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MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

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Motorhome Hire North Scotland

Friends - we have been searching without success for a few weeks, looking to hire a motorhome for a few days week commencing 2nd July.

We're thinking of buying one (suits our other hobbies of Sea Kayaking and Mountain Biking), but want to do a couple of hires thru the summer with a view to purchasing one later in the year (hoping 2nd hand prices subside when we head to the darker months).

Ideally in Inverness area.
2 berths needed, but we like a bit of space (i.e. a motorhome, not a camper van)
decent bathroom facilities (not a wet room)
Perfection would include some sort of roof mechanism where I can attach kayaks (using my kari-tek if possible), and maybe even a bike rack.

I know this is a long shot...but someone may know of something we haven't found yet!

Thanks for reading.

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20th Jun 2012 7:08am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

There's Malcolms Motorhomes way down in Stoke, I know that's not what you want, but it's a last resort

http://www.malcolmsmotorhomes.co.uk/

20th Jun 2012 7:28am

Pam W

Member Since: 25 Oct 2011
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1169

Slightly closer to home than Stoke there is Harrogate Motorhomes
http://harrogatemotorhomes.co.uk/

They don't deliver over 10 miles from base but will pick up from Leeds/Bradford airport or Harrogate train station

Their website gives a good idea of what is available/included, costs, etc. even if they are too far away.

20th Jun 2012 7:45am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

As well as a ridiculous distance away, I just read he stopped hiring and only does sales. My bad

20th Jun 2012 8:00am

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

Thanks for the suggestions guys, the Harrogate one looks just like what we want (nice vans, fair prices) but it's just a bit too far away (200 miles South of Edinburgh would add 800 miles of travelling...200 miles to pick it up, 200 miles bavck to Scotland, then same again to return it...).

Wish I could find something like the Harrogate one nearer home

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20th Jun 2012 11:00am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

That's a business opportunity if I ever saw one

20th Jun 2012 11:20am

roamingman

Member Since: 15 Mar 2012
Location: nearly thier
Posts: 152

Hi you could try this link

http://www.fosmotorhomehire.co.uk/motorhome-hire Live Life Ti'l You Die
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20th Jun 2012 11:23am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

Wow, you already have competition

20th Jun 2012 11:25am

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

Thanks, roamingman!

I tried FOS already...one near Ballindalloch is 6-berth and 7m long...huge (it's also an old van and quite expensive IMHO), there's a lovely suitable one in Aberdeen but that's a long drive (and it doesn't have a roofrack), there's also a nice one in Alloa, but again no roof rack.

Many of the privateers are only doing week-long hires because it's heading into school holiday season (we only want 3-4 days).

The Harrogate one had the right size, and a good price, and availability (all good

) no roofrack tho.

We may need to leave the sea kayaks behind...

I must say, parking a motorhome at one of the idyllic Scottish beaches (next to pub!) and launching the 'Yak seems ideal. Plockton, Glenuig, Stien, Gairloch, Arisaig, Applecross...all have car parks next to good launch spots and next to wonderful pubs where you can never book accommodation at short notice. If we dunk in the sea we can have a shower, get a warm cuppa after a long paddle... etc etc...
couple of borrowed pics

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I may well just buy one later in the year, and rent it out via FOS or similar to balance the books a bit..

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20th Jun 2012 11:57am

Buzz

Member Since: 11 Oct 2011
Location: Inverness
Posts: 235

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There is a place just outside of Inverness heading toward Nairn. Culloden Motorhomes maybe. Will have a look tonight when I am passing and post the details.

20th Jun 2012 12:05pm

d j hutton

Member Since: 30 Jul 2009
Location: Dorset
Posts: 1044

I seem to remember seeing a number of hire motorhomes coming from the Glasgow direction when I was returning from the Highlands a couple of years ago.

Can't remember exactly where but quite near to Glasgow and must have coincided with either a train or flight as there were a number all quite close together on the road.

Probably not a lot of help but I remember thinking that it might be a nice idea to do that one holiday.

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20th Jun 2012 2:27pm

d j hutton

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double post - duh

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20th Jun 2012 2:46pm

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

Buzz wrote:
There is a place just outside of Inverness heading toward Nairn. Culloden Motorhomes maybe. Will have a look tonight when I am passing and post the details.

Thanks, Buzz - I think that may be this one: http://www.focusvehiclerental.co.uk/motorhomes.htm

...good prices for a whole week, but at this time of year they won't do short (2-4 day) hires (well, they will, but they still charge the rental for a whole week!!!

) They don't have roofracks, and also only have small ones available (campervan rather than motorhome)

There's a wide variance in t's & c's...most of them have HUGE deposits, and HUGE insurance excesses...

Thanks for the post Buzz Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

20th Jun 2012 3:05pm

Buzz

Member Since: 11 Oct 2011
Location: Inverness
Posts: 235

MartinK wrote:
Buzz wrote:
There is a place just outside of Inverness heading toward Nairn. Culloden Motorhomes maybe. Will have a look tonight when I am passing and post the details.

Thanks, Buzz - I think that may be this one: http://www.focusvehiclerental.co.uk/motorhomes.htm

...good prices for a whole week, but at this time of year they won't do short (2-4 day) hires (well, they will, but they still charge the rental for a whole week!!! ) They don't have roofracks, and also only have small ones available (campervan rather than motorhome)

There's a wide variance in t's & c's...most of them have HUGE deposits, and HUGE insurance excesses...

Thanks for the post Buzz

Ah yes, that's the one. No bother then!

20th Jun 2012 6:15pm

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

Hmmm having a serious thought about setting up a motorhome rental company now

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21st Jun 2012 7:02am

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