Road travel, properly done
Find the road. Learn the place. Carry the right kit.
Wild Miles is for people who travel by road and want to do it well — honest routes, campsites worth the detour, and equipment tested somewhere colder than a showroom.
Find your next road
Routes we've driven, written up honestly
Distances, realistic timings, where to stop overnight and what the signal is actually like.
Scotland
Scotland's Atlantic Coast
Single-track roads, sea lochs and long northern evenings between Oban and Durness.
640 miles · 8–12 days
Wales
North Wales
France
The French Alps
Portugal
Portugal's Atlantic Road
Pine forest, surf beaches and cork country from Porto down to the Algarve's west coast.
410 miles · 2–3 weeks
Italy
The Dolomites
A compact loop of limestone passes, rifugi and larch forest around Cortina.
260 miles · 7–10 days
United Kingdom
Britain's Best Weekend Escapes
Six routes you can drive Friday evening to Sunday night without regretting it.
90–180 miles each · 2–3 days
Places worth stopping for
Somewhere to point the van
Landscapes, coastlines and towns we keep going back to, with the practical detail attached.
North-west Scotland
Assynt
Isolated peaks rising straight out of bog and loch. The strangest landscape in Britain.
North Wales
The Eryri Passes
Llanberis, Pen-y-Pass and the Crimea — three short drives with outsized views.
Portugal
The Alentejo Coast
Cliffs, storks and cold Atlantic water between Sines and Odeceixe.
England
North Norfolk
Salt marsh, shingle and the easiest good weekend within reach of the Midlands.
Gear for the road
Kit that earns its space
Seven categories, tested against real trips. We say what a thing is for and when you don't need it.
Solar & Power
Panels, MPPT controllers, lithium batteries and portable power stations.
Connectivity
4G/5G routers, antennas, SIM plans and satellite terminals.
Heating & Cooling
Diesel heaters, gas blown air, compressor fridges and roof ventilation.
Awnings
Wind-out canopies, drive-away awnings and sun canopies.
Outdoor Living
Stoves, tables, chairs, lighting and everything that happens outside the door.
Security
Habitation locks, trackers, alarms and safe-parking habits.
Essentials
Levelling ramps, hoses, hook-up leads and the small things trips fail without.
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Stay connected
Internet that works where you park
Signal is the difference between a long weekend and a working month on the road. We cover the hardware, the networks and the honest limits.
- 4G and 5G routers
- Mobile SIMs and data plans
- External MIMO antennas
- Satellite connectivity
- Campsite Wi-Fi, realistically
- Off-grid internet setups
Vehicles
Buying guides without the sales pitch
Payload maths, damp checks and layout trade-offs for motorhomes, campervans, caravans and conversions.
Motorhomes
Buying a Motorhome
Coachbuilt and A-class layouts, payload maths and the questions to ask before you sign.
Campervans
Choosing a Campervan
Panel van conversions that stay under six metres and still work for two people.
Caravans
Caravans, Honestly Assessed
Still the cheapest way to get real space — if you accept the towing.
Conversions
Self-Build and Professional Conversions
What to expect from a bespoke build, and where DIY costs more than it saves.
Campsites
Places to stop the night
A growing directory of sites, aires and farm pitches we've stayed at ourselves.
Assynt, Scotland
Clachtoll Bay
Grass pitches directly behind a white sand beach, with a shower block that works.
From £24/night
Aberdaron, Wales
Llŷn Farm Pitches
Five pitches on a working farm, ten minutes' walk from the coast path.
From £18/night
South Tyrol, Italy
Camping Val di Funes
Terraced pitches under the Odle peaks, open through the shoulder seasons.
From €32/night
Alentejo, Portugal
Milfontes Pine Camping
Shaded pine pitches near the Mira estuary, popular with winter long-stayers.
From €19/night
Latest from Wild Miles
Recent writing
Advice
Off-grid power that actually works
How to size solar, batteries and charging for the way you really travel, rather than the brochure version.
9 min read
Stay Connected
Getting online in the Highlands
Networks, antennas and realistic expectations for working from the far north-west.
7 min read
Advice
Winter touring without suffering
Condensation, heating, water systems and choosing sites that stay open.
8 min read