Practical Caravan

Practical Caravan is Britain's best-selling caravan magazine. Each month we travel at home and abroad, bringing you essential guides to the best caravan holidays around. There's practical advice, too, with technical tips and all your questions answered, making us the perfect place for first-timers and experts alike.

On the level

THE BIG SHOT ANGLESEY

Connect • THIS MONTH WE CHAT… AWARDS // COASTAL TRAILS // VINTAGE MOTORCARS

Your photos! • EN ROUTE // ON SITE // AND EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN

Puzzle time • SUDOKU // WORDWISE // HALF & HALF

This month we love… • ESSENTIAL KIT FOR… COOKING // LISTENING // RELAXING

Expert Q&A • Got a burning caravanning question? Ask one of our team on the email address below!

Travel • THIS ISSUE WE EXPLORE… CORNWALL // NORTHUMBERLAND // THE NETHERLANDS

Great outdoors • Get out and about to enjoy these brilliant activities

Just a drop!

Seeing the LIGHT • Cornwall is a hugely popular caravanning destination, and if you can venture off-piste, this beautiful region has even more charm, says Claudia Dowell

Your trip planner Cornwall

NORTHERN EXPOSURE • Three castles, two Harrys and a clifftop walk – Susan Taylor does Northumberland by the numbers

Trip planner

Where we stayed

FOOD glorious FOOD • Nick Harding sets out to see what makes Somerset special on a mouthwatering foodie tour of the county

Where we stayed

Trip planner

WINTER WALKS • There's no better way to spend a chilly day than enjoying a bracing walk followed by a drink in a cosy pub!

Angling for ADVENTURE • Janette Sykes overcomes the adversity of a broken gearbox to revel in an ancient castle, sandy beaches and bewitching historic houses and gardens on the east coast of Anglesey

Trip planner

Where we stayed

DORCHESTER • Our regular series highlights top attractions and itineraries to help you make the most of a weekend visit

NEW VAN NEW ADVENTURES • It's farewell Eriba, hello Airstream, as the Lyon family celebrate in style on a trip to the Netherlands and Germany

Trip planner Netherlands & Germany

Tested • REVIEWS // NEWS // INDUSTRY UPDATES

LG gets into caravanning • The latest developments from caravan manufacturers and dealers

SWIFT SPRITE GRANDE QUATTRO EB • For an entry-level van, this well-built four-berth twin-axle is impressively comfortable and extremely spacious

BAILEY PEGASUS GRANDE GT75 ANCONA • A new floorplan gives this family-friendly caravan an impressively large kitchen and plenty of storage space

Show time! • There's always plenty for keen caravanners to enjoy at the Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show, and here's our selection of what to look out for

GENESIS ELECTRIFIED GV70 SPORT • In a nutshell… Superb all-rounder, but charging network needs to catch up

Used vans • THIS MONTH WE FEATURE… ANDY'S PICKS // COACHMAN VIP // PERSONAL SHOPPER

COACHMAN VIP 545/4 (2017) • This classy four-berth offers comfortable touring at a bargain price, says Andrew Jenkinson

BUY SMARTER PERSONAL SHOPPER • Searching for the perfect pre-owned caravan? We take a look at what's on the forecourts across a range of budgets

Tow cars • THIS MONTH WE'RE TALKING… VOLVO XC60 // LONG WARRANTIES // USED PEUGEOT 508 SW

VOLVO XC60 • Model tested Recharge Plug-in Hybrid T6 AWD Plus Price £60,055 Kerbweight 2163kg*

LONG WARRANTIES • These tugs provide peace of mind year after year

PEUGEOT 508 SW (2018-) • For towing medium-sized caravans, this is an excellent pre-owned choice, says Euan Doig

Skills School • THIS MONTH WE DISCUSS… LEVELLING UP //...