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As the UK’s third COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns start to show signs of easing, this blog post takes a look at when domestic and international motorhome and campervan travel, tourism and holidays might restart. The situation is highly fluid, complicated and varies by UK country, and I’m just an amateur travel blogger, so please treat this post only as a pointer for things to think about and research as you plan ahead. I have mainly focused on the rules for English citizens as they are the ones that affect us directly. If you are reading this in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland please take into consideration the rules put in place by your own devolved administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our motorhome at Robin Hood’s Bay, July 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Although leisure travel is currently illegal in the UK, mass vaccination is continuing at an astounding pace with more than one third of the UK population having now had its first jab. Each UK nation is starting to announce how they plan to return to normal during 2021 as rates of hospital admissions and subsequent deaths are falling more quickly than most of us might have hoped for. Fingers crossed this continues as restrictions ease. For the moment UK-based motorhomes will have to stay mothballed, but the time is coming when travel and holidays will again be possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking Motorhome Holidays in the UK in 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After a hard, cold winter combined with yet another tough national lockdown, I imagine most motorhome and campervan owners will be desperate for a few days or weeks away. As I write, it’s looking like this will soon be possible, with English campsites hoping to re-open from 12 April<\/strong>, depending on what happens over the next few weeks, although they may have to keep their shared facilities like shower blocks closed until at least 17 May<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closed shower blocks might put some people off, but our motorhome and many like it have all the on-board facilities to mean we don’t need one: a shower, wash basins, toilet plus hot and cold running water from an on-board tank and gas-powered water heater. We also have a solar panel and leisure batteries, plus a small inverter for 230V devices, so we’re not dependent on getting a pitch with electrical hook-up (assuming our fridge decides it’ll work again on gas!). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a look around our Hymer B544 motorhome:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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