SURF CAMPERS
Illustrator Hugo and his wife Thea live in Brighton with their daughters Esther and Sylvia and dog Roller. They collected their built-to-order Manhattan from Sussex Campervans last year and love it. They went to Devon’s Croyde and Baggy Point this summer and Hugo says, “We go to Combas Farm campsite, Croyde. Thea used to go there as a little girl and we go every year. It’s an amazing place with good facilities. It’s a five-minute walk into Croyde, which has pubs and restaurants. The main activity is surfing, from Croyde or Putsborough - a fabulous beach with a great cafe and views of Woolacombe. For us, rain or shine, it’s the beach!”
HOBBIES & INTERESTS Could you use your campervan to support your hobbies as well as for holidays? Many people use campervans for festivals, rallies and events - but how many of us would actually set off in wild and wintry weather? Some of our friends use their vans all year round for a range of different activities, even finding that the colder parts of the year are their most active. Stewart’s first trip in his new Paradise Deluxe campervan was to the French Alps. “We stayed near La Clusaz in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of South-Eastern France. We went snow boarding and snow shoeing. I had no problems driving the campervan in ice and snow and the heater was very welcome.” Stewart is also an instructor and assessor for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards and is a keen cyclist. Having a campervan has helped him to pursue his hobbies and explore further than he was able to before.
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