Practical Motorhome

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The top new models over 20 categories 12 motorhome and 8 campervan winners Find the ideal ’van for your budget & needs!

TOP REVIEWS & MORE

New Swift and WildAx tested Motorhome projector guide Follow the sun to France’s south!

TOP REVIEWS & ESSENTIAL ADVICE

Swift & Coachman models tested! Motorhome Matt on winter touring

TOP REVIEWS & MORE

New Swift and Auto-Trail tested Motorhome Matt on security Tour delightful Dorset!

TAKE A BREAK TO THE LAKES!

Stretch your touring season with a visit to the diverse landscapes of the Lake District PLUS Beautiful Brecon, Provence & Austria!

Sarah Wakely

Whether they’ve been sent to the magazine or put to us in person at shows or onsite, we get a lot of motorhoming questions. We’re always delighted to answer them, of course – which is why this issue, we have an expert Q&A special! We put 32 of your...

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Classy Benimar tested Walk the Pennines Awning cleaners

Tempting features in this compact two-berth include the new CombiNeo heater

The Nuevo EK has been a popular fixture of the Auto-Sleepers line-up for some years now. But this year, the whole range has been given a new look inside and out, and perhaps more importantly, Auto-Sleepers as a brand has become the first manufacturer...

Sarah Wakely

When we pull together the results of our annual Top 100 Sites Guide, we always take time to read the comments you make about the parks you vote for – and one factor that comes up time and again is that of the campsite management or wardens. The role...

EXPERT REVIEWS & TOP ADVICE

PRE-OWNED ADRIA SONIC GUIDE

WELCOME

It’s been a very exciting (if expensive) month for me, because I’ve bought a new (pre-owned) motorhome. As always when buying a ’van, there’s an awful lot to consider – and you can read the first of my reports on life with my new van conversion on p80....

Sarah Wakely

This issue, we’ve been taking a look at two essential questions when it comes to buying – first, should you go for new or pre-owned, and second, which is the best size to buy? There’s no straightforward answer to either, of course, which is why we set...

Sarah Wakely

This is the time of year when everybody is thinking about the season ahead, and that definitely includes all of us here at Practical Motorhome. We were talking about this in the office recently, and that inspired the feature on p19 – we on the team,...

Buying advice

Bag a used Auto-Trail for less cash! Plus, how to choose the perfect dehumidifier

Essential reviews

Spacious, well-priced Elddis; plus, how to buy a Devon camper for less cash

HEAD FOR THE HILLS!

See the gorgeous Gower, enjoy a Norfolk weekend and follow Germany’s Romantic Road

We reveal the 83 errors that every motorhomer must avoid

Must-read reviews

Our FULL verdict after six months with Bailey’s island-bed Adamo

WELCOME

One of the very first motorhomes that I ever tested for this magazine – right back in 2007 – was a Bilbo’s Celex, which I was fortunate enough to take to Iceland for two weeks. I remember every detail of the tour, but it was the motorhome that really...