The caravan holiday checklist: Your essential guide to packing

At Haven sites the bed linen is included as standard. Not only does having bed linen included mean one less thing to pack, but more importantly all the beds will all be made up when you arrive. Towels are only included in our Silver, Gold and Signature caravans, so we’ll remind you to bring these later on. 

You can hire all the essentials for tots that are too cumbersome to take in the car such as highchairs, cots, and bed guards. If you are in a Saver caravan then towels can be hired at a surcharge, subject to availability. We have a large range of hire goods available if it's not possible to squeeze everything in your car or if anything is forgotten that varies by park - call us to hear the full list. For anything you do forget, we have shops and services on park for all your needs.

Even if you eat out for dinner or get takeaways every night you’ll still be in the kitchen for the odd meal. While our kitchens contain a fridge, microwave, hob, oven, kettle and toaster as well as most utensils, you’ll want to bring these extras:

• Washing-up bits: cloth/sponge, washing-up liquid and hand wash

• Tea towels

• Oven gloves

• Kitchen roll

• Kitchen foil to wrap and store food

• Plastic plates, cups and cutlery if you have young children and don’t want things getting broken

There are of course restaurants on site but half the fun of a static caravan holiday is preparing your own meals, to do this you may want to bring some staples.

• Tea bags/coffee

• Squash

• Salt & pepper

• Tomato sauce and other condiments

• Cooking oil

• Your favourite tasty treats (for you, the kids and maybe even the dog)

• All the above are available in our on-site Mini Market if you do happen to need anything

Some basic bathroom utilities will be one of the things to take on every caravan holiday.

• Hand soap

• Towels (towels will be supplied in Silver models)

• Cosmetics

• Toilet rolls, toiletries, and a bathmat

• Hairdryer (a hairdryer will be supplied in Silver and Gold models)

• Sun cream for those who burn easily

Alongside your ordinary clothes there are several other items you make want to take.

• Outdoor clothes

• Swimming costumes/ trunks

• Goggles, armbands, and other swimwear

• Swimming towels

• Wellies or flip flops depending on your location and the weather!

• Waterproofs

• Nightwear

This list of items will keep you entertained in the caravan whatever time of the day you happen to be indoors.

• Electrical devices such as iPads for playing music and games

• Chargers for all your electrical devices

• A night light if your children don't like pitch black rooms 

• Board games

• Toys

• DVDs (a DVD player is included in your accommodation if you’ve booked a Silver or Gold caravan, any of our Lodges, Comfort Plus or Premier chalet, or Comfort with veranda apartment)