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Andy Jenkinson

Andy has been contributing to Practical Caravan and Practical Motorhome for 25 years. He is an expert on the UK caravan industry and has 13 books published, with another four due in 2022. One of the UK’s leading caravan/motorhome historians, he has been a caravanner since 1969, when he went on tour with his parents in an Elddis Tornado and a Ford Cortina 1600E tow car. Andy regularly tests new and used tourers and has also written company profiles for Swift, Adria, Coachman, Bailey, Lunar, Bessacarr and Willerby. He currently owns a Skoda Karoq 4x4 Tdi and Bailey Ranger GT60 500 .

Articles From This Author

The Avanté looks good with quality moulded front and rear panels
Caravans

Elddis Avanté 454 2020
2-berth
1310 kg MTPLM
£20,194

Elddis is launching a new layout for the Avanté 454, comprising a transverse fixed bed and L-shaped front lounge. And there's a lot to...

The Discovery is a quirky looking tourer, with an awning that stretches right around to the rear
Caravans

Bailey Discovery D4-2 2020
2-berth
995 kg MTPLM
£16,199

Bailey is clearly focusing on first-time buyers with its distinctive-looking, lightweight Discovery range. Andrew Jenkinson checks out a compact two-berth.

The Clubman ES has a smart exterior, with bold graphics, a sunroof, a one-piece glazed door and full-height front and rear ABS panels
Caravans

Lunar Clubman ES 2019
3-berth
1500 kg MTPLM
£25,299

Andrew Jenkinson takes a look at the latest, 2019 version of Lunar's Clubman ES, a spacious three-berth layout with a great-sized washroom across the...

The popular Isonzo sees little change for 2020; we love the large sunroof
Caravans

Adria Adora 613 DT Isonzo 2020
4-berth
1750 kg MTPLM
£23,995

This best-selling range, a firm favourite in the UK, gets some neat design tweaks ad upgraded furnishings for the 2020 season, says Andrew Jenkinson

Venus 460/2 Deluxe offers sharp graphics, glazed door, smart alloys and a large front window. Service points are placed on the offside
Caravans

Venus 460/2 Deluxe 2019
2-berth
1180 kg MTPLM
£17,024

Built by Lunar, Venus is already a top-value line up, but with the Marquis Deluxe special, this well-equipped two-berth is an absolute steal.

The Bailey Phoenix 420 has a similar look to its siblings. There’s no front gas locker, and the graphics are quite low-key

Bailey Phoenix 420 2019
2-berth
1139 kg MTPLM
£16,999.00

Bailey replaces its revamped Pursuit range with the new Phoenix, hoping to grab a bigger chunk of the entry level segment. We review the...

The Wingamm Rookie L has a 5.9m-long shipping length and a 1200kg MTPLM
Caravans

Wingamm Rookie L 2018
4-berth
1200 kg MTPLM
£26,145

Turn heads in comfort with the fixed-bed Wingamm Rookie L, a characterful four-berth that packs a lot into its modest footprint and oozes Italian...

The new-for-2018 Xplore 422 costs £14,249, £14,718 as tested
Caravans

Xplore 422 2018
2-berth
1099 kg MTPLM
£14,249

Great value and with a clever, L-shaped kitchen, the two-berth Xplore 422 could be a shrewd newcomer for 2018 – join us as we...

Tweaked for 2018, the Venus 570/4 is priced from £16,499
Caravans

Venus 570/4 2018
4-berth
1360 kg MTPLM
£16,499

A surprising amount of luxury at an affordable price? Check out the new-season updates for the lightweight, end-washroom, transverse-island-bed Venus 570/4

The Knaus StarClass 480 has been ungraded for 2018 and is priced from £26,699
Caravans

Knaus StarClass 480 2018
2-berth
1500 kg MTPLM
£26,699

Enjoy high build quality in this UK-focused end-washroom two-berth, but does the Knaus StarClass 480 do enough to justify its weight and price? Read...

This twin-axle from the 2017 range of Sprite caravans has an MTPLM of 1624kg
Caravans

Sprite Quattro DD 2017
6-berth
1624 kg MTPLM
£18,445

Versatility is key to this Sprite's double-dinette layout that gives families lots of room – and on a twin-axle chassis, it's unique in the...

The silver sides are new and give the 2017-season Buccaneer caravans a distinctive, upmarket look
Caravans

Buccaneer Galera 2017
6-berth
2000 kg MTPLM
£31,699

Is this the ultimate family caravan? Read our Buccaneer Galera review to discover if this luxury six-berth is the van to make your touring...

The Lunar Quasar 674 has a 1530kg MTPLM and a front locker that will accommodate a pair of gas bottles plus other touring paraphernalia
Caravans

Lunar Quasar 674 2017
4-berth
1530 kg MTPLM
£19,999

Join us inside the new Lunar Quasar 674 to discover if this end-washroom, island-bed, twin-axle caravan is the spacious model couples have been waiting...

The new-for-2017 Compass Casita 586 has an MTPLM of 1460kg
Caravans

Compass Casita 586 2017
6-berth
1460 kg MTPLM
£18,499

A well-specced, spacious, single-axle, six-berth caravan for sale at under £18,500? Read our Compass Casita 586 review to see if it is the perfect...

The exterior is smart, but not overly inspiring – the large, one-piece front window and grey gas-locker lid are familiar Venus features
Caravans

Venus 590/6 2017
6-berth
1380 kg MTPLM
£15,899

If you want a flexible family caravan that's great value for money and lightweight too, you'd better check out our review of this new-for-2017...

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