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The Caravan and Motorhome Club at Beaulieu.

09 Friday Aug 2019

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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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Great day this weekend at the Beaulieu “Simply VW” event.

16 Sunday Jun 2019

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Black Knowl CAMC site and William the Conqueror.

08 Sunday Jul 2018

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I was staying at Black Knowl this week.

It has recently received a massive upgrade, has 127 pitches and is located in Hampshire in the midst of the ancient royal hunting forest of William the Conqueror. Hugely popular with people who want to get away from it all and who want to use the 140 miles of nearby track for walking or cycling.

It also offers a car charging point – is this the future?

Christopher Macgowan

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A bit of Spring Touring.

15 Sunday Apr 2018

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Very nice to be out and about in the motorhome.

Stayed at two CAMC sites – the Centenary Site in the New Forest and the Littlehampton Site and took in King Henry VIII’s castle on the seafront in Portsmouth and visited two Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries also in Portsmouth.

Good to be out on the road.

Christopher Macgowan

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A lovely – and calmer – day today at the New Forest Centenary Site.

30 Wednesday Mar 2016

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Could be summer?

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Sunset at New Forest Centenary CC site.

29 Tuesday Mar 2016

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Am at the CC New Forest Centenary site and find myself enjoying this excellent site and seeing a wonderful sunset after a stormy day.

Christopher Macgowan

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Black Knowl New Forest site – a favourite.

05 Thursday Nov 2015

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Am staying at The Caravan Club’s Black Knowl site – deep in the forest which is now a National Park and formerly a haunt of William the Conqueror no less. It is one of my favourites – getting away from it all is an understatement. 

Christopher Macgowan

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Beaulieu wins again!

28 Tuesday Oct 2014

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A second New Forest attraction has been hailed as one of the nation’s best attractions. The Beaulieu attraction, home of Lord Montagu and the National Motor Museum, has been given top marks from VisitEngland which praised it for giving a full day’s visit of educational as well as entertainment value offered in an attractive historic setting which is maintained to an exceptionally high standard.

The gold accolade was awarded to Beaulieu as a result of the most recent Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme audit in August. Its report concluded that Beaulieu is an outstanding visitor attraction with the many elements to its offering being individually interesting, fun and well presented; collectively adding up to a full and satisfying day out for visitors.

The range of content far exceeded expectation both in variety and sheer scale, from stately home to a Top Gear experience, from an enormous car and motorbike display to an exhibition on Beaulieu’s secret role in the Second World War.

Commercial Director, Stephen Munn, said: “We are delighted to receive further affirmation of the quality of the Beaulieu attraction and its staff and the level of customer care shown to our visitors, maintaining the standard that saw the attraction being given the top award in the large Visitor Attraction of the Year category at the 2013 VisitEngland Awards for Excellence.

“It is a great accolade for the New Forest that two of its leading visitor attractions, Beaulieu and Paultons Park, have been awarded this premier standard, out of only ten so far awarded nationwide.”

Christopher Macgowan
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CARAVAN CLUB CENTENARY NEW FOREST SITE

29 Wednesday Jun 2011

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Staying at the Caravan Club’s Centenary site at Bransgore in the New Forest. The site landscaping is maturing beautifully since my last visit and this really is a flagship Club site. And with the weather I am experiencing it is just an enormous pleasure to be here!

Christopher Macgowan
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