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It’s no exaggeration to say that Al-Ko has probably saved many lives. It offers a range of safety and security products that are highly regarded across the world – and it all started with a master locksmith named Alois Kober. In 1931, Alois was a 23-year-old locksmith who opened a small forge in the Bavarian…

The Caravan and Motorhome Club has announced it has taken over a long-term lease of Park Cliffe Camping and Caravan Estate. The move, which will see the site renamed Park Cliffe Windermere Camping and Caravan Park, has come after a collaboration with Park Cliffe’s owners. The best campervan sites in the Lake District will offer…

If you’ve read my round-ups from the October and February NEC Shows, you may have noticed that one thing I highlighted was the increasing amount of leisure vehicles that are coming with white upholstery. In fact, as I walked around the Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show last week, I actually found myself thinking there seem…

Cottingham-based Swift is the UK’s largest manufacturer of leisure vehicles, with a portfolio covering both trailer caravans and motorised ones. The latter includes everything from neat and nifty campervans, such as the Swift Carrera 144, to coachbuilts for the more adventurous, such as the Trekker 540, our pick for the best 4 berth motorhome at…

Crispelle is a popular Italian stuffed pancake and is done in so many ways. My recipe is based on my Nona’s trippette that she used to make. Luckily my dear Auntie now continues this recipe for us all to enjoy at a Sunday family gathering. This recipe is a cut back version that works perfectly…

The Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show is over for another year, and it certainly proved popular, with show figures revealing there were a total 100,072 visitors to the 2026 show, a 12% increase on the attendance to its 2025 counterpart. While the February Show is traditionally the smaller of the two bi-annual shows, it still…

The best motorhome provides ‘van owners with a great spec, a comfortable layout, and an excellent base for making plenty of memories. However, the many models on the market can make it feel like a daunting prospect to find the one for you. The freedom to get away and pitch up whenever and wherever you…

The Caravan and Motorhome Club and Alan Rogers Travel Group announced the winners of the 2025 Overseas Campsites Awards at last week’s Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show. The winners were revealed at a time when many ‘van owners will be thinking of planning their tours to the best motorhome sites, or touring Europe in a campervan.…

The Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show is over for another year, but what a show it was. The February show is the smaller of the two bi-annual events held at the NEC, and while I’ve been to four October NEC Shows, this was only my second trip to its smaller counterpart. However, I quite liked…

Ace returned to the Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show last week with models on display from both its motorhome and campervan line-up. Ace may be a familiar name to some of you from the turn of the century, and made an anticipated return at the NEC last week with a range of entry-level campervans and…