I've always been in the habit of advance booking our caravan holiday in France, initially through necessity when working and then through the realisation that it is the cheapest way.
An article I read some weeks ago confirmed this and was more prescriptive. To summarise:-

4-6 months in advance - holidays in general that do not include a booking for transport/travel - eg UK break
9 months in advance - longer distance holidays in general that DO include or require a booking for transport/travel - eg Channel crossing and campsite
10-12 months in advance - long haul holidays - eg Australia

As a follow up, regarding insurance. I have heard on several occasions that the golden time to get the car renewal quote is 3-4 weeks before due. 4 weeks ago we received an auto renewal from The AA for one of our cars. It had gone from £140 to £260. We declined this, went on GoCompare and got it down to about £170. Last night I went to accept the quote, realised I had the day wrong by one and so updated it. The premium shot up by over £40 as it was now seeing it as a new quote, with just days to go before it was due. Fortunately I used an earlier e-mail and accessed the original quote and accepted it, but it obviously includes a day of overlap between the old and new policies.

So for car insurance it would appear 3-4 weeks is the best time to get your new quote, and I believe most companies will honour the quote for 30 days.

Colin

My lovely other half said she read a week or so ago that premiums should now be starting to drop. I hope she is correct, she normally is.

Colin

This link may be of use. It allows you to get a premium comparison on different job titles. For example, our son changed his title to farm manager as 4 of them run the farm. If he became the seeds person, then his premium would drop further.
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/insura...nce-job-picker/

Colin

I know there are variables, but I'm surprised by Lifesure. We returned to them mid February and paid £212.
2022/23 Eriba Feeling 425, £28K new for old, £1K personal effect, £2K equipment, £500 awning, legal cover, 30 days Europe, £150 voluntary x/s.
Stored at home in Devon with hitch lock and wheel lock.

Colin