Tow Cars
Range Rover ‘Evoques’ a response
FEW CARS ATTRACT as much attention as the Range Rover Evoque. After towing with the car for a twin test in the June issue,...
News
Travel
Practical Caravan Top 100 2012 finalists
This year's Top 100 Sites finalists are listed below. NORTHERN IRELAND Finalists Ballyness Caravan Park Rushin House Caravan Park Tullans Country Holiday Park Watertop Farm Winner Rushin...
Shows & Events
Win Harrogate Flower Show tickets!
THE HARROGATE FLOWER Show returns to the Yorkshire town for another year this spring.
Caravans & Dealers
Elddis launches iPhone app
ELDDIS IS LEADING the digital march of the caravan industry by launching a smartphone app to showcase its 2012 product line-up. The unique app...
Caravans & Dealers
Bailey confirms price and warranty changes
WITH SHOW SEASON finished for 2012, Bailey Caravans has announced changes to its pricing and warranty offerings.
Tow Cars
New Passat Alltrack: VW’s 4×4 estate
IT'S FAIR TO say the four-wheel-drive estate car is something of a niche market. For caravanners, though, it's a niche worth exploring. Cars like the...
Shows & Events
Gentleman Jack’s final London show highlights
OUR ROVING REPORTER Gentleman Jack has walked the whole of the enornous Motorhome, Caravan and Camping show to find the most interesting or impressive...
Shows & Events
More Gentleman Jack London show highlights
YOU'RE RUNNING OUT of time to get to London and see some of the exciting new models. But all is not lost. You have...
Tow Cars
Subaru XV looks to the future
THE PAST YEAR or so has been tough for Subaru in the UK. Even for a niche brand, 2011's sales total of 2634 cars...
Caravans & Dealers
Can Venus vanquish its rivals?
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF the new Venus budget, lightweight four-model range, debuting at the Motorhome, Caravan and Camping Show in London, are good.Venus is an...
Shows & Events
Gentleman Jack’s London show highlights
The Motorhome, Caravan and Camping Show is in full swing but it is a big show and there is lot to see. We've got...
In The Magazine
Why Whale watching could show you the industry’s future
WHALE IS WELL known for its water pumps but in the last few seasons, it has added water and space heaters to the product...
Caravans & Dealers
Exclusive: Venus Caravans 500/4 video review
THE MOST EXCITING sector of the caravan market at present is undoubtedly the entry-level. For 2012, a refreshed Elddis Xplore, an all-new Sprite, Adria's...
Caravans & Dealers
Adria adds another Astella
ADRIA HAS INTRODUCED a second Astella model to its range following the success of the original model. The 2012 Astella 613 HT was the first...
Caravans & Dealers
Exclusive: Elddis Crusader Hurricane review
IF YOU'RE HEADING to the London show this week, you'll be one of the lucky ones who get to see the new Elddis Crusader...
Caravans & Dealers
Eterniti makes London debut at ExCeL
CARAVANNERS IN THE south of England are getting their first chance to cast an eye over the new Eterniti caravans at this week's Motorhome,...
Travel
Take the risk out of finding a great French campsite
French parks guide frenchcampsite.co has completed an extensive update of its online directory. The directory, compiled by former Select Sites owners Andrew and Bernadette...
Travel
Should rain ever stop play?
RECENTLY WE DID something that I swore I would never do, having been a constant victim of it as a child; we returned from...
Parts & Accessories
BP plans exit from gas market
OIL GIANT BP is on the verge of pulling out of the containterised gas market, leaving many UK caravanners confused about their gas supplier.
Tow Cars
New BMW 3 Series: bigger and better
BMW’S IS A diverse range. From small hatchbacks to saloons to SUVs, coupés, crossovers and convertibles, few niches go unfilled. So it’s striking that...
Travel
Friendly Club confirms deal for Lakeland site
THE CAMPING AND Caravanning Club has confirmed that it has taken over the management of the Braithwaite Fold site in Bowness. The site was run...
