Hello from The Netherlands

Welcome to The UK, Veronique & Co  

I hope you fully enjoy your time in these 'Sceptred Isles'  and meet many more pups and owners.  Just a word of warning though  --  This forum has problems at times and you might, just might, get caught up in Very slow postings which are under investigation and have been for   some considerable time  

Don't forget ~~  Bring your sense of humour 

Enjoy !! 

Brian

Hello, Veronique, and welcome.

Be aware that club sites can be extremely hard to book at short notice in summer and you may want to consider booking more sites for your stay. 

Hello and welcome from us too.

Good advice above. Especially on the speed and errors on Club Together (CT), it's likely folks will respond but it can take an age if there are more than usual delays so keep checking. The same with booking sites, be they this club, commercial sites or certified locations (CL's). So maybe do some planning and booking to ensure you have a night stop.

Plenty to see and do along tge South Coast! What interests you? How long are you here for? How far do you want to travel?

Thank you Brian. Our dog will not go with us on this holiday. He will be spending time with his friends at home. We normally take him with us, but London will be to busy for him.

Thank you Tinwheeler for you advise to book more sites in advance. We were wondering if we had to do so. The only plan we had is to go to London for 4 days. We still have to figure out what we want to do for the rest of our holiday.

Welcome to the Club. When are you coming to UK?  If you have not  caravanned in UK before you find that unlike in mainland Europe it is pretty much essential to book in advance.  When we go to Europe we never book but in UK we always book.  Certified Locations have been mentioned and are growing in popularity but may well have more availability than the main Club sites - they are certainly cheaper.

Tips.  Avoid filling your car up at motorway service stations.  Visit some of our lovely country Inns.  Lose yourself in the Kent/East Sussex border, South Downs, New Forrest, Dartmoor and Exmoor.  Visit Salisbury and Bath and  the Cotswolds.  Is that enough  

My heart sinks when I encounter Dutch people who tell me that they have been to the UK (which they insist on calling England) and when asked where they have been they tell me that they have been to London.Sometimes they tell me that they have also driven straight to Scotland.

When I ask them if they have considered that there is a lot of the UK to discover between the South and Scotland they look at me as if I have suggested a trip to Mars,

Amsterdam and Holland are not all there is to the Netherlands and nor are London and the South all there is to  the United Kingdom.

Have a look at a map of the UK and look at where the National Parks are.The majority  of them are well north or west of London and the South.

May I suggest that you consider heading to Wales and the North?

Wales really is another country with its own language and a unique culture with scenery just as good as Scotland.

We stopped eating our children a long time ago up North and we can be quite friendly.Our prices are also more reasonable than "down South" as a rule.

I am not having a dig at you and I am not anti-South as such.I am simply offering you an alternative which would give you a feel for the varied nature of the UK.

If visiting historic sites/castles/palaces etc, then joining The

Obviously Oneputt got caught up in the vagracies of this forum and posting.

If you are interested in historical places then there are 3 organisations that you should look at either joining or at least calculating how many you wish to visit and whether the annual fee or the one off entrance fee is the better option. They are:

www.nationaltrust.org.uk

www.english-heritage.org.uk

www.historichouses.org

I have no idea how long your visit will be for but to my mind a trip along the south coast has plenty of variety for walking, history, landscapes, solitude and seasides but, and it is a big but, it is very popular as a tourist destination. What exactly do you want to do over here. Experience a typical British seaside location, see wild landscapes, visit beautiful gardens or where places that are steeped in history such as the ports of Plymouth (Drake and the Spanish Armada), Dover Castle, Canterbury and Salisbury cathedrals, nature reserves, both large and small????

Give us some ideas of what you want to do and we can be more specific.

ps at least we will be making a bit more room for you as we are heading to the Netherlands for our main holiday!!😅

I know the UK is more than just London. I've been to London with our daughter this year on our mother-daughter holiday. Dad had to stay at home. After hearing about our adventures he wants to visit London as well. 

We love to go for nice long walks and enjoy nature. My husband loves castles and cathedrals. We have 3 weeks holiday. Which is definitely too short. 

Thank you for the websites and making some room for us 

When are you coming to the Netherlands? And where are you going?