Posted on 09/01/2023 11:55
I was looking to book an 11 night stay in Northumberland for 2 adults on a hardstanding pitch with EHU in early July. The cost at River Breamish was £457 (phew!). A similar pitch at the Camping & Caravanning Club site at Dunstan Hill was £303. It pays to shop around!
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Posted on 09/09/2023 12:08 by SteveLNot just the ferry of course YT, the insurance was another £340 and of course it’s about 200 miles to the ports for us and even more for NH. True the sites are a lot cheaper, so far averaging £16 a night, compared to the £42.90 in the UK. This one even has a very nice pool at £17.75 a night. However, the cost of the sites has no bearing on why we come to France. We enjoy it here and would still visit even if they were more expensive. It’s a bonus nothing more and we still like touring in the UK, in particular the far north of Scotland.
Posted on 09/09/2023 17:02 by KjellNNRed Pennant I would think.
Posted on 09/09/2023 18:37
It is indeed red pennant for a single trip (as that’s all we are making) and clearly the cost depends on one’s personal circumstances. As to on top of what, I would have thought that obvious as you mentioned the ferry cost YT. However, as I said we don’t go because the sites are cheaper but because we enjoy visiting France.
Posted on 09/09/2023 18:48
We have used Red Pennant for many years, till we stopped going abroad in 2017. Now we are so old (81 and 75) with several existing problems to declare, apparently Red Pennant is either prohibitively expensive, or indeed will not cover us at all.
We hope to go to visit my sister in Norway next year, possibly taking the caravan, so we are looking at what cover we need.
Cover for car and caravan,,,,,yes. But medical cover......can we manage with just EHICs? As a Norwegian citizen, I would expect them to look after me, and OH. Perhaps I am deluded!?
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Posted on 09/09/2023 18:48 by KjellNNWe have used Red Pennant for many years, till we stopped going abroad in 2017. Now we are so old (81 and 75) with several existing problems to declare, apparently Red Pennant is either prohibitively expensive, or indeed will not cover us at all.
We hope to go to visit my sister in Norway next year, possibly taking the caravan, so we are looking at what cover we need.
Cover for car and caravan,,,,,yes. But medical cover......can we manage with just EHICs? As a Norwegian citizen, I would expect them to look after me, and OH. Perhaps I am deluded!?
Posted on 09/09/2023 19:28
With your old EHIC or post brexit the new GHIC, you should get treatment identical to that of a citizens of Norway. In theory all you need cover for is medical repatriation and that can be eye wateringly expensive.
I have often searched for just medical repatriation cover but as yet never found it as a standalone product.
Incidentally, have you checked the validity dates of your EHIC,s
Posted on 09/09/2023 20:07
The advantage of Red Pennant (or equivalent) is that not only do they sort out repatriation of people, but also vehicles. They got us a wheel for our caravan shipped out from England, for our German caravan, in Germany!! But also find medical practioners who speak english if that is needed. (as it was when husband hurt his back). Also will deal with any fall out on return. So for example, when my son broke his arm in France and the hospital sent us a bill on return to England (yes we had EHIC) Red Pennant sorted it all out.
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Posted on 09/09/2023 09:49 by young thomasha....obviously it's me whispering in your ear📣👂
Posted on 09/09/2023 21:43
We have annual travel insurance via a Nationwide Flex plus account. Works out at £228p.a. including age related top up(over 70). Le Shuttle return fare £265, total £493. Not sure I could get that covered in 10 days but certainly could in a month. Insurance on the van is the same whether I take it abroad or not.
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Posted on 09/09/2023 19:28 by LLMWith your old EHIC or post brexit the new GHIC, you should get treatment identical to that of a citizens of Norway. In theory all you need cover for is medical repatriation and that can be eye wateringly expensive.
I have often searched for just medical repatriation cover but as yet never found it as a standalone product.
Incidentally, have you checked the validity dates of your EHIC,s
Posted on 09/09/2023 23:36
Our old EHICs are expired, but according to the page about EHICs and GHICs, as a Norwegian citizen, with leave to remain in UK granted a long time back, I and my OH can apply for new EHICs. It also said that GHICs are not valid in Norway, which I thought was strange. I will need to look at that again.
We do have a Nationwide account which we could change to the one that offers insurance benefits, so will also be looking into whether we may get travel insurance that way by paying a bit extra.
Petenviv
Caravanner from Leicestershire