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 There is no need to be daunted by the prospect of towing your new caravan - help is at hand from one of the many towing courses being run up and down the country.
The courses help you become proficient, and confident, when towing your caravan.
Both The Caravan Club and The Camping and Caravanning Club run courses for their members, while tuition is also offered by a number of independent companies to whom membership is not a pre-requisite of booking yourself onto the course.
Towing courses, sometimes referred to as Manoeuvring courses, are ideal for new caravanners as they help not only with the technicalities of driving with a caravan attached, but also in ensuring you stay on the right side of the law. Motorhome courses are also available to help increase awareness and confidence in manoeuvring a larger vehicle.
As an example of what you can expect from such courses, here's a brief overview of the Camping and Caravanning Club manoeuvring course, at a cost of £85 for members:
A day of tuition is led by fully qualified driving instructors, with a restriction to twelve participants per course to ensure individual attention. The course will feature guidance on reversing, hitching and unhitching, loading and the laws and techniques behind towing your caravan. Members don't need to bring their own caravan, so if you haven't bought one yet and are concerned about towing - this is an ideal chance to try before you buy.
At the end of the course, particpants walk away with a certificate, a DVD showing good towing practice and a new-found confidence in their ability to tow.
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Camping and Caravanning Club towing courses
Caravan Club towing courses
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