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Peter Baber

Peter Baber is Reviews Editor of Practical Caravan. His first caravan reviews date back to the early 1990s during his first stint working for the magazine, before he embarked on a 20-year career in business journalism which saw him edit a wide variety of magazines, and launch a few too, including one that won an award. Although he enjoyed that, he always knew he wanted to come back to the world of caravans and camping, having first got interested in it during two summers working as a campsite holiday rep in Switzerland in the 1980s. Peter reports on all the new models that make it to dealer forecourts each season, giving his judgement online and in magazine reviews. When he is not working, he likes to improve his skills at throwing pots (he is part of a pottery studio near where he lives and has just started selling his wares), indulges in a bit of baking, and likes playing tennis.

Articles From This Author

Adria Adora 623DT Sava 2019

5-berth
1800 kg MTPLM
£23,975.00

Demand for a twin-axle model in this Alde-heated range has been strong, but does this five-berth layout work as a family caravan?

Caravans

Bailey Unicorn Vigo 2018

4-berth
1499 kg MTPLM
£23,699

How does one of the Bailey's most popular caravan layouts work in the guise of the new Unicorn models? We take a look inside...

Caravans

Elddis Osprey 866 2018

6-berth
1776 kg MTPLM
£24,395

The Warwickshire-based dealer has upped the spec on an 8ft-wide family caravan that already has much to offer. We take a look to see...

Caravans

Fifth Wheel Inos 70 2018

4-berth
2500 kg MTPLM
£49,500

North Wales based Fifth Wheel doesn't just make fifth wheelers: public demand led it to produce the Inos caravan too, which is now in...

Caravans

Lunar Clubman SI 2018

4-berth
1495 kg MTPLM
£24,999

The Clubman SI was Lunar’s biggest seller last year. For 2018, with only minor changes to the interior, does it still live up to...

Caravans

Compass Capiro 574 2018

4-berth
1477 kg MTPLM
£21,949

Want fresh looks, fixed twin single beds and a central washroom? Then you'd better try the 2018-season Compass Capiro 574 – check out our...

Caravans

Swift Sprite Major 6 2018

6-berth
1468 kg MTPLM
£17,430

For flexible family fun without breaking the bank, try our Tourer of the Year 2018! We hit the road to put the Swift Sprite...

Caravans

Venus 620/6 2018

6-berth
1480 kg MTPLM
£17,999

Want twin-axle luxury and space for six without the need for a massive tow car? Join us inside the French-bed Venus 620/6 to see...

Caravans

Compass Casita 462 2018

2-berth
1249 kg MTPLM
£17,549

Enjoy extra space in this fresh-faced end-kitchen two-berth that's great for sociable touring couples – let's check out the 2018-season Compass Casita 462

Awnings

Small but perfectly formed? The baby of Outwell’s mid-market inflatable caravan awnings features the best of the firm’s other ranges – and is easy...

Caravans

T@B 400 TD 2018

3-berth
1200 kg MTPLM
£18,200

If you'd love to turn heads in a teardrop caravan, maybe this funky, fixed-bed T@B 400 TD is the answer? Let's see if this...

Caravans

Bailey Unicorn Cabrera 2018

4-berth
1532 kg MTPLM
£23,999

Showcasing an on-trend, centre-washroom, island-bed layout, does the 2018 Bailey Unicorn Cabrera have what it takes to wow in a hotly contested sector?

Caravans

Adria Action 361 LT 2018

3-berth
1100 kg MTPLM
£17,575

Funky and fresh, the reborn Adria Action is the marque's only all-new caravan for sale in the UK for the 2018 season – can...

Awnings

French mega-manufacturer Trigano aims to make a big impression with its new range of premium inflatable caravan awnings – let's put one to the...

Caravans

Swift Sprite Quattro EB 2018

4-berth
1624 kg MTPLM
£19,390

New for 2018, this great-value, twin-axle four-berth gives you luxury for less and a fashionable floorplan – check out our Swift Sprite Quattro EB...

