When your touring caravan is not in use, there are a number of options to consider when looking to store your caravan, these include:
* Storing your caravan at home
* Storage in an open air caravan storage site
* Storage in an undercover storage site
* Seasonal or annual storage on your favourite   campsite

 Storing your caravan at home: This can be undoubtedly the cheapest form of caravan storage and it has the advantage that you can keep an eye on your caravan and carry out any maintenance at a time to suite you. The key disadvantages of this form of storage is that it can upset your neighbours and could possibly breach covenants on your property. NOTE: a disadvantage when you are away in your caravan is that it can be a helpful clue to burglars that your home is empty when the caravan is not there.

 Open air storage sites: This can also be an effective solution to keep your touring caravan out of the way when you are not using it. Prices range from around £4 per week depending where you live and the facilities e.g. some offer hard standing, others, it's just a field. Key advantages of using an open air storage site is that your caravan is reasonably secure whilst being generally accessible and reasonably prices. The main disadvantages of this is that your caravan is open to all the elements all year round and if something happens e.g. theft or weather damage it can be a while before you are aware. I know of one caravan where mice had invaded it, the owner of the caravan arrived after leaving his caravan unchecked for 12 months to find the vermin had destroyed the inside of the caravan. However, some storage sites operate a vermin control policy, ask about this before you take your caravan into storage.

One thing you will have to think about is insurance, most caravan storage yards do not have insurance cover on your caravan, that is your responsibility, we would advise that you take out adequate insurance on your caravan, we have dealt with one company in the past and have found that their service is good and the insurance isn't to expensive, find out more by visiting their website, E&L Caravan Insurance

 Undercover Caravan Storage: This is where caravans are stored undercover either in a warehouse or a barn. Generally, this is more expensive than open air storage but has the advantage of being out of harms way from the weather and will be more secure than an open air site. Many caravan storage facilities will actually get your caravan out for you as part of the service and put it away again which can be a big advantage if you do not enjoy manoeuvring your caravan in tight spaces.

 Caravan Seasonal Storage: If you have a favourite caravan site that you use on a regular basis this can be a very attractive option for you. Your caravan can be permanently sited on the campsite already for use when you arrive. The costs for this vary widely depending on the site owners. The only downside to this type of caravan storage is that security on a campsite is usually not as high as a storage site. However, there are plenty of people around so a thief is more likely to be seen.

Caravan Storage Site Owners' Association