Travel
Four parks join the Tranquil Touring group
TRANQUIL TOURING PARKS, the exclusively adult parks operator, is welcoming four new members to its group – taking the total number to 25. Stroud Hill...
News
Tow Cars
Subaru lifestyle pack offer is good news for caravanners
WE TOOK DELIVERY of our long-term Subaru Outback in October last year, and pulled caravans to Sussex and Essex with it soon afterwards. For...
Tow Cars
Save money upgrading your Ford engine, not your towcar
OUR FORD MONDEO has been on the fleet since July and has impressed us all. In that time, among other assignments, it scooped a...
Caravans & Dealers
Bailey Pegasus Series II announced, and we’ve seen it!
BAILEY LAUNCHES an updated version of its Pegasus range on 14 January, and we've had an exclusive look at two of the new models. Layouts...
Travel
Meet the caravanners who didn’t let snow defeat them
LAST MONTH'S bad weather brought the country to a near-standstill but many caravanners just carried on regardless. We had regular reports from readers enjoying...
Caravans & Dealers
Lunar to launch two new layouts at February show
LUNAR CARAVANS has announced two new layouts to be launched at the NEC Boat and Caravan show, which runs between 22 and 27 February. The...
Caravans & Dealers
Elddis Project Van
WELCOME TO OUR Elddis GT Whirlwind project page! Here you can follow Doug 'Fix-it' King's progress with our 1983 Elddis GT Whirlwind, as he...
Travel
Merry Christmas… and please send us your snow photos!
YOU’VE SEEN THE sterling efforts of Coachman Caravans to keep the snow at bay… now we want to see what kind of experiences our...
Travel
HMRC to end VAT Concessions for caravan owners
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has just announced that it intends to end VAT concessions for caravan owners in 2012.
Caravans & Dealers
Worst winter weather can’t beat the caravan industry
THE RECENT BAD weather may have taken the country by surprise, but the snow and ice hasn't stopped caravanners from enjoying their hobby –...
Parts & Accessories
Win a Bosch Cordless PMF 10.8 LI competition winner announced
WE'RE PLEASED to announce the winners of our Win a Bosch Cordless PMF 10.8 LI All Rounder competition. Alan Pearson from Merseyside and Patrick...
Tow Cars
Tell us how you choose a towcar
PRACTICAL CARAVAN'S very own Mr Kerbweight, David Motton, is writing a feature on spotting good towcars, when you can't tow with it before buying.
In The Magazine
Struggling Euro points to cheaper caravanning
A strong Euro over the last couple of years has put the poor old Pound under real pressure. But there are signs that it...
Shows & Events
Calling caravanners: Help our heroes in your Land Rover
WE VOTED THE Land Rover Discovery 4 our Towcar Awards 2010 winner, and while we understand not everybody can afford to buy one, our...
Shows & Events
Win tickets for the winter caravan shows
WINTER'S HERE WITH a vengeance but we've got the perfect tonic to take your mind off the icy conditions and wind chill factor –...
Travel
Been touring in the snow?
Ok. I admit it. I'm a fair-weather caravanner. I confess to pulling out of a 3-day stay on the Norfolk coast last weekend when...
Parts & Accessories
AA launches road atlas app for iPhone and iPad
THE AA HAS launched its first digital road atlas app.The app mapping is shared with the AA's range of paper road atlases and are...
In The Magazine
Where is Britain’s Route 66?
This week, the fabulous Greetings from Route 66 book thudded onto my desk. It's a mightily impressive tome.It details the history of the road,...
Caravans & Dealers
Lunar Caravans helps out with new BMW launch
THE OLD BMW X3 always found itself in the shadow of the bigger X5. Both are a great solo drive on road thanks to...
Shows & Events
Join us at Practical Caravan’s 2011 Reader Rally
DUE TO POPULAR demand, we're returning to Stowford Farm Meadows for our 2011 Reader Rally. It'll be held on the first May bank holiday...
In The Magazine
Trouble ahead as caravans get more complex
Russ Smith writes the Used Towcar Buying Guide for Practical Caravan. Something he said recently really stuck with me. When discussing the potential problems...
