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...
News
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...
Travel
Trevella offers free nights for regular visitors
FIVE STAR CORNISH camp site Trevella is offering some cracking deals to drive down the cost of your summer break. The award-winning site close...
Shows & Events
Win a car at the Caravan Club National Rally
CAR MAKER SSANGYONG has forged closer links with the towing market by sponsoring the Caravan Club's flagship event. The National, the Caravan Club's six...
Tow Cars
New Audi A6 Allroad: order books open next month
I'VE LONG HAD a soft-spot for the Audi A6 Allroad. The original was one of the first cars I reviewed for What Car? magazine...
Caravans & Dealers
Catterick confirms two new branches
CATTERICK CARAVANS HAS confirmed the purchase of two new retail sites in the north-east of England. The family-owned business, run by brothers Chris and...
Caravans & Dealers
Eterniti Caravans hit by transport delay
ETERNITI CARAVANS HAS been hit with the news that the display models of its hotly anticipated new vans won't be in the UK in...
Caravans & Dealers
Hymer caravans set to return to the UK?
GERMAN MOTORHOME AND caravan manufacturing giant Hymer has appointed a new commercial agent in the UK, tasked with building a network of dealers for...
Caravans & Dealers
Caravan Company takes stock in changing market
USED TOURER SPECIALIST The Caravan Company says the deal to buy 165 tourers from Discover Leisure's administrators means there are bargains to be had...
Caravans & Dealers
Eterniti Caravans website goes live
THE UK'S NEWEST caravan manufacturer, Eterniti Caravans has revealed more details about its keenly awaited new tourers, ahead of the launch at next week's...
Travel
Sea France officially goes into liquidation
FERRY COMPANY SEA France has officially been liquidated by a French court, ending speculation about its future after it went into receivershp in 2010....
Caravans & Dealers
Kimberley Caravans to open north-east England branch
MIDLANDS-BASED KIMBERLEY Caravans is to open a new branch in Darlington, after purchasing a former Discover Leisure site and retail premises. Discover went into...
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...
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...