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Welcome to the Quirky Campers Knowledge Hub

Your ultimate destination for all things campervan! Whether you’re a seasoned road tripper or just starting your vanlife journey, our blog is your go-to source for inspiration, tips, and practical advice.

Dive into a treasure trove of content covering everything from campsite recommendations and festival guides to insurance tips, buying and selling advice, and campervan conversion inspiration. Looking for the best products for your van? Check out our in-depth product reviews. Need help planning your trip? Explore our travel guides packed with insider tips and hidden gems.

We’re here to fuel your adventure inspiration and make campervanning as easy, fun, and quirky as possible. So whether you’re hitting the road, dreaming of your next escape, or building the campervan of your dreams, you’ll find everything you need right here.

by Zoë Harding

Planning a sensory-friendly campervan holiday can make exploring somewhere new feel much calmer and more comfortable. With your own little base wherever you go,

by Martin Dorey

By Martin Dorey, writer, surfer, serial campervan owner and environmentalist

by Zoë Harding

There’s something about an August Bank Holiday getaway that feels like summer’s last hurrah.The evenings are still light, the sea has had a few

by Zoë Harding

Most people start their campervan search dreaming of space, then realise the biggest van is not the one they actually want to drive, park

by Zoë Harding

Taking a campervan to Europe is one of those holidays that feels like a proper adventure before you’ve even left the driveway. Roll off

by Zoë Harding

Where will it live? It is one of the first practical questions of campervan ownership, and one a lot of buyers only think about

by Zoë Harding

France doesn’t do boring road trips. One minute you’re winding between Loire Valley châteaux; the next, you’re buying peaches at a Provençal market or

by Zoë Harding

There’s something rather lovely about opening the doors of a campervan and immediately getting a sense of the person who made it theirs. Maybe

by Zoë Harding

Two campervans can share the same badge, year and mileage and still be thousands of pounds apart. One might have a thoughtfully designed, well-documented

by Zoë Harding

Fourteen days. Four countries. One very cosy home on wheels. Two weeks in Europe by campervan gives you enough time to explore cobbled cities,

by Zoë Harding

Glastonbury is back in 2027. After a planned fallow year in 2026, the festival will return to Worthy Farm for five days in June.

by Zoë Harding

Looking for UK beaches you can park beside? You’re in the right sandy little corner of the internet. Because there are beach days… and

by Zoë Harding

A campervan is really two purchases in one. There is the van underneath, which you can check like any used vehicle, and there is

by Zoë Harding

Big views shouldn’t always require stile-scrambling, step-climbing or the balance of a particularly determined mountain goat. Across the UK, there are peaceful lakes, dramatic

by Zoë Harding

Campervans have a season, and the people selling them know it. Buy in step with the calendar and you can pay noticeably less for

by Zoë Harding

Selling a campervan is rarely just a case of handing over the keys. This is the van that’s carried you to windswept beaches, hosted

by Zoë Harding

I Spy had a good run. So did counting red cars. And yes, spotting cows out the window can still buy you a solid

by Zoë Harding

The two of you, a kettle, and somewhere to be by Friday night. That is the brief most couples actually have, and it is

by Zoë Harding

Dreaming of the open road, a freshly brewed coffee with a mountain view, and a handmade campervan that feels more “cosy cabin on wheels”

by Zoë Harding

Planning a family road trip with kids can feel a bit like packing for a moon landing. Snacks? Essential. Spare socks? Absolutely. Emergency colouring

by Zoë Harding

A decade ago, automatic campervans were rare, and most buyers did not even think to look for one. The few that existed used more

by Zoë Harding

Summer has a sneaky habit of arriving before anyone feels ready but sometimes last-minute summer campervan hire is the way to go. One minute

by Quirky Analytics

Spend any time looking at larger campervans and you will see the Fiat Ducato everywhere, sometimes without even realising it. It is one of

by Zoë Harding

Most campervan trips don’t need a full tank of fuel. They need a good plan and somewhere brilliant within reach. That’s the idea behind