The Lake District in a campervan: the complete guide
Windermere to Wast Water, where you can stay overnight, and how to dodge the summer traffic.
The Lake District, at your own pace.
Premium campervans from Penrith, with your route planned and your lakeside campsites booked before you arrive.
The fleet
Choose your dates to see availability.
Itinerary planning
Tell us how long you have and what you want to see. We build a day-by-day route with realistic driving times, the passes to avoid in a van, and the lakes, pubs and walks locals actually rate.
- Share your dates, pace and must-sees on a 20 minute call
- Receive your route with maps, drive times and fuel stops
- Refine it with us until it is right, then it syncs to your phone
Campsite booking
Overnight parking in the Lake District is tightly restricted, and the best lakeside sites fill months ahead. We reserve every night of your trip, with hook-up where you need it, so you never end the day hunting for a pitch.
- We match sites to your route and van size
- We book and pay on your behalf, one invoice
- Every confirmation lands in your trip pack
Route guides
Driving in the Lake District for Americans
Left-side driving, manual versus automatic, licence rules and what to expect on narrow, stone-walled lanes.
Hardknott and Wrynose passes: why we say skip them in a van
Two of England's steepest roads, and the scenic routes that get you to the same valleys safely.
Lakes, Hadrian's Wall and the Dales
Three landscapes, one loop, all within two hours of Penrith.
Pay in dollars or poundsSecure online payments
25% deposit secures your vanBalance due 6 weeks before pick-up
Collect from PenrithMinutes from the M6 and the main rail line
Refundable security depositHeld on your card, released after return
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Questions before you book?
We reply within one working day and are happy to call at a time that suits you.