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Sell my caravan or motorhome in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Capital city ownership with storage out in the Lothians.
Local context
What owning a caravan or motorhome in Edinburgh and the Lothians is like
Edinburgh itself has almost no space for a tourer, so vehicles live in yards across West and Midlothian. Owners tour the Borders, Fife and the Highlands, and a fair number of motorhomes here are bought specifically for NC500 trips.
Yards around Livingston and Bathgate hold a large share of the region's caravans and motorhomes, with owners collecting for trips into the Borders, Fife or much further north around the NC500 route.
Musselburgh and Dalkeith owners tend to use the vehicle more locally, with East Lothian's coast and countryside within easy reach for shorter weekend trips.
Haddington and Penicuik, being more rural, allow some home storage on larger plots, giving a different condition profile to the yard-stored majority closer to the city.
Lothian yard collections are straightforward. Central Edinburgh streets, with their restrictions and gradients, generally are not.
Why owners sell
Common reasons Edinburgh and the Lothians owners sell
Yard storage costs in the Lothians
Owners paying for storage near Livingston or Bathgate sometimes decide the ongoing cost no longer suits them.
NC500 trips completed
Motorhomes bought specifically for a Highland trip are sometimes sold once that ambition has been fulfilled.
City parking restrictions
Owners moving into central Edinburgh often find keeping a caravan or motorhome impractical.
Collection
Access and collection in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Central Edinburgh's restricted parking, one-way systems and steep streets rule out most home collections, so a Lothian yard or a suburban driveway is the usual pickup point. Livingston and Bathgate have straightforward road access typical of any Central Belt town.
Coverage
Towns and villages we cover around Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Edinburgh
- Livingston
- Musselburgh
- Dalkeith
- Bathgate
- Haddington
- Penicuik
- Bonnyrigg
Not an exhaustive list — if your village or postcode isn't shown, we still cover you.
What we buy
Vehicles we buy in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Why owners choose us
What selling in Edinburgh and the Lothians looks like
We come to the vehicle
You don't tow or drive anywhere. We assess the caravan or motorhome where it's kept, whether that's a driveway, a storage compound or a seasonal pitch.
One conversation, not twenty
No listing, no time-wasters, no strangers at your home. One point of contact from enquiry through to collection.
Any condition considered
Damp, high mileage, no MOT, long stood or inherited — tell us honestly what it's like and we'll tell you honestly where we stand.
Paperwork handled
We deal with the documentation, including settling outstanding finance where there is any, so it doesn't land on you.
Selling in Edinburgh and the Lothians?
Send us the details and we'll call you back with a valuation. Free, with no obligation to sell.
Questions
Edinburgh and the Lothians selling questions, answered
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