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Get a few motorhomers chatting for a couple of hours and one topic is guaranteed to come up: whether to take the N roads in France or use the péage. Everyone has an opinion. Hardly any people have the actual numbers. That's what this calculator is for. It's a free...

The short answer: The short Channel crossing plus a drive through France looks cheaper upfront, but once you add two days of fuel, French autoroute tolls and an overnight stop, the gap narrows fast. The direct ferry to Santander or Bilbao often wins for far-south...

The short answer: There's no single figure; it depends entirely on how you use the van. A modestly-used motorhome kept at home, doing around 5,000 miles a year on cheap pitches with no loan, can cost roughly £3,000 to £4,000 a year to run. A heavily-used van that's...

It is the question every motorhome owner asks, usually on a dark pitch somewhere in the Lake District with the fridge humming and the lights on and a nagging feeling that something is about to go flat. The honest answer is: it depends. But that is not as unhelpful as...

Ask any experienced motorhomer what single habit has saved them the most grief over the years, and the answer is almost always the same. A checklist. Not because motorhomers are forgetful. Not because they're disorganised. But because a motorhome is a complex machine...

Motorhome clubs in the UK range from vast national organisations with campsite networks spanning thousands of sites, to small, volunteer-run groups for owners of a single make of van. Whether you want discounted pitches, organised rallies, make-specific technical...

The short answer: There are six main types of motorhome in the UK: campervans, panel van conversions, coachbuilts (which come in low-profile and over-cab forms), A-class, and American RVs, with fifth wheels and self-builds as niche options. They differ mainly in size,...

The Motorhome Payload Calculator lets you enter your vehicle's weight limits and tick off everything you're carrying, giving you a real-time figure for how much payload you have left. If you already understand Payload, they get straight to the motorhome payload...

This guide draws on the shared experiences of thousands of MotorhomeFun members to help you make good, sensible choices rather than rushed or emotional ones. Whether you're on the brink of your very first motorhome or you've been here before and the pull of the road...