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Paul Matthews
What’s Happening in the UK Camping Scene in 2025? Your Guide to Unmissable Events
At Manchester Camper Hire , we know that the best way to enjoy the great outdoors is by pairing your perfect campervan with incredible...
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Manchester Camper Hire
The complete guide to buying your first campervan
The complete guide to buying your first campervan
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Planning for Spontaneity
How to make your campervan trip run as smoothly as a perfectly tuned engine.
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Manchester Camper Hire
Alternatives to the NC500
If you're looking for an alternative to the NC500, here's a few suggestions of road trips around the UK.
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Manchester Camper Hire
The ultimate guide to the NC500
Top tips on doing the North Coast 500 like a campervan pro!
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Manchester Camper Hire
The Truth About Wild Camping
Wild camping isn't all it's cracked up to be. Here's the lowdown on the laws and practicalities of wild camping in a camper van,
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Manchester Camper Hire
The 12 Yays of Christmas!
I've come up with 12 Christmas gift ideas for the campervan fan in your life. Time is running out to get your Christmas shopping ordered...
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Manchester Camper Hire
Let's Get Readyyyy to Ramble!
The sun has started shining a bit, we're allowed out, so here's my list of 15 must-do walks in the UK
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ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM!
Since the government published their roadmap I’ve had lots of emails asking about when we can travel, so here's a quick run down!
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Pitch perfect?
With over 12,000 campsites to choose from across the UK, how are you meant to pick the one for your next adventure?
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Make it a Happy New Year
...as soon as we're allowed, here's how camping can help with the most common new year's resolutions...
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Could the 'eBussy' be an ID Buzz kill?
If you love campervans but hate emissions, it looks like electric is coming. The future's bright, the future's green!
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Don’t forget your toothbrush!
I've put together a list of everything that's included in the van, all of the things you should definitely take...
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The camping gadgets you need
Essential camping gadgets...if it comes in handy and makes your week in the wild a bit better, then it's on the list!
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The camping gadgets you DON'T need!
Here are just a few non-essential bits of camping kit that I reckon you could probably survive without...
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5...4...3...2...1...
...I definitely breathed a sigh of relief at today's news that campsites will be able to open from the 4th of July.
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When can we go camping again?
This will be over soon, and when it is, we'll be right here waiting with some very bored and lonely campervans desperate for adventure!
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LeJog!
...a trip from Manchester to Land's End, then up to John O'Groats and back to Manchester in two weeks!
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