How long should you actually drive per day in a campervan?
The "300 miles or 3pm" rule is American. Here's what actually works on UK B-roads, Highland single-tracks, and French aires that close at 6pm.
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Notes
Notes from the road.
Routes, gear, and the boring stuff that makes a trip work. Bridges, fuel, where to park overnight.
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Why most campervan trip plans fall apart by day three
Most campervan trips wobble on day three. It is almost always the same three mistakes. Here is how the failure mode actually looks, and how to avoid it.
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Campervan trips with kids: what actually changes
Kids change driving hours, meal timing, and what a good day looks like. Plan for that rather than around it, and the trip gets easier.
4 min read
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Why a rigid itinerary usually fails
Day-by-day campervan itineraries look reassuring on paper and break by day three. Here's what to plan instead, and why the van changes the rules.
2 min read
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Where to sleep in a campervan: aires, CLs, wild camping, and what's legal where
A plain guide to the real overnight options for UK and European campervan trips, from paid sites to aires, and what the law actually says about wild camping.
5 min read
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What a UK campervan trip actually costs
Honest numbers for a UK campervan trip. Pitches, fuel, food, ferries, attractions. Ranges, not guesses, so you can budget without surprises.
6 min read
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Campervan trips with a dog: what changes
How a dog changes a campervan trip in practice. Shorter drives, stricter stopovers, fewer ferries that work. Plan for it from the start, not after.
5 min read
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What a good campervan trip plan actually includes
A campervan trip plan is more than a route. Here's what a proper one covers, from overnight stops and timings to fuel, bookings, and a wet-weather backup.
4 min read
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How to plan a campervan trip away from the crowds
The famous routes are busy for a reason. Here's how to plan a campervan trip that isn't following the same map as everyone else.
2 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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