Rallies

Totally agree with scottie2, my wife and I joined the RCA nine years ago and have never looked back, we are not a bunch of Fuddy Duddies as you may think but young at heart and enjoy living life and caravanning to the full. Check out their website. 

Retired Caravanners Association (RCA) website :

www.retiredcaravanners.co.uk gives all the necessary details who to contact for more information. Once you are a member the annual cost per couple is only £15 and I don't think you'll regret joining. Try it and see, they are a happy bunch and no cliques.

The reason we, and many of our caravanning friends, left the RCA was primarily for the following 2 reasons :-

1) It didn't used to be possible to go for a shorter period than the specified length of the rally.  If it was a 10 day rally you paid for 10 days even if you could only make say 7 days.

2) There was always, on the many rallies we attended, many activities laid on for the attendees whether they wanted them or not.  This of course was reflected in the price of the rally.

The good news, however, is that no VAT is payable on the rallies as is the case of C&CC and CAMHC meets and rallies.

Bill, what you say is correct but may I just point out that the social activities cost only form a small part of your RCA total rally fee so even if you don't feel that you want to join in it still represents excellent value for money . The VAT is an extra bonus. The brand new RCA website which has been completely redesigned, and is up and running, offers much more information no an easier way to plan your holiday.

Thanks for that Scottie.  It's a good thing that we all look for something different in a rally !

I ran a 17 day rally last year on the coast and provided no entertainment, except endless tea and coffee, as there was plenty of entertainment nearby.  Seven of the attendees were also members of the RCA who I knew and I thought they may not be happy with the lack of activities but interestingly they seemed OK about it.

Best wishes with your rallying !

Bill are you running another rally at the coast this year? Cos we can only get away for a couple of days at a time and didnt know the caravan club did long rallies and usually only go with the other club on their ths , is there anything similar with cc ? Cheers mrs bc :))

There are plenty of longer rallies if you look through this website in the area you want to go.  The CAMC classify rallies up to 5 nights as short and over 5 as long.  Most Centres will let you stay for as long as you want.  A few years ago there were many rallies that filled up really quickly so marshals were reluctant to give priority to short stayers when they knew they could fill the rally but this is less of a case these days.

RETIRED CARAVANNERS ASSOCIATION.....The 2018/19 Rally book is now available to members...If you haven’t considered joining this happy band of retired  caravanners before perhaps do so for their new season..check their website where you will find all the information you need to know regarding this organisation and a list of their rally venues for this coming season ..Also who to email for further information on how to join.

I can't see the 2018 rallies for the RCA on their website as you can only see a sample list unless you are a member and sign in, perhaps I've missed something.

We originally left the RCA, where we used to do many rallies,  because you had to pay full price for a rally even if you couldn't stay the whole time.  Perhaps it's moved on since then.

You are right, unless you are a member the rallies are kept a secret, which I find very odd and off-putting with the connotations such groups operating like that give out.

Pity, as we have met up with them when they double booked a site we use. As individuals, they seemed to be good company.

If seeking to recruit, that I feel is a change that is long overdue.