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All the latest news and updates from Alan Rogers. Stay up to date with EU Travel Advice, brand new campsites and essential legislation impacting your next trip. From exploring the best campsites in Europe to forest camping guides in the UK, plan your holiday with confidence.
Book Review: The Motorhome and Campervan Handbook by Sammy Faircloth
Rob Fearn | 30 Jan 2025 | Read time: 1m 52s
For anyone looking to embrace the motorhome or campervan lifestyle, The Motorhome and Campervan Handbook by Sammy Faircloth is an essential resource.
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New Feature - Accessibility Filters Added
Rob Fearn | 1 Apr 2023 | Read time: 48s
Many site owners have been upgrading their campsites and making them more accessible, and now you can search for your next campsite via the Alan Rogers website based on what they're doing to help improve access for all.
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New Feature - Eco-Friendly Campsites Filter
Rob Fearn | 28 Mar 2023 | Read time: 57s
Many campsites have been recycling their waste for years, but now you can search for your next campsite via the Alan Rogers website based on what they're doing to help reduce their carbon footprint and improve the environment.
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Calor Gas discontinuing some smaller bottles
Rob Fearn | 20 Jan 2023 | Read time: 5m 51s
Calor has announced that from 1st February 2023, the following cylinders will be discontinued: Cube, 3.9kg Propane, 4.5kg Butane, 6Lite Propane and 12kg Butane cylinders.
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Exciting times for 'Camping in the Forest'
Rob Fearn | 15 Mar 2022 | Read time: 1m 30s
Forestry England has just announced that they have acquired control of 13 Camping in the Forest campsites.
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Book Review: The Caravan Handbook by Sammy Faircloth
Rob Fearn | 23 Jun 2021 | Read time: 1m 33s
The go-to guide to the purchase, storage, maintenance and use of a caravan.
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Alan Rogers wins prestigious British Travel Award
Rob Fearn | 28 Nov 2019 | Read time: 57s
Alan Rogers has been announced as the winner of the BEST SMALL CAMPING & MOBILE HOLIDAY COMPANY bronze award in...
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UK Camping and Caravan Industry Thriving
Rob Fearn | 12 Jul 2019 | Read time: 1m 59s
There’s always something quite nostalgic about a caravan or camping holiday. You can spend it by the seaside or in the country, eating fish and chips or pub grub.
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Celebrating 70 years of the VW Campervan
The Alan Rogers Team | 2 May 2019 | Read time: 40s
The Volkswagen camper van is easily one of the most recognisable camper vans around. They're also a popular choice for...
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VR Camping: a bizarre new trend
Ben Tully | 1 Apr 2019 | Read time: 2m 20s
Over the last few years, we've seen a sharp rise in people staying at home rather than travelling to the...
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A Dishwasher on a campsite? Why not?
Rob Fearn | 30 Nov 2018 | Read time: 1m 21s
You probably have a dishwasher at home, right? So why go on holiday and spend hours of your precious time washing dishes?
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Liverpool Marina Planning Update - Permission Refused for Motorhomes
Rob Fearn | 19 Jul 2018 | Read time: 49s
Alan Rogers have been using the car park facilities at Liverpool Marina for a number of years, as an overnight...
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Anyone for a free lunch…?
Ben Tully | 11 Apr 2017 | Read time: 3m 1s
It was a normal working Thursday at the Alan Rogers Oast. A day of meetings and routine tasks. Lunch looked...
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Wild camping restrictions in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park
Rob Fearn | 2 Mar 2017 | Read time: 1m 34s
Restrictions have been put in place to limit wild camping in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. The restrictions...
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A name change for The Caravan Club
Rob Fearn | 21 Feb 2017 | Read time: 43s
The Caravan Club is changing to the Caravan and Motorhome Club. The following announcement is taken from the Club's website.
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The Guardian - Family Travel Special
Rob Fearn | 29 Jan 2017 | Read time: 1m 26s
Two of our favourite campsites appeared in The Guardian Travel, Family special yesterday. The article featured 20 summer camps with...
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Are these the best campsites in Europe?
Rob Fearn | 15 Jan 2014 | Read time: 1m 33s
Tuesday 14 January saw the tenth anniversary of the Alan Rogers Awards – a ceremony that recognises the endeavours and...
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