Tow Cars
Mitsubishi goes big on green towing
I’m sitting in the press office at the Geneva Motor Show. It’s a hive of activity, with journalists from all over the world around...
News
In The Magazine
Top 5 twin-axle caravans of 2013
NUMBERS OF TWIN-axle caravans on the market over the past few years has dwindled. Understandable, given the push to reduce fuel consumption as extra...
Tow Cars
New Dacia Duster: a tow car bargain?
CHEAP ISN'T ALWAYS cheerful. Cheap can also be nasty. SinceDacia announced prices for the Duster back in June, we’ve been waiting for findout which...
Parts & Accessories
Win a Countryside Companion guide
If you would like to enrich your next country walk, then pop this guide in your pocket. TheCountryside Companion is full of expert advice...
Parts & Accessories
Win a Heavy Duty Juicer multi-charger
Online gadget store, bigstrawberry8.com have kindly offered us three Heavy Duty Juicer multichargers to giveaway. Theunits have enough power to fully recharge three tablets...
Shows & Events
Win a family ticket to Golden Hind museum
We have four family tickets to the Golden Hind in Brixham Harbour, Devon, up for grabs. Climbaboard the full-size replica of Sir Francis Drake’s...
Shows & Events
Win family ticket to Festival of Power
There’s just one way to get the real thrill of watchingmotorsports: by being there. And Santa Pod Raceway in Northamptonshireis offering one lucky family...
Shows & Events
Win Battle Proms concert tickets
We have six pairs of tickets for the fabulous Battle Proms concerts to give away; each pair is worth £63. The UK’s premier picnic-and-...
Parts & Accessories
Win a mega touring kit!
Whether you're new to caravanning or seasoned veterans, there's gear you really must own when going to tour. Inour latest issue we have rounded...
Travel
Bath Chew named Top 100 Sites 2013 overall winner
For the second consecutive year Practical Caravan readers have voted Bath Chew Valley Caravan Park as their favourite site in the Top 100 Sites...
Travel
Top 100 national winners announced
Sites in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales made up just over a fifth of sites in the running to receive gongs at the Top...
Travel
How to… Reverse a caravan
If the idea of reversing your caravan fills you with fear and dread, Practical Caravan is here to help ease your worries – it's...
Tow Cars
New Skoda Octavia Estate to be shown at Geneva motor show
THIS IS THE new Skoda Octavia Estate, one ofthe stars of next month’s Geneva motor show.
Caravans & Dealers
New layout for Pegasus at NEC
BAILEY IS ADDING a new floorplan to the Pegasus GT65 range in time for the Spring Caravan and Camping Show at NEC Birmingham from...
Shows & Events
What to see at the NEC show!
WANT TO SEE mid-season launches and the latest accessories? Well, there's only one place to be from 19-24 February – The Spring Caravan and...
In The Magazine
A gas spanner is ruining your holiday
Let's talk about gas spanners. Not the sexiest subject in caravanning, I grant you, but bear with me.
Tow Cars
Slash the cost of sat-nav, says What Car?
WE'RE BEING RIPPED off when buying factory-fit sat-nav andinfotainment systems, according to research by What Car?.
In The Magazine
Save 25% on Camping in the Forest
IN BLEAK FEBRUARY, what you really need in order to cheer up is a holiday to look forward to.For even more incentive to book...
Travel
When B + E = F
PASSING YOUR DRIVING test is one of life’s milestone moments and definitely a day to be remembered.
Tow Cars
Ford Kuga grows up
I LIKED THE Ford Kuga just the way it was. The first generation looked just right and drove better than most small SUVs. Would I...
Travel
Sounds like caravanning
WHEN ON TOUR, what sounds do you love to hear? I bet that 90% of you like to hear the rain falling onto...
Tow Cars
New Range Rover driven
A NEW RANGE Rover doesn't come along too often. In fact, this is just thefourth generation of Land Rover's regal off-roader since the car...
Caravans & Dealers
Bailey and Adria star in Owner Satisfaction Awards
BAILEY AND ADRIA have emerged as the big winners in Practical Caravan's inaugural Owner Satisfaction Awards. The survey, conducted in partnership with leisure insurance specialist...
In The Magazine
Wind of change blows through Whirlwind project van
EVERY DAY THE team walk through the car park to get to work. We share our office with sister titles What Car?, Classic &...
Tow Cars
New Mazda’s 6 appeal
THE OLD MAZDA 6 rather dropped off the radar towards the end of its life.It's not that the 6 made a bad family car...
Shows & Events
New Sprite six-berth unveiled at Manchester
SPRITE IS LAUNCHING an all-new six-berth single axle tourer at the Caravan and Motorhome Show in Manchester. The Major 6 TD is broadly based...
Shows & Events
In conversation with Countryfile’s John Craven
Our Nigel Donnelly took to the stage at Manchester’s Caravan and Motorhome Show today, to interview TV legend John Craven. Our Nigel chatted to the...
In The Magazine
New Sprite a problem for Challenger Sport?
SPRITE'S MAJOR 6 TD launched at the Manchester show and it was immediately obvious that it was a lot of caravan for the money. New...
Travel
Is caravanning a spectator sport?
THE ADVENT OF Bailey's full length 'skylight' window must fill many caravanners with joy. Firstly, it lets in more light which is a real...
Tow Cars
New Skoda Octavia driven
‘BIG’ IS THE word to describe the new Skoda Octavia. ‘Big’, because this is Skoda’s best-selling car across the world, so there’s a lot...
Shows & Events
New Swift and Sterlings set for Manchester launch
SWIFT GROUP HAS announced three new models to launch at the Caravan and Motorhome Show in Manchester. The three floorplans, all twin-axles, sit in the...
Shows & Events
New Bailey to debut in Manchester
VISITORS TO THE Caravan and Motorhome Show 2013 in Manchester will be the first to see Bailey's new Pegasus GT65 models. The new range,...
Tow Cars
Audi A3 Sportback named Car of the Year
THE AUDI A3 Sportback has been named What Car?’s Car of the Year for 2013.
Caravans & Dealers
Bailey announces refreshed Pegasus line-up
BAILEY IS LAUNCHING a refreshed range of Pegasus tourers in time for the Spring Caravan & Camping Show at NEC Birmingham.
Shows & Events
Temporary site confirmed for NEC Show
THE CARAVAN CLUB has confirmed it will provide a temporary site for the duration of the forthcoming Spring Caravan and Camping Show at NEC...
Tow Cars
New Range Rover tows an Airstream to Morocco
IT’S THE KIND of trip many of us plan but few ever make, towing a luxury Airstream with a Range Rover all the way...
Tow Cars
Tow car highlights of 2012
WITH THE LAST of theChristmas leftovers eaten, and champagne chilling in the fridge for New Year’sEve, now seems like a good time to look...
Shows & Events
Win tickets to Stunt Fest extravaganza
We thought our Motty pushed vans to the limit on the testtrack, but that’s nothing compared to the head-to-head caravan races atStunt Fest. Taking...
Tow Cars
IAM advice for safe Christmas driving
THE INSTITUTE OF Advanced Motorists (IAM) is offering roadsafety advice to drivers heading out on the roads over the festive season. Someof it may...
Tow Cars
New 2013 Skoda Octavia revealed
BIGGER, CLEANER AND safer than its predecessor, the newSkoda Octavia could be one of the star cars of 2013 when it appears in showrooms...
In The Magazine
Exclusive 10% off Picnic Essentials
10% off at www.onlinepicnic.co.uk Practical Caravan and Practical Motorhome readers can get an exclusive 10% discount on great quality, practical picnic baskets.