Tow Cars
New Jeep Patriot has enhanced towing capabilities
WE TOLD YOU back in September that Jeep had announced new engines for its Patriot model at the Paris Motor Show, and now you...
Travel
Camping Cheque low fares offer – book before Christmas
CAMPING CHEQUE IS offering its lowest fares and a VIP upgrade on DFDS Seaways (Norfolkline) ferry crossings between Dover and Dunkerque if you book...
Tow Cars
First Drive: New Citroen C4
Citroen C4 2.0 HDi 150 Exclusive Price £21,495 Power 150hp @ 3750rpm Kerbweight 1501kg (85% 1275kg) Towing limit 1750kg Towball limit 75kg
Travel
Greece is the word for adventurous caravanners
IF YOU'RE BORED OF Bognor or fed-up with France, the Camping and Caravanning Club has just the tour for you. It has added a...
Parts & Accessories
Cost-effective caravan sat-nav from Navigon
CARAVANNERS CAN NOW add smart-routing to their Navigon sat-navs for under £100. Rather than risk encountering narrow lanes, low bridges or other troublesome trails, users...
Travel
Taking green sites to their logical conclusion
It seems that site owners are willing to go to extraordinary lengths to make their properties green-compliant these days. Anything and everything is done from...
Travel
Downton Abbey hosts Christmas Fair
IF YOU ARE touring near Newbury in Berkshire in early December and you’re a fan of ITV’s Downton Abbey you may want to pop...
In The Magazine
Tough caravanning from Down Under
UK-built caravans are often knocked for being badly made, expensive and generally lacking the flair of those from overseas. Look at this video and...
Tow Cars
Can a Vauxhall Zafira tow anything?
We are looking to change our car and like the look of the Vauxhall Zafira. Is there anything you can tell us about whether...
Travel
Club site toilets are all on a roll!
The Camping and Caravanning Club has done very well in the 2010 Loo of the Year Awards. The scarcely believable awards are run independently by...
Tow Cars
Evoque a response
WHEN NEWS OF A NEW Range Rover broke, I watched from afar, interested in the progression of a top British marque, but unable to...
Shows & Events
Win a caravan competition winner announced
WE'VE PICKED the winner of our fantastic Win a caravan competition. Sandra Cloud from London wins a 2011 Elddis Xplore 540 and 22 free weekend...
Travel
Haven booking now for 2011
UK HOLIDAY OPERATOR Haven has just released its brochure for 2011. The 208-page brochure covers all the information you’ll need on Haven’s 23 touring sites,...
Shows & Events
London show cancelled!
Plans announced two weeks ago for a new London caravan show have been canned. Following discussions between the organisers of the October NEC show, Clarion...
Shows & Events
All-time record sales for Swift Group at NEC show
LEADING CARAVAN manufacturer Swift Group has announced record sales of £32million at last month’s International Caravan & Motorhome show. Following the launch of four new...
In The Magazine
Giving caravanners a bad name
THIS CARAVAN WAS stopped by police driving along the A55 in Wales. Looking at the outfit, it's hard to see why it attracted any...
In The Magazine
London show will squeeze others out
YOU MAY HAVE seen that there will be a brand new caravan show in town next year. The five main caravan manufacturers have joined...
Shows & Events
Caravan industry launches new London show
A new industry-backed show has been announced for autumn 2011 to compete with the International Caravan and Motorhome show.
In The Magazine
Cheap ways to better caravan security
I HAD THE great pleasure of spending some time in the company of John Wickersham at the NEC. For those that don't know John, he's...
Travel
City centre touring – blue sky thinking?
Here's an unusual but stylish use for old Airstreams in Cape Town: http://www.granddaddy.co.za/hotel_airstream.php This hotel has taken the unusual step of using a crane to lift...
Shows & Events
TV presenter Simon King reveals his love of caravanning
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER, film-maker and TV presenter Simon King revealed his passion for caravanning when he opened the International Caravan and Motorhome Show 2010 at...