SWANAGE has been named one of the best caravanning spots in the country thanks to its Blue Flag beach, colourful beach huts and steam railway. Known as The Caravanning Mummy , travel expert, and mum-of-two, Rachel shares travel tips and destination guides on Instagram , including the best places to go on a caravan holiday in the UK. Rachel purchased her caravan back in 2019, with her family spending the school holidays and weekends exploring the UK in their Bailey Of Bristol Phoenix 650 caravan.
The mum-of-two started holidaying in Dorset in the 1990s with her parents and has spent the last few years returning to her childhood haunts with her own kids. And she recently named Swanage as her favourite caravanning destination in the southwest. She told Sun Online Travel: "Swanage is the quintessential British seaside town .
It's got Punch and Judy shows, colourful beach huts, Blue Flag Beaches and Corfe Castle. It's absolutely gorgeous. Read More on Caravans "Swanage is such a brilliant staycation location because it takes adults back to their childhood visits with old-timey beach attractions .
"I just think it's a brilliant little place. While it's not necessarily unknown, it is just a very special place." One of the top attractions in the coastal town is the Swanage Railway - a full-size steam train that ferries passengers from Norden to Swanage, passing sites like Corfe Castle.
Swanage Railway runs themed experiences throughout the year, including a Polar Express service and .
