Caravans & Dealers
Sprite Lite 2 – Video review
SPRITE LITE LAUNCHED today at the Motorhome and Caravan Show at the NEC, but if you can't wait to get to Birmingham to have...
News
Caravans & Dealers
Bailey Pegasus II Rimini video review
AT THE NEC show, the Bailey Pegasus II Rimini is too busy to get in, so we've prepared an armchair tour of this fixed-single...
Caravans & Dealers
Sprite Lite: Exclusive first details
IF YOU'VE BEEN yearning for an affordable, basic level caravan that you can tow behind an ordinary car, your prayers may just have been...
Caravans & Dealers
Tourer of the Year Awards 2012
IN THE GRAND setting of the Sculpture Gallery at Woburn Abbey, the great and good of the caravan industry assembled to hear the results...
Parts & Accessories
Venture Caravans celebrates 40 years in the business
VENTURE CARAVANS recently concluded its 40th anniversary celebrations. The Daventry-based dealership celebrated the milestone by planting one tree for each year it has been...
Shows & Events
7 things to see at the NEC
IT'S TIME FOR the UK's biggest caravan show and lots of you will be planning a visit. But the NEC is a big old barn,...
Caravans & Dealers
2012 Sterling Eccles Sport 636 video review
WITH THE NEC show about to kick off, what better time to watch a video review of a brand new model? The Sterling Eccles Sport...
Travel
Reader Rally Loire – A video tour!
I JUST RETURNED from a great Practical Caravan / Select Sites Reader Rally in the Loire Valley. We'll have a full report on all...
Tow Cars
New Range Rover Evoque driven
YOU MAY HAVE read that Victoria Beckham is working on a special edition of the new Range Rover Evoque. Mention this marketing puffery to...
Shows & Events
Congratulations to our NEC show ticket winners!
WE'RE PLEASED TO announce who bagged a pair of tickets to the Motorhome & Caravan Show 2011, in our ticket competition that closed last...
Caravans & Dealers
A spin on an old classic
THE ASTRONAUTS' CARAVAN Ride was spotted at the recent Great Henham Steam Fair, Suffolk and Practical Motorhome's Gentleman Jack Bancroft couldn't resist taking a...
Tow Cars
‘Destroyed’ Ford F150 pick-up driven out of demolition site
Top Gear famously tested a Toyota Hilux to near destruction a few years ago, but now a Ford F150 has been put through a...
Travel
Is this the smallest caravan combo ever?
Downsizing when you can’t afford to run a full-size caravan and suitable tow car is one thing, but one contributor to the US Smart...
Caravans & Dealers
New Sprite brings glamour to entry-level
AFTER SPENDING A morning looking at the 2012 Sprite, we can confirm that Swift Group's entry level line-up is in very good shape indeed...
Caravans & Dealers
New Coachman dealers for Suffolk and Wilts
COACHMAN CARAVANS HAS added two new dealers to the network as it looks to expand its sales capacity. Established dealers M & M Leisure (Haverhill)...
Caravans & Dealers
Another new Bailey for the NEC Show
HOT ON THE heels of the two new Unicorn layouts already announced, the prolific chaps at Bailey have managed to nail together another new...
Tow Cars
First pictures of striking new C4 Aircross
FRENCH CARMAKER CITROËN has announced the launch date for its new C4 Aircross compact SUV as the first half of 2012. The car will...
Tow Cars
Peugeot Partner Tepee: a fuss-free MPV
SOMETIMES IT PAYS to go beyond your first impressions. To my eyes, the Peugeot Partner Tepee looks as exciting as a teetotaler's Saturday night,...
Caravans & Dealers
National Stealth Service unveiled!
STEALTH CARAVANS HAS announced it now has three UK centres for getting servicing work completed on its range of charismatic touring caravans. The Bedford-based...
Tow Cars
Winter tyres on test
IT MIGHT SEEM a little early to think of switching to winter tyres. As I write this, the sun is shining and the weather...
Caravans & Dealers
New Bailey Unicorns launch for NEC
Bailey Caravans has boosted its Unicorn range ahead of the forthcoming NEC show. The Bristol-based manufacturer has added two new island-bed layouts to its...
