Take a campervan to... a Scottish festival

Take a Big Tree Campervan

to a festival this summer

Pic: Angus Clyne

The summer brings with it sunshine, holidays – and festivals. From music fests, to arts, to maritime, there is sure to be a festival to suit your desires. So we thought we would bring you our guide to some of the best festivals taking place in Scotland this year.

Of course, we think that the best way to go to a festival is in a Big Tree Campervan. There are a number of reasons why.

* The minute you arrive at the festival in your campervan you're ready to have fun. There's no messing around putting up tents. Simply park, hook up (if you want to) and put the kettle on.

* Most festival campervan pitches are 7m square and organisers can be pretty strict about the size of vehicles. A Big Tree Campervan is ideally suited to this size of pitch but because our campervans are roomier inside than many others you do not have to compromise on comfort. There's more room for sleeping, eating, cooking and relaxing on the inside of our campervans.

* You can also rent a drive-away awning from Big Tree Campervans. Both the van and the awning will still fit on the pitch. This means that whether it's sunny or rainy you'll have a shelter of your own.

* Why not also treat yourself to the hire of your own Porta Potti and toilet tent. Festival toilets so often leave a lot to be desired, that's if you can face the queues in the first place.

* The Big tree Campervan tables can be used inside and outside the vehicle. They are not fixed to the inside like some other vans. So you can enjoy alfresco dining at the festival.

* All campervans are supplied with two camping chairs. You can hire more if you want.

* And Big Tree Campervans also offer gas-fired BBQs for hire, too. Why faff around lighting a charcoal BBQ when you can so easily light a gas BBQ? No-one wants to waste time at a festival when there is so much going on to enjoy.

Hiring a campervan for a trip to a festival will make life so much more comfortable, convenient, dry, relaxing and warm. But don't just take our word for it, why not hire a Big Tree Campervan for your big fest trip this summer?

Here's a guide to some of the best Scottish festivals this summer:

RockNess When: June 11 to 13 Where: Dores, Inveness What: Headliners include Fatboy Slim, Leftfield and The Strokes. Scottish Traditional Boat festival When: June 26 to 27 Where: Portsoy, Aberdeenshire What: A fun-packed celebration of all things maritime. T in the Park When: July 9 to 11 Where: Balado, Kinrossshire What: Headliners include Muse, Eminem, Kasabian, Jay-Zand The Prodigy.

Hebridean Celtic Festival, When: July 14 to 17 Where: Multi-venue, Isle of Lewis. What: Lots of music, including Runrig, Breabach, Treacherous orchestra, Imelda May, Julie Fowlis. SpeyFest When: July 29 to August 1 Where: Fochabers, Speyside. What: A great line-up including, Michael McGoldrick, Karen Matheson, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Hayseed Dixie and The Wilders. Traquair Fair When: July 31 and August 1, Where: Traquair House, near Peebles, Scottish Borders What: Varied programme of street theatre, world music, dance, children’s entertainment, workshops for all ages. Glasgow River Festival When: July 5 to 6 Where: Various venues centred around the city and the River Clyde. What: Lots of river-themed events and attractions for all the family. Glasgow Show When: August 1 to 2 Where: Venues across the city. What: A wealth of family events and attractions. Edinburgh Festival Fringe When: August 6 to 30 Where: Venues across Edinburgh. What: The world's largest arts festival, including music, comedy, drama, children's shows, exhibitions and so much more. Edinburgh International Festival When: August 13 to September 5 Where: Venues across Edinburgh. What: A hugely popular festival including opera, music, drama and dance. Blas 2010 - Celebrating the Highlands When: September 3 to 12 Where: Around the Inverness area. What: A huge variety of events and music from Shooglenifty, Skerryvore, Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham, Anna Massie, Iain Morrison and his band, Donnie Munro

Oh, and there's one other website that we like if you're looking for more festival ideas. See SimplyTheFest Obviously we'd prefer it if you hired your campervan from us at Big Tree Campervans but even if you don't then we hope this guide to the best festivals across Scotland is useful.