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  The best LEGO car sets for fans
  LEGO barely needs any introduction. The Danish brand has built an empire of bricks that the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt would be envious of. The world of LEGO is vast,...
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  The best rooftop tent for your car
  The thought of a weekend in the Yorkshire Dales or a trans-continental road trip to the Carpathian mountains sounds lovely, especially if you don’t need to worry yourself with hotel...
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  The best driving experiences for petrolheads
  At Parkers we know that car enthusiasts like cars more than things with a car flavour. If you have a car lover to buy for soon and are struggling to...
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  The best car-themed stocking filler gifts
  With Christmas coming up it can be difficult finding those small stocking filler gifts that are thoughtful, inexpensive and genuinely useful. This is especially true if that person likes cars...
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  The best advent calendars that a car fan will adore
  The whiff of cinnamon is becoming stronger, Chris Rea is packing his emergency breakdown kit and the looming march of advent calendar shopping is growing. Christmas is on the horizon...
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  Parkers' vegan camping cooking experience
  Trying to have a vegan barbeque would have been a sad affair a few years ago. But these days it’s only possible, it’s something we heartily recommend. You’ve got the...
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  The best car phone holders 2025
  The world of in-car entertainment extends way beyond the infotainment system, and most modern motorists will rely on a smartphone in some way on the average drive, which means getting the best...
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  Weber Traveler barbecue: too big for its boots?
  ‘It’s on a pallet’ are not the words I wanted, nor expected, to hear from the delivery man when the Weber Traveler (American spelling) turned up. It’s allegedly the portable...
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  The best budget electric scooters
  Fancy one of the best budget electric scooters to ride around on? You may have seen electric scooters cropping up around big cities in the UK; however, private e-scooter usage...
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  Cooking in the Grand Californian heat – The Parkers guide to cooking in a camper van
  If your idea of campervan cooking extends to spam and tinned hoops eaten from mess tins with a house key, you’re in for a real surprise. Camping cookware has come...
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  The best e-bikes under £500
  Finding a good e-bike is challenging. Finding the best e-bikes under £500 is almost impossible. Whether you’re searching for an electric bike for your commute to work or to ride around...
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  The best electric scooters
  If you live in a city, it’s likely you’ll have noticed the influx of e-scooters, topped with commuters on their merry way to work. With more people looking for environmentally...
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  The best car first aid kits you need in your boot
  How painful can a papercut be? Or a skinned knee? All these occurrences, while not A&E worthy are an utter pain if you don’t get something to treat them. That’s...
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  Car-themed Secret Santa ideas
  At Parkers, we know what car fans like as a gift. We’ve put that knowledge to use here in suggesting a range of Secret Santa ideas seasoned in car spice....
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  The best travel games for kids
  Car journeys as a child can be incredibly dull. There is only so much to see from a window and boredom really starts to kick in. Sure, you can plonk...
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  The best toy cars
  Toy cars are a pillar of most children’s playtime. Whether it was racing Dinky and Matchbox cars around the living room rug, plunging Tonka trucks through mud in the garden...
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  Parkers’ top diecast model cars
  Diecasting as a manufacturing process has been around for almost 200 years. It a production method of pouring molten metal into a mould. Plastic can be cast in a similar way...
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  The best Father's Day gifts 2025 handpicked by our product experts
  To avoid the old cliche that dads are hard to buy for, we’ve been racking our brains at the Parkers HQ, thinking up the best Father’s Day gift ideas we...
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  The best camping chairs for your campervan trips
  The great outdoors has beckoned, and you’ve answered the call, so it is time to shake off the workaday shackles and get back to basics with a camping trip. That...
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  Driving in Germany
  If you are planning a driving trip across Germany, you’re not alone. Confidence in air travel is falling, and many families are considering letting the car take the strain for...