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? • VARENNA, LAKE COMO, ITALY

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HOTSHOTS • THE BEST OF YOUR TOURING PHOTOS

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NIGHTSTOPS • THE LATEST INFORMATION ON ALL OUR DESTINATIONS IN THE UK

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

CLAUDIA DOWELL • Inspirational travel stories, plus expert advice, hints and tips, to help you get the most out of your motorhome

THIS MONTH • TOP EVENTS TO PUT IN YOUR DIARY

The charm of West Sussex • Chichester and its surrounds make the perfect choice for a relaxing break, no matter what the season or weather when you visit, says Andria Massey

The lure of the ITALIAN LAKES • On a long and leisurely (pre-lockdown) tour of beautiful northern Italy, Sonia and Nigel Wignall enjoyed their first visit to this region of spectacular landscapes and palatial villas

Local Authority BODMIN MOOR • Planning to visit somewhere new? Let the locals give you the lowdown! This month, eastern Cornwall

A WARM WINTER WELCOME • Never mind the weather – these great sites are all set to greet you (lockdown permitting)!

ROAD SENSE A69 • Each issue, we look at major driving routes and tell you everything that motorcaravanners need to know

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

NEW ’VANS • THE LATEST FROM THE FORECOURTS AND THE FACTORIES

ELDDIS AUTOQUEST CV80 • The roof bed is just one of the appealing features in this well-planned van conversion, says Peter Baber

ADRIA COMPACT SC SUPREME • Small enough for nimble manoeuvring, this neat coachbuilt has plenty to offer couples on tour, says Peter Baber

Industry faces • Getting to know our industry’s insiders. This month, Sabina Voysey of the C&CC

TOP GADGETS • FOR COLD-WEATHER TOURING

A WELCOME CHANGE OF VIEW

CALL OF THE OCEAN

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

FORECOURT • THE LATEST NEWS AND USED BARGAINS FROM DEALERS AND MORE

SHOWROOM STARS • Overcabs aren’t seen in manufacturers’ new-motorhome offerings as often as they used to be, but they still represent a favourite with many families. Here we pick out some great secondhand choices

2006-2017 BESSACARR E400 SERIES • Each month 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

from the ARCHIVES PART 4: THE 1990s

A PERFECT GIFT FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST

technical • Everything you need to know to keep your motorhome in great working order

WORKSHOP • WHAT’S KEEPING DIAMOND DAVE BUSY THIS MONTH?

CHOOSE A VAN CONVERSION • You’ve decided on a van conversion, but the next question is, which vehicle, and which converter? Tony Brown outlines how he made the crucial decision

FIT A TPMS • Many modern vehicles come fitted with a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), but how do you retrofit one in your ’van? Peter Rosenthal finds out

Fault-finding and cambelts • Over the years we’ve featured lots of...