I’ve been on hundreds of nights away in my caravan – here’s the best place to spend the October half-term

A FAMILY in the UK who have spent hundreds of nights holidaying in their caravan have revealed one of their favourite campsites to visit in the autumn.

Known as The Caravanning Mummy, travel expert Rachel often shares her best advice on her social media.

The mum-of-two purchased her caravan back in 2019, spending the school holidays and weekends exploring the UK with her family in their Bailey Of Bristol Phoenix 650 caravan.

They’ve been on 56 caravan holidays over the last five years – but there is one campsite they have visited for the last for three October half-term holidays.

Talking exclusively to Sun Online Travel, the travel content creator named Longleat Club Campsite as the best place for families to spend the winter half-term.

She told Sun Online Travel: “The site I would 100 per cent recommend is the Longleat Club Campsite, it’s a Caravan and Motorhome Club Site.

“The site is a bit of a hidden gem.”

“You might get a bit wet and rainy staying in Wiltshire over the half-term.

“But the beauty of this break is you can stay on a caravan club site right next to Longleat Safari Park, which means you can be car-free for your entire stay.

“We’ve spent the last three October half-term holidays staying in Longleat, no matter the weather.”

Located within the grounds of Longleat (the first safari park to open outside of Africa), families have praised the campsite because it’s within walking distance of the safari park.

And Rachel isn’t the only holidaymaker who has praised the campsite, with others raving about the site in online reviews.

One person wrote: “Brilliant site with lots nearby and easy access to Longleat. It’s an ideal base, especially if you have kids.”

Another added: “The facilities were spotless and the wardens very friendly. We could even hear the seals from out pitch.”

A third person wrote: “An absolutely fabulous campsite with beautiful surroundings.”

Other facilities on-site include a family washroom, a TV room, dishwashing area, accessible showers and Wi-Fi.

Stays at Longleat Club Campsite start from £18.70 per night, making it ideal for Brits on a budget.

There are other attractions in the grounds of Longleat too including it’s own miniature railway that will celebrate it’s 60th anniversary next year.

Taking around 12 minutes, the train takes passengers around the park’s woodlands and lake, where you might even spot sealions.

There is also the huge hedge maze, not only the largest in the UK but one of the longest in the world.

Made up of 16,000 yew trees, it can take as long as 90 minutes to explore – depending on your skill level.

Otherwise there is the huge Adventure Castle playground, with zip wires, climbing frames, slides and a medieval fortress.

Visit in the summer and there is even a splash pad to get wet in.

If you’re there with younger guests, there is the Little Explorer’s Garden, with a new play area for under fives.

And adults can make a trip to Longleat House, a 16th-century stately home first opened to the public in 1949.

Visitors can go on a guided tour of Longleat House exploring hundreds of paintings, tapestries, hand-painted Chinese wallpaper and ornate ceilings that were inspired by Venetian Palaces.

Entry into Longleat House costs £29.95 per person.

Away from Longleat, there are plenty of other activities and attractions to keep holidaymakers entertained.

An iconic attraction is the Westbury White Horse – a white chalk drawing etched into the side of a hill.

Once thought to be one of 13 white horse drawings around the UK, only eight remain to this day, with the most recent one added in 1999 to mark the millennium.

Another Wiltshire haunt that’s perfect for Halloween is Avebury, home to 100 huge standing rocks dubbed the Avebury Henge.

The stones are both older and larger than Stonehenge, and date back to between 2850 BC and 2200 BC.

It’s free to visit, and visitors can even touch the stones at the historic site too – something that isn’t allowed at Stonehenge.

Earlier this year, Rachel revealed her favourite place for a UK break in her caravan, with a quintessential seaside town bagging the top spot.

Meanwhile, these are the top-rated holiday parks with on-site waterparks and pools.