Campervan trips to France: what UK guides miss
The practical stuff UK guides skip when you take a campervan to France. Aires, emissions stickers, tolls, gas bottles, and the rules that catch people out.
5 min read
Notes
Notes from the road.
Routes, gear, and the boring stuff that makes a trip work. Bridges, fuel, where to park overnight.
29 notes since April 2026RSS
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- Guide
- Guide
So you've done the NC500. What now?
You've done the famous one. Here's how to pick the next trip based on what you actually liked about the NC500, not what someone else's blog ranks for.
3 min read
- Guide
Campervan routes in Scotland that aren't the famous loop
Five Scotland campervan routes that aren't the NC500. Argyll, Galloway, Perthshire, the Cairngorms proper, and the Borders, with rough week-shapes for each.
3 min read
- Guide
What to do when the campsite you wanted is fully booked
The campsite you had in mind is fully booked. Here's the thinking that finds you somewhere workable nearby, fast, without driving an extra hour at sundown.
3 min read
- Guide
How to plan a last minute campervan trip
Forty-eight hours, good weather, no plan. How to put a sensible campervan trip together fast, without cutting the bits that matter when time's tight.
4 min read
- Guide
Reading campsite reviews before you book
A campsite with 400 reviews and 4.6 stars still tells you almost nothing. Here's what to actually look for before you book.
5 min read
- Guide
What to pack for a campervan trip that you'll actually use
An honest campervan packing list for UK trips. What you'll use every day, what earns its space sometimes, and what comes home untouched.
5 min read
- Perspective
Why May and September beat August for a van trip
August is the busiest month to take a campervan out, and rarely the best one. Why May and September do more of the same work with fewer of the crowds.
3 min read
- Guide
Planning a campervan trip in a large van
Over 2.5m high, over 6m long, heavy. Half the lanes on the map are out. How to plan a UK campervan trip that actually fits the van you drive.
4 min read
Reference
The ferry map
Every crossing that takes a campervan off the island, with crossing times, sailings and what each one costs a van. Drawn over real coastline.
26 crossings31 ports6 corridors
Timetables checked August 2026
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