MMM The Motorhomers' Magazine - 24 Apr 2025
Short breaks, BIG adventures
The award-winning Rapido C55
BIG ON STYLE
ECHOES OF WAR
Wye Herefordshire?
Urban escapes
A SHORE THING
Welcome
SCOTLAND Fife is the perfect place for a stunning coastal break
TRAVEL WEEKEND Packing an awful lot into a few days in Herefordshire
TECH HELP Answering questions on all aspects of motorhoming, from sourcing spare parts to driving in Spain
WEST MIDLANDS Stepping back 200 years in the Black Country
BUYING ADVICE What to expect and ask if picking up a new or new-to-you motorhome
RAPIDO C55 We review the best of the best – the 2025 Motorhome of the Year
SUFFOLK Discover this land of legends and a secret city in the Waveney Valley
MY PROJECT Giving motorhome brakes an overhaul and an upgrade for better performance on mountain roads
TECH ADVICE One of the most essential pieces of kit in a motorhome… here’s how to maintain and upgrade toilets
OUT AND ABOUT SUMMIT This campervan company applies its stylish touch to a bigger VW Crafter
MY PROJECT Repairing and strengthening a GRP sink unit in a motorhome washroom
TECH ADVICE Have you serviced the living aspects of your motorhome yet?
FRANCE Exploring WWI’s battlefields makes for a thoughtprovoking short break
YOUR SITE REVIEWS Readers rate the campsites they’ve stayed at, from Austria to York
VINTAGE ’VANS Looking at the smaller end of the classic market, derived from cars
MALIBU T450 A premium motorhome for less from Carthago’s sister brand
MY MOTORHOME Upsizing from a micro-camper to a VW
SITES FOR… The best places to pitch up for a city escape
ACCESSORIES
PUZZLES
Sunrises, sunsets and everything in between
New discoveries versus old favourites… which campsites do you choose?
Amsterdam has plenty to keep this duo and their dog occupied for a long weekend
Helping dogs become more comfortable with motorhome travel
MMM’s new columnist debunks some common internet myths
Orange Campers Trouvaille Classique MWB
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Come fly with me!
Eyeing the length up
It might be the insurance
Naming dos and don’ts
Resolving a fridge failure
A simple solution
Sky-high parking again
What essential kit do you pack?
A taste of Morocco
Developing an Affinity
Don’t turn around here!
Your favourite photos
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Back to Basics
Chausson introduces special edition motorhome
RENAULT ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF NEW ELECTRIC VANS
Strong sales at NEC show
Campervan converter goes into administration
Jordans to sell Auto-Sleepers
GUIDE MOTORHOME AND CAMPERVAN BUYING GUIDE PUBLISHED
Club names best European campsites
Shrewsbury MP visits Salop Leisure for English tourism week
Slavica Sterk retires as Adria Concessionaires MD
Ladram Bay invests £2m
Celebrating 80 years of Pentewan Sands
KNAUS RESTRUCTURES AMID LEISURE VEHICLE MARKET SLOWDOWN
Dorset Tourism recognises Premier Parks
Refurbishments at several Club campsites
National news and more!
MORE BUDGET BUYS AT SHOWS
Hook-up pitches selling fast
Limited pitches left for Retro Festival
Fife and Dandy
Fife and Dandy
ABOUT US...
THE JOURNEY
THE COSTS
TOP TIPS
INFORMATION
WE STAYED AT
Waveney or not, to Suffolk we come
ABOUT US...
THE JOURNEY
THE COSTS
TOP TIPS
WE STAYED AT
Back to black
Back to black
THE JOURNEY
THE COSTS
ABOUT US...
INFORMATION
BIRDWATCHING
WE STAYED AT
Somme-ber trip to France
ABOUT US...
Somme-ber trip to France
THE JOURNEY
INFORMATION
INFORMATION
TOP TIPS
INFORMATION
WE STAYED AT
Ge t away for... THE WEEKEND!
Ge t away for... THE WEEKEND!
ABOUT ME...
INFORMATION
ESSENTIALS
TOP TIPS
My travels...
Si tes for... Urban explorers
Lincoln Farm Park, Oxfordshire
Caerfai Bay Caravan & Tent Park, Pembrokeshire
Lee Valley Camping & Caravan Park, London
Highfield Farm Touring Park, Cambridgeshire
Strawberry Hill Farm Camping & Caravan Park, Durham
Haldon Forest Holiday Park, Devon
Drummohr Camping & Glamping Site, East Lothian
Langdale Lakes, Lincolnshire
Salisbury Campsite at Bake Farm, Wiltshire
Rhyd Y Galen Caravan & Camping Park, Gwynedd
Harrogate Caravan Park, Nor th Yorkshire
Oakwood Farm Touring Park, Cheshire
Manor Farm Caravan Park, Nor th Yorkshire
Your campsite reviews
Cat’s Eye Cottage CS Campsite, Dorset
Rutland Caravan and Camping, Rutland
Ferienparadies Natterer See, Innsbruck
Quinta do Monte Travesso, Opor to
Fontaine Vieille Campsite, Gironde
Tonight’s the night
RAPIDO C55 NIGHT EDITION
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Reaching the Summit
OUT AND ABOUT CAMPERS SUMMIT
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Leading light
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