Help - Unable to tow

Your licence does allow you to tow, it's just that if you've passed your test recently (post 97?/98?) you can only tow a combined weight max of 3.5 tonnes & your car cannot be lighter than the trailer. ie your tow car can be 1600kg & your caravan's gross weight can be 1400kg.

There's a bit more to than that, but that's the gist of it.

A lot of sites do what you require but you would need to be more specific as to area etc etc.  

If you intend to tour then it would make sense to take a towing course, and then take your B and E test - then you can tow without problems. 

Hi Adam

There are certain club sites that offer storage, you also might like to check out the CL's as some of them also offer storage, of course you would have to get your van there if it is above your tow limit. But the best choice would be to take your B+E test, most HGV trainers offer this service. After all the object of a touring caravan is to be free in your choice of location. Hope this helps

Paul

As MM said, you can tow. There may be restrictions but you can tow.

However, have you considered a static caravan?

I guess it’s a question of what area you would like to site the caravan & how you are going to get it there if as you say you are not eligible to tow. As said some club sites have storage & seasonal pitches & seasonal pitches are also available at other sites for members. A couple of ideas. - Sites where you pay for winter storage & pay for a seasonal pitch to use when you wish.  Sites where you pay for storage, pre-book holiday dates, pay for those & they tow the caravan onto a pitch & back to storage when you go. Tows on & off pitch, if available, are probably chargeable.  Costs will vary dependent on area & site facilities provided.  There may also be sites that have age limits on caravans.  Good luck.

As others have said it depends which area you want to go to, I know of 2 that do what you are thinking of, 1 is Old Brick Kilns near Fakenham and another is Bron Derw at Llanwrst North Wales. No doubt there are many more.

I store on a site which has an attached CL site. They will move your caravan to and from the CL site as required. 

Before folk can make recommendations or suggestions Adam they need to know either which areas you are considering or your whereabouts and how far you wish to travel to site.

I am not sure why you say that your licence does not allow you to tow.

I think you need to do a lot more research before you even decide to purchase anything.  As someone new to the pastime  I certainly wouldn't buy a touring van before checking the facts regarding the law, licence requirements, towing etc, etc.  To buy a van an plonk it on a seasonal pitch would be quite expensive then you would probably have to pay storage costs, someone to tow your van to the site etc., etc..

Suggest that after taking the advice of all the above you research properly.