AS the summer holidays draw closer, an increasing number of package holiday deals drop into our inboxes. Scrolling through the photos is like a slice of digital sunshine. 5 The delightful 150-year-old Pontusval Lighthouse Credit: Getty 5 The popular main beach in Benodet Credit: Supplied 5 The picturesque city of Quimper, with its twin-spired cathedral and pretty half-timbered houses Credit: Getty But then I immediately think of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on our holiday fund.
If, however, you own a caravan, exploring Europe can be cheaper and easier than you think. Last year, I received details of a fantastic villa holiday that included flights and car hire. Perched on the edge of a coastal town in Brittany , it had a pool and was a short stroll from the beach.
With school-age kids, peak-season prices are unavoidable, so a seven-day break for our family of four in August was an eye-watering £4,500. In the swinging Sixties, one in seven Brits would holiday in a caravan, so I wondered how much cash I could save by taking a Bailey Phoenix+ 650 caravan to a similar location with comparable facilities. Could we holiday as a family for a around £1,000 instead of £4,500? I began by searching for cost- effective ways to cross the Channel with a caravan.
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