Caravan and motor home shows – don’t ya just love em!

These really are some of the great events of the year. It’s a chance to see what the market is doing, meet other similar owners, share experiences and get some new ideas. Many of us have met people and made firm friends at events like this.

There’s also something about caravan and motor home shows that says ‘summer’. It doesn’t matter if they’re being held in winter or on a cold spring day, just to see lots of vans, equipment and like-minded people around can get that sense of the open air lifestyle, barbeques and holidays coursing through the veins. Ok, they can’t change the immediate temperature or stop it raining but they can help you feel as if summer’s a lot closer than it maybe in reality is!

Of course, sometimes the entertainment at caravan and motor home shows (liquid and otherwise!) can help the feelings grow! Not that we would every try and persuade people to attend for such coarse reasons!

So, “what’s coming up?” we hear you asking?

Well, forgive us for banging the drum a little about the UK Motorhome & Caravan Spring Fair , which is being held at the Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire on March 27th & 28th. This is going to be a fantastic event for one and all interested in caravans and caravanning.

We’re proud to be the sponsors of the Fair and here is just a sample of some of the happenings over the weekend:

• over 150 indoor and outdoor trade stands:
• a craft fair and opportunities for various forms of family entertainment;
• a great daytime ‘carvery’ restaurant;
• free parking for cars;
• children under 14 can get in for free.

Of course we know that not everyone will be able to get there and there are some other caravan and motor home shows on the radar in other parts of the country.

The big one is of course the The Scottish Caravan and Outdoor Leisure Show being held at the SECC in Glasgow from the 4th to the 7th of February. This is a huge event filling no less than four of the vast halls of the SECC and covering just about every single component of the caravanning and outdoor leisure business.

For those of you that don’t know the area, you could perhaps use the opportunity to both visit the show and explore some of the stunning countryside and scenery that’s relatively close-by. OK, it may not be warm, it’s in February after all, but if you get a sunny day the views can be spectacular.

So, whether you’re a seasoned caravan and motor home shows veteran or someone thinking about it for the first time – why not make the effort to come along? You may find that not only do you learn a lot but you could also find some bargains and enjoy yourself in the process.