Shows & Events
Winners picked for Manchester Show ticket giveaway
WE'RE PLEASED TO announce the winners of our Manchester EventCity Caravan and Motorhome Show 2012 ticket giveaway. Those lucky enough to grab a pair...
News
Tow Cars
New Ford Mondeo shown at Detroit motor show
FORD HAS REVEALED the new Ford Mondeo at the Detroit motor show. Strictly speaking the car Ford has unveiled is the US-market Fusion saloon, but...
Tow Cars
Jeep’s Grander Cherokee
MOST NEW 4x4s are lighter and greener than the models they replace. The Jeep Grand Cherokee follows that trend to some extent, but at...
Shows & Events
Win tickets to ExCel Motorhome, Caravan and Camping Show 2012
MAKE SURE YOU don't miss our fantastic competitions this month. We have 15 pairs of tickets to the ExCel Motorhome, Caravan and Camping Show 2012...
Tow Cars
Towcar highlights of 2011
IT'S BEEN ANOTHER busy year of towcar testing. With some allowance for my inability to count once I run out of fingers and toes,...
Tow Cars
Ford C-Max towcar video review
FOR MANY PEOPLE looking for something that drives well and looks the part, the Ford garage is the first stop. If you are looking at...
Caravans & Dealers
Bailey announces new caravan range
Bailey Caravans has announced an all-new range. The all new Retreat line-up debuts at the Motorhome, Caravan and Camping Show at London's ExCeL centre...
In The Magazine
Orion gets given the ‘Evo’?
GOT A GLIMPSE of this yesterday, while being show the new Unicorn layout at Bailey's Bristol HQ. Not actually sure what was different about...
Tow Cars
The end of the road for Saab
TODAY IS A sad day for Sweden's car industry as Saab has filed for bankruptcy. After years of disappointing sales it's the end of the...
Travel
Got some great site pics? Share them with BoB
HOLIDAY SITES GROUP Best of British wants to see your best pictures of its affiliated sites. The group, whose members number over 50 five-star...
Tow Cars
Autocar praises BMW 520d’s long-term appeal
OUR COLLEAGUES OVER at Autocar have announced their award winners from the magazine's current crop of long-term test cars, including the BMW 520d Touring. The...
Shows & Events
Caravan Club suggests sites for ExCeL show visitors
THE CARAVAN CLUB has announced it will not be providing a temporary campsite during the Motorhome, Caravan and Camping Show 2012 at London ExCeL.
Tow Cars
Renault Kangoo goes electric
AS A RULE, commercial vehicles don’t do much for me. I’d much rather test drive a car than a pick-up or a van.
Tow Cars
Nissan X-Trail video review
UK CARAVANNERS ENJOYED something of a love affair with the previous generation Nissan X-Trail. Good value, no-nonsense and tough, it had plenty to commend...
Tow Cars
New Ssangyong Korando caters for caravanners
IT'S BEEN A tough couple of years for Ssangyong, globally and in the UK. For a while it seemed as if the Korean car...
Caravans & Dealers
Swift sports three new models
FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL debut at Motorhome and Caravan 2012, the Swift Challenger Sport and Sterling Eccles Sport ranges are growing to meet customer demand....
Travel
Practical Caravan website maintenance
*UPDATED* All finished and back up and running. Should all be quicker now... *ENDS* BETWEEN 11AM AND 12 noon today, the Practical Caravan website will be packed...
Tow Cars
Stability control now compulsory on new car designs across the EU
A MINOR MILESTONE in road safety almost passed unnoticed earlier this month: stability control (also known as ESP) is now compulsory on all new...
Travel
Sailing from Hull? Tourers welcome to stop at The Deep
CATCHING AN OVERNIGHT ferry from Hull? Then why not get to Hull a little early and spend some time at one of the city’s...
Caravans & Dealers
Elddis Diamond Jubilee specials viewable online
Royalists rejoice! Elddis's range of Diamond Jubilee special edition models are now fully documented online.
Caravans & Dealers
Twin-single bed Bailey Unicorn announced
THE UNICORN CHARGE continues with the announcement of another addition to Bailey's flagship line-up.
