Discovering New Zealand by campervan
Thinking of hiring a campervan to tour New Zealand? Martin and Eileen share their experiences, tips and highlights from their 18-day camping trip.
Campsites
Discover campsites with something special. We’ve travelled far and wide checking out great places to camp – from campsites with swimming pools and cafés to hidden places for wild camping.
Carry on camping…and chatting
There’s a new place to share camping, campervan and outdoor cooking ideas, ask questions and get advice. Camping and Campervan Chat UK is a new Facebook group designed to make camping even more fun.
Wild camping with ease at Eco Camp UK
Pick up some top tips from a real camping expert – and discover wild camping made easy.
Camping in France – Les Pins, Lac Sainte Croix
The countryside is lovely as you drive to Salles sur Verdon, but nothing prepares you for the first sight of Lac Ste Croix.
Camping in Corsica – just go!
It was a spur of the moment decision to drive to Corsica from a camping trip in mainland France. And what an amazing place we discovered.
Tasty Cotswold and Devon camping
Great campsites in lovely locations and fabulous food – we’ve been exploring the Cotswolds and Devon. Find out where we went and add your own recommendations.
Gardens you can camp in – yes, please!
It’s like AirBNB for campers – more than a thousand places to camp on every continent (except Antarctica), in gardens, paddocks and unusual places that guarantee peace, privacy…and certainly no crowds.
Woodland wild foods with a Michelin touch
A day with wild food expert Chris Bax and world-class chef Stephen Bulmer…and James T. Kirk was there in spirit. Read about our foraging and cooking adventure. Don’t eat anything in this interesting and inedible handful, by the way!
The perfect place to camp? It’s got to be SoCal
Sunshine, fabulous food, friendly people…a couple of the Campfire team have been checking out a new world of camping possibilities – southern California. And they loved it!
Camping in Germany – a debut trip
Travel with us on our debut camping and campervan trip through Belgium, the Netherlands and into Germany. Places to stay, tips and more.
An appetite for geocaching
We’ve found a treasure in Tommy Morton, a modern-day adventurer with a passion for geocaching. Tommy tells us why geocaching fits so well with camping.
Wild camping and culture in Scotland
If you’ve ever dreamed of woodland living, but can’t quite shake off the attractions of comfort, we may have found the weekend for you! A combination of wild camping and city culture.
Camping in Beverley? Here’s why you should
Camping in East Yorkshire, cycling around Beverley and the wonders of Hull – an East Yorkshire camping trip with bikes and a vintage Eriba caravan.
Converting a Truck to a Campervan – inspiration for would-be escapees
Sue bought Bob after finding him on Ebay. It was love at first sight and now she, and this 1984 Bedford motorhome, live a full-time life of freedom and adventure. Us too, please, please! She tells Campfire Magazine how she escaped.
Coastal camping in Kirkcudbright
A communal cookhouse, campfires and fabulous coves keep us coming back.
Small but perfectly formed – Dixe’s tiny campsites for gourmets
Looking for a quirky alternative to big and bustling campsites. Camping with a view and perfect for gastro-campers? Dixe Wills shares his Tiny Campsites.
Life begins when your campervan travels start
Don’t wait to retire…do it now! It didn’t take a lifetime of commuting for Georgina and Lewis to realise there had to be a better way. The couple, en route to the ripe old age of 30, are travelling Europe with Dotty.
Batty Bristol for a city camping trip
What an amazing city Bristol is! Here’s our guide to where to camp nearby, along with some totally uncomprehensive recommendations for food and drink.
Sleep in a treehouse or a hobbit home with Glampsites.com
If you’re more into glamping than camping, then you might want to have a look at Glampsites.com. Their collection of 600+ glamping options in the UK and Ireland includes yurts, bell tents, safari tents, tipis and camping pods right through to shepherd’s huts and treehouses.
The trouble with glamping
A few weeks ago, a couple of the Campfire crew spent £300 on two nights in a wooden hut with a dodgy shower. It also had stunning views and a roof that opened to reveal a perfectly dark, star-strewn sky. It left them with a conundrum.
Really, really wild camping in Brazil
So how do you make real coffee round a Brazilian campfire and smoked duck in a rundown shack? Read this story from our wild camper in Brazil.
