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Canvas Holidays offer self drive, mobile home, caravan and camping holidays in europe. You can request a FREE brochure online which will be delivered straight to your door.

There are ideal packages to suit all, whether it be for a family holiday or couple looking for a weekend break or holiday, there are special offers and deals to suit you.

Over 100 of Europes Finest Campsites

The Canvas portfolio of campsites may not be the largest, but believe it, it's the best! At Canvas they are very selective in the sites they choose and they will not compromise their quality standards to achieve growth. They opt in the main for owner-managed sites, which share their commitment to offering a personal, caring service and they only select a large corporate site if it offers exceptional facilities.

They have picked the best of sites large and small, on the beach and in the countryside to give you the choice of over 100 sites in France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Holland and Luxembourg.

Luxury Accomodation

Canvas' range of superbly equipped, self-catering accommodation is just like a home away from home. For the true camping experience, choose the Canvas Maxi Tent, which, with its unique design, is the largest and most spacious tent in Europe.

If Mobile Homes are more to your liking, they offer the most modern fleet ranging from the two bedroomed, value for money Festival model up to the three bedroomed luxury of the Millennium.

Campsite Index

The Campsite Index is very straight forward to use. There are full details and information on each location with beautifully illustrated pictures pictures illustrated. The reviews are well written covering everything from the region to a park overview, with details on facilities, utilities and activities.

From the index of all of their campsites. You can choose to order the list alphabetically by name or by region.

Price Calculator

Easy to use to price check and date availability tool.

Wide Range of Travel Options

With one simple phone call to Canvas, your whole holiday can be arranged before you know it! In addition to reserving your chosen campsites, theirreservations team will make your travel arrangements - whether that's a short sea crossing from Dover to Calais or a longer crossing from Portsmouth to Le Havre with an overnight cabin.

They will book your overnight stops for you either in a hotel or campsite or they'll arrange Motorail for you. They have a competitive range of personal and vehicle insurance policies - specially developed for a camping holiday.

If you prefer to fly, just let them know your flight details and they'll arrange car hire to be ready at your arrival airport.

Service in Resort

Their commitment to providing the highest levels of customer service continues in resort. they have resident couriers on every site who will be there to welcome you to the site and look after you during your holiday. In their campsite receptions, you will find a mine of information from local tourist attractions to previous customer recommendations for days out and local restaurants.

To ease your journey to your resort, the Canvas Travel Pack is packed full of maps, car stickers, directions to your site along with guidebooks on driving abroad and places of interest.

A Personal Caring Service

Their small reservations team is very experienced and has a 'can do' attitude. They go out each year visiting the sites and take their holidays with Canvas, so they can normally answer all your questions from first hand experience. But more importantly, if they cannot, they will find someone in the office who can. At Canvas they are all very involved in the business and are on hand to help tailor a Canvas holiday to suit your needs.

A Holiday Tailored Just for You

A Canvas holiday is like no other package holiday. It is a holiday that is individually tailored for you. They offer you complete flexibility of dates, durations and travel arrangements. You can:

  • Depart any day of the week at the time of your choosing

  • Take any ferry, or you can use the Tunnel

  • Stay as long as you wish from 3 to 21 nights

  • Have a single or a multi-centre holiday

  • Go direct to site or you can stop en route - at an hotel or campsite

  • Travel by Motorail or fly/drive


Help and Information in Resort

The personal service continues on site. When you arrive you will be directed to the Canvas Reception to meet your Canvas courier. You will find our Receptions are a mine of information – they keep a host of local tourist guides and a “Visitor Book” to record past clients’ recommendation. So if you want guidance on the best restaurant/beach/family day out, you need look no further.

Free Clubs from Tots to Teens

Hoopi’s Club, for under 12’s operates at 70 of their campsites. There is H Club 4 for younger children from 4 to 8, and H Club 8 for 8-12s. For teens, there’s the all-action Buzz club, with activities from archery to golf, water-skiing to white water rafting, as well as discos at night.

Children under the age of four are not forgotten as their Toddlerland play club runs on 12 sites during May, June, early July and September.

All clubs are free to Canvas customers.

Free Walking, Cycling, Fishing & Golfing Guides

It's the love of the great outdoors that attracts most Canvas couples. What finer way to spend a holiday than in a tent amidst the spring flowers in the foothills of the Pyrénées?

Canvas holidays appeal to walkers, cyclists, birdwatchers and fishermen - in fact, to everyone who enjoys the outdoor, active life. They've asked customers to share their knowledge with them in a series of handy holiday guides which are available for your use in resort.

There's detailed information on the best walking and cycling routes, recommended golf courses and which sites to go to for fishing - plus what bait you'll need.

Excellent Value for Money

A Canvas holiday is exceptional value for money. You can take your family to France very cheaply if you choose a Maxi Tent or you can have a 12 night family holiday in a mobile home for only a little more. That's the price for the whole family (two adults and up to 4 children under 18) and includes selected return ferry crossings.

With a series of special offers also available, there's never been a better time to book a Canvas holiday.

Over 38 Years of Experience

Canvas Holidays Ltd is a little different. They were the first company to offer package camping holidays and, 38 years later, they remain focused on providing the very best camping and mobile home holidays - personally tailored to your requirements. Their company is small, more personal and more caring. They feel sure that you will notice the difference - both on the phone and in resort.

For your peace of mind, they are fully bonded by ABTA and are proud to be members of the Association of Independent Tour Operators.

They have recently been voted No. 1 Camping Tour Operator in the Guardian/Observer newspaper poll for the second year running - an accolade of which they are really proud. They also see it as a testimony to Canvas' unique blend of personal, caring service.

Holiday Parks - Have a different trip with Canvas. The perfect outdoor experience.