Bilbo's - Practical Motorhome

Bilbo’s is respected as one of the UK’s premier campervan converters, and has been creating super-cool, high-quality campervans since 1977. It bases all its vehicles on VW’s iconic Transporter T6.1, unless, of course, you want to supply your own T5 or T6 van for conversion.

Bilbo’s offers a range of five conversion styles: Space, Komba, Celex, Nexa and Nexa+. Cleverly, the Space option features innovative removable ‘facilities pods’. This means you can use you van for work in the week, and quickly convert it to a camper at the weekend. Genius! This kind of innovation saw the Nexa HL make it onto our best small campervan guide.

All Bilbo’s feature-packed campervans have pop-top roofs for increased headroom, along with superbly-crafted furniture, including two rear seats with storage, a high-quality side kitchen with sink, two-burner hob, grill and fridge, plus a wardrobe and Porta Potti storage.

That’s everything you need to make your next adventure comfortable and convenient.

Bilbo’s double beds make up quickly and easily from the twin rear seats and provide excellent support for a great night’s sleep. Add the awning rail, blown-air heating, 12 and 240V power points and a neat dining table into the mix, and you’ve got maximum versatility for short breaks, full holidays or extended tours.

Bilbo’s side-hinged pop-top roofs can be ordered with optional roof beds, delivering a perfect sleeping space for one or two kids.

Take a look at our best campervan guide for more ‘van inspiration and ideas too.

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John Sootheran

John is a regular contributor to Practical Motorhome and other magazines and websites. Originally trained as a photographer, he started his journalism career on Practical Photography magazine, moving onto automotive titles, The Economist, Caravan magazine and aviation media. “All these markets are fascinating, but only one gives you great holidays!” he says. John has won several Caravan Writers’ Guild Awards, and produced a TV pilot about caravanning adventures in Cornwall. His favourite caravanning holiday destinations are in France: “I love Normandy, especially the vibe around D-Day commemorations, Le Mans and the area around Biscarrosse on the west coast – we’ve had some amazing caravanning and motorhoming holidays in those areas.” And the very best thing about caravan holidays? “The sense of adventure – definitely”.