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Anyone know of any decent sites in the Munchengladbach area?

Would like to take the van over next year to see our son and family who are based at Rheindalen

If you look on ACSI - there are three or four sites in/around the Munchengladbach area.  

Some of them may take the ACSI card and wil lthen cost between 11 and 15 euros per night for two people, car and caravan, awning, and electricity.

Camping Lelefeld is a bit dark and dismal and could do with some updating generally. English spoken as I believe the owner's wife is American. The site is quite useful if you are visiting relatives/friends in JHQ as it is only about 15/20 minutes away or calling at Joeressen's Hobby dealership.

Another site which is in a similar area but about 5 minutes further is www.heidecamp,de , this was the former British army camp at Bracht which was purchased by some of its former German workforce. It is open all year round.

Hope this info helps

Roland.

Hi Roland,

Did you by any chance buy your van in Germany?

If so any advice for anyone thinking of doing the same.

Best Wishes

Terry

Quote: Originally posted by justcards on 15/11/2009

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Hi ben9,
Couldn't agree more about Schatberg, planned a one night stop on our way to Sweden but stayed for two and again on the way home. Good meal at the pancake house walking distance from the site

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In answer to the Meldrews question, yes I did buy our Hobby in Germany at Joeressen's. The process was very straight forward and the dealer extremely helpful and courteous. At the time  (April 2005) the exchange rate was much more favourable and we saved just under £3000 compared to the best price from a UK dealer. Today however, although the German price has only gone up marginally despite an increase in their VAT from 16 to 19%, because of the current exchange rate the same caravan would cost just over £2000 more than we paid in 2005.        I therefore think that buying a continental caravan abroad isn't particularly viable. If the exchange rate was to improve I would certainly buy abroad again, especially having a German log book with the caravan which means that I could part exchange the van without any problems . Incidentally we still go back each year to get the caravan dealer serviced at a cost of between 100 and 130 Euros and enjoy a holiday at the same time.

All the best,Roland.

Many thanks for that Roland.

Terry