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Sarah Wakely

Sarah is Editor-in-chief of Practical Caravan and Practical Motorhome, and started camping before she could remember, with trips away in the family’s aged Sprite Alpine caravan. After beginning her journalism career in car magazines, she became Deputy editor of Practical Motorhome in 2006, before also joining sister brand Practical Caravan in 2013. Over the years she’s toured across the UK and Europe, including to Iceland, Romania, Spain and the Faroe Islands. Highlights include a gastronomic tour of northern Italy, a week-long tour of the NC500, and almost missing a ferry from France after failing to find out when the site gates were unlocked. Wherever she goes, she’s always planning her next adventure... Sarah regularly posts on the Practical Caravan Facebook and Twitter feeds.

Articles From This Author

The Coupé 600 DB

Malibu Van Charming Coupé 600 DB 2020

£57,265.00
Sleeps 2
MTPLM 3300 kg
Length 6 m

You can be sure of high quality in this Carthago offshoot, but does the 
German brand’s latest two-berth live up to its name? Sarah...

The latest addition to Bailey's entry-level range, the Advance 59-2, packs a lot into a compact layout
Motorhomes

Bailey Advance 59-2 2019

£44,499
Sleeps 2
MTPLM 3500 kg
Length 5.99 m

Like the Alliance 59-2 motorhome, this latest addition to Bailey's entry-level Advance range is the baby of the family, packing a lot into a...

The Alliance range is based on the latest Peugeot Boxer
Motorhomes

Bailey Alliance 59-2 2019

£47,999
Sleeps 2
MTPLM 3500 kg
Length 5.99 m

Bailey has added a seventh layout to its mid-market Alliance line-up for the 2019 season. Sarah Wakely finds out what's new in this compact...

New to the Kon-tiki line-up is this 6-berth coachbuilt which is perfect for families

Swift Kon-tiki 675 2019

£96,145.00
Sleeps 6
MTPLM 5000 kg
Length 9.01 m

Kon-tiki has been a hugely popular mainstay of Swift's ranges for decades, and this season sees the launch of a fully refreshed line-up.

The 612 is a new addition to the popular Swift Escape range

Swift Escape 612 2019

£48,940.00
Sleeps 2
MTPLM 3500 kg
Length 5.88 m

Looking for a true couples 'van that offers a great specification without busting the bank? This new for 2019 Escape model might be the...

The Escape Compact comes in at just under 6m long, and narrower than other Escape models, making it easier to manoeuvre

Swift Escape Compact C402 2019

£47,350.00
Sleeps 2
MTPLM 3300 kg
Length 5.99 m

The winner of our 2019 Best Compact Motorhome award employs clever design and a high-level spec to offer couples a classy two-berth.

The Advance 76-4T is one of two new layouts that Bailey have added to the range for the 2019 season

Bailey Advance 76-4T 2019

£48,000.00
Sleeps 4
MTPLM 3500 kg
Length 7.6 m

The revamped range now includes this bang-on-trend model with fixed single beds ahead of a transverse rear washroom. Sarah Wakely takes a look inside.

The new-for-2018 Bailey Advance 70-6 is on a Peugeot/Al-Ko AMC chassis and is powered by a 130bhp 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine
Motorhomes

Bailey Advance 70-6 2018

£47,500
Sleeps 6
MTPLM 3500 kg
Length 6.96 m

Check out the biggest model in the new Bailey Advance range, the six-berth 70-6 – it's been upgraded inside and out, and it's competitively...

This smart-looking A-class from the Rapido family has a licence-friendly MTPLM of 3500kg
Motorhomes

Itineo SLB 700 2018

£57,600
Sleeps 5
MTPLM 3500 kg
Length 6.99 m

Want it all? Offering a family-friendly layout in a stylish A-class at a competitive price, the Itineo SLB 700 is a must-see ’van if...

The two-berth Lunar Cassini EL is priced from £40,994 OTR (£42,393 as tested)
Motorhomes

Lunar Cassini EL 2018

£40,994
Sleeps 2
MTPLM 3500 kg
Length 6.40 m

Enjoy end-lounge luxury and comfort in a 6.40m-long ’van! Sound good? Let's see if the 2018 Lunar Cassini EL is indeed small but perfectly...

The Peugeot Boxer/Al-Ko-based Bailey Advance 66-2 two-berth has a licence-friendly MTPLM of 3500kg
Motorhomes

Bailey Advance 66-2 2018

£45,500
Sleeps 2
MTPLM 3500 kg
Length 6.59 m

Pushing its entry-level range up a gear, the new-for-2018 Bailey Advance promises a modern and refreshingly simple offering – let's check out the 66-2

The Sunlight Cliff 601 is priced from £41,690 (£46,020 as tested)
Motorhomes

Sunlight Cliff 601 2018

£41,690
Sleeps 4
MTPLM 3300 kg
Length 5.99 m

Innovation excites and so it is with the clever new Sunlight Cliff 601 that starred at our Motorhome of the Year Awards 2018 –...

The 2018 Swift Rio 325 is just 5.99m long and has a licence-friendly MTPLM of 3500kg
Motorhomes

Swift Rio 325 2018

£52,180
Sleeps 2
MTPLM 3500 kg
Length 5.99 m

Couples can enjoy the luxury of a well-specced coachbuilt on the footprint of a panel van conversion in this Swift Rio 325, with a...

You get a lot in this 3500kg MTPLM motorhome, but 3700kg and 4.4-tonne chassis upgrades are available
Motorhomes

Rapido 8094dF 2018

£70,600
Sleeps 4
MTPLM 3500 kg
Length 7.49 m

Elegant, twin-lounge A-class luxury can be yours in this new-for-2018 Rapido 8094dF, packing a high spec, serious comfort and a host of clever features

The Elddis Accordo 105's Azure Blue aluminium sidewalls are new for the 2018 touring season
Motorhomes

Elddis Accordo 105 2018

£41,149
Sleeps 2
MTPLM 3300 kg
Length 5.99 m

It squeezes a lot into its sub-6m body, and with a 3300kg MTPLM and 702kg payload, join us on board to see if the...

The silver 2018 Adria Coral Supreme 670 SLT is certainly a head-turner – and has a handy 3500kg MTPLM
Motorhomes

Adria Coral Supreme 670 SLT 2018

£64,425
Sleeps 4
MTPLM 3500 kg
Length 7.50 m

Carrying a popular layout wrapped in a stylish, silver body, this 2018 twin-single-bed Adria motorhome will definitely turn heads on site – take a...

This rear-lounge, 3500kg ’van is a pretty manageable 6.79m long – the wind-out awning is standard, too
Motorhomes

Bailey Autograph 68-2 2017

£52,249
Sleeps 2
MTPLM 3500 kg
Length 6.79 m

A treat for two, the Bailey Autograph 68-2 is an upmarket, end-lounge motorhome that won't bust the driveway – is this the answer to...

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