Back in September Canvas launched a writing competition for youngsters up to the age of 12. The brief was to write about their ideal holiday for the chance to win a £1500 Canvas Holidays voucher. Despite many superb entries, one in particular stood out from Miles Williams (10) from Surrey. Read the winning entry from Miles…
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Part of the beauty of camping is getting back to basics. But when you’re travelling with under-fives in tow it can sometimes seem simpler to stay at home. Whether you’re travelling with new-borns or toddlers, at Canvas Holidays we’ve got over 50 years’ experience of helping families have the most relaxing holiday possible across our…
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Special guest blogger Mummy Barrow tells us about that special moment her family became #CanvasConverts It’s a vivid memory for me, the first time I thought “this is how a holiday should be done”. Though to be honest I had been on holiday this way since I was a child. You know, the “Canvas Holidays way” where you…
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We’ve all got our own special memory of when we knew we absolutely loved holidaying with Canvas. In a series of blog posts, including some from some special guest bloggers, we’ll be inspired by our ‘Canvas Convert’ moments. We’d love to hear yours too – tell us on social media about how you became one…
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It’s Halloween and we’re taking a look at some of Europe’s spookiest castles. They’re all within reach of Canvas campsites, so it’s easy to add a spine-chilling twist to a day of sightseeing!
1. Brissac Castle, Loire Valley, France
With soaring gothic towers, Brissac Castle is the tallest castle in France and the most haunted! It was owned by nobleman Jacques de Breze and his unfaithful wife Charlotte in the late 15th century. Charlotte was so indiscreet with her affair that on discovering her transgression, Jacques murdered both her and her lover. Jacques was said to be driven so mad by the moaning of the lovers’ ghosts that he soon sold the castle and fled. They say the two lovers can still be heard today, moaning as they roam the castle towers.
It’s that time of year again, the pumpkins are carved, sweeties are in abundance and the costumes are gruesome, Halloween is here! But have you ever wondered about the origin of this spooky day? Or how it’s celebrated in other European countries? Let us take you on a journey of terrifying discovery…
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As the days start to get colder and darker, we’re beginning to reminisce about those warm, sunnier days which are fast becoming a distant memory. With winter coming, we need motivation to get through, and what better way than planning a spring break!
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Mairi from the Canvas marketing team recently enjoyed a short break in Brittany, read on to find out what she got up to in the beautiful French region. I was lucky enough to catch the last of the summer sunshine on a long weekend in France at the end of September. When I arrived on Friday…
DetailsMark blogs at The Tales of Sonny and Luca and is one of the #CanvasBloggers. They recently went on a family holiday to Lake Garda – he’s written this account of his holiday of firsts for us. Our Canvas holiday to Altomincio Family Park near Lake Garda was to be a holiday of firsts for…
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Vix Ward is a blogger at Truly, Madly Kids, and one of our #CanvasBloggers. We asked her children, Scarlett and Violet, to tell us what makes a perfect family holiday. Here’s what they said. My name is Scarlett and I am 11 years old. My little sister is Violet and she is 7. When we…
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