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The only caravan/camping show we attend is the one at the bath & west showground as its local.

Apart from that we attend the great dorset steam fair near Blandford. One other camping/caravan stall there every year which always seems to be the busiest trader on site.

we normally go to truckfest, south west and dorset steam fair, but for one thing or another we have not made them this year, there was a good caravan staall at truckfest last year and he made a killing, but pitchs aint cheap, and as millermicm, dorset has a very busy caravan stall,

mike

The caravan and boat show at N.E.C. at Birmingham is an excellent show

Quite a coincidence that you should post this as I'm camping at a vintage steam and tractor show at the moment - I was looking for a folding chair but there's not one stall here selling camping gear. I go to a lot of these shows, and while there may be the odd stall selling small camping items like gas cylinders and suitcase stoves there never seems to be any 'proper' camping stalls. I know the Pickering show usually has a dedicated caravan accessory stall but I've never seen anything anywhere else. 

The Cumbria Steam Gathering at Flookburgh in July is a big show and would be worth going to and Elvaston Steam Rally, as previously mentioned, is also a good one with a lot of UKCS members having a meet there. If you would be interested in going to that type of show then you need to get the January copy of Old Glory - comes out in December and available from W H Smiths - that contains the dates for the majority of the steam and vintage shows in the UK and the various contact details for anyone wanting to exhibit. 

the nec shows are very big . nice to go to in the winter for a day out and to plan ahead.

but we also like to go to malvern the three counties show. a very small show but a nice day out in a pretty location if the weather is nice. its coming up now on the 30th sept for 3 days.

Hello we are off to Lincoln show, love this show, we go every year and stay over , also off to N.E.C.

 tigermouse are you an avid fan of steam??,,have you seen the steam bus at whitby ? she is beautiful,,,called Elizabeth, you can ride on her around the seafront, i have a signed autograph as the driver, who owns her!!!! also was the driver of the steam train in all the Harry Potter movies.

i do intend going on a continental rally next year i have wanted to do one for the past 2 years and have made my mind up next easter for 2 weeks.

i cant wait to book in case it is full and i dont get on . or in case the  OH changes his mind . no he wont its all planned.

The October NEC is one of the best we've been to, but we can't afford to go every year - heaven only knows what I would come back with!!!

Only came down to Arley last week 'to see how things were going' and ended up by spending money.   Mary, Matt & Co.:  If they don't start those foundations soon, I'll have to bring my spade with me next time I come.