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Rowan

Rowan writes editorial features, comparisons, and industry context pieces that help readers understand the campervan and motorhome landscape.

A large French A-class motorhome with a panoramic windscreen parked on a British driveway in warm evening light.

Motorhome Buying Guides

Rapido explained: who builds these French A-class motorhomes and how they reach UK buyers

RowanRowan22 June 202630 min read

A plain-English guide to who Rapido actually are, how their A-class motorhomes are built in France, and the real route they take to a UK driveway, including right-hand drive, dealers, costs and the things worth checking before you buy.

A modern Volkswagen Multivan parked on a UK driveway at golden hour while a person inspects the front of the van.

New & Noteworthy

The 2027 VW Multivan facelift, explained for UK campervan buyers

RowanRowan20 June 202623 min read

Volkswagen has revealed a mid-life update for the Multivan, and it matters more to campervan fans than a quick news hit suggests. Here is the honest breakdown of what changed, what it means for the California, and whether it is worth waiting for.

A white Italian-styled coachbuilt motorhome on a Fiat Ducato base parked on a grassy UK campsite pitch in warm evening light.

Motorhome Buying Guides

Etrusco explained: who really builds these budget Italian-styled vans, and should UK buyers care?

RowanRowan20 June 202624 min read

Etrusco vans look Italian and carry a friendly price, but the story behind the badge is more interesting than the brochure lets on. Here is who really builds them, what you actually get, and whether UK buyers should pay attention.

A person sits in a campervan's open side door reading a motorhome magazine with a phone and mug nearby on a driveway in evening light.

Motorhome Buying Guides

Should you read the magazines or trust the forums? Motorhome research, honestly

RowanRowan19 June 202622 min read

Magazines, forums, YouTube, dealer chats and owner groups all tell you something different. Here is how to use each one well, spot the bias in all of them, and build research you can actually trust before you spend a lot of money.

A classic Auto-Sleepers panel-van campervan parked on a gravel forecourt in front of Cotswold stone buildings in warm evening light.

Campervan Buying Guides

Auto-Sleepers history: the British marque behind the panel-van conversions

RowanRowan19 June 202625 min read

The full story of Auto-Sleepers, the Cotswolds firm that has been building campervans and motorhomes since the 1960s, and what its heritage means if you are thinking of buying one.

A new Renault Master van converted into a campervan, parked with its side door open on a quiet UK campsite in soft evening light.

New & Noteworthy

Ahorn campervan conversions explained, and will they reach the UK on the new Renault Master?

RowanRowan19 June 202627 min read

A plain-English look at who Ahorn are, what their campervans and motorhomes are really like, whether they will properly arrive in the UK, and whether any British converters are building on the new Renault Master yet.

A vintage Volkswagen Westfalia camper with its pop-top roof up and side door open, parked on a grassy campsite in warm evening light.

Campervan Buying Guides

An in depth history of Westfalia: the firm that built the campervan we picture

RowanRowan18 June 202623 min read

From a village blacksmith in 1844 to the camper conversions that defined a whole way of travelling, here is the long, honest story of Westfalia and how it shaped the modern campervan.

A Volkswagen California campervan with a pop-top roof parked on a driveway at golden hour, sliding door open, with a person standing beside it.

Campervan Buying Guides

VW California: buy now, or wait for the 2027?

RowanRowan15 June 202625 min read

The current VW California is well-sorted and there are genuinely good finance deals around, but a 2027 update is rumoured. So do you buy now and grab the deal, or hold out for the next one? Here's an honest look at the decision, the current range, and what waiting really means.

A small white coachbuilt campervan parked on a grassy UK campsite with its side door open, showing a made-up bed inside, in soft evening light.

Mistakes, Myths & Misconceptions

Is the Sunlight Vanlife 540 a 4-berth? Berths vs seatbelts, explained

RowanRowan13 June 202615 min read

The Sunlight Vanlife 540 sleeps four, so a lot of people assume it carries four. It doesn't. It has two travel seatbelts. Here's the difference between berths and travel seats, why this layout costs you seats, and how to check any campervan's real capacity before you buy.

Rows of campervans and classic VWs parked across a grassy showground field as visitors walk between them under a wide summer sky.

