Contents TRAVEL 48 COVER WALES Stretch your legs in Snowdonia with easy valley ambles leading to a hike up the main mountain 56 COVER CROATIA Spend an amazing five weeks on tour in this beautiful countr y

64 COVER LAKE DISTRICT Bag a Wainwright or two in some of the lesser-known par ts of Cumbria

72 COVER WEEKEND TRAVEL In search of Dar tmoor’s highlights

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81 COVER SITES FOR... Exploring

Kent’s castles, coastline and countr yside

87 COVER YOUR CAMPSITE

REVIEWS Readers review the sites they’ve stayed at, from Somerset to Italy

36 COVER NEW ZEALAND On the second par t of this trip of a lifetime,

we discover New Zealand’s unforgettable Nor th Island

TESTED 101 COVER SWIFT VOYAGER 584

An in-depth review of the fixed single bed layout in this all-new British Ford-based low-profile 109 COVER MALIBU VAN 600 A

fixed bed campervan with a great washroom hailing from Germany

117 COVER MY MOTORHOME Downsizing to this super-compact car-sized Romahome

122 COVER TECH HELP Readers’

technical questions answered, from tyres to 12V systems 129 COVER MY PROJECT Upgrading a mains charger to operate with lithium batteries 131 COVER MY PROJECT Replacing a broken washroom tap 132 TECH ADVICE How to prepare for your first trip away in a new or new-to-you motorhome

BUYING 138 COVER BUYING ADVICE The ins and outs of buying a factor yfresh motorhome 140 VINTAGE ’VANS Different research methods from books to forums about older motorhomes

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