Spain: camper van tests every 6 months · VanLife Weekly #23
Spain now requires camper vans over 10 years old to be tested twice a year. Plus: 644 overnight parks in Japan and a wave of illegal stopovers in France.
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Updated 6 June 2026
€2.14
↑8% vs. region avg.
↑13% vs. region avg.
Full tank (80 L, diesel)
148 GBP
€171 · $198
100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)
18.50 GBP
€21.41 · $24.70
€1.16 per 1 GBP · updated weekly
Fuel type
Price per kWh
We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.
Consumption
Litre/Gallon
Distance unit
Route — select countries and distances
London → Oslo
Distance
1,730 km
Fuel cost
~€338
Est. time
~4 days
London → Brussels
570 km · ~€119 · ~1 day
🇬🇧 United Kingdom 170 km · 🇫🇷 France 340 km · 🇧🇪 Belgium 60 km
London → Paris
510 km · ~€107 · ~1 day
🇬🇧 United Kingdom 200 km · 🇫🇷 France 310 km
London → Amsterdam
710 km · ~€150 · ~2 days
🇬🇧 United Kingdom 170 km · 🇫🇷 France 360 km · 🇧🇪 Belgium 90 km · 🇳🇱 Netherlands 90 km
London → Ljubljana
1,770 km · ~€362 · ~4 days
🇬🇧 United Kingdom 360 km · 🇫🇷 France 740 km · 🇮🇹 Italy 550 km · 🇸🇮 Slovenia 120 km
Current fuel prices in United Kingdom: diesel 1.85 GBP (€2.14 · $2.47) per liter, gasoline 1.64 GBP (€1.90 · $2.19) per liter.
The local gasoline grade is Super E10 · RON 95 (up to 10% ethanol).
United Kingdom ranks #37 out of 41 countries in Europe by diesel price.
Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through United Kingdom.
Free market
Changes daily
~60% Taxes and levies
Regulator
Competition and Markets Authority; Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Free market, but CMA oversight intensified in 2023-2026 due to weak pass-through of wholesale declines to retail. From 2 February 2026, mandatory station reporting to Fuel Finder requires price updates within 30 minutes. Price depends on Platts, GBP/USD and fuel duty.
Taxes and levies
Fuel duty 52.95 pence/litre, VAT 20%, renewable fuel obligations.
Subsidies
No direct subsidies; the 5p fuel duty cut has been extended to 31 August 2026, effectively acting as indirect support.
LPG/Autogas
Limited
Bank cards
Accepted everywhere
Price spread
Significant
Market
Importer + Refiner
Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.
Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.
Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net
Fuelo.net · fuelo.net
EU Weekly Oil Bulletin · energy.ec.europa.eu
EU Weekly Oil Bulletin · energy.ec.europa.eu
GOV.UK DESNZ Weekly Road Fuel Prices · gov.uk/government/statistics/weekly-road-fuel-prices
RAC Fuel Watch (UK) · rac.co.uk/drive/advice/fuel-watch
BP UK CMA Open Data · www.bp.com
ASDA UK CMA Open Data · storelocator.asda.com
Motor Fuel Group UK CMA Open Data · fuel.motorfuelgroup.com
Tesco UK CMA Open Data · www.tesco.com
JET UK CMA Open Data · jetlocal.co.uk
Sainsbury's UK Fuel JSON · api.sainsburys.co.uk
License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 6 June 2026.
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England 87
Karen Davies, a Milverton resident who spent 10 years traveling in a motorhome with her husband, has published a book titled 'Heels, Wellies and Flip Flops'. The book focuses on the questions and decisions that led to their lifestyle change after burnout, rather than travel routes. Davies emphasizes that the transition resulted from a series of small choices, not a single big decision.
Devon Andrews, whose 15-year-old daughter Cherish Bean and 17-year-old Ethan Slater died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at Little Eden Holiday Park in February, is campaigning for stricter regulations. Her petition, with nearly 8,000 signatures, demands that all holiday accommodation install and maintain working CO alarms with mandatory checks. Humberside Police have bailed four people as part of the investigation.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is considering expanding the Beddau caravan site by nine pitches as part of a plan to meet the need for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation. A cabinet report recommends proceeding with phase one, which includes a site office and play area, and submitting a planning application. The council's Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment for 2022–2027 identified a need for 22 additional pitches by 2027 and five more by 2037. If approved, the expansion will be funded through Welsh Government grants or the existing affordable housing budget.
A self-described tent-phobe changed their view on glamping after a stay at Deer's Glade. The review highlights amenities including a hot tub, fluffy robes, and a proper mattress.
Dan Yr Ogof, one of Wales' oldest campsites in the Brecon Beacons National Park, will become adults-only from September 14. The owner says staff are unwilling to collect a proposed visitor levy of up to £1.56 per night from infants.
Motorhome Dealer Group (MDG) has completed the refurbishment of a new branch in Wimborne, Dorset, on the site of a former caravan sales centre that operated for over 30 years. The £20 million funding was provided by NatWest after the group switched from Lloyds.
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