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Preparing your Caravan for Spring

February 16, 2018

4 Tips to help you get your Caravan ready for Spring

It may not have felt like it in the morning frost, but Spring is on it’s way! And with Easter coming early this year you may already be planning your first caravan trip away this season.

Now is the ideal time to get your caravan serviced, but in the meantime here are some basic tips to help you on your way;
Check your tyres 
Make sure that your tyres are inflated correctly and check for any cuts, wear or bulges. The thread depth should meet legal requirements and run across the full width of the tire.
Test your handbrake
Check that your handbrake works and is capable of holding the weight of your caravan, we don’t want you rolling away in the middle of the night!
Fill your gas tank
Ensure that your gas tank is full and that the rubber hoses aren’t split or damaged. Check all of your running lights and make sure that your leisure battery is holding the correct charge.
Check your fire extinguisher
Your fire extinguisher should be in date and properly pressurised. We hope that you’ll never need it but it is also worth investing in a fire blanket in the event of a cooking fat fire.
Give your caravan a spring clean
Now is also the ideal time to give your caravan a good spring-clean. Hopefully you have already read our Checklist for preparing your Caravan for Winter Storage so you won’t need to worry about any unwanted mould or frost damage - but it is worth taking the time to give your caravan a good clean (both inside and out). Not only will this give you the opportunity to spot any minor problems before they turn into something more serious, it will also help to maintain the resale value.

We offer immaculate hard-standing touring pitches across 6 holiday parks, all situated in the heart of Somerset. With a portfolio including family friendly, adult only and over 50’s parks, we really do have something for everyone.


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Providing a clean and attractive destination for our visitors to enjoy not only benefits our business, it also positively impacts our local community and the wider environment. Which is why we have committed to join Surfers Against Sewage Million Mile Clean . Now the biggest initiative of its kind in the UK, the Million Mile Clean is an annual event, mobilising 1,000,000 million volunteers to clean over 10,000,000 miles of UK landscape between 2021 - 2030. It’s reported that more than 2 million pieces of litter are dropped in the UK every day at a cost of £1 billion to the taxpayer. So, we are asking visitors and the local community to get pro-active and join us at Riverside Holiday Village near Weston-super-Mare on Thursday 24th April from 11.00am - 1.00pm for an organised 2 mile ‘litter pick’ along Bridgwater Road (Hospital Roundabout - Hobbs Boat Inn). ‘Clean Kits’ will be provided; we’re just asking for 2 hours of your time to help clean up this public space.
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We are proud to share that Riverside Holiday Village has achieved the Environmental and Sustainability Award at the prestigious Somerset Business Awards 2025. This award recognises companies or individuals who can demonstrate a positive and long-term impact on the environment within their businesses. With evidence to show how they have improved environmental performance, implemented the efficient use of resources or supported sustainable development or environmentally-friendly schemes. We were also shortlisted for the Medium Business of the Year Award . Speaking about the awards, David Crew, Somerset Chamber Managing Director, said; 'Every year the awards recognise and honour the achievements of our vibrant business community. The economic situation may be challenging, but Somerset’s business community had again shown resilience and excellence across all sectors.'. Commenting after the awards dinner, which was held at The Winter Gardens Pavillion in Weston-super-Mare, David Tattersall, Group Manager at West Country Parks, commented; 'We are delighted to have achieved this award. As a business, we have become increasingly aware of our environmental responsibilities; from reducing waste and energy use, to increasing biodiversity and supporting eco-friendly initiatives, we have really embraced this element of our business over the last few years and it's fantastic to have had all of our hard work recognised.' We would like to thank our visitors, supporters and all of our fantastic team for your support.
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