Caravan hire across the UK

Most Camplify caravan trips are delivered: the owner tows the van to your holiday park or pitch, levels it, sets it up and collects it at the end, so you never tow and never touch a tow bar. Use the delivered caravans filter to see vans offered this way, and confirm the delivery fee and distance with the owner before you book. Some owners only offer their caravan delivered, which keeps the insurance simple.

Some owners are happy for you to tow, if their listing allows it and you have the right setup: a vehicle with enough towing capacity for the van's loaded weight, an electric brake controller and towing mirrors. The owner walks you through hitching, brakes and loading at pickup. If a listing is delivery-only, that is for insurance reasons, and choosing a delivered caravan skips towing entirely.

For caravan hire in the UK, the licence rules apply only if you tow the caravan yourself, and they depend on weights and when you passed your test: drivers who passed on or after 1 January 1997 can tow up to a 3,500kg combined trailer and towing-vehicle limit on a standard category B licence, which covers most touring caravans, while older licences usually carry higher entitlements. If the owner delivers and sets up the van, no towing licence question arises at all, which is how most people book.

Every Camplify booking includes insurance as standard, with roadside assistance if something goes wrong. A refundable security deposit, usually around £1,000, is shown on the booking summary before you pay and is only drawn on in the event of damage. Cover differs between delivered hires and tow-it-yourself ones, so the listing and the owner will confirm what applies to your booking.

You agree a holiday park or pitch with the owner, and they tow the caravan there, level it, connect the power and water and roll out the awning before you arrive, then return to pack it down at the end. The delivery fee depends on distance and is quoted as a line item before you commit. Our guide to having your caravan delivered to you walks through the whole thing.

Often, yes. More than 400 of the caravans on Camplify are dog-friendly. Use the dog-friendly filter, check the listing's rules, such as dogs off the beds, and the dog comes along on the family holiday.

Owners set their own daily rate, so prices vary by touring caravan, season and location. Delivery, if you choose it, is priced separately by the owner. The booking screen always shows the full total before you pay.

Each booking follows the cancellation policy shown on the listing and confirmed at checkout, so you can see the terms before you pay. If your plans change, the policy and any refund are handled through the Camplify app, and you can message the owner there to talk it through.

A touring caravan is a proper room on wheels: a fixed bed or two, often bunks for the kids, a kitchen with a hob and fridge, a dining area that converts to extra beds, and usually a washroom with a loo and shower. The awning adds a covered outdoor room for wet afternoons. Every listing shows interior photos and the sleeping layout, so you know exactly what you are getting before you book.

A delivered caravan at a holiday park an hour from home is the easiest possible way to find your feet: set up once, let the kids loose, and you will have the hang of caravan life before the bigger trip. Our first-time hire guide and our guide to having a caravan delivered to you cover the basics.