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GREAT ESCAPES IN A LUXURY MOTORHOME
WHERE’S YOUR
SPIRIT OF FREEDOM? Words: Rob Davis.
Ever wish you could just... get away from it all? Of course you do, especially after the last couple of years. And if the spirit of adventure, freedom and fun is still alive and kicking within you, now’s the time to hire a luxury motorhome and hit the open road in leisurely luxury! THE SPIRIT OF FREEDOM... that’s all you need to get away from it all in a luxury motorhome. Beware though, once you’ve enjoyed your first motorhome break, you’ll find it can be quite addictive... just ask Adam Brookes, who has fallen head over heels with life on the open road over the past couple of years and now hires out his five luxury motorhomes for others to enjoy. What’s the appeal of a motorhome holiday?
It’s the perfect way to get away! You can drive for as long as you want, and pull over to enjoy a rest, a coffee or a comfort break whenever you choose. That makes long journeys easy and much more relaxing. You don’t have to unpack when you arrive at your destination and you can change your travel itinerary on a whim! 42
How did your motorhome adventures begin?
My ‘day job’ is working in the hospitality industry supplying pubs and bars with gas to dispense their beer.
During Covid and amid furlough, I helped out a friend on livestock farm down in Wiltshire, I converted my own Mercedes van to create a bespoke motorhome to live in during the summer. Every morning was awesome! I awoke to views of rolling fields, the sunrise and a whistling kettle for my first morning cuppa. It was heaven, really fantastic, and I thought ‘everyone should be able to enjoy this!’ I then had the idea of purchasing luxury motorhomes for people to hire so they could enjoy luxury on the road for themselves!
Adam Brookes makes his fleet of Volkswagen and coachbuilt Ducato-based luxury motorhomes available for hire from his business, Spirit of Freedom, located between Peterborough and Stamford.
What vans do you have?
I purchased my first van, Molly, back in November 2020 – annoyingly, just before lockdown. Her sister Meg followed and then we added two Volkswagen campers, to our fleet. As you’re reading this article, we’ll take delivery of our latest motorhome Rosie which is another Fiat Ducato-based coachbuilt motorhome just like Molly and Meg. They sleep up to six people – four with a little more space to live – and they have everything you need on board to live well either on a campsite, or ‘off-grid.’ Aren’t they hard to drive?
No! They all have automatic gearboxes, power steering, reverse cameras and air