Awnings

You get a few premium surprises with this budget-level awning, although you’ll probably want to add at least one of the options – here's...

Caravans

Elddis Crusader Supercyclone 2018

4-berth
1776 kg MTPLM
£27,399

There's a new layout for the 2018-season version of the twin-axle Elddis Crusader Supercyclone – let's find out what has changed and if it's...

Caravans

Bailey Unicorn Valencia 2018

4-berth
1498 kg MTPLM
£23,699

The super-successful Bailey Unicorn is back for a fourth generation and here it carries a layout other manufacturers have abandoned – is it still...

Awnings

Kampa knows how to make good caravan awnings and this revamped-for-2018 inflatable isn't just easy to put up, it gives a flexible space with...

Caravans

Lunar Delta TR 2018

4-berth
1740 kg MTPLM
£28,699

Bang on trend and new for 2018, the Delta TR brings the popular island-bed, centre-washroom layout to this upmarket range of Lunar caravans –...

Caravans

Bailey Pegasus GT70 Brindisi 2018

4-berth
1450 kg MTPLM
£19,799

Celebrating 70 years of Bailey caravans, the Pegasus GT70 Brindisi is a special-edition, island-bed four-berth – but is there substance behind the style?

Caravans

Bailey Unicorn Madrid 2018

3-berth
1453 kg MTPLM
£23,699

Updated for 2018, the Bailey Unicorn Madrid is now strictly for three, but packed with neat details and fresh styling, it's certainly a compelling...

Caravans

Lunar Lexon 660 2018

4-berth
1625 kg MTPLM
£24,999

The twin-axle Lexon 660 fills an obvious gap with a layout that is proving a best-seller, so is Lunar Caravans onto a winner with...

Caravans

Swift Challenger 560 2017

4-berth
1474 kg MTPLM
£20,220

The fashionable island-bed, central-transverse-washroom layout has made it into one of the longest-standing British caravan ranges – was it worth the wait?

Caravans

Alaria RI 2017

4-berth
1825 kg MTPLM
£33,074

Get 2017's hottest layout, packed with goodies and with the luxury of space in this 7.89m-long, 2.33m-wide, twin-axle Alaria RI – but does it...

Caravans

Swift Elegance 530 2017

4-berth
1661 kg MTPLM
£27,775

If you can live without a fixed bed, you'll get a fabulous end washroom and a great amount of kit in this Swift Elegance...

Caravans

Elddis Crusader Zephyr 2017

4-berth
1800 kg MTPLM
£26,299

Get understated luxury, 2017's must-have layout and a generous spec with the Elddis Crusader Zephyr – read on to find out if it's a...

Caravans

Lunar Lexon 590 2017

4-berth
1495 kg MTPLM
£20,699

It's 2017's must-have layout and it has the biggest payload in its class, so is Lunar Caravans on to a winner with this Lexon...

Caravans

Knaus StarClass 690 2017

4-berth
2000 kg MTPLM
£29,999

It is snazzy, well-specced and super-luxurious, but if you have a tow car big enough, does the UK-focused, twin-axle Knaus StarClass 690 add up?...

Caravans

Bailey Pegasus Genoa 2017

2-berth
1265 kg MTPLM
£17,849

Do good things come in small packages? Check out our 2017 Bailey Pegasus Genoa review to see if the well-specced baby of this mid-market...

Caravans

Hymer Nova GL 470 2017

2-berth
1700 kg MTPLM
£27,690

Subtly stylish with a generous payload, can the cheapest Hymer caravan sold in the UK justify its price-tag – and the need for a...

Caravans

Knaus StarClass 480 2017

2-berth
1500 kg MTPLM
£23,999

Distinctive styling, an impressive kitchen and a healthy payload mark out the two-berth Knaus StarClass 480 – is it enough to shine in this...

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