We are a social community of Sprite, Sterling and Swift touring caravan owners that meet up on temporary ‘pop up’ sites. Many are on fields reserved for rallies. Some have electricity.
Our rallies provide opportunities to visit other parts of the country whilst at the same time participating in the fun, friendship and enjoyment of attending a Club rally.
We try to cater for families, couples, retired people and those caravanning on their own, by linking rallies with events such as airshows, steam weekends and regattas or close to attractions like museums, theme parks etc..
Our rallies vary from organised weekends full of many varied social activities to quieter weekends for those members who prefer to sit, relax and just enjoy the beautiful peaceful local countryside.
We arrange an annual National get together for all of our members and, sometimes, holiday rallies in the UK and abroad.
Benefits of Membership
- Get away more often – low cost weekends away within an hour or so of home
- No extra to pay for children, additional adults, awnings etc.
- Weekends that last until Sunday teatime
- A choice of sites at key times such as Easter and May Day Bank Holiday
- Advice and support from fellow Sprite, Sterling and Swift owners, especially if you’re new to rallying or caravanning abroad
- Book at short notice
- Every few years members get an invitation to tour the Swift Group factory
Our small Club is non-profit-making and run by unpaid subscription-paying members. Each year we raise funds for charities.
We attend local and national caravan shows to share our experience and encourage new members.
We keep members informed through our website, Facebook and regular newsletters.
We’re one of the UK’s oldest caravan owner’s clubs.
We were formed in 1959 as the International Sprite Owners Club – later shortened to the Sprite Caravanners Club.
In 1981 we became the Sprite Caravan Owners Club.
We changed our name again to the Sterling Caravan Owners Club in 1997 when the Swift Group rebranded Sprite as Sterling and discontinued the Sprite brand in the UK (Swift revived the Sprite brand for the UK market in the mid-2000s).
In 2018 we became the Sprite Sterling Swift Caravan Owners Club.
Administration
The Club is organised geographically into 6 Areas. When you join you will be registered with your local Area but you can attend any rally across the country.
These are
- Scottish
- Northumberland Durham and Cleveland (NDC)
- North East
- North West
- Eastern
- Southern
Areas have their own committees and organise rallies in their geographical area.
Eligibility
Owners of Sterling, Sprite and Swift caravans, dealer specials based on these and older caravans made by Eccles, Sprite Leisure Group or CI can apply to join the Sprite Sterling Swift Caravan Owners Club.
Sorry but we can’t consider applications from owners of Abbey or Ace caravans made before Swift took over these brands. Please check your caravan weightplate to see if it says Swift or not. If it does then you may apply to join. We also can’t consider applications from Motorhome owners.
We have a members-only community on Facebook.
Many Club members have also joined the “Sprite, Sterling and Swift Caravan Owners” group on Facebook. Often information about Club activities is posted there and Club members offer advice and guidance to fellow Sterling and Sprite owners in a spirit of friendship and in the hope that they will join the Club and take part in our activities. That Facebook group has over 3,000 members; the Club has already picked up several new members through Facebook.