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Claudia Dowell

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General

Changing the mindset – councils need to rise to motorhome challenge

By claudia-dowell
Published: March 24, 2021 ⋅ Updated: April 12, 2022

General

Goodwood tickets now on sale

By claudia-dowell
Published: February 1, 2021 ⋅ Updated: April 12, 2022

Travel and Touring

Travel to the European Union post Brexit

By claudia-dowell
Published: January 6, 2021

General

Skelwith Fold’s winter changes

By claudia-dowell
Published: December 17, 2020

News

Film preview: Supernova

By claudia-dowell
Published: December 8, 2020 ⋅ Updated: March 16, 2021

Travel

Stargazers look out for December meteor shower

By claudia-dowell
Published: December 2, 2020 ⋅ Updated: April 12, 2022

Travel

Government updates information for travel to Spain

By claudia-dowell
Published: November 18, 2020 ⋅ Updated: March 23, 2021

Travel

Explore Portugal with Easy Camp

By claudia-dowell
Published: November 17, 2020 ⋅ Updated: March 23, 2021

General

Plans for aires in Scotland take shape

By claudia-dowell
Published: November 17, 2020 ⋅ Updated: April 12, 2022

News

Exploring quintessential England

By claudia-dowell
Published: November 4, 2020 ⋅ Updated: April 12, 2022

News

Best campsites in Wales with sea views

By claudia-dowell
Published: August 19, 2020

News

Best campsites in Scotland with sea views

By claudia-dowell
Published: August 18, 2020 ⋅ Updated: August 19, 2020

10 top sites for the best fish and chips Travel Guide

You can't beat traditional dishes when you're dining at the beach. Claudia Dowell selects 10 campsites near fantastic fish and chip restaurants

News

Scotland’s National Park camping permit areas reopen

By claudia-dowell
Published: August 10, 2020 ⋅ Updated: April 12, 2022

News

Free motorhome parking causing upset in Minehead

By claudia-dowell
Published: August 5, 2020

News

New facilities for the Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye

By claudia-dowell
Published: August 4, 2020

News

12 European road rules every driver should know

By claudia-dowell
Published: July 14, 2020

News

VAT reduction valid for next summer bookings

By claudia-dowell
Published: July 9, 2020 ⋅ Updated: July 30, 2020

News

DFDS Newhaven-Dieppe low-season discounts for motorhomes

By claudia-dowell
Published: July 9, 2020

News

Brexit travel update

By claudia-dowell
Published: July 8, 2020

News

Off Italy’s less well-beaten track

By claudia-dowell
Published: July 1, 2020

Travel and Touring

Touring post-lockdown

By claudia-dowell
Published: June 30, 2020

News

Drive in movies on South coast

By claudia-dowell
Published: June 30, 2020

News

Industry standard for UK tourism is launched

By claudia-dowell
Published: June 25, 2020

News

Stena Line introduces virus safety measures

By claudia-dowell
Published: June 16, 2020

Travel

Ferry operator prepares to welcome back holidaymakers

By claudia-dowell
Published: June 3, 2020 ⋅ Updated: July 29, 2021

Travel

Camping and Caravanning Club extends annual membership period

By claudia-dowell
Published: April 29, 2020 ⋅ Updated: May 11, 2020

Travel and Touring

First-class Coast

By claudia-dowell
Published: April 29, 2020 ⋅ Updated: June 12, 2020

On The Road

Driving in Europe post Brexit

By claudia-dowell
Published: January 31, 2020

A local's guide to Brighton

South East England

Brighton Travel Guide

Planning to explore a new touring destination? Try out this celebrated seaside resort.

Sunelia Vacances certainly has impressive facilities, such as this play area that children will love

Travel and Touring

Pitching in style on France’s Atlantic Coast

By claudia-dowell
Published: June 18, 2019

We arrived on the overnight ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare, and got to the campsite just as the sun was coming up

Travel and Touring

The luck of the Irish

By claudia-dowell
Published: May 22, 2019

The stunning St Michael's Mount is just across the Channel from Mont St Michel, Normandy's equally stunning island monastery

Travel and Touring

A dash to St Michael’s Mount

By claudia-dowell
Published: February 27, 2019

Bath is a beautiful and historic city, surrounded by hills that provide great viewpoints

Travel and Touring

A trip to beautiful Bath

By claudia-dowell
Published: December 11, 2018

Read on to be sure you're up to date with the latest regulations affecting motorists in France

Travel and Touring

Don’t get caught out when touring France!

By claudia-dowell
Published: June 15, 2017

Stunning Argentina is just one location for escorted tours available via the Camping and Caravanning Club (CREDIT: Anthony Pickering)

Technical

Escorted tours: what you need to know

By claudia-dowell
Published: June 7, 2017

The Hymer ML-T 580 4x4 has a 4050kg MTPLM and a 1080kg payload

Motorhomes

Hymer ML-T 580 4×4 2016

£65,390

Sleeps 2

MTPLM 4050 kg

Length 6.98 m

Love getting stuck into the great outdoors? Read our Hymer ML-T 580 4x4 review to see if this rugged yet stylish two-berth motorhome is...

Published: November 25, 2016

Practical Motorhome's Claudia enjoyed stunning scenery on the road to Dingle

Travel and Touring

Ireland revisited

By claudia-dowell
Published: September 28, 2016

Visit The Globe Theatre, with its museum and café, on London's South Bank

Travel and Touring

Discover Shakespeare’s London

By claudia-dowell
Published: March 11, 2016

We had to include Castell Coch in our South Wales castle tour

Travel and Touring

Fun-filled Welsh castle tour

By claudia-dowell
Published: March 2, 2016

Pretty Gengenbach was one of the destinations on this winter tour of the Black Forest

Travel and Touring

Black Forest getaway

By claudia-dowell
Published: February 4, 2016