Contents TRAVEL 40 SUFFOLK Discover this land of legends and a secret city in the Waveney Valley

46 WEST MIDLANDS Stepping back 200 years in the Black Country

54 COVER FRANCE Exploring WWI ’s battlefields makes for a thoughtprovoking short break

32 COVER SCOTLAND Fife is the perfect place for a stunning coastal break

62 COVER TRAVEL WEEKEND Packing an awful lot into a few days in Herefordshire

71 COVER SITES FOR… The best places to pitch up for a city escape 77 YOUR SITE REVIEWS Readers rate the campsites they’ve stayed at, from Austria to York

TESTED 89 COVER RAPIDO C55 We review the best of the best – the 2025 Motorhome of the Year

97 COVER OUT AND ABOUT

SUMMIT This campervan company applies its stylish touch to a bigger VW Crafter 105 COVER MALIBU T450 A

premium motorhome for less from Carthago’s sister brand 113 MY MOTORHOME Upsizing from a micro-camper to a VW

TECHNICAL 118 TECH HELP Answering questions on all aspects of motorhoming, from sourcing spare parts to driving in Spain

125 MY PROJECT Giving motorhome brakes an overhaul and an upgrade for better performance on mountain roads 129 MY PROJECT Repairing and strengthening a GRP sink unit in a motorhome washroom 132 COVER TECH ADVICE One of the most essential pieces of kit in a motorhome… here’s how to maintain and upgrade toilets 139 COVER TECH ADVICE Have you serviced the living aspects of your motorhome yet?

BUYING 142 COVER BUYING ADVICE What to expect and ask if picking up a new or new-to-you motorhome 144 VINTAGE ’VANS Looking at the smaller end of the classic market, derived from cars

6 outandaboutlive.co.uk June 2025