Practical Motorhome

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.

WELCOME

WHERE IN THE WORLD? • Locquirec, Finistère, Brittany

CONNECT

HOTSHOTS • Send in your best motorhoming photos for a chance to win a super set of travel guides! Email hotshots@practicalmotorhome.com

NIGHTSTOPS • The latest information on all our current destinations in the UK

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

SERVICING SECRETS • This month, regular columnist and podcaster Motorhome Matt Sims reveals why motorhome habitation checks are essential, as he talks…

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

WATERSIDE WARWICKSHIRE • Canals, historic halls and a Norman castle make an unexpected trip to Kingsbury Water Park a worthwhile stay for Elaine and Joe Ormerod

Postcard from… THE GIANT’S CAUSEWAY • Northern Ireland’s volcanic stone columns are a stunning sight

ON TOUR WITH THE TOP 100 • We’ve picked a selection of great places to visit across the UK for each of the regions featured in our Top 100 Sites Guide, which accompanies this issue. Choose a destination and then find a brilliant nearby site in the guide!

Four of… BRITAIN’S BEST DRIVING ROADS • The holiday starts as soon as you leave home, so take in one of these fantastic driving roads while you’re on a motorhome tour, says David Motton

Postcard from… THE WEST HIGHLAND LINE • On this scenic route, visitors can take a trip through Scottish history

Brittany AND BEYOND • Beautiful villages, street art, chic châteaux and wonderful food and wine… Nick Harding and Lin Oakley relax on a tour of beautiful Western France

TOUR ESSENTIALS

Licence to THRILL • Turquoise lakes and waterfalls set against a backdrop of 007 locations in snow-capped mountains… Karen and Irvine Bain experience the best of the Swiss Alps

tested • The latest news and products from across the motorhome and campervan world

PETER’S PERFECT PICKS • Our Reviews editor helps you find your ideal motorhome partner

’van review BENIMAR BENIVAN 122 • Five years since the last version, the new Benivan is a timely and well-priced update with more tech and some good improvements, writes Peter Baber

’van review MALIBU RELAX 640 LE R • Peter Baber is impressed by Malibu’s affordable Relax range, which has been created as an entry point for this premium brand

My 7 takeaways FROM THE NEC SHOW • Practical Motorhome’s Pete Byrne reveals his highlights from the recent Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show in Birmingham

pre-owned • The place to come for used-’van news, buying advice and more each issue

FORECOURT • The latest from dealers around the UK

used ’van buyer 2009-Present AUTO-TRAIL COMANCHE • Each month Gentleman Jack focuses on a great secondhand mainstream motorhome. He then reveals the best of the bunch, what to pay and which problems...