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As a family we are new to all this and need some help.

We have a camper van and a caravan and want some advice about which is best to join - The Caravan Club or the Caravan & Camping Club? Can anyone offer advice at which has the best benefits, sites, prices etc

Thank you for your message Kate. We can't wait to get going. We have a site booked that we found on here last week so off we all go next weekend!

All our friends think we have gone mad!!! My partner and i have bought a caravan because my sister and husband bought a campervan!  We are both young (ish!!) couples and think its a great way to have cheap holidays and see lots of different places whenever we want.

I hope someone can help us with the club details

Welcome to the site Littlehorse.

We are members of both and have used both since we started camping/caravanning this year and basically have had our money back in savings on the fees.

In my opinion the Caravan and Camping Club is a bit more "down to earth" but by joining both there is a huge choice of CC & C&CC Sites PLUS all the CS's and CL's to choose from.  If I had to choose just one though, I think it would probably be the Caravan and Camping Club.

Hi Liz

It really depends on what you are looking for.  Both clubs pretty much offer the same kind of things although the Caravan Club is purely dedicated to caravans.  I belonged to the Camping & Caravan Club and my Dad helped relaunch and belonged to the Caravan Club, so I know about both!

Both have great sites at good prices.  From a purely personal point of view, I would say the Camping & Caravanning Club is more laid back while the Caravan Club sites have more rules.  Benefits about with both such as insurance deals, special equipment offers and more.

However, the Caravan Club has been running longer and appears more efficient in terms of the website, magazine, etc.  But if you want to get involved with your club and make a difference, then that is easier to do at the Camping & Caravanning Club. So, to hark back to my earlier comment, it really depends on what you are looking for, a club where you gain maximum benefits and belong to a long established, formal organisation or a club where you still get benefits and great sites but have a chance to join in and make a difference, in the true 'club' sense of the word.

With regard to site standards, etc., there really is little difference.  I hope that helps!

Thanks for your advice,

I think we will give the caravan & camping one a go - then there should be more benfits for my sister & husband with thier campervan too.

Hopefully we can make good use of all the benefits.

Thank you all again

Liz

 hi

             When  we bought our first Campervan we joined both Clubs but after the first year rejoined just the Caravan Club.Their  sites large and small suit us perfectly plus their  Motorhome , Mayday services etc are very competitive.Its a pay your money take you choice situation.Hope you`ll be happy whatever you decide  . 

hi,the campingandcaravanningclub, are the best.the caravanclub, is to stuckup in my,opinion and Iv`e been in both.

I'm a member of the Caravan Club only because its cheaper to pay the annual membership than thier non member fees on our favourite site (we don't even own a Caravan!). 

I have just last week become a member of the C&CC as they have a few sites which are cheap - ideal for a weekend away.  Yet to use any of their sites but hoping the weather picks up soon so I can get out there!