount of m/h now on road who think they can still drive down country lanes like a car baffles me ..Point about towing small car , wish we could all afford that ..As for parking in towns i this country ,my disco just about fits into parking bay ..M / h are great but surely common sense ..you cant treat it the same as a car ??

As I posted elsewhere that is what a motor caravan quoted to me that the majority of new motor caravans are being financed by pension pots and equity release on property

There is one a frame towed car on here but there are numerous add cars that the OH/partner follows the motor caravan to site,

As for parking in towns i this country ,my disco just about fits into parking bay ..M / h are great but surely common sense ..you cant treat it the same as a car ??

so very true but my observations lead me to believe that quite a few motor home owners, lets say of the older generation, have probably never driven anything bigger than a family car, and treat their new  MH as it is just that, you would not believe the number that ignore the 6'6" width restriction on our local Tichfield road, and the number that park facing the sea with their posterior hanging out into the carriage way, maybe the club should have MH driving courses in the same way they do caravans.