Caravanning can be the ideal way for a family to get away together on a regular basis. You can buy a touring caravan or a static caravan, which is best for your family depends on many things.

Owning and running a static caravan is usually more expensive than running a touring caravan. A 2nd hand static caravan is cheaper to buy, but most UK sites require caravans on their site to be less than 15 years old. Site fees are at least 180 a month.

You can use a tourer caravan 52 weeks of the year if you do not mind driving in dodgy weather. Static caravans can only be used for 11 months of the year and many static sites only open for 9 months.

If it is a home from home you want complete with neighbours, a regular bar or restaurant to drop into then a static caravan is a good option. You will see the same people week in week out, most sites have a social club and a lot have leisure facilities such as pools. However, if you join a touring caravan club, you will end up spending time with the same people and have the adventure of exploring.

Static caravans can be difficult to heat and require just as much maintenance as a touring caravan. Insurance can be expensive as well.

To help you to decide which type of caravanning is right for you it is possible to buy a cheap tourer and site it for a season on a static caravan site for most of the season, taking it away to other locations for a few weekends during that season. That way you can stay at the static site, use the facilities etc but also try out touring. If you like being on a static site, you can buy a static caravan for the next season and sell the tourer.

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