Moreton-In-Marsh Caravan Club Site

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In mid-May we went off to the Caravan Club site Moreton-in-Marsh situated with the Cotswolds countryside. Moreton is a lovely old market town with its main street still being part of the old Fosse Way built by the Romans and for us it's a great weekend venue being just under an hour from home. However with its location, Moreton-In-Marsh is also a good base for a longer stay to explore the wider Cotswold area.

The site itself and its showers, toilet blocks and other facilities are of the usual high Caravan Club standard with 183 pitches, most of which are spacious and hard standing. There is a Motor caravan Service Point, which is always welcomed by us Motor homers, plus a reasonable Wi-Fi network for those who need to keep in touch with the outside world.

There is a large play area which is great with its adventure climbing frame for the children and basketball, and for the 'adults' - boules and a crazy golf course which we played for an hour or so. Don't worry that you do not have the right equipment because you can borrow putters and balls from reception for a small deposit.

Once again, for us one of the biggest selling points of this, or any other caravan site, is that it is within easy walking distance (just 5-10 minutes) to the small market town of Moreton-in-Marsh and public transport is available within a mile with routes to Cheltenham, Banbury or Stratford-upon-Avon to mention a few places. Market day is Tuesday and the town itself is very compact to walk around with a choice of pubs, restaurants, small hotels, bistros and cafes serving food.

Moreton-in-Marsh also has some quaint Cotswold gift shops and speciality food shops to wander around and, for the sports lover, if you are into your cricket on the Saturday why not walk to the far end of Moreton-in-Marsh, near Budgens supermarket, turn left down Batsford road to the lovely little Cricket ground and sit and have a cool drink sitting on one of the benches and watch some cricket to while away your afternoon.

If you are only able to make Moreton-in-Marsh for the weekend, and the site is not fully booked, you could ask at reception if you may be able to arrange a late checkout, which gives you the opportunity to have a Sunday Roast at one of the hotels, have another wander around the shops and then make your way home after a relaxing and enjoyable weekend in the Cotswold countryside.

If you would like to explore Moreton-in-Marsh and the surrounding area why not hire a campervan?

If you are in the UK, you can call free anytime of the day or night on 0800 612 8719 to find out more about campervan rental. There are more than 500 motorhomes available and there is even a AutoTrail Scout motorhome available in Moreton-in-Marsh.

Wood Farm Caravan Park, Charmouth, Dorset

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Our very first outing in our brand new Bessacarr E495 was a long Easter weekend, when we set off to Dorset. My other half is from Weymouth, Dorset, but on our way there we headed first to Charmouth and Lyme Regis for a couple of days.

We chose to stay at Wood Farm Caravan Park in Charmouth, a site featured in the Alan Rogers British & Ireland Guide and a Caravan Club affiliated site. The site has over 200 touring pitches, 39 of which are fully serviced pitches and a Motorhome Service Point. During our stay, it had been quite wet for a couple of days prior to our arrival and I must admit to getting into a bit of a skid on the mud when I tried reversing back over the drain area.

The site is set on a slope, but with some nice views and with a TV booster system with satellite television set into each mains bollards available. A fish and chip van visits regularly if you don't fancy cooking as well.

We spent a morning in the heated indoor swimming pool, which was not busy, and only a small admission fee and where you can also eat in its restaurant. Wood Farm has good heated facilities and a recreation hall with table tennis, football tables and TV, there is also a children's' playground, tennis courts and even a course fishing pond and a dog walk, so overall plenty onsite to keep the family amused.

Charmouth itself is around a mile away, so just a short walk into town, downhill most of the way but a bit of a climb coming back. Once there you will find good pubs and small shops to fill most of your needs. There is also a very useful Caravan accessories shop on the main road through Charmouth if you forget anything.

If you are visiting Charmouth beach, don't try what my friends did when they took their motorhome down to the beach front car park, only to get into a tangle with incoming vehicles trying to turn around and get back out onto the open road.

This area of Dorset is known as the Jurassic coast and is a World Heritage site. The beach beneath the cliffs is littered with fossils, so children love it, but don't go too close to the cliff bottom, some areas are sectioned off to avoid the crumbling rock face hitting unsuspecting Fossil Hunters.

Lyme Regis is only about 2 miles away and is well worth a visit. There is a good car park a short walk from town which is great for parking motorhomes. A major tourist attraction in Lyme Regis is the harbour, known as The Cobb and which featured in the film The French Lieutenants' Woman, when Meryl Streep walked along it in her long flowing cape. Lyme Regis has lovely shops, teashops and pubs to wander around.

This area of the Jurassic coast is well worth a visit in your motorhome or caravan.

If you are a 'First Time Caravanette Hire ' type of person and thinking about Dorset for a holiday, we can help. If you are in the UK already, you can call free anytime of the day or night on 0800 612 8719 to find out more about campervan hire. There is everything from budget campers to luxury motorhome hire available.