Brit Stops vs Campercation: which is better for pub stopovers?

Last reviewed: 2 November 2026

What is Brit Stops and how does it work?

Brit Stops is a membership scheme that publishes a directory of pubs, farms, vineyards and other rural venues willing to let motorhomes and campervans stop overnight, usually for free in exchange for a visit to the bar or restaurant. You buy a membership, receive a physical guide or app access, and use the directory to find and book pitches directly with the host venue.

The model has been around long enough to build a loyal following. Many pub landords signed up precisely because the scheme brings paying customers through the door, not just vehicles in the car park. That mutual arrangement is the heart of how pub stopovers work across all platforms, and it's a sensible one.

The key thing to know about Brit Stops is that it is a curated, membership-gated list. Venues are vetted before listing. That curation has real value, but it also means the directory is smaller than a crowd-sourced or aggregated alternative, and accessing it costs money each year.

What is Campercation and how is it different?

Campercation is a UK motorhome and campervan stopover platform built around a live, searchable map. It lists 19,350+ stopovers as at 20 September 2026, covering pub stopovers, overnight parking, waste disposal points, water refills, LPG and fuel across the UK and Europe. It's free to search, with no annual membership required to browse the map.

The practical difference is scope. On Campercation, you can search for a pub stopover in the Yorkshire Dales, then immediately see the nearest waste disposal point and a fuel stop, all on the same map, without switching apps or platforms. That's genuinely useful when you're planning a route or already on the road.

Because Campercation includes crowd-sourced data alongside curated listings, the database grows continuously. Reviews from real users sit alongside the listing details, giving you a sense of what a stopover is actually like before you turn up.

How do the costs compare?

Campercation is free to use as a searcher. There's no annual fee, no membership card and no paywall on the map. You can check Campercation's pricing page for the current detail on any listing or premium features, but finding and browsing stopovers costs nothing.

Brit Stops charges an annual membership fee for access to its directory. The exact current price should be confirmed directly on the Brit Stops website, as it may have changed since this post was written. Historically the fee has been in the range of a modest annual subscription, and many owners who use pub stopovers regularly find it pays for itself quickly if the venues are well matched to their routes.

The question isn't really which is cheaper in isolation. It's whether the Brit Stops membership fee buys you something you wouldn't otherwise get. If you're a frequent pub-stopover user who values a curated, vetted list and is happy with UK-only coverage, the fee may be worth it. If you want pub stopovers as one tool among many on a broader search platform, Campercation gives you that at no cost.

Which has more pub stopovers listed?

Brit Stops focuses specifically on pubs, farms and similar venues in the UK, and its list is curated by the scheme's team. Campercation's pub stopover category sits within a wider database of 19,350+ stopovers across the UK and Europe. In raw numbers, Campercation lists more stopovers overall, though a direct like-for-like count of pub-specific listings between the two platforms isn't possible without real-time access to both databases.

What matters more than raw numbers is whether the listings cover the places you actually want to go. Both platforms tend to have good coverage in popular touring areas such as the Lake District, Cornwall, the Scottish Highlands and Wales. More remote or less-toured areas may be patchier on either platform.

Does Campercation cover Europe as well as the UK?

Yes. One of the clearest practical differences between Campercation and Brit Stops is European coverage. Campercation's map includes stopovers across Europe, so if your trip takes you to France, Germany, Italy or beyond, you're using the same platform you used at home. Brit Stops is a UK scheme and does not cover European stopovers.

For motorhomers who tour the Continent regularly, this matters. Having one platform for your entire journey, from the pub in the Cotswolds to the aire in Brittany, is considerably simpler than juggling multiple apps and memberships.

What about the quality and reliability of listings?

Brit Stops listings are vetted by the scheme, which gives a degree of quality assurance. The venues have agreed to the scheme's terms, so you're less likely to turn up somewhere that no longer accepts motorhomes.

Campercation listings include user reviews and ratings, which serve a similar purpose through community feedback rather than central vetting. A pub stopover with a dozen positive recent reviews gives you a reasonable level of confidence. And because reviewers are motorhomers themselves, the detail in reviews, things like whether the car park is level, whether there's a noise curfew, or whether the food is actually good, tends to be genuinely useful.

The honest answer is that both approaches have trade-offs. Central vetting catches problems before they reach the traveller. Community reviews catch them faster when things change. Using both platforms isn't unreasonable if pub stopovers are a big part of how you travel.

Can I use both?

Absolutely. Brit Stops and Campercation serve overlapping but not identical needs. Some motorhomers keep a Brit Stops membership for its curated pub list and use Campercation for everything else: waste points, water, fuel, overnight parking, and European stops. There's no rule that says you have to pick one.

That said, if you're new to pub stopovers and not sure whether you'll use them regularly, starting with Campercation's free map makes sense. Browse the pub stopovers section to see what's available on your routes, and decide from there whether a dedicated membership scheme adds enough on top to be worth the fee.

Ready to find your next pub stopover? Search the Campercation map to see pub stopovers, overnight parking, waste disposal and more across the UK and Europe, all in one place.