Campervan December 2024의 목차

Whodunnit? We dunnit. That’s who dunnit. Dun what? The International Agatha Christie Festival, that’s what. It takes place every September and my partner, Lin, and I were lucky enough to attend this year’s (2024) event, a hotbed of (fictional, thankfully) crime which has been taking place in and around the world-famous author’s birth town of Torquay since 1990. Lin is a massive Agatha fan, which certainly helped with the research (and if you read anything inaccurate in the next 2,000 or so words, please don’t murder the writer; you know who the main culprit is). The plot was thickening. A combined campervan and festival trip to south Devon moved from plan to actuality. Torbay, to be exact. That’s the Torquay, Paignton, Brixham trilogy – or “Torbaydos” as the locals have…

This stunning campsite is located close to Chichester and the South Downs National Park. Concierge Camping offers an impressive level of luxury with pitches being fully serviced hardstandings, accommodating all size of vehicle. A superbly unique feature of the site is the option to upgrade to a Gladiator or Emperor Pitch. These include luxury extras such as day-living safari tents with a dining area, dishwasher and stove, or cabins with an en-suite bathroom, kitchen area and outside dining area. It’s not just the pitches that are fancy. The showers are individual rooms, with complimentary toiletries, plus rainfall showerheads, mood LED lighting and heated mirrors. Other facilities include a shop, a laundry room, a coffee and wine bar, and resident caterers are available four nights a week. Concierge is dog-friendly with…

A Shropshire couple has completed an epic world tour in their Fiat Ducato campervan, called Trudy. YouTubers, Marianne and Chris Fisher, travelled more than 90,000 miles and visited 29 different countries on their journey. The pair have finally returned to their home in Telford four and a half years after setting off. Marianne, 56, and Chris, 54, also known for their YouTube channel, Tread the Globe, decided to embark on a globetrotting adventure after being faced with a series of personal challenges. Marianne had recently donated a kidney to save her best friend’s life and was in hospital recovering when Chris found the perfect ’van to make their worldwide trip become a reality – a 2005 Fiat Ducato Adria Twin campervan. The couple specifically chose Trudy on the advice of…

Bailey has added two new layouts to its first-ever campervan range, the Endeavour, which is now made up of four models. The two new 3,500kg models, both of which are under six metres long, starts with the Endeavour B63, a pure two-berth with a rear kitchen opposite the washroom. Up front, the side sofa facing the sliding door converts into a double bed at night. The Endeavour B65 (pictured), is a four-berth with up to four travel seats. As well as the font lounge and central kitchen/washroom, there is a fixed bed at the rear, which folds up to enhance the storage in this area. The second double bed is in the pop-top roof accessed through a hatch above the front lounge. Built on a bold Chrome Blue Ford Transit…

If seeing the Malibu Genius was love at first sight, prepare to swoon over the Genius Performance 4x4. Here you'll find everything that makes the new Mercedes Malibu campervan so exciting, with the addition of four-wheel drive. The basis is, of course, the all-wheel drive Sprinter, powered by a 190hp diesel engine with the 9G-Tronic automatic ’box. In addition, it has 16in steel wheels with all-terrain tyres, Thermotronic automatic air-conditioning, Distronic adaptive cruise control, active lane departure warning, automatic headlights, electric folding mirrors and tyre pressure monitoring. Malibu also equips the Performance with an awning, exterior LED lighting (above the windscreen and over the sliding door) and a premium toolkit with folding shovel, hatchet and sabre saw. If that’s not enough extreme camping, then opt for the Self-Sufficiency Package, which…

SLEEP TIGHT DUVALAY COMFORT SLEEPING BAG The gift of a good night’s sleep may be just about the best present you can give. The versatile Duvalay Comfort Sleeping Bag should ensure a restful night’s sleep wherever you are. It consists of a bottom pocket that houses a luxury memory foam topper and a top pocket with a duvet, providing an all-in-one sleep solution. Simply unroll the bag and enjoy! The premium Gold memory foam base smooths uneven surfaces and offers exceptional pressure relief. Choose between a 4cm base for most sleepers or a 5cm option for added support for aching joints. Unlike traditional sleeping bags, there’s no restriction on movement — you’re not zipped in. Plus, you can easily join two together to create a double. Prices start at £169.95…

North Yorkshire is an area of stunning natural beauty, rich history and vibrant culture, offering something for everyone. The North York Moors National Park and the Yorkshire Dales National Park are must-visit destinations if you enjoy the outdoor lifestyle, as are lovely Areas of Outstanding National Beauty like Nidderdale (main picture) and the Howardian Hills. Walking and cycling routes abound in these places, as well as a wide range of other outdoor activities, and there are tonnes of campsites around, too. Head to the coast and indulge in the finest fish and chips at Scarborough, Whitby or Robin Hood’s Bay. And for culture vultures, historic destinations like the city of York and the spa towns of Harrogate and Knaresborough won’t disappoint. TRY ROWING IN KNARESBOROUGH Knaresborough is a beautiful market…

