{"id":268,"date":"2016-09-22T16:28:46","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T16:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/?p=268"},"modified":"2016-09-03T16:31:13","modified_gmt":"2016-09-03T16:31:13","slug":"campervan-holidays-with-the-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/2016\/09\/campervan-holidays-with-the-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Campervan holidays with the Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

At one time, the campervan was seen as a hippie thing, an old VW campervan travelling around the outdoor concerts and the occupants sleeping in fields.\u00a0 But today, the campervan comes in a range of different styles and features, though the VW campervan is still a good starting point!<\/span><\/p>\n

Other big name manufacturers are now producing their own versions, with both the Sharan and the Harry being Peugeot\u2019s offerings.\u00a0 Recently, a New Zealand company has begun to convert Toyota people carriers into campervans and these are now available in the UK.\u00a0 There are also specific motorhome companies that make spacious and luxurious mobile homes that you won\u2019t want to leave behind at the end of the holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Routes<\/span><\/p>\n

The variation and type of route you can plan is only limited by how long you have.\u00a0 You can cover all the main sites within a single county over a few days or take a week or longer to cover a larger area and see the most important sites.<\/span><\/p>\n

One example is the 7-day English Heritage route from Spaceship Rentals.\u00a0 Their route starts in London then heads south to Hastings to see the abbey and the battlefield then along to Dover Castle.\u00a0 On the 2nd day, travel to Portsmouth and hop on the ferry to the Isle of Wight or enjoy the sites around the city.\u00a0 The third day recommends visiting Osbourne House and Carisbrooke Castle while on the 4th, take in Salisbury and Stonehenge, adding in Woodhenge if you have the time.\u00a0 On day five, visit Oxford and the sights of the city then do the same the next day in the other big university city, Cambridge.\u00a0 Finally, on the 7th day, head back to London and visit sites such as Kenwood House and Parliament Hill.\u00a0 All of these come under a special pass from English Heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Places to stay<\/span><\/p>\n

There are plenty of caravan and camping sites around the country that will happily accommodate campervans.\u00a0 Some can be closed at certain times of the year so if you are planning to travel in autumn and winter, this may limit your options a little more.\u00a0 Sites can range in price from \u00a315-20 a night for those with an electricity connection and organised sites will often offer features such as coin operated laundry and free showers as well.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In theory, you aren\u2019t allowed to simply park in a layby or on public land to camp but many people do this and it is known as wild camping.\u00a0 Make sure if you consider this that you aren\u2019t trespassing on anyone\u2019s land, you aren\u2019t disturbing anyone and there are no signs specifically prohibiting camping overnight on the spot.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Equipment needed<\/span><\/p>\n

When going on holiday in a campervan, remember that you only have a limited space so prioritising what you need for the break is important.\u00a0 Take essentials in the way of food and drink with you but remember most of it can be bought while on the road, as there will only be a limited space to store stuff.\u00a0 If you are using a gas burner, don\u2019t forget to have space fuel for it and the same if you are taking a barbeque.\u00a0 Dishes can be cleaned as used but don\u2019t forget to take items such as cloths.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tips<\/span><\/p>\n

Most campervan holiday fans will advise you to plan ahead for your trip \u2013 being spontaneous can be fun but can also be disappointing if things don\u2019t pan out as expected.\u00a0 Include things in your planning such as toll roads and ferries so you have change for them and watch out for closures on roads and in venues.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are travelling with young kids, don\u2019t forget to take along the car seats they will need and plenty of children’s entertainment<\/a> for the travelling part of the holiday \u2013 avoiding bored kids is every parent\u2019s ultimate aim in life!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At one time, the campervan was seen as a hippie thing, an old VW campervan travelling around the outdoor concerts and the occupants sleeping in fields.\u00a0 But today, the campervan comes in a range of different styles and features, though the VW campervan is still a good starting point! Other big name manufacturers are now … Continue reading “Campervan holidays with the Kids”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,56,59,66,78,55],"tags":[129,62,128,64,61],"class_list":["post-268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activities","category-children","category-entertainment","category-fun","category-ideas","category-kids","tag-camping","tag-fun","tag-holiday","tag-ideas","tag-kids"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":269,"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268\/revisions\/269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}