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Camping and Caravanning Organisations in the UK and Ireland

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Brit Stops
For an annual membership subscription you can stay for one night free at more than 150 locations such as farm shops and pubs in the UK. This operates in a similar way to France Passion and other schemes in Europe
The Camping and Caravanning Club Major UK club for all tent campers, motorhome owners and caravanners with many large sites and smaller certificated sites for members only. Also local districts organise meets and temporary sites across the UK. Ferry bookings, insurance and overseas holidays also offered.
The Caravan Club Main club for caravanners and motorcaravanners with over 200 club run sites and many certificated locations for members only. Local centres  run rallies. Ferry booking service, insurance and overseas holidays also available.  
The MotorCaravanners Club Smaller club exclusively for motorcaravanners mostly running organised meets
The Motorcaravan Club of Ireland Club for motorcaravanners in Ireland

Motorhome and Camping links

Europe by Camper Adam and Sophie's blog about travelling in Europe in their Adria Twin campervan. Includes country guides, equipment and import advice and a comprehensive breakdown of their annual costs.
Do Your Dream Ryan and Mel's campervan adventure, a personal diary of adventures covering our trips to Europe in a campervan and other useful info.
Motorhome Travel Les and Graham's Motorhoming website with lots of information about touring in Europe and the UK and other useful pages, links and videos
Motorhome Vagabond Gary's interesting blog about fulltiming in a motorhome in the UK
BmxRV  An American based website for RV sales and lots of useful links
Renault Master selfbuild An interesting site about Jon's self build conversion of a Renault master van and details of his trips in the UK
RV Camper Guide Everything about RV campers, camper trailers, camp rental, recreational vehicles and motorhome vans. Find information on RV parts, accessories, used rv campers, pop up, pick up campers, etc.
A useful USA based site 
Motorhoming France A website with details of aires and campsites in France, and access to over 3,700 images and touring resources. (a subscription site)   
Motorhome Fun Another recently set up UK based members forum and website for all things motorhome related
How Katie Pulled Boris Keith and Gail Mashiter's website about his recently published amusing book on their adventures in buying an RV and touring France and Spain 
Motorhome Today A friendly forum for UK motorcaravanners with a mix of advice on technical matters and touring and motorhome related discussions. members meets are also organised
www.myfavouritecampsite.com A site for campers, caravanners and motorhome owners with forums, photo gallery and campsite reviews. 
 www.langdale-associates.com  Motorhome enthusiasts Sheila and Paul Barker's website with detailed travel logs about their trips to Slovenia, Hungary, Greece, Pyrenees, Alsace-Lorraine, Sicily, Denmark, Croatia, Slovakia, Sardinia and Corsica, Czech Republic. 
Their website has been updated (October 2009) and I've added their comments on some campsites in the Czech Republic here.
www.scottishcamping.com A useful website with lots of information about camping and touring in Scotland

www.magbaztravels.com

Barry and Margaret Williamson's excellent website. They have been full-timing mostly around Europe for 10 years and have completed three round the world trips. They also contribute to MMM regularly and their site is regularly updated.
france4families.com France For Families.  This is a website aimed at providing useful advice to families holidaying in France and includes not only advice on camping, but also tons of advice on the best places to visit.
cmca.net.au The Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia
 
Motorhome Facts A large online motorhoming community site with very active Forums, Members Photo Gallery, free Classifieds etc. Also a searchable database of campsites and aires across Europe. Members also organise rallies across the UK.
 motorhome.com  Worldwide Motorhome-Caravan Rentals, dealers,
Government tourism links, Chat and Free Web-mail accounts based in Vancouver Canada
fmca.com FMCA - Family Motor Coach Association
an American organisation for motorhome enthusiasts
Motorhome List  Website of the (mostly) UK Motorhome list members which can be accessed by subscribing through Yahoo Groups. The place for lots of lively and useful technical and light-hearted discussions.
motorhoming.com A comprehensive site about motorhomes with a letters page forums and lots of details of places to visit, future MH related events etc 
ukmotorhomes.net Andy Clarke's (BM Services owner and MH-List organiser) personal website - lots of useful information and other links

motorcaravanning.co.uk

Neill & Dilys King's website with lots of motorhome related information and accessories for sale


European Campsites and guides to Sites and Aires
 
Note: these include links to sites that we haven't personally visited.
See European Camping pages for our recommended sites

   UK


Park Holiday Guide

An extensive directory of holiday parks in the UK. Find late deals and special offers on park holidays in the UK.

