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Love2Stay launches socially distant team building
Love2Stay Caravan & Glamping site, near Shrewsbury has launched a new socially distanced team-building package
Issue 431 is out now! Natural beauty
Our latest issue of Practical Caravan is on sale now and available in the shops and online. This month the best of the UK's...
Coachman is expanding its ranges
Coachman is expanding its ranges with new models for the 2021 season in both the upmarket Laser and more entry level Acadia ranges.
Industry Profile – Steve Biggs of Isabella
Getting to know some of our industry’s biggest names. This month, Steve Biggs of Isabella UK
Future launches PetsRadar.com
Future PLC, the publisher of Practical Caravan, has launched PetsRadar.com a new website with a mission to help the world’s pets lead happier, healthier...
Caravanning for beginners – here’s everything you need to know!
Are you thinking about trying out a caravan holiday? Here's everything you need to know about caravanning for beginners!
Spring in the Lakes
Spring is the perfect time to explore the stunning Lake District scenery, as Anna Lyon and family discover
Stour Estuary coast included in Suffolk Coasts and Heaths AONB
The Suffolk Coasts and Heaths AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) has been expanded
Best campsites in Wales with sea views
Wales is one of the most popular destinations for touring, with the varied and rugged Welsh coastline offering spectacular views and the chance to...
Best campsites in Scotland with sea views
Here's our pick of some the best campsites with sea views in Scotland
DFDS continues ferry service
Ferry company DFDS has sought to reassure passengers that it will continue to operate services to both France and the Netherlands after the UK...
Campsites are reporting full bookings
Those campsites that have reopened after lockdown are reporting full bookings as holiday makers turn to camping as a safe option for getting away...
Visit Britain tourism forecast
In December each year, tourism body VisitBritain forecasts the volume and value of inbound tourism and the value of domestic tourism for the coming...
All-terrain mobility scooter for hire
Highlands End Holiday Park in Bridport, Dorset, is offering an all-terrain mobility scooter for guests who have difficulty with walking to hire
Issue 430 is out now! Fun in the sun!
Our latest issue of Practical Caravan is on sale now and available in the shops and online. This month fun in the sun -...
New Advnture website launches
Future Publishing launches new Advnture website celebrating the great outdoors. The newly launched Advnture.com is the home of outdoor inspiration and buying advice
SPONSORED Meet the stunning new Adria Adora range
When you’re buying a new caravan it’s crucial to be confident that you’re getting the best model you can buy – and with Adria’s...
Adora gets a sleeker microlight look
Adria has completely updated its mid-market Adora range for the 2021 season
SPONSORED How the staycation boom is set to change the UK holiday landscape
As a seasoned caravanner, you already know how enjoyable a holiday in the UK can be. And it seems that other people are now...
Inside Out – getting to know Nick Page of Swift Group
In our series getting to know the industry's insiders, Practical Caravan speaks to Nick Page, Commercial Director with Swift Group
National Trust begins a phased reopening
The National Trust has begun a phased reopening of the 200 houses in its care
Loo of the Year Awards
Cumbrian campsite Park Foot has won two accolades in the latest Loo of the Year Awards
Nation’s favourite holiday hotspots
With many campsites open or about to open, caravanners and motorcaravanners have been able to snatch back summer holidays from the jaws of the...
Keep safe as you come out of lockdown
Caravanners looking to take their vehicles out for the first time after lockdown are being urged by the Caravan and Motorhome Club and driver...
Camping in the Forest not to reopen until 2021
Camping in the Forest will not be opening its 16 sites on Forestry Commission land until 2021
12 European road rules every driver should know
Now that touring abroad is a possibility it might be good to brush up on the driving regulations in your chosen holiday destination. European...
Swift Group cuts its workforce by 5%
The Swift Group is making up to 5 per cent of its workforce redundant, although it insists the long-term outlook for the company remains...
Travelling workers prefer caravans
Nearly one in three British adults now say they would prefer to stay in a motorhome or caravan rather than a hotel if they...
VAT reduction valid for next summer bookings
The VAT reduction from 20% to 5% for tourism and hospitality related activities will be welcomed by businesses and consumers alike.
DFDS Newhaven-Dieppe low-season discounts
Ferry company DFDS is offering low-season discounts on its Newhaven-Dieppe route across the Channel
Brexit travel update
With six months remaining of the transition period of the UK’s leaving the EU and, as yet, there is no firm agreement regarding our...
Issue 429 is out now!
Our latest issue of Practical Caravan is on sale now. This month everything you need to know about touring post-lockdown.
October 2020 Motorhome and Caravan NEC show cancelled
October’s Motorhome and Caravan Show at the NEC has been cancelled for this year
The Quiet Site wins Queen’s Award
The Quiet Site has become the first caravan park in Britain to win the Queen's Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development
Lake District campsite plans soft opening
Fans of Skelwith Fold will have to wait just that little bit longer to get their caravans and motorhomes onto a pitch at this...
Industry standard for UK tourism is launched
At the beginning of May Visit Britain announced that it was working on a new industry standard with the Government in response to the...
Cautious Cornwall
Government has said ‘yes’ to campsites in England opening on 4 July, but the council for one of Britain’s holiday hotspots - Cornwall -...
Campsites in England to reopen from 4 July
The UK Government this afternoon announced that English campsites will be allowed to reopen from 4 July.