Why Motorhome Travel is Great for Kids

Most kids love new adventures. Growing up, I had wide open spaces at my doorstep, but it was always an adventure when we packed all our camping gear and headed out to places unexplored.

Back then, we didn’t have the luxury of motorhome camping – our trusty old tent served us well – but when I eventually discovered campervan travel when my own kids were young, tent camping became a thing of the past. Holidaying with kids in a camper, caravan or motorhome is just way more convenient than in a tent.

While owning a motorhome yourself gives you so much flexibility to take spontaneous trips with the family, owning might not be the best option for you. Large and small companies across the UK offer campervans for hire and it may make more sense to hire a motorhome for your family holiday. So, why is motorhome travel great for kids (and parents too!)?

1. Convenience

Our campervan holiday starts and ends right at our house. No airport security line-ups, no baggage limits, no set departure times. Our kids can take their favourite books, toys and other things, and there’s even room for our dog. Once we’ve loaded up everything we need, it’s there to stay until we end our holiday. No moving in and out of hotel rooms, no strict schedule to be a slave to – only the freedom of the open road to look forward to.

2. Comfort

There’s no denying it – motorhome camping is luxury compared to tent camping, making travelling with kids a breeze. The beds are softer, meals can be made ‘on the go’ and, best of all, there’s a bathroom on board – oh so important when you have young kids.

3. Discovery

The world outside is our kids’ classroom. Books can teach us so much but it’s the hands-on, visual experiences which cement themselves as memories in our brain. Hiking, stargazing, ranger programs and campground activities – all contribute to amazing learning experiences.

4. Environment

Each time we move campsites, our environment is different. Whether we’re camped in the mountains, by a lake or on the beach, our kids can’t wait to get out to explore what’s around them and we can’t wait to hear what they discovered.

5. Consistency

Same beds each night, familiar foods cooked in the camper, favourite things around them. All these contribute to the consistency our kids enjoy when they are ‘at home’ in the motorhome.

6. Social Interaction

Campgrounds are a place where social interactions become easy. Whether it be by the pool, at the playground or at the camp store, kids always find other kids to play with. They come from many different backgrounds, giving our kids great insights into other places and cultures around the country. And parents aren’t left out here either. Many a lifetime friendship has been made through chance connections with neighbouring folk in a campground.

7. Stronger Family Bonds

Without the hectic schedules families experience when they are at home, a motorhome holiday allows parents and kids to form stronger family bonds. Cooking meals as a family, playing board games, kicking a soccer ball around or just hanging out around the campfire, our kids become more relaxed and share way more conversation with us than they do at home.

8. Flexibility

A motorhome holiday gives you the freedom and flexibility to travel without having to plan your schedule. If you or the kids are really enjoying a particular place, the possibility is there to extend your stay and move on at your leisure. As long as there’s a place to park the motorhome overnight, you can spontaneously adapt your travel plans.

9. Activity

Our kids aren’t lazy by any means, but we find that their activity levels increase ten-fold on a motorhome holiday. Surrounded by the great outdoors from the moment they step outside the motorhome, they are on the go from dawn to dusk. They’re happy to leave their digital devices behind and just enjoy their surroundings. A motorhome holiday can be the perfect chance to let kids be kids.

To children, a motorhome is one big playhouse that, like a magic carpet, arrives each day at somewhere new and special. See their faces light up at the wonderful trips and activities that you surprise them with along the way, and share moments together that you’d struggle to get from any other holiday. Hire one of our family-sized vehicles with Bunk Campers and see for yourself just why they are perfect for the little ones with a big sense of adventure.