| As the credit crunch bites tighter people are | | | | in a good campsite, why not try using the |
| looking for cheaper holiday alternatives, gone for | | | | Internet, and a search engine, simply putting in |
| now are the days of the package tour, so staying | | | | "campsites caravan sites", or narrowing the |
| in the UK and using campsites is certainly a good | | | | search by using region, town or postcode, this is |
| start. They tend to be low cost, which is great | | | | almost guaranteed to bring up one of the |
| for the wallet, and most are child safe too. | | | | numerous campsite finder websites as well as |
| Campsites in the UK usually cater for three types | | | | smaller places that do their own advertising. |
| of camper, those who prefer the comfort of a | | | | Many of the campsite finder websites have |
| static caravan, where you just turn up and cater | | | | excellent search criteria and you can change |
| for yourself, and leave at the end of the week, | | | | many aspects of your search to help you find the |
| those who have their own campervan or caravan | | | | best campsite for you and your family, including |
| just looking for a nice place to stay, and if | | | | searching by price, which is always important, as |
| possible have access to an electrical hook-up, and | | | | well as being able to search by some of the key |
| those who prefer to camp in tents, where | | | | facilities that you have already decided are |
| electrics are an option, but most prefer just the | | | | important. |
| basics. | | | | If you are planning on camping a lot, it could well |
| Where To Start Looking For A Campsite | | | | be worth investing in a caravan and camping club |
| When trying to find a campsite decide on the | | | | membership. |
| things that you need most for your family, | | | | As well as receiving a monthly magazine, you will |
| whether it is the child friendly aspect so you feel | | | | be sent an annual campsite guide, which rates |
| confident that the children won't come to any | | | | many sites across the UK and provides |
| harm, the location, maybe being close to the sea | | | | information about each one, shows the facilities on |
| is important so you can walk to the beach, or | | | | offer, plus there are normally fee discounts on |
| whether you need to be able to take your pets, | | | | offer for those with membership cards, so it |
| and dog friendly is a crucial aspect. | | | | could be well worth joining. |
| Once you have decided what features you need | | | | |