The good ol’ caravan holiday seems to be going through somewhat of a revival with the advent of the “staycation”, but what if you want something that little bit different?
A few enterprising caravan sites have spotted a niche market for curious and unique caravans, so if you don’t fancy just another caravanning holiday, how about one of these.
1) The kitsch caravan perhaps should be called the “nostalgia-van” as everything on the site is designed from recycled materials right down to the caravans themselves. If you’re looking for a luxury 6 berth with double oven and marble kitchen then you might be disappointed, but if you want a holiday in a peaceful part of North Yorkshire then read on.
The caravans at La Rosa Campsite have been welcoming visitors since 2004 and the site has “showers in a converted byre, the compost loo is in an original vintage wooden shepherds hut and we have an open air roll-top bath in the orchard area”.
One of the more genuine environmentally friendly get-aways’ you can find in Britain.
2) The Vickers Romany Caravan is for those who prefer to stand out in the landscape and nothing will stand out more than the bright shiny metal exterior of these exclusive Vickers Romany Caravan’s.
Made especially for the gypsy communities from the 1950s, these caravans were the envy of every caravan owner in terms of luxury and many would literally cost the same as the average house at the time!
Best described as a palace on wheels, these caravan interiors were way over the top in terms of style, but if you like bold and brash then this might be your perfect holiday home. As they were designed as a house, everything is included (as available in 1970 anyway) including a wood-burning stove.
3) Routemaster Bus Caravan is perfect for all those Cliff Richard fans, although perhaps disappointingly this classic bus is now static.
Try a holiday in a real 1964 London Routemaster Bus (aka. London Red Bus) at the famous Blackberry Wood Camping ground who seem to specialise in the unusual when it comes to converted accommodation. There’s lots of space and room for 2+2 or two couples onboard and even includes a soft play area.
If you’re looking to inject some fun back into family holidays, why not try the bus – at least it’ll give little Jonny an interesting “What I did on my holidays” essay in September.
4) The teardrop caravan is perfect for those romantic weekends away when you’ve unloaded the little darlings on their grandparents.
Exactly how two people get into a teardrop caravan we’re not too sure, but presumably Dr. Who had something to do with the design as they truly are the miracle of modern engineering.
Each is about the size of a large trailer, but they include accommodation for two, plus room for your provisions and even a couple of bikes, oh and a sink & shower hose for good measure. Best of all, you just need a car with a tow-bar and away you go off into the wide blue yonder…or Essex.
5) Anniversary Lodge isn’t actually strictly available, but it had to be included for being a rather exclusive caravan.
Situated on the Abersoch coastline in North Wales, the so called Anniversary Lodge static caravan was created by the Warren holiday park to celebrate their 75th anniversary.
On the outside the static caravan sits overlooking the sea and even includes a private decking and steps down to the beach, but its when you get inside that things change.
The master bedroom includes an en suite spa shower and toilet or you could opt for the marble-tiled bathroom with jacuzzi bath (no shared shower blocks here). Much of the furniture was designed in Milan along with the kitchen, plus there’s the iPhone controlled heating system.
They even thought of eco-friendly with a special air pump which takes cold air out, recycles it and wafts warm air back in through the floor.
All this came at a slight price – around £550,000 for a 20 year lease! Plus of course there are the several thousand pound site fees, gas & electricity etc. to be added onto this.
More camping resources:
More quirky caravans at Yahoo Travel
Campsites and caravans around the UK
Self-catering accommodation in Britain
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The Routemaster Bus caravan sounds like fun and brings back memories of going to the cinema to watch Summer Holiday many moons ago.