Caravans & Dealers
Venture Caravans Celebrates 40 Years
40 trees to be planted on site for each year in businessThis October, Northamptonshire based dealers, Venture Caravans, are celebrating 40 years in the...
Tow Cars
Highlights of the Frankfurt motor show
'BIG' DOESN'T BEGIN to do the Frankfurt motor show justice. It's like a small city devoted to all that's shiny and new in the...
Shows & Events
Don’t miss the Great North Caravan & Motorhome show!
THE POPULAR Great North Caravan & Motorhome show returns later this month, and its organisers say it’s bigger and better value than ever before....
Caravans & Dealers
Update: Swift and Sterling data in November Buyer’s Guide
THANKS TO reader Paul Smith for pointing out that the MiRO and MTPLM figures for Swift and Sterling vans in the November issue's Buyers...
Shows & Events
TV star Ruth Madoc visits classic caravan rally
TV STAR Ruth Madoc was one of the main attractions at a recent historic caravan rally, although she had to compete with some classic...
Tow Cars
Vauxhall Insignia makes the case for petrol power
GIVEN THE CHOICE, I'd much rather tow with a diesel. The stronger mid-range pull and better economy make diesel engines better suited to towing.
Shows & Events
Elddis opens the factory gates to visitors
Elddis Caravans is breaking new ground for major caravan manufacturers by hosting a factory open weekend for caravan buyers. The event, over the weekend...
Caravans & Dealers
New dealers for Lunar Caravans
Lunar Caravans has added four new dealers, making it easier than ever to see its premium, lightweight tourers.
Shows & Events
Win tickets for this October’s NEC show
IT'S SHOW TIME at the NEC in a couple of months and we've got a fantastic ticket giveaway up for grabs.
In The Magazine
Update: 2011 Bailey Orion 430-4
OUR BAILEY HAS had a busy few months. Trips to Cornwall, Devon and the Cotswolds saw it cover over 1000 miles, and the entry-level...
Travel
Road works suspended to ease bank holiday traffic
WITH THOUSANDS OF caravanners set to enjoy the last bank holiday of the summer, busy roads are a certainty this weekend. However, congestion should...
Travel
Lucky couple win a brand new Elddis Xplore
‘I JUST DON'T know what to say. It hasn’t sunk it yet’ said David Cloud as Steve Robson from Park Resorts hands over the...
Caravans & Dealers
Lunar 2012 – Price freeze on new models
It's been a tough year for new caravan sales, but Lunar has enjoyed another season where it has increased market share. Not content to...
Caravans & Dealers
Elddis 2012 pricing announced
IT'S A BIG year for Elddis, with massive changes to the Crusader range and a comprehensive makeover for the Xplore models too. List prices...
Caravans & Dealers
Prices announced for Bailey Olympus II
BAILEY CARAVANS HAS announced the pricing for the new Olympus II models and a range-wide price rise on the rest of the portfolio. The...
Travel
Swapping a tourer for a tent
LAST WEEK I tried something I had never done before: I stayed in a tent. I know it's more common to start in tents and...
Caravans & Dealers
Bailey expands dealer network
BAILEY CARAVANS HAS boosted its retailer network adding three new sites. These additions to the network boost the total number of UK dealers to...
Tow Cars
Convert your tow car to 13-pin electrics
ALL CARAVANS OF 2009 model year and after have 13-pin electrical plugs that will not connect to 12N and 12S car sockets. The solution...
Travel
Given the Freedom to head North – Day 5
A LOOMING 10 hour car journey is enough to cause even owners of the most luxurious cars to start planning service station stops. Oddly,...
Caravans & Dealers
2012 Caravans: Bailey Olympus Series II
IT'S BEEN A productive year for Bailey, with new launches (Orion and Unicorn) and a revamp (Pegasus). The Bristol-based manufacturer rounds off a busy...
Tow Cars
Hyundai’s new i40 takes on the Mondeo and Passat
HYUNDAI IS ON a roll at the moment. Across Europe as a whole, the Korean car maker has grown its market share for 30...