NEW GEAR

WELCOME

‘Tentative’ is not a word I’d normally use for the

WHERE IN WORLD?

Norway’s west coast, with its fjords, forests and mountains, offers

CONNECT

This is the 1981 motorhome my wife and I bought

HOTSHOTS

1 This picture was taken overlooking Salthouse, North Norfolk, on

ASK THE EXPERTS

Q My 2011 coachbuilt motorhome has a Thetford cassette toilet,

CLAUDIA DOWELL

The reopening of Britain’s campsites, and the hospitality industry as

ROUTE MASTER

• A69/A68 Styford Junction, Corbridge, and A69/A6079 Bridge End Junction

THIS MONTH

■ If you are planning a tour of Italy and

RÉ OF LIGHT

I le de Ré is a gem of an island

15 top sites for… GETTING OUT AND ACTIVE!

Norfolk’s always been celebrated for its sandy beaches, but it

WEST COAST ROUTE NORWAY

Norway is well known for its natural beauty, with lush

FIND THE RIGHT SITE

Holidays! After months of being confined to our homes, many

PEDAL POWER

Every time I set off on a cycling adventure -

A1 SOUTH

At 410 miles, the A1 is the UK’s longest numbered

tested

Well, there had been rumours for months, but late on

NEW ’VANS

The Motorhome and Caravan Show, scheduled for this October at

motorhomes for SOCIAL DISTANCING

Hooray! After three months of not being able to go

Top 2020 motorhome DEALS

Was £72,255 Now £64,995 Saving £7260 Where Becks Motorhomes Web

Industry faces

■ Tell us about your current role - what do

HIRING A MOTORHOME

The uncertainties over lockdown and lingering concerns about a second

BEST TRAVEL TECH FOR 2020

Enjoy the smooth sound of a Bose speaker while on

SET UP GOOGLE EARTH & STREET VIEW

Google Earth and Street View are miraculous. Those awesome techies

PLANS FOR POST-LOCKDOWN

As it has for everyone, lockdown has played havoc with

pre-owned

Back with a boom. That’s the motorhome market, if initial

FORECOURT

The UK’s motorhome dealers weren’t just smart with their opening

SHOWROOM STARS

In the previous issue, we took you through the many

BUYING ADVICE

There are some important choices and checks to be made

2000-2010 AUTO-SLEEPER COACHBUILTS ON VW T5 TRANSPORTER

Two pedigree brands this month, Auto-Sleepers (our oldest volume motorcaravan

technical

Sometimes it’s amazing (and concerning) to see the DIY fixes

SAFETY FIRST

This really has been a very strange year so far

DIY SPECIAL Six pages of essential ‘how tos’ to complete right now!

Install these systems to control heating and ventilation, and monitor

SAFE & SECURE

People get attached to their motorhome; it can become almost

LOW PROFILES

We’ve organised our listings by layout, which is generally the

BLAST FROM THE PAST!

A wintry cover saw us slope off to the Alps