GMFRS Camping and Caravanning

GMFRS Camping and Caravanning News

Our Camping and Caravanning section holds regular events throughout the spring and summer seasons, and are always looking for new members to join.

GMFRS Caravan and Camping

The Greater Manchester Fire Caravan and Camping Section offers affordable camping opportunities to serving and retired members of the service - both uniformed and support staff, and their families. Anyone with any connection to the service can join and membership is FREE!

We are a branch of the national Fire Service Caravan and Camping Club which runs around 15 or so rallies a year. The Greater Manchester branch currently runs two of these meetings, but members of our branch can attend any rally, not matter which brigade is running it.

The Club offers affordable rally camping lasting between 3 to 14 days in various locations up and down the country. Some sites have electric hook-up and most also have access to a hall or club house for social gatherings. However, some sites only offer basic camping facilities (fresh water and chemical disposal). Most rallies have some sort of organised entertainment arranged but attendance is never compulsory.

Membership of the club is free, but members do have to pay all of their travel costs and pitch fees. Members will receive a Rally List program detailing all the events for the current year and a Membership Card.

We also have a Facebook page:

Fire Service Camping & Caravan Club | Facebook

2025 Rallies

17th - 22nd April West Yorkshire, Derwent Arms, Osbaldwick, York
2nd - 6th May Greater Manchester, Cranage Village Hall, Knutsford Road (A50)
6th - 23rd May Merseyside, Porth Beach Touring Park, Alexander Road, Porth Newquay
22nd - 27th May West Midlands, Fortway Farm Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire
4th - 11th June Greater Manchester, Dale Hey Farm, Ribchester Lancashire
11th - 16th June West Yorkshire Gateway to the Dales, Niffany Farm, Skipton
19th - 23rd June Nottinghamshire, Epworth Doncaster 34 Station Road Epworth
23rd June - 13th July Merseyside, Porth Beach Touring Park, Alexander Road, Porth Newquay
6th - 14th August Stratford Racecourse, Luddington Road Stratford-upon-Avon
28th August - 20th September European Holiday details on request
4th - 9th September Nottinghamshire, Smeaton Lakes, Great North Road, Newark
1st - 6th October ACCEO National Rally, West Midlands Showground, Shrewsbury
2nd - 7th October West Yorkshire, Blackpool Illuminations, St Annes Cricket Club Lytham St Annes
13th - 18th (TBC) West Yorkshire, York Christmas Markets, Ashfield Caravan Park, York

To join, simply drop an email to the current Secretary, Rhys Griffiths on fireccc@outlook.com or contact us via the Sports and Welfare Coordinator Gaz Phillips using the following email address: Sports.Welfarecoordinator@manchesterfire.gov.uk