Tow Cars
Land Rover concepts point the way for new Defender
HOW DO YOU replace an icon? That's the question which Land Rover is grappling with as it designs a new 4x4 to replace the...
Shows & Events
New caravan maker to debut at Manchester
A BRAND NEW caravan manufacturer is debuting its range of touring caravans at the Manchester Show in January.
Travel
Time for a change at the Caravan Club
THE CARAVAN CLUB has recently renamed 13 of its sites to help members find them. The changes came about due to members feedback, with many...
Caravans & Dealers
Fire sale of remaining Discover Leisure stock
THE REMAINING ASSETS of caravan retailer Discover Leisure are being sold off is specially staged events this weekend.
Tow Cars
Can your sat-nav tell you how to get to Sesame Street?
I HAVE A love-hate relationship with sat-nav. When it works, it's a stress-saving miracle of modern technology. When it fails, you might as well...
In The Magazine
TV Review: Paul Merton’s Adventures
TV Review: Paul Merton’s Adventures Ep:4 In a caravan Channel 5, 9 November 2011 WHEN CARAVANNING AND maninsteam television broadcasts meet, it is usually a mixed...
Shows & Events
Paul Merton goes caravanning
Caravanning makes a mainstream TV appearance this evening, as funny man Paul Merton explores touring in his travel show on Channel 5.
Caravans & Dealers
Thetford offers free toilet fix kit
TOILET MANUFACTURER THETFORD has announced a free DIY fix for owners of vans fitted with its popular C-250 CWE unit. Thetford is reacting to...
Tow Cars
MPG: economical with the truth?
DOES YOUR CAR match its official economy figures in day-to-day driving? Probably not. Judging by the emails and letters I've had from readers of...
Shows & Events
Confirmed: No February show for NEC
AFTER MONTHS OF speculation, Ocean Media has announced that the 2012 Boat and Caravan show at Birmingham's NEC has been cancelled. The show, which...
Tow Cars
Video review: Kia Sedona 3 2.2 CRDi
KIA'S SEDONA MPV has long been a favourite of caravanners. High kerbweight, loads of space and sensibly priced, it has plenty to commend it.
Tow Cars
New Audi Q3: the 4×4 lightens up
I DROVE THE Range Rover Evoque a couple of weeks ago and came away very impressed. I've now had a chance to drive one...
Travel
Stratford without Shakespeare isn’t so bad
CARAVANNERS WHO HEADED to Stratford today, intending to explore Shakespeare’s haunts may have been confused by Warwickshire road signs that have the word ‘Shakespeare’...
Travel
Landscape Photographer of the Year 2011. Are you feeling inspired?
THERE ARE SOME fantastic entries into the Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards this year. Click here to see the photos
Caravans & Dealers
Discover Leisure: Elddis reassures customers
ELDDIS HAS CONFIRMED the choices available to existing Discover Leisure customers left devastated by the news of the company going into administration last week.
Caravans & Dealers
Elddis joins Bailey in post-NEC show price freeze
ELDDIS has become the latest manufacturer to impose a price freeze following last week's NEC show. The County Durham brand joins Bailey in maintaining its...
Travel
Hurry – Top 100 Sites 2012 voting closes on 31 October
THERE'S only a few days left to vote in the Practical Caravan Top 100 Sites 2012, so make sure you have your say before...
Parts & Accessories
‘The Story of Sprite’ available to pre-order
Sprite is the most famous name in British caravans and its story is told in a new book. 'The Story of Sprite Caravans' is a...
In The Magazine
Police request help to find missing Bailey
POLICE ARE ASKING caravanners to keep 'em peeled for a very distinctive caravan which was recently stolen. The Bailey Ranger 620/6 six-berth tourer was...
Travel
Bellamy backs Forest Holiday sites
FOREST HOLIDAYS CAMPSITES' reputation for being green has been further enhanced with a strong showing in the David Bellamy Conservation Awards. The awards are...
Tow Cars
First pictures of new BMW 3 Series
A FEW YEARS back we tested a BMW 330d at the Towcar Awards. Of the 50 or so cars on test none was quicker...