Van Life & Everyday Touring

The best UK campervan shows, and which one to actually go to

RowanRowan10 June 202616 min read

There are dozens of campervan and motorhome shows in the UK, and you don't need to do them all. Here are the ones genuinely worth your time, sorted by what you actually want from a day out: to buy, to gather ideas, to find your people, or to lose a weekend to a field full of VWs.

White Vanlife campervan parked on wet concrete forecourt outside modern warehouse building.

Mistakes, Myths & Misconceptions

What are your real chances of winning a campervan?

RowanRowan7 June 202617 min read

What are your actual chances of winning a campervan in a UK prize competition? The honest answer depends almost entirely on one number most competitions don't tell you. Here's the real maths, the perspective, and the myths to ignore.

White Volkswagen Dune campervan parked on golden sand dunes with sparse desert vegetation and blue sky.

New & Noteworthy

The VW Grand California Dune, and why Britain can't buy it yet

RowanRowan5 June 202625 min read

VW's desert-styled Grand California Dune is on sale across Europe but not in Britain. We dig into what it is, why it isn't here, and make the honest case for changing that.

Vintage surfboards leaning against wooden shed with classic campervan parked beside at sunset.

Van Life & Everyday Touring

Do you remember these vintage surf brands and their logos?

RowanRowan5 June 202625 min read

Two bare feet, a mountain and a wave, a single lightning bolt. A nostalgic tour through the original surf brands and the iconic logos that built modern surf and van-life culture.

OPUS folding camper trailer with expanded tent body illuminated at dusk, campfire in foreground, parked on grass with trees behind.

Campervan Reviews

OPUS Camper review: a brilliant folding camper, and why the UK gets the downgraded version

RowanRowan5 June 202625 min read

The Air OPUS is one of the cleverest folding campers you can buy. But the same badge in Australia is a far more serious off-grid machine, and Britain gets a notably more basic version. An honest review.

White Volkswagen van with tan pop-up roof parked on beach beside rocky cliffs and ocean.

Campervan Buying Guides

Taylored Offtrail vs VW California: does the badge justify the price?

RowanRowan3 June 20269 min read

VW sells the California for around £75k. A Devon family firm sells the Offtrail for the same money, with far more van for it. Spec, value, support and the badge, compared.

Silver MAN campervan with roof rack parked on coastal gravel overlook, dramatic cliffs and ocean waves visible behind.

Campervan Buying Guides

Taylored Offtrax Review: is the hand-built off-grid tourer worth £109k?

RowanRowan3 June 20267 min read

Taylored's £109k Offtrax is a hand-built, gas-free, off-grid tourer on the MAN TGE. Is it worth the premium over VW's Grand California? Our honest review.

Black campervan parked on coastal road with ocean cliffs and beach visible in background.

New & Noteworthy

Every New Campervan Worth Seeing at the CCM Show 2026

RowanRowan22 February 202610 min read

The CCM Show 2026 at the NEC Birmingham brings major new campervan launches including the Sunlight Vanlife, Knaus Boxtime, a brand new brand called Ace, and models from Bailey, Auto-Sleepers, Vanworx and more.

Two men and an alien figure visible through campervan windows, one driving, warm interior lighting.

TV & Movie Campervans

Paul and the rented motorhome that makes American touring look both ridiculous and irresistible

RowanRowan6 November 202410 min read

Paul is a modern classic road film for anyone who has ever daydreamed about hiring a huge American motorhome and disappearing into the desert. The motorhome is the punchline, the sanctuary, and the temptation all at once. Here is what the film’s RV actually was, why it works so well on screen, and what it gets right about the reality of touring on an American scale.

Muddy all-terrain tyres on a campervan parked on rocky desert ground with mountains in background.

Campervan Buying Guides

Which Tyres Should You Choose for Your Campervans or Motorhomes? The Real World Guide to All Season, Camping and All Terrain Rubber

RowanRowan8 August 20245 min read

Tyres are the quiet decision that changes everything: grip in the wet, stability in crosswinds, braking distance, noise, fuel use, and how relaxed you feel when the weather turns. This guide breaks down every common tyre type used on campervans and motorhomes, when each one makes sense in the UK, and which well known models are worth a look. It also covers spares, puncture sealant, tyre age, and the small details that stop a weekend away turning into a roadside drama.