Campervan Hire Barnstaple

Weekend & weekly campervan hire in Barnstaple, Devon. Fitted VW conversions from £75/night, bedding included.

I get calls from Barnstaple most weeks — sometimes a family working out whether hiring beats buying, sometimes a retired couple who've finally decided this is the year. Whatever brings you to look at campervan hire from Barnstaple, my job is to make sure you leave with the right van and a plan you can actually enjoy.

What campervan hire from Barnstaple actually looks like

Barnstaple sits in a genuinely lucky spot for motorhome touring in South West England. Loch, glen or coast — most of what people come to Scotland for is inside a comfortable day's driving, and a good operator will happily help you plot the first two nights before you set off.

The handover is the difference between a great week and a stressful one. Ask the operator to walk through the heating, the plumbing, the gas isolator, the levelling ramps, and the rear-view blind spots. If you've never driven anything wider than a Golf, ask for a quiet practice loop — good operators will happily oblige.

2026 pricing (what it costs, what's included)

Pricing for 2026 sits roughly between £495 and £1,295 per week depending on the season and the vehicle. I'd rather you paid a fair price and had a brilliant trip than paid a suspicious price and spent your first night trying to work out why the heater won't come on. Whatever operator you book with, get the full inclusive figure and the deposit terms in writing.

Every reputable hire includes fully-comp insurance. Ask about the excess and the excess-reduction option if you're new to a vehicle this size — Highland roads are narrow and one clipped mirror is enough to eat the excess. It's cheap peace of mind.

Route advice for guests based near Barnstaple

If it's your first trip, I always suggest a shorter loop — Perthshire, Argyll and back — before you commit to a full Highland circuit. It gets you used to the van, and it means you're not doing a 200-mile day on the tail end of a tiring week. South West England makes a first motorhome week easy in a way that the far north-west doesn't.

Hiring from Barnstaple works. Hundreds of families and couples have done it through operators on the network, and the earlier in the season you enquire, the more flexibility you'll have on van choice.

Caledonian Tourers — the UK campervan & motorhome marketplace (900+ cities) with hire enquiries matched to independent operators across Scotland & England, plus a curated roof tents UK shop. Family-run from Perth since 2019. Email enquiries: [email protected].