Q What’s better than a Ford Transit Auto-Sleeper Duetto? A Thirty Auto-Sleeper Duettos, all gathered in one place. The last time we met up with other Duetto owners was in 2019, when 17 ’vans assembled in Derbyshire. We had found each other through an online group for owners of the ’vans and had decided it was time to meet, not just on Facebook but face to face. It was a great success, as we all found we had a great deal in common, as well as owning the same type of campervan. Since then, there have been meet-ups in Somerset and north Wales, but this was the first one Chris and I had been able to attend since 2019, as the location was Woodhall Spa, a short distance to travel…

The high-quality campsites group, Premier Parks, which shortly celebrates its 17th anniversary, has revealed which top campsites are featured in the collection for next year. Personally visited and inspected by a member of the team, the Premier Parks group showcases the ultimate in touring and camping luxury by providing campsites with top facilities, great pitches and in popular locations. The Premier Parks group was created in 2008, by the editorial teams behind Campervan, MMM, Caravan and Camping magazines, to provide readers with a choice of the best campsites and touring parks across the UK. During the campsite selection process, the main factors taken into account include a great location, perfect pitches, a neat and tidy site and facilities of a high standard. The overall ‘feel’ of the site and whether…

This is the Adria SuperTwin – and it could soon be the Slovenian brand’s new flagship campervan. It’s a concept for now but we’d expect a production version soon. The Adria Twin has been around since the Fiat Ducato first arrived in 2007 and has been facelifted for 2025. It has more recently been joined by the Twin Max, based on the VW Crafter. And now, there’s the SuperTwin to take over the role of flagship. Or there will be, once it gets the green light for production, because this surprise debutant at the Caravan Salon Düsseldorf in September was described as a ‘design concept’. But we all know that Adria has a history of presenting such ‘studies’ with the full intention of series production coming shortly after. Rumours suggest…

There are two new Ford Custom conversions under the Dreamer umbrella but they are very different designs and even built in different factories. While the latest long-wheelbase Cap Land has a shower and toilet and is built in France, the simpler, more conventional City Camp is converted at Westfalia’s plant in Germany (where it also makes the sister-model Club Joker Urban under its own branding). And this isn’t strictly in the Dreamer range but an entirely separate offering under the title ‘City by Dreamer’. It’s the first model to sit under this brand, which has its own dealer network. Along with the Panama P12 from Marquis Leisure, the Swift Monza and Landseer’s latest campervan, this is one of the first conversions to appear on the UK market based on the…

WAREN CARAVAN & CAMPING PARK Waren Mill, Bamburgh, Northumberland NE70 7EE T 01668 214366 W meadowhead.co.uk OPEN 8 March – 2 November Waren Caravan and Camping Park sits in woodland on the headland above Budle Bay Nature Reserve. The site offers four pitch types, from basic grass to fully serviced, and there’s also a dedicated adults-only section. Facilities include toilets, showers, a dishwashing area, a pub and restaurant, a licensed shop, an outdoor pool, games room and launderette. There’s an on-site nature trail and St Oswald’s Way (a long-distance walking route) passes through the site. So, if you are still getting the hang of driving your campervan, this is a campsite you can park up for the weekend or longer, to explore the site and the local area on foot…

HI This month I wanted to talk about a subject close to my heart; cats! Now bear with me, this is completely relevant to campervan travel, as I’m more specifically talking about travelling with cats. As you know, when I’m not off on solo adventures, I travel full-time in a ’van with my husband and three rescue cats. I’m currently looking at what the next 12 months will look like in terms of travel, solo travel and work and it got me reflecting on the past 12 months. I was thinking about the motorhome shows and all of the lovely people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. In particular the number of people I’ve had talking to me about travelling with their cats! That has definitely grown over the past…

CAMPERVAN INSURANCE GROWTH There has been a huge increase in younger people taking out campervan insurance policies, according to Sterling Insurance, which said the number of 18 to 34-year-olds who have taken out one of its tourist policies has increased by 277% since this time last year. “The majority of our policies for those touring has been, and probably always will be, older people who like to travel in their motorhomes and explore during retirement or as they wind down their working lives,” said Peter Cook, one of the company’s managers. “But it’s been obvious that more and more young people are looking to travel around the UK and Europe in campers.”…

The Trekker X is definitely one of the coolest-looking campervans I’ve seen this year. With its trendy Grey Matter colour, bold graphics, chunky black alloys and side mouldings, this Transit-based ’van is going to get serious attention on the campsite. But, as we all know, beauty is only skin deep. Those covetous glances won’t mean a thing if your campervan doesn’t perform how you want it to – what’s far more important is what it is like to drive and to live in. So, what better way to put Swift’s latest campervan to the test, than taking it across country to one of my favourite camping locations in the UK, the north Wales coast? We reviewed the shorter (5.53m) version of the Trekker earlier this year, and the six-metre X…

Speeds has been a regular at the Warners outdoor shows with a colourful array of Ford Transit Custom pop-tops. But more recently it has also moved into the market for larger campervans. On the popular six-metre Boxer, it offers its Ripasso – named after an Italian red wine and described as a limited edition of 20 vehicles. Based on a pre-registered Peugeot panel van, Speeds’ newcomer seems bullishly priced at just a fiver under eighty grand, a price that exceeds that of a number of well-established competitors. It aims to justify that cost with an all-inclusive spec, rather than any novelty in terms of layout or design. In fact, the floorplan is a UK favourite with a spacious rear lounge – so this is a pure two-berth, with the only…