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They sound a bit  thick, tell them it's a folding caravan with an awning, i'm sure they won't know the difference when it's pitched

as caster said they sound a bit thick i personally never had any problems i always say a folding camper without any pegging and i am a member of the caravan club and i never say its a trailer tent even if i had one as TO ME trailer tent is still folding camper whatever the experts say

                                    EMYR (WELSHROVER)

It sometimes depends on the type of pitch, sometimesa the site owners are snobs.  Some places have concrete, tarmac or block paving as a surface.  Apart from your awning (which would be on grass anyway) you would be fine on a hard pitch.  Trailer tents & anything else needing pegs would not be allowed.  Some places are just plain prejudiced against anything that isn't made from metal.  In either event you are a folding caravan.  If you get the opposite - some sites don't allow caravans or motorhomes, you are a trailer tent.  You can't loose!

Steve.

C&CC told us to book as either caravan or TT.  I usually book as Caravan with awning as they are pretty much the same size.  I've just booked a site for a few days non C&CC and said it was an FC and he seemed to be quite knowledgeable and knew exactly what it is.

I've rang a few sites that don't take tents to enquire and they seem to except FC's.

If somewhere accept trailer tents but not caravans (or caravans are more expensive) then you have a trailer tent with lots of extras.

If the site only accept caravans (no tents) then you are a caravan with a canvas roof !

The CS sites are only allowed to have five caravans or motorhomes at a time - thats when it is handy to be a tent !

We have got away with being both !