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Having recently bought our Lunar Meteor 1993 caravan we are keen, as a recently retired couple, to make the most of it over the winter. It's only a 13ft interior length 2 berth.

The water is heated by gas and/or electric, we have a carver gas heater, and a 500/1000w fan heater, plus an oil fired electric radiator which we can carry in the car which has 3 settings - 600, 900 and 1500w. We also have a 4 burner hob, grill and oven, plenty of mains sockets, a slow cooker, a Remoska, etc.

We have joined the Camping and Caravanning Club and the Caravan Club.

Do you think it's feasable to caravan during the winter months with this set-up, and can anyone recommend any sites which are open all year which will suit us - I am disabled, and use a mobility scooter/wheelchair, but can walk a very short distance if need be.

January and February are generally the months we don't tend to go away in the van we do go during the other winter months. One advantage of a smaller van is that the heater is often the same size as used in bigger vans so it easier to keep warm. The oil filled rad might be useful for overnight use. I don't know about the C&CC but the Caravan Club tend to keep sites open all year that have hardstandings. I am sure its true of both Clubs that wardens will always try and find a pitch near the toilet block for disabled people. Just make sure you asked at time of booking.

David 

We have used ours in all weathers & months. No real problem  with it. You can do a search on here for all year camp sites

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/calcdist.asp

We tour all year and have spent 2 winters now in a van, I can tell you its warmer in the van than the house we used to live in, we used to turn off the radiators in the rooms less used to lower the bills so with the van being smaller its quicker and easier to heat, we have been llike toast all winter.

The only problem I can see is with freezing but if you lag carefully you should avoid that also, you would have to do the same in a house!!!

And getting water and disposing of waste and emptying the loo is a bit of a pain as you HAVE to go out to do them,unlike in a house but if you wrap up when going outside to do it you should stay warm as it doesnt really take that long to do.

As others have said if you mention when booking the wardens will put you near the amenity block which usually caters for the disabled with easliy accessible showers and toilets.

Go fo it we say and enjoy