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A Volkswagen California Ocean with its pop-top raised among rows of VW campervans in a dewy show field at Malvern, the Malvern Hills behind on a clear July morning.

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UK campervan and motorhome shows: what's coming up and when

Iris10 June 202616 min read

From the big NEC halls to a field full of VWs with the kettle on, the UK show season is one of the best days out for anyone who loves a campervan. Here's what's coming up, when, and how to make the most of each one.

A pale grey VW Grand California Dune with gloss-black wheels waits alone in a sunlit Portsmouth ferry lane signed for Santander, a big white ferry beyond.

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The VW Grand California Dune: now on sale in Britain, and how it got here

Rowan5 June 202625 min read

VW's desert-styled Grand California Dune is now on sale in Britain, from £85,408 on Volkswagen UK's 30 September 2026 price list. We look at what it is, what it costs, and the case we made for bringing it here before VW UK said yes.

A Ford Transit Custom Nugget Active camper stands alone at the gravel end of a moorland road above Cow Green Reservoir, Upper Teesdale, amid white cotton grass in June sun.

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Will VW build a rugged, off-grid Transporter California? What it could be, and why it nearly already exists

Felix5 June 202629 min read

The new VW California is lovely but it's a car-platform school-run shape. So will VW ever build a rugged, taller, off-grid Transporter-based one? We untangle the badges, and find it almost already exists.

A Westfalia Nansen 600 L high-roof Fiat Ducato campervan at the Rest and Be Thankful viewpoint, the old military road winding up Glen Croe beneath low cloud.

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Westfalia Nansen (2027): two new Fiat Ducato campervans, in full detail

Felix5 June 202619 min read

Westfalia has revealed two new Fiat Ducato campervans for 2027: the Nansen 600 L and 640 LS. Every confirmed detail, the clever bits, and the honest caveats for UK buyers.

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Ace Motorhomes: Swift's Budget Brand Is Back, Sun Living Has Drifted, and the Real Competition Might Surprise You

Arthur11 March 202620 min read

Swift Group has revived the Ace name with a new range of campervans from £59,805 and coachbuilt motorhomes from £64,995. It is a direct challenge to Adria's Sun Living, which was once the budget benchmark but has crept up to £68,000 and beyond. Here is what Ace offers, how it compares, and which alternatives are worth knowing about before you commit.

Illustration of a Sunlight Vanlife 540 V campervan on a grey-carpeted aisle in an empty NEC Birmingham hall before opening, with rows of new vans behind.

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Every New Campervan Worth Seeing at the CCM Show 2026

Rowan22 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.

An Eriba Car 600 campervan in silver and grey metallic paint with its pop top raised, parked at the top of sunny vine rows at a Monmouthshire vineyard.

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Eriba Car 600 and 602: the new pop top option, and why the metallic finish makes the manual roof the sweet spot

Jasper10 July 202510 min read

The Eriba Car 600 and 602 now offer an optional pop top roof, and it changes who these campervans suit. Here is what the two layouts do differently, how the pop top affects real touring life, and why the metallic bicolour finish makes the manual pop top the best value choice.

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