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.

Raising the bar

THE BIG SHOT FRANCE

Connect • THIS MONTH WE CHAT… FUNDRAISERS // CYCLING ROUTES // HIKING TRAILS

This month we love… • ESSENTIAL KIT FOR… DINING AL FRESCO // HIKING // RELAXING

SUDOKU // WORDWISE // HALF & HALF • Whether you're on tour or at home, relax with a cup of tea and some brain-teasers to ponder!

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

Travel • THIS ISSUE WE EXPLORE… ISLE OF WIGHT // EAST ANGLIA// NORMANDY

Spring is in the air! • Time to celebrate getting out and about in the sunshine

Just WIGHT • With its easy access from the mainland and everything from palaces to gastronomy, the Lyons find the Isle of Wight to be a touring delight

GETAWAY THE EASTERN ANGLE • A whistlestop tour of Suffolk gives Elaine and Joe Ormerod the chance to get back on the road

Trip planner

GETAWAY Call of the COTSWOLDS • With cute cottages creating adorable villages in dreamy countryside, the Cotswolds is a perennial draw. Sue Taylor revels in quintessential England

Trip planner

Where we stayed

D-DAY 80 • It is 80 years since one of the greatest military campaigns in history, and the perfect time to visit glorious Normandy, says John Sootheran

MOVIES AND SERIES TO WATCH IN THE VAN

FINDING FENS, FIELDS AND FAIRHAVENS • Cathedrals, a Napoleonic prison and a plesiosaurus… Victor Charles finds Cambridgeshire a curious delight

WHAT'S UP… UK? • Here's our round-up of the top spots and best events to enjoy in each of the regions featured in the Top 100 Sites Guide which accompanies this issue. Pick your favourites, then find a nearby campsite in the guide!

Tested • REVIEWS // NEWS // INDUSTRY UPDATES

NEC draws crowds • Organisers, exhibitors and industry praise event

SWIFT CHALLENGER 560 SE • Price £31,995 Berths 4 MiRO 1467kg MTPLM 1624kg This comfortable four-berth is well specified and offers a bright and airy front lounge, with plenty of storage

COACHMAN VIP 575 • Price £35,790 Berths 4 MiRO 1504kg MTPLM 1660kg Combining a luxurious layout with robust build, a sleek profile and a classy interior, this van has huge appeal

THE BEST… CAMPING CHAIRS • A comfortable chair is a touring essential, and there are lots to choose from. Here are six of our favourites

SHOWROOM SPECIAL NEC round-up! • Didn't make it to the Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show last month? Never mind – here's our pick of the best bits!

Accessories and awnings • There's always a splendid array of new kit at the February show, and here is our pick of some highlights

Used vans • THIS MONTH WE FEATURE… ANDY'S PICKS // BAILEY PHOENIX PLUS // PERSONAL SHOPPER

BAILEY PHOENIX PLUS 420 (2021) • This lightweight, comfortable two-berth could be ideal for couples, 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… NISSAN ARIYA // BEST OF BRITISH // USED VOLVO V60// DIESELS

NISSAN ARIYA • Model tested E-4orce Evolve Price £54,840 Kerbweight 2222kg

THE BEST OF… BRITISH TOW CARS • Our motor industry may be smaller than it was, but you can still fly the flag with one of these cars

VOLVO V60 (2010-2018) • Unless you need...