relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . july 2007 learn how and when to remove this template message mark hammerton group logo mark hammerton group ltd was a uk based travel organiser and travel publisher specialising in camping caravanning motorhome and mobile home holidays on campsites in france spain italy and other european countries . the group published the market leading alan rogers campsites guides and offered a european travel service for readers including ferry bookings . the group was acquired by the caravan club in 2012 under the brand alan rogers travel group along with its subsidiary company belle france which offers walking and cycling hotel holidays . contents 1 company history 2 brands 2.1 alan rogers guides 2.2 alan rogers travel service 2.3 belle france 2.4 insure4campers 2.5 ferries4campers 2.6 unityplus card 3 joint venture 3.1 create digital media ltd 4 references 5 external links company history edit mark hammerton travel ltd was launched in 1999 . the directors including mark hammerton himself had years of experience working for established camping holiday operators and the first tour operating programme featured pre sited tents and mobile homes in france and a pitch and ferry reservation service for readers of the then independent alan rogers guides . a year later the company became the exclusive uk agent for camping cheque the uk s leading low season holiday product for independent campers and caravanners and in october 2001 the newly named mark hammerton group acquired the company behind the alan rogers campsite guides . first published in 1968 the guides were already established as the leader in the uk campsite guide market . in september 2002 the group formed a dutch subsidiary and opened a small office near amersfoort in the netherlands to promote sales of the alan rogers campsite guides in the dutch language . a month later followed the acquisition of another tour operator the cycling and walking holiday specialist belle france . in october 2004 following another year of rapid growth in camping cheque sales the group acquired a minority stake in french campsite organisation kawan group . 2005 saw the launch of alan rogers marketing in the netherlands with this office becoming focused on only sales of promotional products and marketing services to european campsites . in 2006 the group introduced websites aimed at direct ferry sales and direct holiday insurance sales for campers and caravanners . the company also launched the unityplus card a discount scheme for holidaymakers owning a tent caravan or motorhome . 2007 saw the company s busiest year ever for camping cheque sales . in 2012 the company was acquired by the caravan club under the brand name alan rogers travel group . brands edit alan rogers guides edit alan rogers guides are a popular campsite guide featuring a selection of the best inspected and selected campsites in europe . aimed at the british and dutch markets of tent caravan and motorhome owners there are separate guides for britain and ireland france spain and portugal italy and central europe and a europe wide guide . alan rogers travel service edit alan rogers travel service is a holiday booking service for readers of the alan rogers guides . camping caravanning and mobile home holidays can be booked on campsites in france spain italy the netherlands and other countries in europe . belle france edit belle france is a hotel based walking and cycling holiday programme with maps and notes provided to find your way from hotel to hotel bag transfers are arranged for you . these are soft adventure holidays or activity holidays with the benefit of comfortable hotels and fine cuisine at the end of each busy day . insure4campers edit insure4campers was a specialist travel insurance product aimed at the camping holiday market . travel insurance was offered to cover the specific risks associated with tent caravan or motorhome holidays in france and europe generally . single trip and annual travel policies were offered . this product is no longer available . ferries4campers edit ferries4campers was a dedicated ferry booking website for caravanners and motorhome owners looking for cheap ferry crossings to france . the product is no longer available . unityplus card edit the unityplus card was a discount card offering savings and benefits to campers and caravanners . aimed at anyone with a tent caravan or motorhome the discount scheme featured special offers from major camping brands . this product is no longer available . joint venture edit create digital media ltd edit create digital media ltd was founded in early 2011 as a joint venture between mark hammerton group and the company s founders . the mobile app development company specialised in creating iphone and android apps and in electronic publishing activities for mark hammerton group and 3rd party companies and organisations . as part of the acquisition by the caravan club in 2012 it was announced in october 2014 that create dm would be winding down its operations . the company was shut down shortly after and app development was passed over to 3rd party companies . references edit daily telegraph june 8 2002 tents without the nervous headache discusses camping and some of the company s brands . company profile companies and brands lists the company s brands and key dates . external links edit official website alan rogers guides alan rogers travel service belle france camping cheque uk create digital media v t e tourism in the united kingdom tourism economy of the united kingdom nations and regions england hotels in england lists of tourist attractions in england list of national trust land in england list of national trust properties in england london tourist board resorts in england tourism in leeds tourism in london tourism in yorkshire visitengland welcome to yorkshire northern ireland hotels in northern 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traveleyes turquoise holidays wilderness journeys defunct clarksons travel group court line directline holidays easycruise first choice horizon travel kiss flights lunn poly mark hammerton mytravel palmair thomas cook & son xl leisure group organisations camping and caravanning club the caravan club national trust for places of historic interest or natural beauty youth hostels association industry bodies association of british travel agents association of independent tour operators british resort inspection agency confederation of tourism and hospitality tourism concern visitbritain tourist destinations blue badge tourist guide holiday les routiers list of airlines of the united kingdom list of airports in the united kingdom and the british crown dependencies list of museums in the united kingdom list of amusement parks in the united kingdom list of past and present youth hostels in england and wales category commons retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title mark 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