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Welcome
Editor Alex Melvin walks you through what’s inside your exciting July issue
Buying a park home
Essential buying advice and companies to contact
Andrew’s anecdotes
Columnist and writer Andrew Jenkinson shares some fascinating snippets about his latest upcoming book
Parks
Park resident of the year
Nominate your favourite, deserving neighbour for our award and win big!
Fangrove Park, Surrey
Steve Rowe visits a woodland park in Surrey that has recently become part of the Wyldecrest Parks portfolio, with new show homes providing the chance to buy a brand-new home on a leafy plot
Saltmarshe Park, Herefordshire
We travel to an exciting new development, set within stunning Herefordshire countryside and attached to an existing holiday park
Nominate your park warden!
Enter our competition to find the UK’s best park warden, manager or owner
On a permanent holiday!
We profile a stunning south Devon site with a full residential licence and a wide range of park homes and lodges on offer
Nursery time!
One of the UK’s premier park operators, Countrywide, is in the process of a multi-million pound renovation of its pretty Berkshire site, Harvey’s Nurseries…
An A1 experience!
A BBC TV documentary recently followed the journey of a Cleveland couple’s new residential home to Hazelgrove Park. We find out more
Park People: Woodlands, Pontypool
Barbara Dunn is an inspiration having chosen park life to help her husband who now lives with Frontotemporal Dementia
Appleacre Park, Cambridgeshire
Fancy owning a new home at a pretty park that’s close to lots of local amenities, including Duxford Imperial War Museum? Check out Appleacre Park, in Fowlmere
Warfield Park wins eco award
We find out more about a sprawling Berkshire park that recently scooped a top energy saving award for improvements on its rental homes
Homes
The Omar Accent
We run the rule over a lovely new model from industry trendsetters, Omar
The Willerby Mulberry
Prepare to be wowed by the latest home from industry stalwarts Willerby
In a nutshell: Sovereign
We turn the spotlight on industry newcomers Sovereign
Turning up the heat on fuel poverty
We find out how park home residents can slash heating costs and pick up a free boiler in the process…
Small screen stars!
Part exchange specialist Quick Move Park Homes launches the Park Home Retirement Living Show on Home Shopping TV
Lifestyle
Silver surfing
Whether you’re a fully-fledged silver surfer happily browsing already, or nervous about getting tangled up in the world wide web, there’s always something new to learn when it comes to using the internet!
FREE £28 pinks and snips
Get your free hardy perennial pinks, perfect for borders and patios!
Fancy a sleepover?
What goes on in your park home garden at night? The RSPB’s Jenny Shelton examines some of the interesting fauna to be found
Your home essentials
A range of top products especially for your park home, garage and garden
News, views and advice
Letters
The best of your views and opinions, plus our great Sudoku puzzle and cartoon strip!
News
Four pages of great park news from all around the UK
Money matters
Steve Rowe brings you some great advice
LEASE: Welsh legislation
Some important changes to the legislation relating to Welsh park home sites was introduced in 2013. The Leasehold Advisory Service’s Richard Hand and Ibraheem Dulmeer explore the main issues
Holiday
Buying a holiday home
Everything you need to know
Holiday news
Six pages of news, events and activities from all around the UK world of holiday parks and homes
LAST CALL FOR STONELEIGH!
AS WE WENT TO PRESS, THE WORLD OF PARK & LEISURE HOMES SHOW 2017 WAS SET TO BEGIN. FIND OUT MORE ESSENTIAL AND
LATE-BREAKING SHOW INFORMATION INSIDE!