Category: Campervan Sales

Whether you’re exploring new places or rediscovering old favourites, the Ford Leisure Drive campervans get you there in comfort and style. A Ford transit campervan offers tons of space, comfy seating and fuel economy. Plus, they handle very well!

So, if you’re looking for your first camper van. Or you’re a seasoned van-dweller who is thinking of upgrading. Leisure Drive has everything you need to know about our Ford custom campervans.

New from Leisure Drive is the Ford Occasion Campervan, which is based on the Ford Transit Custom campervan. Not only does this Occasion campervan allow plenty of space and a unique walk-through layout interior. It boasts a fitted kitchen at the rear passenger side. Which are handmade in house at Leisure Drive and comes in a range of finishes, offering plenty of storage space.

What’s more, it comes with a high spec domestic [...]

Leisuredrive Campervans is the UK’s longest-standing independent campervan company. Established in 1969 with over 50 years’ of producing stunning new Volkswagen campervan conversions. Which offer practicality and our unique designs and technologies guarantee complete comfort when you are on your travels.

Whether that’s a weekend trip to the English Lakes or traveling around Europe. Here at Leisuredrive, we tailor our Volkswagen conversions so you are covered, for whatever venture you may have planned!

Here at Leisuredrive, we are a family-run business based in Bolton, who are passionate about what we do and enjoy the freedom a VW campervan gives you as well as making our customer’s dreams come true.

All our staff are highly skilled and professionally certified, and fully European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approved, ISO 9001 certified. Furthermore, they really are the best in what they do.

In the last decade, [...]

Now and then the time comes when you feel like treating yourself. Whether you have experience in shopping for a camper van and just want it to be a little easier this time around, or this is your first time looking for a campervans for sale, we’re here to take some of that pressure off your shoulders.

With an estimated 225,000 camper vans on British roads in 2018 and numbers still on the rise, it’s no wonder that the oversaturated market can be difficult to navigate. However, with a bit of knowledge to point you in the right direction, finding the right camper van for you can be made easy.

We know it can be daunting when your options are endless. Established in 1969, here at leisure drive, we have extensive knowledge to help you break down the directions you could go in with your purchase, subsequently giving you the clarity, you need to make [...]

There is no law that prevents you from making a motorhome your primary residence. The same is true of caravans and campervans. The only legal stipulation is that it must be roadworthy, hold a current MOT certificate and be taxed and insured. Plus, you must only pitch up in permitted places.

In other words you cant just park up anywhere in a campervan? If your thinking of going off-grid with your camper? And, parking somewhere off the beaten track – and not in a caravan or motorhome park. Then you need to be careful whose land you end up on.

Think about where are you going to park when you’re not exploring the great wide yonder? You can’t just live in the nearest layby and there are a series of restrictions which you need to be aware of.

Land in Great Britain is typically owned by [...]

How much does a camper van conversion cost UK? Well, when pricing a campervan conversion cost, it really does depend on how you approach it. You can literally turn a van into a campervan by upgrading a regular van to add features like a toilet and shower. And, adding storage, seating, and sleeping areas to make it a home away from home.

On this basis, the average cost of a van conversion ranges from £500-£40,000. A DIY expert could probably convert a van for £500. We’re talking a basic build here, where you do everything, yourself using recycled/second-hand materials.

On the other hand, a fully professional conversion to a luxury van is going [...]