Christian the Camper

Leave London after breakfast. Wake up by the sea.

A self-drive camper from North London, and eight routes we've worked out so you don't have to. Pick a road, pack light, and go.

Check your datesSee the routes

Mussenden Temple, on the Causeway Coastal Route

Pickup in North London 5 weekend escapes 3 week-long road trips
The camper with its roof up in a pine forest, side door open

Pick up in North London. Park up somewhere wild.

Collect from North London, five minutes from the Northern line. We'll walk you through the roof, heater and kitchen before you set off. Everything else is already packed.

  • Sleeps four: two in the roof, two on the rear bed
  • Diesel heater for cold nights
  • Awning, and a four-bike rack
  • Fully insured for self-drive hire
  • Drivers must be over 25 years of age
A tin mug of coffee held up beside a campfire, with mountains and a lake behind

Five weekends, an easy drive away

Friday afternoon pickup, back Sunday evening. Four take you to the South East coast and countryside in under two hours; the fifth heads west into Wales. Each one starts at our North London door. Mileages are one way and approximate.

70miles · 2 nights
The white chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters above the seaBest May to September

South Downs and the Seven Sisters

Chalk ridges, flint villages and the whitest cliffs on the south coast. Walk the clifftop at Birling Gap, then cook dinner with the Channel as your view.

  1. Ditchling Beacon the high point of the Downs, for the first stop
  2. Alfriston tea, pubs and the Cuckmere river
  3. Cuckmere Haven meanders down to the classic cliff view
  4. Birling Gap and Beachy Head sunset on the Seven Sisters
85miles · 2 nights
The Kent coastlineGood all year

The Kent coast, Whitstable to Dover

Oysters on the harbour, sandy bays round the corner of Thanet, then quiet shingle towns and the White Cliffs to finish.

  1. Whitstable harbour, oysters, beach huts
  2. Botany Bay and Broadstairs chalk stacks and sandy coves
  3. Sandwich and Deal a medieval town and a long shingle front
  4. White Cliffs of Dover clifftop walk to South Foreland lighthouse
75miles · 2 nights
RyeQuietest in spring and autumn

Rye, Camber Sands and Dungeness

The flat, strange, beautiful corner of England. Cobbled Rye, dunes at Camber, and the shingle desert of Dungeness with its fishing huts and enormous sky.

  1. Romney Marsh lanes and lonely churches on the way in
  2. Rye Mermaid Street and a harbour lunch
  3. Camber Sands the only big dunes in East Sussex
  4. Dungeness shingle, lighthouses and a smokehouse supper
95miles · 2 to 3 nights
The Solent coastBring the bikes

New Forest and the Solent

Ponies on the road, gravel cycle tracks through the heath, and a boat-filled harbour at the end. The bike rack takes four, so everyone comes.

  1. Lyndhurst gateway to the forest
  2. Brockenhurst pick up the cycle tracks from here
  3. Beaulieu and Bucklers Hard riverside walk to the old shipyard
  4. Lymington and Keyhaven salt marsh, Hurst Castle and the Needles across the water
160miles · 2 to 3 nights
A quiet road winding beside a reservoir below wooded Welsh hills in the Elan ValleyBring walking boots

Bannau Brycheiniog and the Welsh borders

London to Hay-on-Wye. Abbey ruins in the wooded Wye Valley, gorge waterfalls and dark-sky peaks, then Victorian dams and bookshops before a high mountain pass home.

  1. Wye Valley and Abergavenny abbey ruins, artisan food, and the gateway to the Black Mountains
  2. Waterfall Country and Pen y Fan walks behind rushing falls and panoramic summit views
  3. The Elan Valley dramatic stone dams, red kites overhead, and reservoir loops
  4. Hay-on-Wye and Gospel Pass secondhand bookshops, castle lanes, and Wales's highest driving pass

Three big ones, when you have a week or more

Longer roads that are worth the drive to get there. Ferry crossings aren't included in the hire; we're happy to suggest sailings when you book.

Kylesku Bridge curving over a sea loch below Highland hills
Scottish Highlands

The North Coast 500

The famous loop from Inverness: up the wild west coast, across the empty top of Scotland and down the east. Single-track roads, so take it slowly and pull in for the views.

10 to 14 nightsAbout 560 miles to Inverness516-mile loop
  1. Inverness start and finish
  2. Applecross over the Bealach na Bà pass
  3. Torridon and Loch Maree mountains straight out of the water
  4. Ullapool harbour, fish and chips
  5. Achmelvich and Assynt turquoise water, odd lone peaks
  6. Durness Smoo Cave and Balnakeil beach
  7. John o' Groats and Duncansby Head sea stacks at the top of Britain
  8. Dornoch the gentle east coast back
Sheer green sea cliffs dropping into the Atlantic
West of Ireland

Down the Wild Atlantic Way

Start in Sligo and follow the Atlantic south. Bog roads, white beaches, music in the pubs and the cliffs you've seen on every postcard, finishing on the Dingle peninsula.

10 to 14 nightsFerry: Holyhead to DublinAbout 550 miles on the coast
  1. Sligo and Strandhill Benbulben and a seaweed bath
  2. Achill Island Keem Bay, best beach on the west
  3. Westport a good town for a night off cooking
  4. Connemara Sky Road at Clifden, Kylemore Abbey
  5. Galway trad sessions on Quay Street
  6. The Burren limestone pavement and Doolin
  7. Cliffs of Moher and Loop Head busy, then gloriously empty
  8. Dingle and Slea Head the finest drive in Kerry
White Park Bay, a curve of golden sand below green cliffs on the Antrim coast
Northern Ireland

The Causeway Coastal Route

From Belfast, the coast road hugs the glens and headlands all the way round to the Atlantic beaches. Short distances, huge views, and a different cove every half hour.

7 to 9 nightsFerry: Cairnryan to BelfastAbout 120 miles of coast road
  1. Carrickfergus castle on the shore
  2. Glenariff waterfall walk in the Glens of Antrim
  3. Cushendun and Torr Head the narrow scenic road; Scotland on a clear day
  4. Ballycastle harbour town, ferry to Rathlin
  5. Carrick-a-Rede the rope bridge
  6. Giant's Causeway go early or at dusk
  7. Dunluce and Portrush ruined castle, surf beaches
  8. Mussenden Temple and Benone clifftop temple above seven miles of sand

Prices

One simple rate all year. Everything below is confirmed in writing before you pay anything.

£156a day, including VAT

£130 a day plus VAT at 20%

Security deposit
£750, refundable after the van comes back
Example: 2 days' hire
£312 including VAT, plus the deposit
Drivers
Over 25, with a full driving licence
Collection
In person from North London only

See our booking policy for payment and cancellation terms.

Questions people ask

Anything else, just ask in the booking form.

What do I need to bring to collect the van?

Your full driving licence. Every driver must be over 25. Collection is in person only, so the named driver needs to be there.

Can I take it to Europe?

Yes, European travel is covered. Some trips may need additional insurance, so tell us where you're going when you book and we'll confirm.

Is the van ULEZ compliant?

Yes. You can drive it in and out of London with no ULEZ charge.

Can I bring my dog?

Yes, pets are welcome.

What are the pick-up and drop-off times?

They vary. We'll agree times with you when we confirm the booking.

Is bedding included?

No, please bring your own sleeping bags or duvets and pillows. The van sleeps four: two in the roof and two on the rear bed.

Can you deliver the van to me?

No, collection is in person from North London only.

Tell us when you'd like to go

Send your dates and we'll reply to confirm availability and the price, usually the same day. Nothing is booked until we've spoken. All drivers must be over 25 years of age.