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LATEST NEWS AND VIEWS

Overnight parking in Ipswich
Ipswich borough Council are currently running an experimental provision for motorhomes to park overnight, full details on our Stopovers News page

We have recently added several new official stopovers our listing. In addition to Ipswich these include 8 in Powys, 2 in Gloucestershire and 1 in Lincolnshire.
See our Stopovers News page for more

Management buy-out at Auto-Sleepers
We hear that Auto-Sleepers Group Ltd (ASG) directors, Geoff Scott and Mike Crouch, have acquired 100% of the shareholding from the SEA Group. This returns ASG into British private ownership.
Read more

New Campsite Feature
We have decided to include a few campsite reviews on our website, the first one is now on-line here.
We want to include more, please contact us if you would like to contribute.

More Closures at Discover Leisure
It has been announced that three more branches have closed.
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All the Aires - Benelux and ScandinaviaAll the Aires - Benelux & Scandinavia
Another new guide from Vicarious Books covers 'aires', and LPG stations, in Benelux and Scandinavia. All were inspected in 2008 or 2009
Read our review here

New reviews
We look at The Motorhome Checklist, and Destinations - a travel log and journal.
Read our review

Camping and Caravanning Club News
'New to Camping' campaign at Warwick Castle attracts over 6000 visitors.
Read full details in the Inbox

All the Aires - Spain and PortugalAll the Aires - Spain & Portugal
A new guide from Vicarious Books covers 'aires', and LPG stations, throughout Spain and Portugal. All were inspected in autumn 2008
See the Vicarious Books website for full info

Sleeptight
New security system that warns of potential intruders as they approach your motorhome.
Read more in the Inbox

All the Aires - FranceFrench Aires Guide updated!
All the Aires - France has been fully revised for 2008 with full descriptions, directions, and colour photos of many more inspected aires. Read our review

New Book Review
GreenStop24 GreenStop24
A new guide to free farm stopovers in Italy. Similar to France Passion, you can stay for free and may get the opportunity to buy local produce.
Read our review

ARE YOU PAYING TOO MUCH ROAD TAX?
If you are paying £210 or £400 (after the Budget) road tax per year for your motorhome, you may be!
See our Motorhome Road Tax page for the details, and how we helpled one VW California owner get a rebate.

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ARTICLES

Dusseldorf Caravan Salon 2007
A personal report of the largest European motorhome show

New Zealand
Advice on motorhome hire in New Zealand

Aires in the UK
Official overnight parking places for motorhomes

Annual Habitation Check
The SMMT official checklist

Buying & Selling Advice
Our advice for safe trading

Motorhome Exchanges
Listing of people wanting and offering exchanges worldwide

Importing from Germany
Our experience of importing a motorhome

Motorhome to the Ukraine
Account of a trip taking aid

Stopovers
Our listing of motorhome stopovers in the UK

Tim's TraveLog
Tales of travelling with a motorhome

Towing with a motorhome
How to tow legally

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BROWNHILLS MANAGEMENT BUYOUT

SWIFT BUYOUT AUTOCRUISE

C&CC CARBON NEUTRAL SITE

TRUMA HEATER RECALL

LICENCE PROPOSAL REJECTED

SEA Group buy AUTO-SLEEPERS

New owners for RDH

EU driving licence proposal

LPGA advice on refillables *updated*

Canterbury stopover
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MOTORHOME SHOW NEWS
Motorhome and USRV Show - Shepton Mallet
To be held at the Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet from 11th-13th September
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SHOW DATES
See our listing of all the forthcoming motorhome shows in the UK here

NEWS - We want your News!
Do you work in the motorhome industry? Are you a dealer, manufacturer, importer? We want to hear from you - press releases, new products, inside information, gossip.....
Let us know!

INFORMATION
FAQs
Answers to some common questions on our FAQs page
SEAT BELT LAW Updated with new info
There has been a change in the interpretation of how an EU Directive affects seat belt wearing. This apparently means that it will not after all be illegal to carry passengers in unbelted seats in the back of a motorhome. Read more on the FAQs page
NEW NCC Checklist
The NCC have produced a new Habitation Service checklist. Read more
German Environmental Zones
Going to Germany in 2008? You need to know about the new 'Umweltzonen'. Read more in the Inbox
ROAD TAX FOR MOTORHOMES
Which taxation class should your motorhome be in? Are you paying too much?
Read our Motorhome Road Tax page
MOTORHOME MOTs
Read the responses from VOSA and the DfT regarding MOTs for motorhomes with garages here
Speed limits for motorhomes
Readers may have seen reports of lower speed limits for larger motorhomes, we asked VOSA to comment and they told us there is no change to the current UK limits as far as motorhomes are concerned. Read more
London Low Emission Zone
Read how the London Low Emission Zone will affect you.
Motorhome Parking
A very useful site giving details from all UK local authorities about parking provision for motorhomes: www.motorhomeparking.co.uk
Stopover SignMOTORHOME STOPOVERS
See the latest news on stopovers in the UK
Listing of UK motohome stopovers
All about European stopovers for motorhomes, also known as aires, stellplatz, aree di sosta... etc.

ANNUAL HABITATION SERVICE CHECK
The National Caravan Council have published a revised checklist of the Annual Habitation Service Check for Motorhomes, that is carried out by members of their Approved Workshop Scheme, we have the checklist available for download here

A-FRAMES
The Department for Transport view on the towing of cars on A-frames behind motorhomes - read it here

DISCUSSION
Motorhome List: UK based general discussion forum for motorhome users.
Details

Motorhome Living: UK based discussion forum for owners who live and travel for extended periods in their vehicles and for those who are considering taking up this lifestyle.
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Autoroute User?
Pushpin sets for the Caravan Club sites and CLs; the Camping and Caravanning Club sites and CSs, UK and French campsites are freely available for download in formats suitable for importing into any version of Autoroute from:

www.jollyinteresting.co.uk

POI files for TomTom Navigator (ov2 format) for the club sites and CS/CLs are also available from the site

MAGAZINES
Motorhome Magazines
We are grateful to the following magazines who (usually!) send us their latest issues for review
Motorcaravan Magazine
Practical Motorhome
Motorhome Monthly

MOTORHOME REVIEWS
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Avondale Seascape 5-ELX

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Devon Monte Carlo

Hymer Starline 640

Timberland Freedom *Updated*

Westfalia James Cook

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BOOK REVIEWS

Motorcaravan Handbook

How Katie Pulled Boris

All the Aires - France

CamperStop Europe

Go Motorhoming Europe

Europe in a Motorhome

Motorhome Trails - Portugal

Great Sea View Camping and Caravan Sites

The Vendée

Motorhomes - an Illustrated History

The Recreational Nomad

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