29 Thursday Aug 2019
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#motorhomes, @candmclub, @motorhmenews, camc, chrismacgowan, Christopher Macgowan, Great Yarmouth, motorhome, motorhomenews, Norfolk Broads, Wroxham
Located on the broads near Wroxham and not far from Great Yarmouth this is a gorgeous site and definitely a holiday destination. The Dog Inn is two hundred yards one way and the broads and a shipyard are two hundred yards the other way. Stacks to do – or just chill out.
Christopher Macgowan
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23 Friday Aug 2019
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#motorhomes, @candmclub, Brighton, camc, caravan and motorhome club, chrismacgowan, Christopher Macgowan, motorhome, motorhomenews
As we all know, Brighton is a great town to visit with loads to do and inundated with good restaurants and pubs. The open all year 155 pitch Brighton site is outstanding and so easy to get into Brighton from it. Unsurprisingly this Caravan and Motorhome Club site is kept immaculately and gets a five star rating from the members. Top that off with sunny weather……..
Christopher Macgowan
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16 Friday Aug 2019
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#motorhomes, @motorhmenews, Calais, chrismacgowan, Christopher Macgowan, France, montreuil-sur-mer, motorhome, motorhomenews
Montreuil sur Mer is about an hour from Calais and is an attractive small town with plenty of bars and bistros and a town rampart you can walk most of the way round. For me, the killer app however is the aire which is no more than two hundred metres from the town square.
Christopher Macgowan
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09 Friday Aug 2019
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#motorhomes, @candmclub, @motorhmenews, @national_motor_museum, Beaulieu, caravan and motorhome club, Christopher Macgowan, motorhome, motorhomenews, New Forest
The Club has a strong presence at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu – a stone’s throw from the ever popular New Forest Black Knowl site – with its records stored, looked after and catalogued. The display booth tells the history of the Club and shows a video of today’s club and what is on offer.
Well worth a visit with dedicated motorhome and caravan parking and electric car charging for those who have moved across to the future!
Christopher Macgowan
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04 Sunday Aug 2019
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#motorhomes, @motorhmenews, Alnwick, Breamish Valley, caravan and motorhome club, Certificated Location, Christopher Macgowan, CL, motorhome, motorhomenews
A new CL near Alnwick and actually in the Breamish Valley has to be on the bucket list!
Christopher Macgowan
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15 Monday Jul 2019
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@candmclub, @motorhmenews, camc, caravan and motorhome club, Castleton, chrismacgowan, Christopher Macgowan, motorhome, motorhomenews, Winnats Pass
Turn right out of the Castleton CAMC site and go through the town and out the other side on your way to Chapel-en-le-Frith and there is the exquisite Winnats Pass. Hard to believe that millions of years ago it was under the sea.
Christopher Macgowan
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11 Thursday Jul 2019
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#motorhomes, @candmclub, caravan and motorhome club, Caravan Club, Carsington Water, chrismacgowan, Christopher Macgowan, Derbyshire, full facility, motorhomenews
Near Ashbourne in Derbyshire and nestled within a pine plantation, this 115 pitch full facility site does it for me. I love the dedicated bespoke pathway down to the reservoir.
Christopher Macgowan
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28 Friday Jun 2019
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#motorhomes, Cambridge, Cambridge cherry Hinton, camc, caravan and motorhome club, Christopher Macgowan, motorhome, motorhomenews
Am at Cambridge Cherry Hinton Caravan and Motorhome Club site which is yet another gem on the Club’s network. It’s one of the smaller sites with just 56 pitches and set in an ancient quarry works – with a pub a short walk away.
And preparing for 32 degrees tomorrow!
Christopher Macgowan
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27 Thursday Jun 2019
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camc, caravan and motorhome club, chrismacgowan, Christopher Macgowan, el alamein, Forestry Commission, Norfolk, The Desert Rats, Thetford Forest
Set in Forestry Commission woodland, the site has attractive pitches and loads of walking trails. Non-members are welcome; no loo block. It’s a classic “get away from it all” site combined with the exceptional high standard associated with the Club.
Christopher Macgowan
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26 Wednesday Jun 2019
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#motorhomes, Beaulieu, Christopher Macgowan, Hampshire, motorhomenews, National Motor Museum, Transporter, Volkswagen, VW, VW T CHILL
VW Transporter fans will be chilling out in style at Beaulieu’s VW T Chill as they set up camp with their much-loved campers and commercials in the grounds of the National Motor Museum for a relaxing weekend from Friday 9th to the main show day of Sunday 11th August.
Returning by popular demand, the laid-back rally will bring together all ages and versions of the legendary VW Transporter, from the iconic split windscreen and bay window Type 2, through the much-loved Type 25/Type 3 to the modern-day T4, T5 and T6.
There will be family-friendly activities to join in with throughout the weekend at one of the south’s leading visitor attractions in the heart of the New Forest. It is the perfect opportunity to meet fellow owners, make friends and socialise. On Saturday 10th, rally-goers can join the cruise-out to the picturesque maritime village of Buckler’s Hard, with a classy VW convoy which is sure to get heads turning, then test knowledge in the pub quiz, before warming by the communal fire pit.
On the main show day of Sunday 11th Beaulieu attraction visitors can join the experience, with the chance to see these amazing vehicles at Show and Shine on the Events Arena. Owners will be polishing and decorating their gleaming Transporters to go on display, with prizes for the most eye-catching machines.
Live music by singer songwriter Izzii Moulsdale will provide entertainment, while the theme for this year’s fancy dress competition is Vanimation. Dress as a favourite animated or cartoon character to be in with a chance of scooping the Best Fancy Dress prize. There will also be prizes for winners of the VW T Chill colouring competition, with under-5s and under-10s categories.
Participant tickets, for those taking part in a VW Transporter, are £16 an adult and £8 a child, with camping tickets at £32 per pitch. Campers’ entry into the showground is from 2pm on Friday 9th to 6pm on Sunday 11th, while VW Transporter owners are welcome to simply join the rally for the Sunday Show & Shine if they prefer. Participant tickets include entry to all of the Beaulieu attraction, including the National Motor Museum with its Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 50 years exhibition, World of Top Gear, On Screen Cars, Beaulieu Abbey, Palace House and the grounds and gardens. For tickets and details see www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/vw-t-fest.
All other visitors, who would like to see the Show & Shine on Sunday 11, are able to buy a general attraction entrance ticket and enter Beaulieu through the Visitor Reception building from 10am.
Christopher Macgowan
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