Campervan Hire Kendal

Family campervan hire in Kendal. 4-6 berth motorhomes & high-top VWs across Cumbria. Pet-friendly options.

I get calls from Kendal 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 Kendal, my job is to make sure you leave with the right van and a plan you can actually enjoy.

What campervan hire from Kendal actually looks like

Hirers from Kendal usually plan a loop rather than a straight line, and a decent operator will help you build one. Whether it's the North Coast 500, a west-coast whisky run, or a slower drift through North West England, the geography's on your side.

Because most hirers are on their first motorhome trip, treat the handover as a proper lesson, not a signature exercise. The four things people always forget are the gas isolator, the hook-up cable, the levelling ramps and the waste-water tap — make sure the operator covers them twice.

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

Always compare like for like on price. A £495-a-week van with 1,000 free miles, insurance for two drivers and breakdown cover included beats a £395 headline that adds mileage caps, second-driver fees and kit hire later. Ask every operator what's not included; it's usually bedding, gas, insurance excess reduction, and the extra hour on handover, and those four line items add up fast.

Insurance is the unglamorous bit that matters most. Ask the operator whether the policy is fully comprehensive, what the standard excess is, and whether you can reduce it for a small daily fee — I'd recommend it for first-time hirers, because a low-speed scrape on a single-track passing place shouldn't cost you your deposit and your good mood.

Route advice for guests based near Kendal

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. North West England makes a first motorhome week easy in a way that the far north-west doesn't.

Hiring from Kendal 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].