As we rapidly approach the start of the Practical Caravan Awards 2025 (2-8 December), in association with The Insurance Emporium, we’re excited to be sharing the categories we’re judging this year.

Each year, our experts come together to pick out the very standout vans on the market for the upcoming season of touring, with the aim of making your buying process as easy as possible if you’re planning on buying a new caravan. We then compile a shortlist for each category, taking into account the pros and cons of each van, before whittling it down to our final list and picking our winners. To qualify, the models must be brand new or substantially revised for the 2025 season too.

The Awards cover a wide range of types of caravans, so no matter which van you’re thinking of buying, there’s bound to be a model that suits you.

For the Practical Caravan Awards 2025, we’ve made some changes to our tow car categories and are also introducing a brand new category – all is revealed below…

Caravan categories

  • Best small caravan
  • Best 2-berth caravan
  • Best 4-berth caravan
  • Best 6-berth caravan
  • Best caravan for couples
  • Best luxury caravan
  • Best budget caravan
  • Best family caravan
  • Best caravan for seasonal pitches
  • Best innovation in caravanning

Accessory categories

  • Best caravan accessory
  • Best caravan gadget

Tow car categories

  • Best small tow car (under 1500kg)
  • Best car for towing 1500kg caravan
  • Best tow car for 2000kg caravan

Plus!

Don’t miss our special category for the best green initiative in caravanning.

We can’t wait to reveal our first winners on Monday 2nd December – see you then!

In the meantime, take a look at the winners of the Practical Caravan Awards 2024 last year.


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