Amazing tips for CamperVan Road Trips | France Vanlife Tour 2025

🧡 This week on KnightsVanVentures, we’re sharing everything you need to know about taking your campervan across the ferry from the UK to France! 🇫🇷

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We (Mark & Beck) just returned from our epic 2-week vanlife adventure around France in Rory, our DIY orange Ford Transit Custom, and it all started with a ferry trip from Portsmouth to Cherbourg with Brittany Ferries.

In this video, we cover:
🚐 What paperwork you need (passports, tickets, insurance)
🇬🇧 What legal requirements your campervan must meet before driving in Europe (UK stickers, headlamp deflectors & more)
🛳️ What to expect when boarding the ferry with a camper
🎟️ Booking tips
😆 And of course—our usual silly jokes and behind-the-scenes fun along the way!

Whether you’re planning your first trip across the Channel or just fancy a peek at vanlife ferry travel—this one’s for you.

*Please do your own research before travelling and remember the information on this video is just a guide from information we have gathered from sources such as
Gov.uk
The RAC
Brittany Ferries

Our Total Ferry crossing ticket cost £360
For return ticket Ford Transit Custom 2 people and 2 reserved lounge seats (not really needed)

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We are Mark and Beck, an OCCASIONALLY FUNNY semi-retired married couple in our 40's/50's who enjoy being silly and married couple banter as we travel and are looking for a simpler life after a few set backs in recent years.
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