Have you ever fancied taking your self off to the wilderness where you are only disturbed by the sounds of nature, if so this article may be just for you. Written by Alex Tiffany, a self confessed travel addict, the article contains some amazing ideas, locations, the law on wild camping and much more information […]
Peak District
The National Cycle Network
Stuck for something to do this year? The National Cycle Network is a 10,000 mile project being developed by local authorities and others and is coordinated by the charity, Sustrans. As much as possible the National Cycle Network follows quiet roads or purpose built traffic free paths and aims to connect the centre of towns […]
The Peak District
It is very easy to forget that the Peak District National Park and all of its attractions are on our doorstop and within easy reach of Great Escape Campers. Why not explore the area in Freddie the Campervan at your leisure and maximise your time in the beautiful countryside. We have put together a suggested […]
3 Reasons to hire a VW Campervan
If your reading this blog you too probably have a thing for VW Campers, they are just so iconic. Whether it be a split screen retro camper or the modern T6 VW Transporter, they just attract attention where ever they go. I love the idea of starting an adventure the moment I close the door […]
The Start of the Great Escape
A Royal Adventure Don’t you just love an inset day especially when it falls on your day off. Since purchasing our campervan so many people have asked if we would consider hiring it out, it wasn’t something we had considered however having hired motorhomes and campervan ourselves before it certainly gave us food for thought. […]
Exciting First Outing
Well we have only gone and done it; we are now the proud owners of “Eric” a T6 VW Campervan. Huge thanks to everyone at Hillside Leisure nothing has been too much trouble and the aftersales service spot on. We are all so excited and can’t wait to get this adventure underway. Being lucky enough […]