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Homesteads in the Sun

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  Rally Report: Sunshine, Skittles & Sleuthing for Biscuits at Homestead Caravan Park Dates: Late September 2026 Attendance: 12 Caravans & Motorhomes Marshals: Joy & Mick Late September decided to turn on the summer charm for our weekend away at Homestead Caravan Park. With blue skies overhead and the mercury hitting a sizzling 25°C on Saturday, you’d never guess autumn was knocking on the door. A turn-out of 12 units rolled onto the rally field , where our fantastic marshals, Joy and Mick , greeted everyone with warm smiles and pitches ready to go. Friday: The Great Biscuit Heist The weekend kicked off in classic rally fashion. After pitching up, folks gathered inside the event tents to catch up over a cuppa. The kettle was boiling, tea and coffee were flowing, but a crucial question immediately arose: where are the biscuits? Enter Joy on a covert mission. Spotting an unsuspecting caravanner still busy unpacking, Joy swooped in and successfully negotiated cus...
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Bassetts Farm

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  🌾 Bassetts Farm Rally – The Hidden Gem Weekend! 2026 If you ever wanted to feel like you were heading off-grid without actually leaving Essex, Bassetts Farm was the place to be. Tucked so deeply within the countryside that even the sat‑nav shrugged at us, it turned out to be one of those brilliant little gems you only discover by joining a rally. And what a lovely September weekend it became. Our marshals — Louise, Cliff and Racheal , with support from Kevin and Dawn — welcomed 15 units made up of both caravans and motorhomes. It was lovely to see a mix of long‑standing members and some of our newer ralliers settling in for a gentle, late‑summer escape.
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Inter-Centre Fishing Competition Rally

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  Well done Mick, top weight! 🎣 The Great Inter-Centre Fishing Derby, Tangles, Tactics, & The Runner-Up Biscuit! 🏆 North Essex Centre at the 5-Centres Inter-centre Rally | Hosted by Mid Anglia It was that time of year again when the region’s five centres— North Essex, South Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Mid Anglia —descended on the lake with caravans in tow, tackle boxes loaded, and a team of seven intrepid anglers ready for battle! Naturally, the weekend kicked off in proper rally fashion: greeting familiar faces and trading plenty of friendly banter, good-humoured ribbing, and pre-match bragging rights with our old rivals across the bank.
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Have your say

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  We are writing to ask for your urgent support in completing, and encouraging our members to complete, the new Pitching the Value Survey. What is "Pitching the Value" and the UKCCA? The UK Caravan and Camping Alliance (UKCCA) is the collective voice representing the four major UK outdoor holiday organisations: The Camping and Caravanning Club, The Caravan and Motorhome Club, BH&HPA, and the NCC.  It is the UKCCA’s flagship economic research initiative. It produces the vital independent data used to demonstrate the huge economic contribution of our sector
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Great Summer Send Off

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  ☕ Scones, Stargazing, & Summer Send-Offs: The Rockingham Farm Rally! 🌟 North Essex Centre | Rockingham Farm | September 2026 If your idea of heaven is swapping the noisy hustle and bustle of everyday life for birdsong, big skies, and endless countryside views, then Rockingham Farm was absolute perfection. What a glorious way to wave goodbye to summer! 🌾 100 Acres of Pure Peace (And Pitch Space for Miles!) With just 10 units pitched on a field that could easily fit 50 , everyone had acres of room to spread out, kick back, and breathe. Bordering 100 acres of tranquil woodland and rolling fields, the soundtrack to the weekend was purely birdsong by day—and blissful silence by night. And when the sun went down? Wow. With practically zero light pollution, the night sky was pitch-black and ablaze with stars. You didn’t just need a cup of cocoa; you needed a telescope! 🔭✨
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The Wild Wild West at Birch Park

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  August Bank Holiday 2026 🤠 YEE-HAW! The Great Wild West Rally & The Inflatable Cow Chase! 🐮 What a sensational weekend! An incredible team of marshals put on a non-stop, action-packed long weekend that had all 28 units laughing from start to finish. We arrived on Friday afternoon (we were unit 24 of 28) and pitched up right alongside a magnificent, sprawling tunnel of event tents. From the second we stepped out of the car, the welcome was so warm we felt right at home immediately. Upon arrival, we were handed a length of blue rope with strict instructions on how to tie a proper lasso... Little did we know how desperately we’d need those rope skills by Sunday! 🤠
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2027 Rally Board.

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  Welcome to the 2027 Rally Board! We are thrilled to present our full event programme for 2027!  Thanks to the fantastic support of our members, almost every single rally on the calendar already has a dedicated team in place—a brilliant achievement for the North Essex Centre and a testament to how active and involved our club continues to be. To make the 2027 season a complete success,  we just need members to step forward and take the lead on :- Three key events, these are  :
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