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Fancy meeting up in May?
MAY IS SUCH A JOYFUL MONTH, with a bank holiday at either end, it's ideal for a motorhome tour!
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Is Robbie Williams really a camper man?
I was absent-mindedly watching Robbie Williams’ music video for his latest single, Candy, on TV at home the other day; absent-mindedly, because I really...
Dealers
Danbury To Build a new VW Doubleback
DANBURY MOTORCARAVANS HAS been appointed as sole agents for the innovative Doubleback elevating roof camper.
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New VW T5 camper, our reader rally & our Top 100 Campsites winners
We're just back from the NEC, buzzing with news of new motorhomes we've seen launched. We also announced the winners of our Top 100...
General
Vote for your top vans and dealers for 2014
Page Vote in our new Practical Motorhome Owner Satisfaction Survey! has been updated.
Travel
Nightstop Scheme welcomes a new pub in Wales
A new pub in Porthcawl, South Wales has just joined our motorhome-friendly Nightstop Scheme, which we run in partnership with the Motor Caravanners' Club.
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Top 100 motorhome-friendly sites: the national winners
Practical Motorhome revealed its Top 100 Sites for motorcaravans at an exclusive award ceremony during the Spring Caravan and Camping Show. The Top 100 Sites...
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Fabulous France inspired our April issue
SPRINGTIME NEED NOT JUST BE IN PARIS, so we hope you'll buy our April issue (it's in the shops now) and enjoy the romance...
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A culinary tour of the Spring Show’s new motorhomes
Here are my top 3 cooking gadgets from the 2013 Spring Caravan and Camping Show.When you take your motorhome on holiday, the last thing...
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Bailey plans to sell orf the Queen’s motorhome
BAILEY IS ALL SET TO AUCTION OFF ITS 'QUEENMOBILE', the Bailey Approach SE 760 motorhome that the Queen and Prince Phillip had a ride...
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Motorhomes for kids
I TOOK MY 12-year-old niece Kate to the Spring Caravan and Camping show at the weekend. I asked her if she wanted to come...
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Bilbo’s Space explores a new frontier
It took until the last day of the Spring Caravan and Camping show (19-24 February 2013) to unearth my favourite thing I’d seen all...
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Westfalia returns to UK market with VW T5-based campervan
GERMAN VAN CONVERSION specialists Westfalia have returned to the UK market with the all-new Club Joker, a 5.3 metre-long VW T5-based high-top camper with...
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WildAx launches mobility conversion
YORKSHIRE-BASED WILDAX motorhomes has launched an all-new wheelchair-accessible model at the Spring Caravan Show at the NEC in Birmingham, in collaboration with mobility specialists...
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Cutie micro-camper launched by DFSK
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE IMPORTER DFSK UK showcased its first microcamper,an elevating roof model called the Cutie, at the 2013 Spring Caravan & Camping Show,...
Shows & Events
Don’t miss April’s Big Bang VW Camper and Bus Show
DON'T MISS THE BIG BANG VW Camper and Bus Festival. Taking place at Northampton’s Santa Pod Raceway from 26-28 April, the event promises three days...
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The new Lunar Vacanza: car meets camper
LUNAR RECKONS IT has spotted a niche with its new Vacanza, the company’s first motorhome for several years. Unveiled to the public at the...
Travel
Come to our reader rally: 3-6 May 2013
ONCE AGAIN OUR READER RALLY FOR PRACTICAL MOTORHOME AND PRACTICAL CARAVAN WILL BE IN STOWFORD FARM MEADOWS TOURING & CARAVAN PARK, COMBE MARTIN, NORTH...
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Welcome to Will Smith’s $2.5million motorhome
HOLLYWOOD ACTOR WILL Smith's motorhome is every bit as amazing as the gizmos and special effects used in his famous comic sci-fi film Men...
Travel
Save 25% on Camping in the Forest: book by 28 Feb
IN BLEAK FEBRUARY, what you really need in order to cheer up is a holiday to look forward to.
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Quick guide to the VW T2 Bus
Freedom is a VW camper! We've just received this lovely piece of interactive artwork of an all-time classic favourite – the iconic Volkswagen...
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Welcome to our latest newsletter
Hello, Practical Motorhome friends, If you've registered with our website (top right of the home page) you should have just received our latest newsletter in...
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Thirty years later and we’re not all belting up
WHAT WOULD YOU consider to be the most important piece of kit in your motorhome? Is it your flatscreen television, your SOG toilet system...
General
2013 Awards: pre-owned ’van dealers and manufacturers
WHICH ARE THE BEST DEALERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF PRE-OWNED MOTORHOMES IN BRITAIN TODAY? Your votes are in, and the results are below. See the...
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Britain’s best motorhome manufacturers for 2013
BRITAIN'S MOTORHOME OWNERS have had their say in record numbers to compile the results of the Practical Motorhome Owner Satisfaction Awards 2013.
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Meet Britain’s best motorhome dealers for 2013
YOU VOTED IN RECORD NUMBERS for the dealers and manufacturers who gave you excellent service, for our Practical Motorhome Owner Satisfaction Awards 2013. These...
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Should you buy a new ’van straight from the manufacturer?
YOU VOTED IN RECORD NUMBERS for the dealers and manufacturers who gave you excellent service, for our Practical Motorhome Owner Satisfaction Awards 2013. So...
General
2013 Owner Satisfaction Awards announced
BRITAIN'S MOTORHOME OWNERS have had their say in record numbers to compile the results of the Practical Motorhome Owner Satisfaction Awards 2013. The awards,...
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Frozen France made for a rather memorable tour
AS I TYPE this, the country is still shivering under a blanket of the white stuff. And this morning, when I stepped outside the...
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Lunar to relaunch into motorhome market
I’m at the Manchester Caravan and Motorhome show (17-20 January 2013), and something has caught my eye among the shiny vehicles and their glossy...
Travel
Save more on a Haven escape
We have teamed up with Haven to give readers a special discount of an extra 5%* off when booking a minimum of two nights....
Shows & Events
New Swift Escape revealed at Manchester Show
A NEW ADDITION to the Swift Group’s Escape range, the Escape 644, will be displayed to the public for the first time at the...
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Manchester’s Caravan & Motorhome Show starts this week: 17-20 January
THE CARAVAN & MOTORHOME SHOW IS ALMOST UPON US! It runs from: THURSDAY, 17 JANUARY until SUNDAY, 20 JANUARY, 2013, in Manchester's EventCity.
Shows & Events
January’s Somerset Motorhome Show
THE SOMERSET MOTORHOME SHOW, due to take place from 11-13 January, 2013, at The Bath & West Showground in Shepton Mallet, has been cancelled....
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Don’t miss the February issue
Don’t miss the February issue Happy New Year!I don't know about you, but I'm determined to have loads of fun and explore more of...
General
Trigano Group buys SEA
French leisure equipment giant Trigano has acquired Italian motorhome manufacturer SEA Group.
Dealers
Save up to £6000 on a motorhome at White Arches
SAVE UP TO £6000 ON A MOTORHOME AT WHITE ARCHES UPDATE 13 December, 2012: This event may be over, but the sale is still on....
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Gift ideas for motorcaravanners
WHETHER YOU LIKE touring with your precious pooch or catching up on caravan history, here are some gift ideas to inspire you