Noticeboard
Welcome – Editor Alex Melvin is in celebratory mood as leading manufacturer Omar turns 50
Chris’s Column – Pant Mawr park resident Chris Wildgoose explores neighbouring town Portmerion
Buying a park home – Everything you need to know
Parks
Bedwell Park, Cambridgeshire – Kris Griffiths visits a picturesque Tingdene-owned park close to both Ely and Cambridge
Shillingford Park, Pembrokeshire – Lynne Pedley travels meets the site owners and residents at a picturesque estate
Scamford Park, Pembrokeshire – Lynne Pedley checks out Scamford Park, a Welsh wonder that ticks all the boxes
Morn Gate, Dorset – Philip Pond explores the Jurassic Coast and discovers a stunning park
Park People: Martins Park, Hampshire – At only 41 years old, Philip Norman is a fresh face at a family-run Martins Park in Farnborough, Hampshire
Homes
Wessex Gite – We explore a French-inspired incarnation from luxury lodge manufacturer, Wessex
Prestige Residence – We run the rule over an exciting new model from industry big boys Prestige
Newbury Show preview – We preview the Southern Motorcaravan Show in Newbury, Berkshire, from 15 to 17 May
Ideal Home Show review – Philip Pond steps inside the extraordinary Summit, from Pathfinder, and likes what he sees at this London Olympia event
Home improvements
Showing the way forward – We find out what specialist refurbisher, Nuvex Ltd, has in store during show season
Offers
Free 48 Bedding plants and seeds – Get your free collection, worth £23
News, nostalgia and lifestyle
Healthy body, healthy mind – We bring you our top tips on keeping your body and mind in good order
Rolling back the years: Manor Homes – Philip Pond goes back to the 1980s to find out about the genesis of Manor Park Homes
News – Three pages of news and updates from around the park home community
Letters – All the latest views and opinions from the people that matter most… you!
Money Matters – Steve Rowe has more top cash saving tips
Your home essentials – We find out what new products are available for mobile home and holiday home owners
New site licensing laws explained – New licensing laws for park home sites came into force two years back. We get the lowdown
HOLIDAY
Buying a holiday home – The buying process explained
Frank Holgate 1942-2015 – We look back on the life of one of the caravan industry’s most well-respected figutes
Holiday news – Developments from the holiday home world
Silecroft Holiday Park, Cumbria – Steve Rowe visits a Cumbrian holiday park with a stunning seaside location
Lynne’s Life – Lodge owner Lynne looks ahead to an another exciting month
Omar’s Golden Anniversary
Turn to page 59 for our 32-page celebration of Omar’s half a century in the park and holiday home industry!