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...
News
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...
Caravans & Dealers
Prices announced for Auto-Sleepers caravans
Prices for the Auto-Sleepers range of caravans have been announced at the NEC show. These plush new tourers are definitely a top-end product, and this...
Caravans & Dealers
Awning of the Year 2011
WHETHER IT'S USED on a short break or a month-long tour, an awning is an essential piece of kit. Without it, living space is...
Caravans & Dealers
Tourer of the Year 2011
Swift Challenger 570SR – Practical Caravan's Tourer of the Year 2011SOMETIMES A CARAVAN arrives that just can’t be ignored, whether it’s because of cutting-edge...
Caravans & Dealers
Best Caravan for Seasonal Pitches 2011
SOME CARAVANNERS HAVE always preferred to keep their vans on a single campsite rather than use them for touring. In recent years, this trend...
Caravans & Dealers
Best Caravan for Large Families 2011
SPACE IS OBVIOUSLY an important factor when trying to find a layout that really works for a large family. We classify large family tourers...
Caravans & Dealers
Best Caravan for Small Families 2011
THERE ARE PLENTY of four- and five-berth caravans on the market, but not all suit the needs of a small family. We eliminated those...
Caravans & Dealers
Best Caravan for Couples 2011
CHOOSING THE IDEAL caravan means weighing up a seemingly endless series of compromises until you end up with a list of what you’d like...
Caravans & Dealers
Tourer of the Year 2011 round-up
WELCOME TO Practical Caravan’s Tourer of the Year Awards 2011. After months of deliberation, the Practical Caravan team is delighted to reveal its choices...
Shows & Events
Swift and Lunar triumph in Tourer of the Year Awards
SWIFT'S CHALLENGER 570SR is our Tourer of the Year for 2011. The stylish four-berth van wowed the market at its launch last September, and...
Shows & Events
5 must-not miss things at the NEC
The October NEC show means all the new models from Elddis, Coachman, Swift, Bailey, Lunar, Stealth and Adria. You know that. But what else...
Travel
C&CC freezes pitch fees for 2011
The Camping and Caravanning Club has frozen site fee prices on all of its UK Club Sites for the first time in 10 years,...
Shows & Events
Final NEC show ticket winners announced
Thanks again to everyone who entered our competition to win tickets for this week's International Caravan & Motorhome 2010 with P&O Ferries. We're delighted...
Shows & Events
First NEC show ticket winners announced…
Thanks to everyone who entered our competition to win tickets for next week's International Caravan & Motorhome 2010 with P&O Ferries. We're delighted to...
Shows & Events
Win NEC show tickets!
It's that time of year again – International Caravan & Motorhome 2010 with P&O Ferries opens its doors on 17 October. It's every caravanner's...
Tow Cars
New X-Trail gets greener, but still has the muscle
We tow-tested Nissan's X-Trail way back in February 2007, and then we thought it was a 4/5 car, showing that '4x4s needn't be big...