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Auto-Sleepers has been converting panel vans into motorcaravans for well over 60 years. Nothing represents the genre better than the Symbol. It wasn’t ‘new-new’ when it was launched back in the late 1990s. It was – in essence – a copy of their popular Symphony, but with more contemporary fabrics and all-new Italian-style cabinetwork. Twenty-seven…

Trigano has seen sales of its motorhomes rise by 7.1% in the past six months, its latest figures suggest, despite uncertainty about the economic and political climate. The French company has a number of subsidiaries, including a number of well-known makes of motorhomes, such as Auto-Sleepers and Auto-Trail (which produces ‘vans such as the Expedition…

Heading to one of the best motorhome sites in the UK is always a guaranteed way to ensure you have a brilliant holiday. The standards provided by campsites across the UK are universally very high, as they continue to up their game, ensuring nothing gets overlooked in the pursuit of ensuring their visitors enjoy the…

Cleethorpes is getting its own motorhome “aire”, after the local council decided to make a trial it has been running in one of its car parks permanent. The decision to make it permanent coincides with a time when many ‘van owners will be planning their tours, whether it is heading to one of the best…

The Bailey Endurance range launched at the start of the 2026 season, just in time for the October NEC Show, where the first model in the line-up, the E65 was on display. This was subsequently joined by the E62, which made its first appearance at the Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show in February, an event…

Moray Council has launched a pilot scheme to allow overnight stays for campervans and motorhomes at a seaside car park in one of its towns as a trial this summer. Vehicles will be allowed to stay for one night only at the Station Road car park in Burghead, after making a payment of £7 via…

The results of our Top 100 Sites Guide 2026 have been announced, with Old Oaks in Somerset retaining the Overall Winner’s crown it won last year. Our annual guide sees the readers of Practical Caravan and Practical Motorhome vote for what they believe are the best motorhome sites in the UK, campsites which are setting…

North Yorkshire councillors look set to make a temporary ban on overnight motorhome parking at two popular seaside spots in the county permanent this week. The temporary ban on parking between 11pm and 7am at North Bay in Scarborough and on the A174 south of Sandsend was introduced in November 2024 following what the council…

A caravan park that has lain dormant for 14 years could be brought back to life if Derbyshire County Council succeeds in finding a tenant for it. Earlier this month the council advertised the 4.02-acre caravan park at Elvaston Castle as being “to let” and said it was “open to offers” from anyone hoping to…

I’ve been working for Practical Motorhome for 20 years this year, and over that time I’ve been fortunate enough to take many brilliant tours across Europe. I adore travelling in the UK – a quick look at our Top 100 Sites Guides, where the best motorhome sites are revealed, highlights how much we have to…