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Caravan / holiday parks

107 replies

Slightyamusedandsilly · 01/08/2025 10:25

For the first time in my life, I'm on a caravan holiday. Fairly upmarket (as much as they can be) one. Very clean. Quiet. Directly by a beach. Very middle class town.

My god, I'm SO bored. I'm not a fan either of package hols, but this is a whole different level of dull.

AIBU?

OP posts:
Ted27 · 01/08/2025 10:33

You aren't obliged to stay in the caravan any more than any other type of holiday accommodation
Im at a caravan park now, small, very nice, less than 5 mins walk down to the beach. A few things to do for younger kids. Bar and restaurant.
We have been off site every day

MrsMoastyToasty · 01/08/2025 10:31

Make friends
Find the local pub
Go exploring
Go out for a meal
Go for hike.
If you have kids then get some outdoor toys and the other kids on site will soon come and play.

ChalkyChoc · 01/08/2025 10:31

That’s why MN was invented!

MelonElla · 01/08/2025 10:29

Well yes, sitting in a caravan all day will be dull. What have you got planned?

DappledThings · 01/08/2025 10:29

What's in the town? Museums? Other places? Do you have a car? You don't have to stay on site. What do you usually like on holidays?

modgepodge · 01/08/2025 10:27

Well leave and go off site exploring then!

we stayed in one for the first time last year. Other than the pool we didn’t use the facilities, I too would have found sitting around the site very dull. But as a base to explore the local area it worked for us, with the added bonus of an indoor pool that a cottage wouldn’t have had.

Dangermoo · 01/08/2025 10:27

So why choose that holiday?