Buy or rent

Thanks to everyone, food for thought, we certainly love the freedom of a camper van. Our next trip is just 4 weeks away, scenic routes have been planned, Yorkshire Dales, Northumbria, Scotland back down the East coast, Lindisfarne, Whitby finally ending in London for a week with a visit to Parliament to check on Brexit progress or lack of. 

Our own van for a four week trip, maybe we'll decide what to do whilst away.

Thanks again to everyone who has responded.

We hired a motorhome for a trial holiday of a month. 

There are a couple of points to look for. Hire companies have a low age limit for drivers, so check what it is. The company we used would not take anyone over 70.

The damage excess payable by the driver can be quite high, ours was £600 which doesn't cover very much.

Damage to the van's roof was excluded and we were told that repair costs would be a minimum of £10,000 due to the kit mounted on it. That was sufficient  to ensure that I examined low bridges and over hanging trees very carefully.