Now we’re Campers flocking to four wheels for comfort

Now the campervan is making a comeback, growing even faster than the boom in family camping. But far from the “turn on, tune in, drop out” vibe of 50 years ago motor homes are being sold for six-figure sums, close to the average house price and containing everything from gas hobs to wine coolers.

After camping moved from basic fly sheets to yurts, pods and teepees, campervans are taking glamping to another level, feeding a growing love of staycations.

Ke v i n L a f f e r t y, of Fo re s t r y Commission Scotland, said modern campers were looking for a more comfortable way of enjoying the outdoors.

He said camping was still extremely popular, but added: “Customers now have a higher level of expectation of the type of services which would be p rov i d e d . . . s o t h e y may look elsewhere.

“There has been a significant i n c re a s e in the number of motorhomes and requests for provision for them, not just for us but other land managers – that is an emerging market.

“How people use the outdoors and stay overnight is changing and some of the emerging site managers and providers are providing different opportunities now.

“We work closely with other land managers and we have seen in areas like Loch Ness that there are a lot more motorhomes than there were five or ten years ago.

“And the sites are more geared up for that in terms of power being

The classic VW campervan.

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