UK-Sites.com
Listing over 3,100 caravan and campsites with location maps, links to their websites and reviews
  Europe
Go Motorhoming
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Vicarious Books
A useful source for buying guidebooks to motorhome aires and campsites and their own books Go Motorhoming Europe and All the Aires guide to France in English (with contributions from us!).
Also aires guides to Spain and Scandinavia recently published
Camping Links Europe a portal site with over 300 links to European camping guides including useful POI and MS Autoroute downloads
Wohnmobil Stellplätze very useful lists with an English page in CSV format of aires and stellplatz in most of Europe, frequently updated 
ACSI camping card
The ACSI low season discount card scheme which we have found to be very useful; also links to the ACSI site guide and DVD
  France
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France Passion
An organisation which offers nearly 1700 free overnight stops for camping-cars, mostly at vineyards and farms throughout France. Members pay an annual subscription of about €26 and are offered the chance to buy some home produce at each location.   
Campingcar-infos A useful website listing aires in France with maps and GPS references. Also has useful comments by users (mostly in French) which are available on a USB memory stick for €15 or a download for €8 - an excellent reference for a laptop!
i-Campingcar  Another useful website (in French) listing many aires with users' comments and free downloads of POI's
Free aires in Saint Savin France The district of Saint Savin 40km south of Bordeaux in South West France has 16 free aires de stationnement (parking) and 2 aires de service for motorhomers
www.twinlakesfrance.com Twin Lakes Caravan Park is a picturesque English family owned site near Montendre  north of Bordeaux in the Charente-Maritime region, France. We cater for those seeking a quiet and restful holiday in rural France away from the hustle and bustle of every day life. We have two fishing lakes. 
La Motte Camping A British run campsite in the Charente Maritime region of France in La Fouilloux near Montguyon in the Cognac area

campingcar.enliberte.free.fr
Alain Guillard's amazingly animated French website (with auto English translation!!) giving lots of information about Motorhoming in France, events and festivals


 CampingFrance

A list of all French Federation campsites
 

 Camping-France
Selected French campsites (mainly larger ones)


eurocampingcar.com/uk

Philippe from France has put together a very useful guide to Motorhome aires and service stations with maps for each Department. 
Italy

G
uida Camper 
Guide to aree di sosta available to purchase in book form (was €25 in 2007)

camperonline.it
 Comprehensive website for campervans in Italy

Fattore Amico
Hundreds of friendly farms offering a free overnight stop for members similar to France Passion

  Spain

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Espana Discovery
 
The Spanish motorhome free stopover scheme similar to France Passion and Brit Stops (see entries above)
Camping Park Pizarra A newly developed British owned camping park in the village of Pizarra near Alora on the Costa Del Sol and 30 minutes drive from Malaga
areasAc A guide listing motorhome aires in Spain with latest news and links to tourist sites
  Germany
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Gruene Zwiebel
The German free stopover scheme for motorhomes similar to France Passion and Brit Stops (see entries above)
 Switzerland
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Swiss Terroir
The Swiss free stopover scheme for motorhomes similar to France Passion and Brit Stops (see entries above)

Magazines

Motorcaravan Motorhome  Monthly

Out & About Live forum
 

Which Motorcaravan
MMM is a top selling monthly UK magazine with lots of articles by experts and enthusiasts, also they publish another monthly magazine Which Motorcaravan.
 the website also hosts a lively forum Out and About Live

Practical Motorhome
A monthly UK magazine from a different publisher with articles on Motorhomes, touring and DIY 

General Tourist sites

www.slovenia.info the useful official Slovenia Tourism website

Provence Beyond
a useful link for tourist information about Provence and other areas of France

 
  
Motorhome related companies and other useful links
(PLEASE NOTE We do not imply any recommendations and may not have any personal experience of these Company links)

Sites and guides
Motorhome Stays guides With a Motorhome Stays Destinations Booklet as your guide, you can stay overnight for free on your next holiday at wineries and farms in Australia. 

www.motorhomeholidayswap.com
holidays Holiday swaps arranged for Campervans, motorhomes and RV's
Insurance


Sureterm Direct Insurance

insurance Sureterm Direct are the Motorhome and Caravan insurance specialists. Club members receive a 15% discount. Compare motorhome insurance with Sureterm Direct online or by calling us on 0800 999 2030.


