Ideas & Suggestions
Suggestions
Can’t decide what to do on your open road adventure? Take a look at our suggestions.
Only got a weekend? You don’t have to go far as there is plenty to see and do right on our door step...
Take a look at the useful links below.
www.visitnortheastengland.com
www.cumbria-the-lake-district.co.uk
www.scot-borders.co.uk
If you have a little longer you could travel the length of the UK. We are almost equal distance form Lands End & John O Groats, See everything, from the fishing harbours in coastal towns to little villages hidden in the Scottish highlands, go sightseeing in the cities or chill out on the beautiful beaches of the south coast, check out the UK’s best campervan friendly sites below, why not try them all.
You can take our vans to Europe so why not hop on a ferry to France, Perfect for all the family. There are many great campsites with activities to entertain the kids; you could even have a night in a tree house! At the end of the day, put your feet up and watch the sun go down with a glass of the finest wine.
Or if you want to try something different, feel different cultures, taste different foods, and hear a new language every day on a Euro road trip!! Why holiday in just one place when you can visit many?
Start planning your trip now! Take a look at www.visiteurope.com for lots of information on travelling on Europe's roads, maps, weather updates, and major events right across Europe.
The possibilities are endless...
Top Tips for a Campervan Trip
- Research! Where ever you plan to go you will have to do some form of research, after all the last thing you want at the end of a long day is finding you have nowhere to sleep! Check out campsites in the area, and in the peak season call ahead and book. Whilst it is nice to choose each morning where you will visit, there is nothing worse than realising you have already passed something you would loved to have seen. If you are going to Europe take a look at the driving laws etc. And pack a phrase book, if you’re heading off the beaten track you may struggle to find English speaking help when you’re lost!!
- Remember your iPod, or your favourite CDs!
- Take a Map! Everyone knows even with a SatNav you can easily get lost. So make sure you have a good map with you to find your way.
- Keep an eye on the fuel gauge! Do you know where the next fuel station is? And will it be open when you get there? It is a good idea to keep the fuel topped up when you can.
- Take some tasty snacks for the journey!
- Pick a good pitch! For a comfy night’s sleep find a good flat pitch. Consider the all important distance to the toilet block; try and get a pitch not to close – you don’t want to be woken in the night by others, but not too far away so you avoid a full on trek to the loo.
- Pack LIGHT! Think about what you are actually going to need, in a campervan space is precious.
- And finally, relax, enjoy it, don’t forget a bottle of wine.....or the loo roll!
Best Sites for Campervans
There is nothing better than chugging along through the British countryside
in a VW camper, it really is the life.
Here is the ‘Cool Camping’ guide to 10 of the best UK sites for campervans:
Beadnell Bay, Northumberland
Hurrah! Motorhomes accepted, but not those hulking great white caravans. Campervans are perfect here as the location, across the road from a huge beach. It is quite exposed so can get a bit too windy for tents.
T: 01665 720586
W: www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk
Turner Hall Farm, Cumbria
A great off-the-beaten track option, Turner Hall Farm, tucked into the folds of the fells between the mountains of Scafell Pike and the Old Man of Coniston, feels truly remote, and the drive there over the Wrynose Pass is spectacular. The only downside for campers is that there aren't any electric hook-ups.
T: 01229 716420
W: www.duddonvalley.co.uk
Faichemard Farm, Inverness-shire
This adult-only site has a sweeping mountain backdrop and is one of the few sites near Loch Ness that accepts campervans (most only take caravans now). It's a great place for walkers to come and explore the trails and with only 40 pitches, never feels overcrowded.
T: 01809 501314
W: www.faichemard-caravanning.co.uk
Northern Lights, Ross-shire
What an unbelievable location! Red deer stroll past this tiny site, and you can park your camper right at the water's edge to get the best loch and mountain views. Electric hook-ups and flat ground make it an even more campervan-friendly zone.
T: 01697 371379 (Bookings via the Larches Caravan Park, Cumbria)
Caerfai Farm, Pembrokeshire
Flatter ground may be harder to find here, but the views of Pembrokeshire’s coast more than make up for it on this organic working farm. Stock up on some of the outstanding local produce from the fantastic farm shop and munch away as you admire the sea views from your van.
T: 01437 720548
W: www.caerfai.co.uk
Pencelli Castle Caravan and Camping Park, Powys
This is a great central location for touring the stunning Brecon Beacons. With hook-ups, great facilities, and pitches among butter-cup laden fields, this picturesque site also lies alongside a canal, if you fancy swapping wheels for a day on the waterways.
T: 01874 665451
W: www.pencelli-castle.co.uk
Newgale, Pembrokeshire
One for kite-surfing fans, Newgale is right across the road from one of the best kite-surfing locations in Wales. Perfect for making a nice cup of tea in a warm van after an invigorating spell on the water.
T: 01437 710253
W: www.burnbake.com
Burnbake, Dorset
A peach of a woodland site with a wonderfully relaxed vibe. good flat ground, hook-ups and shady pitches among the trees. An ideal location for exploring the Isle of Purbeck, and golden Studland Bay beaches. It even has an onsite cafe inside a brightly coloured yurt.
T: 01929 480570
W: www.burnbake.com
The Warren, Kent
This pristine campsite set in an attractive curve of the Kentish coast makes a handy stopover before taking your camper to explore the continent. Benefitting from good access, extremely flat pitches and majestic Channel views, this place gets a big campervan thumbs-up.
T: 01303 255093
W: www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk
Little Meadow, Devon
This modest, unassuming campsite on the North Devon coast has a small number of hook-ups and the flat terraced pitches overlook Watermouth Bay, the Bristol Channel and the imposing cliffs of Hangman Point. Bright splashes of roses and dianthus border the pitching areas, framing the view with colour.
T: 01271 866862
W: www.littlemeadow.co.uk
Happy campervanning, drive safely!
