Jolly Campers - North East

Sarah's Trip - Had an amazing few days in the lovely little Penfold. The weather was torrential rain for the first couple of days but it didn’t put a dampener on the trip. I went up to Alnwick, and Bamburgh, then down to a sunny afternoon in the lovely WhitbyJ Also managed to visit Filey and Some fascinating little tea shops and antique shops in the old Town of Bridlington. Then spent my final day in the beautiful city of York. There is an amazing sense of freedom when cruising along over the Yorkshire moors in the little van with the music on, that you just don’t get on other holidays. I can’t recommend it enough J 

Alnwick Castle

Georgian Tea Rooms - Old Bridlington

Jolly Campers

Just wanted to say what a fantastic few days away we had with The Baron!   It's always been Mals dream to go away in a campervan so we couldnt resist the fantastic groupon offer.  Jolly was extremely welcoming and fully explained how everything worked and where everything was in the compact van.   It didn't take long for Mal to get the hang of the gears and we were soon crossing Saddleworth moor on route to a great campsite at Sandsend, outside Whitby.   The Baron was the subject of many envious looks as he parked up at Sandfield House Farm Campsite.  With the roof up and the panels down, the van was light, airey and surprisingly spacious.   The van was well equiped, and the heater very useful with the sudden change in termperature! The best part of the holiday was parking up at the beach, watching the waves crashing on shore whilst we brewed up and enjoyed a steaming hot cup of tea and biscuits!

We were well looked after by Jolly and Ally and thorougly enjoyed our adventure The Baron, we can't recommend them enough.   Many thanks for helping Mal to fulfil his dream.

Jolly Campers

We had an absolutely fantastic time in The Baron. We were amazed by how spacious it was and how comfortable the beds were. The van itself was superb in terms of handling, even with little experience of driving a larger vehicle and surprisingly, it didn't feel like a tank. Customer service was impeccable and both Jolly and Aly were extremely friendly and willing to take on any enquiries. Demonstration of how the van worked was simple and put us at ease eliminating any doubts we had before seeing the van. The Baron didn't guzzle petrol and was very fuel efficient. A great service teamed with a great van makes for a great time! Linni & Friends

Jolly Campers

Dear Aly and Jolly,

We had an amazing time taking The Baron out for a spin this summer and wanted to write and tell you how much our whole family enjoyed it.

We didn’t plan to go too far for our long weekend, just over to Filey near Scarborough, a couple of hours from our home in Bury for a few days of sun, sand and surf. (Well, maybe not the sun, this being summer in England, but definitely sand and surf.) Neither my husband nor I had ever spent much time in a campervan before, so when we first saw The Baron it was such a fabulous surprise. The campervan was gleaming, spotless, ingeniously designed and thoughtfully packed with every kind of thing we might possibly need, from a corkscrew to chocolate biscuits. How could we not be delighted?

We stopped on the way for lunch at Howard Castle, a go on the adventure playground and stocked up with supplies at the estate’s excellent farm shop. We enjoyed pootling along the motorway, but the van really came into its own on the smaller roads. Going at a more leisurely pace, you really do have more time to notice things, and from our high perch behind the extra-large windscreen we had a great view of the beautiful countryside around us. It’s a lovely way to travel.

When we rolled into Filey Brigg campground, a nice council-run site with fabulous seaside views, it was looking increasingly grey. We didn’t let the weather bother us but got stuck in to getting our new home set up. Once we figured out how to put up the tent (with the help of a kind neighbour more experienced in the ways of campervan tents) we found it very snug. Molly (3) and Bella (1) loved having the big canvas ‘room’ on the side of the van, it gave us a safe place to let the kids play under cover, and it made eating meals a lot more comfortable when it started drizzling. It was their first time camping and it’s wonderful to see your children getting excited about the mundane parts of camping we all take for granted; cooking sausages on the grill outside, carrying the washing up to the sinks in a bucket, or even going outside to brush our teeth, it’s all new and magical for them.

Though the weather for our weekend wasn’t the best, it was nice to have such a well-appointed home from home in The Baron. Bella and I shared the very comfortable van, while Molly had her first experience of sleeping in a tent (with her dad there to make sure she didn’t go for a night time wander around the campsite.) We loved the campervan, it just felt so much more comfortable having that dry and snug place to come back to, and the little kitchen was invaluable.  I honestly don’t know if I can go back to tent camping now. The Baron has spoiled me!Molly and I have played ‘camping’ many times since we returned, and for her having a campervan is clearly essential to the whole thing. I have a feeling The Baron may be travelling with us again…

All best wishes,

The Roe Family – Kate, Richard, Molly and Bella

Bury

Jolly Campers

More Happy Campers...


Dear Aly and Jolly,

Thanks for the hire of your campervan Penfold during the summer. We thought you might like to see a few photos of Penfold that we took after we had arrived in Durham and the sun was setting, and just before we headed inside for beers! 

We absolutely loved Penfold. This was our first time in a Vdub and we definitely caught the bug. Once we got used to the different driving experience we revelled in it. We were amazed by how much we were being checked out as we were parked at the services eating our egg sarnies and as we were driving into Durham a fella walking down the road gave us the VW wave, finally we were cool!!! 

Just love how ingeniously everything is hidden away, and was amazed by how comfy we were. We'll definitely be hiring again, for longer than a weekend next time. 

One tip I picked up - sometimes changing down the gears can be a little tricky for those of us used to modern gearboxes, the trick with Penfold is to "double-clutch" - clutch in once and move to neutral, clutch out and back in and move to the gear you want. Definitely helps prevent wrong gear selection. 

Best wishes,Emma and Ross

Jolly Campers

Just wanted to share this lovely email and photos we received from Caroline and family after their weekend away in Penfold.  Always great to hear and see what adventures our VW Campervans have been on.

Hi there,

Just to say a big thank you to you both, we had a really fun time with 'Penfold' !!!

We stayed at a lovely campsite - Turner Hall Farm, Seathwaite, South East Lakes and also Burns Farm near Keswick and spent Sunday afternoon at Grange where the children love to chase minnows and swim.

It was an 'end of term surprise' for Emilia and Alex and as you can tell from the photographs they were very happy campers !

Kind Regards,

Caroline and Ramin, Emilia and Alexander .