Club Care Insurance

 

insurance Club Care Insurance can help you get the perfect Motorhome Insurance Policy today. This is a service for Camping and Caravanning Club members

Shield Total Insurance
insurance Value for money and great cover are important factors to consider when buying Motorhome Insurance. That is why the only motorhome insurance we offer is fully comprehensive. Shield Motorhome Insurance is available to people aged 25 and over
Comfort Insurance
insurance Specialists in motorcaravan/motorhome insurance, Also Private car, Home and travel Insurance tailored for motorcaravanners

Caravan Guard

insurance Caravan Guard offer insurance services for motorhome, caravan, folding camper and trailer tent owners
Motorhome Hire

Oyster Motorhomes
hire A small family based motorhome hirer in Bristol 

Motorhome Connect
hire Motorhome Connect is a revolutionary concept in Motorhome Hire. An online booking and payment system designed to provide a local well maintained motorhome for your holiday which provides all the creature comforts that you would require for a relaxing break away

Motorhome Hirer
hire Motorhome hirer is the latest way to find your local motorhome hire company. Our directory is packed full of over 180 motorhome hire companies based in the UK.

Scottish Tourer Perth
hire Looking to hire a Motorhome in Scotland? Then you have hit the spot! A very warm welcome to Scottish Tourer Motorhome hire.

Freeline Motorhomes
hire Freeline Motorhomes provide motorhome rental and campervan hire services in the UK

Cool Campervans
hire Fully equipped campervans and motorhomes for UK rental by the week

Freedom of Scotland
Motorhome Hire
hire Luxury six berth motorhome hire based 30 miles south of Glasgow

Motorhome Hire UK
hire Luxury motorhome hire in the UK and Europe. Also offer a rental service for motorhome owners

www.motorhome-tours.co.uk
hire Excel Motorhome Tours offer a range of escorted self drive tours in the UK and Europe

www.bunkcampers.com
hire Bunk Campers offer a budget campervan hire service in Ireland using small van conversions
Freedom Campervans hire A 2 berth specialist campervan hire company in Scotland offering flexible pick-up and drop-off dates and free transfers from Glasgow Airport
Motorhomesworldwide.com
hire Tony Wilson's Motorhome rentals agency based in Australia but offering deals worldwide

New Zealand Motorhome Rentals
hire Discover New Zealand in an affordable motorhome or camper van.
Motorhome Sales
www.motorhomes.mobi sales

Online showroom for new & used UK motorhomes, motorcaravans and campervans for sale, from dealers and private sellers, downloadable to your mobile

JAC Campers sales/
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Jac Campers sell and hire their own motorhome conversions 

Canvas Holiday Homes
sales Canvas Holiday Homes sell new and ex-rental sited and unsited mobile holiday homes in France and Europe

www.motorhomemarket.co.uk
sales A sales site operated by BM Services owners of the ukmotorhomes.net website showcasing both private and traders' motorhomes for sale
www.dicar.be sales from Matthias Van Gorp :We sell used and new motorhomes and also do rental. We're based in Geel, Belgium

www.caravans4u.co.uk
sales Classified adverts for all used caravans, motorhomes static caravans accessories and caravans to let . Also dealers are listed

Caravan Bargain
sales Static Caravans, Motorhomes, Camper Vans and Touring Caravans for Sale. Whether you're Buying or Selling Caravan Bargain can help.


Griffin American Motorhomes   

sales A family business run by RV enthusiasts based near Bath supplying new and used American motorhomes

Tyne Valley Motorhomes
sales A family run motorhome dealership near Gateshead offering top quality new and used motorhomes for sale, servicing and accessories
Parts and Accessories
Outdoorbits               parts A discount accessories webshop run by David Burley of the Motorhomefacts website and forum
Caravanadditions
parts Nick Thorp's useful website has lots of caravan accessories available including items essential to self build enthusiasts, such as boilers, gas heaters, water pumps, cookers, water systems etc available by online shopping, by phone or fax.
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OBriens Camping Fridges Motorhome Windows

parts Terry O'Brien is a supplier of  Dometic (Electrolux) fridges, coolboxes, portable refrigerators and freezers for caravan and camping, powered by gas, mains and 12v. Also supplies windows for motorhomes and caravans
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Amperor & Associates Ltd

parts Amperor & Associates Ltd, manufacture and supply power related accessories such as voltage stabilisers and AC chargers to the motorhome/caravan/boat industry
Miscellaneous

Houseguards
misc A company that provides security to homes by employing motorhome and caravan owners 

links updated 29 Mar 2012

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