Hello

I have just this minute become a member,more on behalf of my husband than myself,but he's not very computer savvy.
He is in the process of converting his second Transit van to a camper.The first was a rusty,very old van,but now we have a much newer,smarter one.OH uses it mainly for Folk Music Festivals,but I have been with him a couple of times.
We are making our first visit to Ireland in it at the end of the month,and I have been amazed at the number of camp sites that do not accept Transit vans,and so far have not been able to book for a single night.Looks like we might have to do a spot of wild camping,but not being an expert I'm not very confident.We will be in Omagh for 3 nights,then 2 nights not sure where,and night 6 near Larne for early morning ferry,all suggestions very welcome,many thanks.

Well yes we could,but when we turn up in a Transit what happens then?

As a new campsite owner and new to Ireland, (probably no where near where you intend to stay) I was warned by several not to allow commercial vans on site for fear of travellers. But I simply meet all that arrive and if I got a bad feeling about the person or group I would reserve my right to ask them to leave. I would not turn away all commercial vehicles because a large number of camping cars from mainland Europe are vans that have been converted either to a very high spec or just the basics such as having a bed in the back.

So I would book as as a motorhome and if the owner then refuses well you probably would not have enjoyed the campsite anyway.
Good luck.

Because a lot of travellers tow caravans with transits, so they just ban them to avoid confrontation.

Put a few graphics on it or maybe a bike rack and it will transform it into a camper!

I do hope you get a friendly and warm reception when you get here. I bet if you turn up to a camp site they will not turn you away. We see all sorts at sites. Best of luck.