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As a caravanner only and never a camper I joined the Caravan Club (CC)
when I first started caravanning and have never regretted it, the
provide over 200 club sites which are all to a very high standard and
access to over 3000 Certified locations (CL's, 5 van sites with
sometimes limited facilities and for members only). they also do
mayday rescue which is brilliant, and their insurance sevice is as good as it gets.

The Camping and Caravanning Club is the other club I have joined it
twice and resigned twice, but that was personall choice it didn't do
for me what I wanted. It provides about 100 club sites a number of
which are not available to caravanners, and access to about 1000
Certificated Sites ( CS's which are the equivalent of CL's but allow
an unrestricted number of tents as well as their 5 caravans ), they
have a good insurance scheme and they outsource their rescue service
to the RAC,

My preference as a caravanner is the CC but their are lots who have
the other opinon, The best thing to do is to try them both and see
which you prefer.

We're members of both clubs and have travelled with a dog quite a bit. We found both clubs equally friendly towards dogs as long as you do the decent thing and clear up afterwards. So many dog owners believe the rules don't apply to them and will allow the muts to perform anywhere.

We have a preference for the Caravan Club for the simple reason that you can always be assured of the highest quality and standard of the shower blocks. Never have we encountered snooty attitudes or unfriendliness. You'll generally find that wardens will respond to how you behave towards them - which is fair.

If you're going to travel a lot, you'll find it worth joining both - over the year you'll probably see a return on your subscriptions and sometimes one particular club will be a bit thin on the ground in particular areas.

Happy voyaging.

We were members of both for a couple of years but found that the CC has more choice in sites with fishing so the last year have only been in the CC.

However we do think that the CL prices seem to be on the high side in some cases.

Carol aand Chris

I,m new to motorhoming and have joined both for a year then I,ll make my choice. I would think you would be advised to do the same for a UK wide jaunt just to get coverage.

I have not stayed at a CC site yet as they seem to get booked up well in advance and I am a bit of a spur of the moment motorhomer. If this is a continued trend I may well not renew. I have tried a C&CC site which was very friendly. I just turned up and there was no problem with a 1 night stay. I also arrived before twelve and they told me to pitch up and pay later which in hindsight I think saved me the £5.00 surcharge. (Hence I,m not revealing the site in case any of their head office wallers read this site).

We have joined cc and the sites 6 in all we have been too are brill I will agree with phantomtrucker because our van is 07 the other motorhomers are all over it its like a mobile show home which is really nice and it a good way of getting chatting

But the tuggers well i'm astonished how they are looking at us and shunning any conversation

One other observation dogs millions of them I dont mind dogs but i find it difficult that I have to say good morning to loopy loo as well as the owner so I've noticed adult only sites what about canine free sites yerrrr