The joys of a campervan conversion can be enjoyed by many people, who can travel where they like while still enjoying the full array of luxuries they would have inside their home. But those who love to go walking in the remote parts of Britain could be the biggest beneficiaries.
Whether it is just because you love the scenery of the wildest places, enjoy the solitude and peace this brings, or relish the novelty of being off the grid where you may not even get mobile reception, being able to take your van to some of the remotest places you can drive and park up in is highly appealing.
For walkers, there is also the chance to visit some of the country’s most remote geographical features, far away from the nearest hotel, hostel, or even campsite. This can be ideal, for instance, for those working their way through a mountain tick list.
That might be simple enough in the Lake District with its 214 Wainwrights in a relatively small and accessible area, but it’s a different matter for Munros and Marilyns.
Climbing these means reaching some distinctly remote tops in places like Northumbria (a national park with just 2,000 residents), or the far north of Scotland, where the remotest Munros - Ruadh Stac Mor and its neighbour a’ Mhaighdean - lie nearly 20 miles from the nearest road.
These trips can mean a lot of driving to get there, but with all the creature comforts of home, you can stop along the way in a myriad of places, helping you break down the long trip at your own convenience.
Of course, many peaks are not like that; Munro-baggers can climb Carn Aosda from the side of the A93 in 45 minutes, while there’s a Marilyn summit in someone’s garden in the Sussex town of Crowborough. But even in areas where getting to the hills is easy, it can be wonderfully convenient to go where you like and when without having to book ahead.
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