Quirky Campers for Quirky Glampers
With glamping firmly embedded in the national consciousness as a great way to holiday in the UK in style, and a big increase in the number of new sites set up during the pandemic, it’s the staycation everyone is talking about. You’ll be hard pressed to find someone who at least consider glamping in the last two years, so if you want something a little different with the appeal and luxury of glamping then renting a quirky campervan could be just the holiday you need.
If the thought of a campervan is conjuring up memories of the rainy, wonky caravan holidays of your childhood then banish those thoughts immediately. While purpose built campervans are now very high quality in their finish and facilities there is a growing contingent of converted vehicles and blinged up campers available to rent for a mobile holiday.
If you look at some of the static glamping options on offer you’ll see that there are lots of converted vehicles which provide unique yet luxurious accommodation, there are even planes, helicopters and marine vessels that have been turned into glamping pods, so a quirky campervan is very similar. The main difference is that you can drive it around and see much more of the UK than you would if you stayed in one place for a week.
Driving a campervan might seem daunting at first but provided you’re not trying to park it in a multi-storey you will soon get the hang of it. Staying at touring sites where there are large pitches for you to manoeuvre in to means you don’t need to fret about how you’re going to park it, and you can take bikes with you for day trip exploring wherever you end up for the evening. Some of the rental options out there, such as converted horse boxes, require a category C licence, so do be sure you have the correct type of licence if you want to hire one of these larger options.
Many rental campervans can be driven on a normal car licence but these smaller options still have all the luxury touches you would want, including log burners, mini Belfast sinks and comfy double beds.
Renting a unique, hand-built campervan will give you a holiday totally unlike any other. Your bespoke combination of accommodation and location means that no two holidays will be alike, even if you hire the same camper van again for another trip. It’s also a great way of testing the waters for building your own conversion or mobile tiny home. Living in this mobile yet well appointed way can be a real game changer for restless souls, and you can get loads of great ideas for your own project by renting and testing different vans.
Mobile glamping is the next step in the glamping experience, and definitely a holiday option you’ll never forget. You can even take your own bunting, lighting, outdoor seats and a portable fire pit for an authentic glamping experience no matter what sort of site you stay at. Doing your research before you book pitches means you can make the best of the provided facilities, such as washing, laundry and cooking provisions without doubling up on the facilities you have in your campervan.
The huge range of rental options for quirky campervans is even tempting enough to warrant getting your class C licence for, especially if you’re considering switching to the van life as the next chapter. If you’re thinking of making this step, and wanting to get ideas and experience for your own quirky camper conversion then make your 2022 holiday a quirky glamping one.
