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.

Fabulous France

THE BIG SHOT THE NEW FOREST

VW Passat and Multivan take tow car honours

Our perfect pastime

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PLANS SUBMITTED FOR NEW TOURING SITE IN EAST RIDING

HARRY REDKNAPP MAKES CAMEO IN DANNY DYER'S NEW CARAVAN TV SERIES

Your photos! • We asked you to show us the amazing sites and scenes from your recent travels!

PICK OF THE MONTH

Puzzle time • Whether you’re on tour or at home, relax with a cup of tea and some brain-teasers to ponder!

Expert Q&A

A woman's best friend • Travel writer, dog lover, Eriba owner, and our favourite new columnist, Lottie Gross shares her joy of caravanning with her dog

Shop 'til you drop

Christmas markets • Grab a cup 0f glühwein at these seasonal favourites

GREAT SCOT! • Celebrations north of the border on and around St Andrew’s Day

LAKESIDE REFLECTIONS • Drifting like a cloud, Sue Taylor enjoys the restorative power of nature on a walking trip in and around Keswick

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Sunshine on the HORIZON • While making plans and looking ahead to 2026, Victor Charles recalls a long spring weekend in sunny Eastbourne

WE STAYED AT…

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Capping IT OFF • Completing his Gallic tour, Nigel Hutson revels in the wonders of southern France from Béziers and Narbonne to the Grotte de Clamouse and Cap d’Agde

Grau d'Agde

48 Hours in… AVIEMORE • Our regular series highlights top attractions and itineraries to help you make the most of a weekend visit

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SHROPSHIRE HILLS • Pitch up and enjoy this National Landscape mix of rugged uplands, valleys and historic villages. Walks can be challenging, with trails over hills such as the Long Mynd and Stiperstones, but offer panoramic views

A gentleman and a caravanner

SHOWROOM NEWS • The latest developments from caravan manufacturers and dealers

IN BRIEF

COACHMAN LASER 480 XTRA • This 8ft-wide two-berth design makes for a spacious and stylish caravan that is relatively light in weight

ESSENTIAL STATS

VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN R-LINE 2.0TSI 4MOTION 265PS 7-SPEED DSG

BAILEY PHOENIX BLACK 640 • A cleverly designed washroom door and cool new graphics add to the appeal of the 640

TENWAYS CGO600 PLUS E-BIKE • Now with eight gears, this handsome e-bike is perfect for short, hilly adventures, says Peter Baber

Used vans • THIS MONTH WE FEATURE… ANDY’S PICKS // FREEDOM JETSTREAM // PERSONAL SHOPPER

ANDY'S PICKS OF THE MONTH

FREEDOM JETSTREAM FIRST CLASS (2010) • Andrew Jenkinson looks at the compact Freedom range of tourers

THE JETSTREAM FIRST CLASS UP CLOSE

NEED TO KNOW

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… LAND ROVER DEFENDER // USED CUPRA FORMENTOR // TOW CHECKLIST

AUDI A5 AVANT TFSI 204PS EDITION 1

LAND ROVER DEFENDER • David Motton cannot fault the towing performance of the latest, more powerful Defender

THE HOTTEST… AFFORDABLE WINTER TOW CARS • It’s getting colder: here are the cars we’d recommend to four-season caravanners

CUPRA FORMENTOR (2020-present) • If looks count and you’re not towing a heavyweight, the Formentor rocks, writes Euan...