Practical Motorhome is your definitive guide to motorhome holiday lifestyle. Inside you'll find travel features, product reviews, advice and columns to bring essential information to experienced motorhome owners and potential buyers. We have just the right mix of enthusiasm and true authoritative content, delivering an exciting, aspirational and informative approach to motor caravanning.
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HOTSHOTS • The best of your touring photos
NEW GEAR • Our selection of brilliant kit that’s sure to enhance your tours!
Puzzle time • Whether you’re on tour or at home, relax with a cup of tea and some brain-teasing puzzles to ponder!
ASK THE EXPERTS • Burning questions about motorcaravanning? Our expert team can help! Simply email one of the addresses below or contact practical.motorhome@futurenet.com, and we’ll do our best to answer it in an upcoming issue
touring • Inspirational travel stories, plus expert advice, hints and tips, to help you get the most out of your motorhome
THIS MONTH • News and events to put in your diary
FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD • Nick Harding sets out to see what makes Somerset special on a mouthwatering foodie tour of the county
NORTH-EAST PICK & MIX • Philip Renfrey revels in an eclectic collection of Goths, Roman artefacts, sea glass – and a Puffing Billy!
Small but MIGHTY • Janette Sykes finds that Rutland, England’s smallest county, punches well above its weight, with wonderful birds, gorgeous gardens and mouthwatering treats
Cornwall for… HISTORY LOVERS • Mining, smuggling and more make Cornwall a great place to tour, says Claudia Dowell
We visit… Jamaica Inn
KEEPING LEVEL ON THE SLOPES • Yes, you really can enjoy a skiing holiday in a motorhome! John Rawlings and family have an icy blast in France
48 HOURS ON THE NORFOLK BROADS
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW • Following the Silk Road in Armenia, Marcus, Kim and the children discover an unforgettable land of spectacular scenery and ancient history
tested • The latest news and products from across the motorhome and campervan world
NEW ’VANS • The latest from the forecourts and the factories
OWNER SATISFACTION AWARDS 2024 • Thousands of you have told us about your motorhomes and supplying dealers, completing our Owner Satisfaction Survey to give a comprehensive picture of today’s market. Don’t buy a new or pre-owned ’van until you’ve read the next few pages!
IT’S EASIER THAN EVER TO BUY YOUR DREAM MOTORHOME! • Find your next motorhome with our fantastic online classifieds – we’ve got hundreds of ’vans from the UK’s biggest dealers waiting for you now!
BAILEY ENDEAVOUR B62 • The Bristol brand’s move into the van conversion market is very impressive, says Peter Baber
PILOTE VEGA V600G X EDITION • Small but perfectly formed, this award-winning van conversion is ideal for motorhomers who like to travel light, says Peter Baber
Back home for the first outing • Our latest long-term loan vehicle takes its first trip – to Bristol, where it was made!
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 ’VANS • Gentleman Jack rounds off his tour of the global leisure vehicle industry by taking a look at brands in Australia and New Zealand
pre-owned • The place to come for used-’van news, buying advice and more each issue
FORECOURT • The latest from dealers around the UK
2019–present CHAUSSON TITANIUM ON FORD TRANSIT • Each issue, Gentleman Jack focuses on a great secondhand motorhome. He then reveals which is the best of the bunch, what to pay and which problems to look out for
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