Travel
Get in the swim of things at Stowford Farm!
WOULD YOU LIKE a rent-free seasonal pitch this season? You would? Of course you would. There’s just one tiny catch. You must be able...
Shows & Events
Your questions answered at London’s show
STRUGGLING WITH A caravan question or two? Head to London and you'll be able to put some of the industry's sharpest minds on the...
Shows & Events
Strictly stars heading for London show
CARAVANNING BECOMES 'GLAMOURVANNING' next week as the stars of 'Strictly Come Dancing' waltz into London's Motorhome, Caravan & Camping Show.
Shows & Events
James Martin to teach caravan cookery at London show
BORED OF EATING the same old stuff in your caravan? Head to the Motorhome, Caravan and Camping show this February to get inspired. TOP...
Caravans & Dealers
Bailey Retreat: Exclusive video preview
RETREAT IS BAILEY Caravan's attempt to corner the market for dedicated seasonal pitch caravans before rivals realise there is a market. Retreat is overlength...
Tow Cars
What to do after an accident
TOUCH WOOD, EVERYONE reading this made it through the last few days of tricky driving conditions unscathed. If you do have a mishap, though,...
Caravans & Dealers
Venus prices announced
VENUS HAS ANNOUNCED the prices for its all-new range of entry-level tourers. The four-van range, which consists of a pair of two-berth models, and...
Shows & Events
Win a Spring Fair weekend camping pass
The UK Motorhome & Caravan Spring Fair returns to the Newark Showground on 24-25 March. To get the most out of the show we...
Shows & Events
London Show – Getting there and getting around
DAUNTED BY THE prospect of travelling to the London Show? Organisers NCC Events say getting to Excel is easier than you think, thanks, in...
Caravans & Dealers
London Show – Elddis Crusader Hurricane announced
ELDDIS IS BUILDING up quite a collection of compact tourers and the Crusader Hurricane is the latest. The Crusader Hurricane joins the Avante 374, Xplore...
Caravans & Dealers
Lunar announces lightweight ‘Venus’ range
LUNAR CARAVANS IS grabbing a stake in the entry level caravan market with the launch of an all-new brand. Venus is a range of lightweight,...
Caravans & Dealers
Airstream adds to its lineup
AIRSTREAM IS WHIPPING the covers off an all-new addition to its legendary line-up at February's Motorhome, Caravan and Camping Show. The innovative International 685 is...
Caravans & Dealers
First details of Bailey’s new Retreat ranges
BAILEY CARAVANS NEW range of 'semi-static' caravans at February's London show are something that the whole UK caravan industry will be looking at with...
Tow Cars
Subaru takes care of everything
SUBARU HAD A tough year in 2011 – new car sales were down by nearly a third compared with 2010. The company hopes its...
In The Magazine
Data need not be dull
DATA IS DULL, AT least to my way of thinking. And evidently, it's not just me that thinks so. The Camping and Caravanning Club...
Travel
Friendly Club announces Britain’s best five-van site
The Camping and Caravanning Club has announced the winner of its best Certificated Site (CS) 2011 Award, as voted for by members: Brook House...
Shows & Events
Join us on our Reader Rally to Holland!
CELEBRATE SPRING IN style at Holland’s fabulous flower festival and the famous Keukenhof Gardens. Tulip fields in Keukenhof
Travel
In the beginning…
Guest blogger Suzanne Asquith explains how her young family, tried loads of different holidays, but ended up in a caravanI CAN'T REALLY remember how...
Shows & Events
Manchester Show: Video report from Chris Gosling
FORMER CARAVAN CHANNEL presenter and friend of Practical Caravan Chris Gosling, has been at the Manchester Show today and has put together this video...
Shows & Events
Eterniti Caravans on display at Manchester
Britain's newest caravan manufacturer Eternti Caravans is going to have one of its revolutionary tourers on display at the Manchester Show after all.
Travel
Fishing for condiments in Plymouth
I have just returned from a long drive down to Plymouth with a colleague, where I was checking the cover of our bumper March...