22 May – 5 June · 14 nights · A slow anticlockwise loop from London through Bath's Georgian streets, over the Beacons to Pembrokeshire's cliffs, up Cardigan Bay into Snowdonia's peaks, and home via the Malvern Hills — big landscapes, short hops, plenty of time on foot.
Every campsite on this route is a real, named site from OpenStreetMap — pinned where it actually is, with its own website where there is one, so you can check it before you drive there.
Getting there: 184 km · 3 h 13 from London · An easy run out of London on fast dual carriageway, settling into rolling Somerset farmland as you approach Bath — no particular hazards for a 6m van.
May 22 - arrive
14:00Arrive at the campsite and check in
16:00Stroll into town along the river to Pulteney Bridge
19:00Dinner in the Georgian streets near the Abbey
May 23 - explore Bath
09:30Visit the Roman Baths
12:00Bath Abbey and a wander through the Circus
14:00Walk up to the Royal Crescent
16:00Browse the independent shops and Pulteney Bridge weir
May 24 - depart
09:30Pack up and head west toward the Brecon Beacons
Getting there: 148 km · 2 h 36 from Bath · Climbing steadily off the M4 into the Beacons, with a few narrow, hedge-lined lanes on the final approach — take it slow for the width of a 6m van.
May 24 - arrive
14:00Arrive at the campsite and settle in
16:00Easy evening walk along the Brecon canal basin
Getting there: 157 km · 2 h 52 from Brecon · Winding Pembrokeshire lanes for the last stretch into St Davids — pretty but narrow in places, so allow extra time for passing traffic.
May 26 - arrive
14:30Arrive at the campsite and check in
16:00Walk down to Caerfai Bay for an evening swim
19:00Wander into St Davids for dinner
May 27 - explore
09:30Visit St Davids Cathedral
11:30Walk the Pembrokeshire Coast Path to St Non's Bay
14:30Afternoon at Whitesands Bay
May 28 - explore
09:00Boat trip out to Ramsey Island
13:30Lunch back in St Davids
15:30Coastal walk out to St Davids Head
May 29 - depart
09:30Pack up and drive north along Cardigan Bay via Cardigan
Getting there: 118 km · 2 h 26 from St Davids · The coast road north through Cardigan Bay is scenic but twisty in places, with occasional single-track sections — fine for a 6m van at a gentle pace.
May 29 - arrive
15:00Arrive at the campsite and check in
17:00Walk the Aberystwyth promenade and harbour
May 30 - explore
09:30Ride the Aberystwyth Cliff Railway
11:00Explore the ruins of Aberystwyth Castle
13:30Drive inland to Devil's Bridge Falls
16:30Return along the Vale of Rheidol
May 31 - depart
09:30Pack up and head north toward Snowdonia via Dolgellau
10:35Stop in Dolgellau for lunch with views of Cadair Idris
Getting there: 108 km · 2 h 15 from Aberystwyth · A beautiful but winding mountain road via Dolgellau and Cadair Idris, with a couple of narrow bridges to take carefully in a 6m van.
May 31 - arrive
15:00Arrive at the campsite and settle in by the lake
17:00Short walk to Swallow Falls near Betws-y-Coed
Jun 1 - explore
07:30Drive to Llanberis and hike Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) via the Llanberis Path
Getting there: 198 km · 3 h 40 from Betws-y-Coed · A relaxed run along the Welsh Marches, gently undulating and easy driving for the final leg into the Malverns.
Jun 3 - arrive
15:30Arrive at the campsite and check in
17:00Evening walk on the lower slopes of the Malvern Hills
Jun 4 - explore
09:30Hike up to the Worcestershire Beacon
13:00Lunch in Great Malvern
14:30Visit Malvern Priory
16:00Browse the Morgan Motor Company museum
Jun 5 - depart
09:10Pack up for the final drive back to London
5 June · End of the trip
London
Getting there: 224 km · 3 h 47 from Great Malvern
Jun 5 - arrive home
13:00Arrive back in London, trip complete
A plan, not a promise. Campsites, roads and opening times can be wrong or out of date — check anything you'd be sorry to get wrong.
Campsites come from OpenStreetMap, which volunteers maintain. A site listed here may have closed, be full, open only in season, or be tagged wrong. We link the site’s own page where there is one, and pin it where OSM says it is — always confirm it exists, and book it yourself.
Distances and times are measured on real roads, not guessed. But a router doesn't know about roadworks, a closed pass, a ferry that stops running in October, or the height, width and weight limits that apply to a large campervan. Treat them as good numbers, not gospel.
The day-by-day plan is written by AI. Opening hours, prices, whether a thing runs in your season, and whether it suits your vehicle or your party can all be wrong. Check anything you'd be sorry to arrive and find shut.
Local rules are yours to know. Where you may park and sleep overnight, what a licence permits, and what the road demands of a big van vary by country and change without telling us.
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