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FERRY COMPANY SEA France has officially been liquidated by a French court, ending speculation about its future after it went into receivershp in 2010....

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...

*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...

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...

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...

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’...

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...

FOREST HOLIDAYS CAMPSITES' reputation for being green has been further enhanced with a strong showing in the David Bellamy Conservation Awards. The awards are...

IF YOU'D LIKE to make caravanning a career, property specialists Colliers International might have the perfect option for you.

I JUST RETURNED from a great Practical Caravan / Select Sites Reader Rally in the Loire Valley. We'll have a full report on all...

WITH THOUSANDS OF caravanners set to enjoy the last bank holiday of the summer, busy roads are a certainty this weekend. However, congestion should...

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...

RESEARCH BY THE Camping and Caravanning Club reveals that camping doesn’t just benefit adults The touring season is here and it's time for family togetherness,...

WE'RE PLEASED TO announce the winners of the two competitions that ran in the July issue of Practical Caravan. Five readers each win a copy...

Last year I towed in France for the first time and three months later I towed there again, each time going with someone who...

IF HAVING A BEACH close by is an important element of your holiday then you will be interested in a new website – www.findmybeach.com.

EDITOR NIGEL'S trip to Croatia is now well under way, and you can follow his progress here at his editor's blog page . If you...

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE company Aerial Extreme is offering Practical Caravan readers the chance to knock 50% off its usual prices between 30 May and 5...

IT MAY BE UNLUCKY for some but Friday 13 May was a day of celebration for Devon site Oakdown Touring and Holiday Caravan Park. The...

Purbeck site Wareham Forest Tourist Park has opened its refurbished washblock. The smart, heated facilities include family rooms, facilities for the disabled, a laundry...

CHRIS GOSLING IS well known to many of you as the face of the Caravan Channel which is broadcast on Sky channel 166. And...

TODAY'S BUDGET HAS lopped 1p off a litre of diesel. That’s a relief. We were worried it was getting expensive. That 50p off a...

BY HOLIDAYING IN Britain we can all do our bit to boost the UK economy. And big events such as the Royal Wedding, the...

TRANQUIL TOURING PARKS, the exclusively adult parks operator, is welcoming four new members to its group – taking the total number to 25. Stroud Hill...

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...

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...

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has just announced that it intends to end VAT concessions for caravan owners in 2012.