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Blue tent pitched in a meadow beside a lake in the French Pyrenees

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Crit'Air stickers: which one you need and how to get it

A Crit'Air sticker costs €5.11 delivered to a UK address and takes up to six weeks. Here are the six categories, the French cities that enforce them, how motorhomes are classified, and why the resellers charging £30 are worth avoiding.

7 August 2026 · 8 min read

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Caravans and awnings on a campsite in the evening

Dog-friendly club campsites in the UK

What dog friendly means on a club site, the two-metre lead rule, breed restrictions, dog walks on site versus from site, and four sites worth the drive.

4 August 2026 · 5 min

Camper van parked at sunset among bare trees near Rocamadour in southern France

Taking a caravan to France: the complete pre-departure checklist

The documents, the mandatory equipment, the towing speed limits by outfit weight, what tolls cost with a caravan on the back, and how aires differ from campsites. A working checklist for a first French tour.

2 August 2026 · 10 min

Camper van parked at sunset among bare trees near Rocamadour in southern France

Camping cards compared: which one pays for itself

CampingCard ACSI, ACSI Club ID, Camping Key Europe, site night vouchers, France Passion and Britstops priced up with a break-even calculation for each.

31 July 2026 · 6 min

Several tents pitched across a camping area with a campfire and surrounding trees

Certificated Locations and Certificated Sites explained

The 1960 planning exemption behind the five-van rule, why CLs and CSs are members-only, what facilities to expect, and how to book one properly.

29 July 2026 · 5 min

White and brown campervan travelling along an open road during daytime

European breakdown cover for caravans and motorhomes

Day limits, outfit dimension caps and whether the caravan comes home with the car. Club schemes and standalone providers compared for touring Europe.

27 July 2026 · 5 min

Car towing a white touring caravan along a winding road through green English hills

Which UK caravan club should you join?

The Caravan and Motorhome Club and the Camping and Caravanning Club compared on membership cost, site networks, tent policy, insurance and overseas support.

25 July 2026 · 6 min