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An Essex-based campervan conversion company was named the National Service Excellence Award Winner at the HSBC UK Small Business Growth Awards last week. The Award was presented to the campervan converter by Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies MBE at an event held at the Savoy on 4th June. Vanlife Conversions is a campervan conversion company…

Opting for the best used campervan in the UK can be a worthwhile choice if you’re looking for a more budget-friendly way to upgrade your current ‘van or a cheaper way of entering the world of touring for the first time. While the best campervan will come with the very latest features, a pre-owned option…

Parking restrictions on motorhomes at one of the North East’s most popular seafronts are due to be introduced next month ahead of the peak summer season, a local council has announced. Redcar & Cleveland Council says the restrictions on Marine Parade in Saltburn will come into force on 6 July as part of an Experimental…

Eryri National Park Authority could pause restrictions on overnight parking it imposed at 11 of its car parks only two months ago – although the U-turn seems mainly to appease night sky watchers and those who like to park at sunrise and sunset. Back in April, the national park, also known as Snowdonia, introduced restrictions…

Re-establishing a ferry link between the UK and Norway is something regular ferrygoers most want to see happen in the near future, a survey suggests. For those who want to take a motorhome or campervan to Europe, there will be the important choice of whether to take the ferry or Eurotunnel. Ferry comparison website FerryGoGo…

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A Scottish council has approved a scheme to provide overnight motorhome parking on one of its most popular seafronts. On Tuesday, North Ayrshire Council’s cabinet approved a plan to turn the existing council-owned Bowencraig East Car Park on the seafront at Largs into a designated motorhome parking area as part of a pilot project. Under…

Westfalia is launching two new campervans for the 2027 season that both make full use of the rear of the van to provide a flexible living and sleeping space. The two campervans come on a Fiat base vehicle, which is among the best vans for a camper conversion, and form the new Nansen range. They…

Auto-Trail says it remains confident despite its latest results showing turnover dropping by a fifth and pre-tax profits falling by 43.4%. In full-year results for the 12 months to the end of August 2025, released last week, turnover fell from £99.5m to £78.7m, while pre-tax profits fell from £16.8m to. £9.5m. But the Trigano subsidiary…

Pretty much every motorhome worthy of the title has a water pump on board these days. In general, they are pretty reliable pieces of kit but, as with everything mechanical, sometimes they fail, which is why we always recommend checking the pump is working when you’re preparing your motorhome for touring. There are three main…