The hashtag #Vanlife has seen a staggering +1575% growth in interest online since 2015, and in the UK there has been a 57% year on year rise in people purchasing commercial vehicles for personal use. With the world starting to open up again post-pandemic, the alternative lifestyle of committing to a home on wheels is expected to become even more popular.
With this in mind, car and van leasing provider, Nationwide Vehicle Contracts, have analysed Instagram data, Google ratings and petrol prices to reveal the UK’s (and the world’s) most popular vanlife viewpoints.
Best of Britain: The 20 most popular #vanlife viewpoints in the UK Revealed
Rank | Viewpoint | Location | Country | Google Reviews (out of 5) | Number of Instagram hashtags | Petrol price (GB pence per litre) | Vanlife Viewpoint Score (out of 100) |
1 | Mourne Mountains | County Down | Northern Ireland | 4.9 | 121,243 | 124 | 100.00 |
2 | Snowdonia | North Wales | Wales | 4.9 | 939,122 | 132 | 96.00 |
3 | Isle Of Skye | North West Scotland | Scotland | 4.8 | 789,563 | 125 | 95.20 |
4 | Quiraing | North West Scotland | Scotland | 4.9 | 45,100 | 125 | 88.80 |
5 | Peak District | Northern England | England | 4.8 | 1,654,080 | 130 | 88.80 |
6 | Jurassic Coast | South England | England | 5 | 348,972 | 134 | 87.20 |
7 | Cairngorms | Highlands | Scotland | 4.7 | 238,836 | 116 | 82.40 |
8 | Arthur’s Seat | Edinburgh | Scotland | 4.8 | 442,920 | 131 | 81.60 |
9 | Dartmoor | Devon | England | 4.8 | 768,254 | 131 | 80.80 |
10 | Worms Head | South West Wales | Wales | 4.9 | 27,055 | 128.5 | 80.00 |
11 | Brecon Beacons | South Wales | Wales | 4.7 | 347,168 | 126 | 78.40 |
12 | North York Moors | Whitby | England | 4.8 | 134,516 | 129 | 75.20 |
13 | Glencoe Mountain Resort | Highlands | Scotland | 4.5 | 442,920 | 125 | 73.60 |
14 | Exmoor | W. Somerset/N. Devon | England | 4.8 | 219,786 | 131 | 72.00 |
15 | Three Cliffs Bay | Swansea | Wales | 4.9 | 29,797 | 131 | 72.00 |
16 | Glen Etive | Highlands | Scotland | 4.8 | 40,717 | 125 | 71.20 |
17 | Loch Lomond | Stirlingshire | Scotland | 4.8 | 481,135 | 134 | 71.20 |
18 | Carn Llidi | Pembrokeshire | Wales | 4.9 | 1,099 | 128 | 68.80 |
19 | Gower Peninsula | South Wales | Wales | 4.8 | 51,304 | 129 | 68.80 |
20 | Strangford Lough | County Down | Northern Ireland | 4.8 | 25,986 | 128 | 66.40 |
For a relatively tiny place nestled in between the North and North Atlantic Seas, the UK is packed with a wide variety of breathtaking landscapes and vistas for Vanlifers.
1. Mourne Mountains in County Down are the UK’s most popular #vanlife viewpoint
Taking the top spot on our list is Northern Ireland's Mourne Mountains, located in County Down which managed a 100 viewpoint score. As an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’, it has also racked up 121,243 Instagram hashtags and a 4.9 rating on Google, alongside an affordable petrol price of 124p per litre it’s the UK’s premium vanlife location.
2. North Wales’ Snowdonia takes second place
In second, another mountainous region, Snowdonia National Park in North Wales. With a 4.9 score on google, 939,122 hashtags on Instagram, and a petrol price of 132p it's viewpoint score is a respectable 96.00.
3. The Isle of Sky is the third most popular #vanlife viewpoint in the UK
The Isle of Skye comes in third, with a 95.20 viewpoint score overall. This is down to its 4.8 google score, 125p petrol cost and its 789,563 insta tags.
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