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As some of you will know from my previous posts, we have this year converted from canvas to our first caravan. One of the ways I persuaded (not nagged) my husband to the caravan was that we could have a longer season.

Now I admit I am a fair weather camper, I have been following the thread on winterising your water and am honest that the very cold is not for me. I don't like being cold and I'm not too keen on the mess associated with poorer weather. So those of you who don't do winter camping when does the season end and begin, I know its a personal thing but would like some opinions.

Our last booked trip is currently bank holiday weekend but I'm sure it must be ok a few more times after that and I am already thinking how much I will miss it. September October???

Many thanks

Hi our last is usually October half term (last week in october) and to date the weather has always been great, it's even been dryer than our main summer holiday on a couple of ocassions

After that it comes back out again for easter

Bessie  

Our last trip is normally end of October but if the weather holds i would go later in the year .

We not managed to use the van much this year as we been abroad but I hate putting it to bed for Winter!

We don't usually go away in the caravan during December and January, but mostly because we are pretty busy with family events at home during those months. We have been away when there has been snow on the ground (it arrived while we were on site, we would not have gone away if it had been snowy when we left) and were very warm and cosy in the caravan, more so than at home to be honest.

We would be more put off by the idea of towing on icy roads, or in driving rain and high winds, than we would be by the thought of not being comfortable in the caravan. Obviously, during the winter months, there are no long evenings spent sitting outside with a barbecue and a glass of wine, but you can still relax very pleasantly inside your van. Somehow, the fact that there is a smaller space to heat means it always feels warmer than home.

We only started caravanning at Easter but envisage going out at least once a month during the winter (as long as the roads are safe for towing) as some meets with the C&CC switch to commercial sites.  We're hoping to go away for New Year too.  When we holidayed in a static we switched from going in July to Ocober because the summer week was always an expensive washout & over the last 15 years we have quite often been on the beach in t-shirts in October when its much cheaper. With the caravan, we are free to pick & choose when we go, usually without having to book.

So for us its going to be "Carry on Camping" !!