Caravan Holidaying Tips

Freeze orange and lemon slices at home, then pack into a cold bag with freezer blocks to take away in the caravan. Put these into the caravan freezer as soon as it is cold enough and you will have an instant supply of cool, refreshing fruits to put in your drinks.

Viv Bruce

If going away for a few days, pre prepare and pack meals i.e spag bol, curry, chillie etc, so you don't have to mess around with taking seperate ingredients with you. Also freeze these as liquid travels better and it will keep for longer.

Wendy Collins

When traveling place folded towels or cushions on top of your crockery or anything in your overhead lockers it will prevent things moving around or bouncing out.

A Drew

Freeze two litre bottle’s of semi skimmed milk and keep in a cool box with other food. It will stay frozen for a few days and will keep other food cold as well.

Madeleine Barnes

Take spares of everything - knives, forks, blankets etc, because even if you remember everything there will be someone in the next caravan who hasn't, and lending, sharing and helping each other out is what makes caravanning such a friendly holiday choice.

Rich Mayes

Take string to put up a small clothes line to get towels dry!

Laura Davies

Freeze a bottle of water and keep it in your cool bag for picnics. When not used, keep it in the fridge for adding to squash - much cooler and nicer than bottled water.

Julie Booth

While preparing for a holiday in the caravan, weigh out useful ingredients such as flour, rice and pasta and put into freezer/food bags. This makes preparing a meal a lot easier, ensuring you have the right amount of each ingredient. Also, prepare and wash some vegetables and put into food bags and refrigerate. Ready to use vegetables, saves time and hassle on your holiday.

Abigail Best

Most supermarkets in Europe no longer have plastic carriers available whether you pay for them or not. Take a shopping bag and small refuse sacs, as you won't have them to put your rubbish in.

Shelagh Murray

Take small pots of herbs with you in your caravan. It enhances all your meals & therefore your holiday.

Jenifer-Mary Pettitt

Make up a generic quiz sheet if you have children. I use about 20 questions e.g. how many blue cars on site? Is there a dog walk? Children can become restless once they have explored the site and this gives you enough time to have a glass of wine as well as set up. Offer a small prize too - it’s a great way for them to get to know children in neighbouring caravans too.

Alice Matthews

One of the best buys when our children were young… an inflatable dinghy which doubled up as a paddling pool for hot days, a bath for the children and last but not least a dinghy for pleasure boating.

Miriam Umpleby