Touring Caravan Hire Chester-le-Street | From £195/Week | North East England | Caledonian Tourers

Touring caravan hire in Chester-le-Street, North East England. Site delivery or DIY tow, awnings and kit included from £195/week. Free tow-car matching.

Motorhome hire near Chester-le-Street isn't complicated when someone honest walks you through it. Our fleet lives in Perth, but the vast majority of our guests start their trip somewhere else in Scotland or the north of England, and Chester-le-Street sits comfortably inside our regular pick-up radius.

What campervan hire from Chester-le-Street actually looks like

Chester-le-Street sits in a genuinely lucky spot for motorhome touring in North East England. Loch, glen or coast — most of what people come to Scotland for is inside a comfortable day's driving from where you'll collect the van, and we'll happily plot the first two nights for you before you set off.

Because most of our customers are on their first motorhome trip, we treat the handover as a proper lesson, not a signature exercise. I've done it thousands of times; I know the four things people always forget, and we'll cover them twice.

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

We publish real prices. £495 low season, £795 mid, £1,295 peak — one number covers the van, the kit, the insurance, the mileage and the handover. If someone quotes you dramatically less, ask them 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.

Every hire is fully-comp insured. The excess reduction is optional and worth it 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 Chester-le-Street

Route-wise, my honest advice for guests routing back to Chester-le-Street: don't try to do the full NC500 in five days. It's a wonderful road but it punishes tight itineraries. Take a week, add two days, or shorten it — the Highlands are better savoured than sprinted. North East England's coast has plenty of week-length loops that finish you back near home without the panic.

Hiring from Chester-le-Street works. Hundreds of families and couples have done it since we opened, and the vast majority book again. Get in touch when you're ready — the earlier in the season, the more flexibility you'll have on van choice.

Caledonian Tourers — luxury motorhome & campervan hire in Scotland & England, plus the UK's largest campervans-for-sale marketplace (900+ cities) and a curated roof tents UK shop. Family-run from Perth since 2019. Phone 07756 079445 · info@caledoniantourers.co.uk.