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Our Claudia Dowell explores the Kent coastline in this month’s Great Escape

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Great Escape Kent p40

News

Hymer returns p12

10 Noticeboard Including Hymer’s new UK dealer network, and reuniting one reader with a lost magazine after 30 years! 14 Letters Your chance to have your say 19 Caravan bore On-site pitch protocol 22 Getting started Your essential guide to taking up caravanning 28 Win a caravan Enter our draw! 30 Inspiration Great reasons to tour in 2012

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34 Britain at its best Get inspired by our spring images 38 Owner Satisfaction Survey Tell us about your new or used caravan in our all-new survey 40 Great Escape Kent Our Claudia Dowell explores the Cinque Ports and the fabulous forts of Kent’s historic coastline 49 Mini-guide to Kent Claudia’s cut-out-and-keep guide to where to stay, where to go, where to eat, and more 52 Windermere Reader Gary Richardson reveals his secret CS bolt-hole for escapes to his beloved Lake District 56 Wirral Our Doug King sets off with his wife Brenda for an adventure in this unsung part of England’s north-west 62 Cambridge Claudia Dowell celebrates spring blossoms, punts and the best places to take tea in the university city 68 The Shetlands Our pick of eight essential attractions to visit in Scotland’s remote northern islands

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