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.
UK touring is brilliant!
THE BIG SHOT
Connect • THIS MONTH WE CHAT… PERSONAL SAFETY // TOWING // OWNERS CLUBS
CLUB LIFE • We find out more about some of the many owners clubs across the UK. This month, the Lunar Owners Club
Your magazine needs You! • Want to get involved in setting the caravanning agenda and seeing your words and photos in print?
TOP 100 The numbers • We highlight some of the key stats from this year's Top 100 Sites Guide
This month we love… • ESSENTIAL KIT FOR… COOKING // COOLING // READING
Expert Q&A • Got a burning caravanning question? Ask one of our team on the email address below!
Puzzle time • SUDOKU // WORDWISE // HALF & HALF
Travel • THIS ISSUE WE EXPLORE… YORKSHIRE // DERBYSHIRE // FRANCE
Clubbing together CAMC uneveils new Euro getways • This issue, we bring you the latest Club news
Award winners revealed
New C&CC touring offers
Celebrate all things camping!
National Camping and Caravanning Week 2023
OVER HILL AND DALE • A short break in the dramatic county of North Yorkshire offers Susan Taylor riverside walks in unique countryside
Pride of Derbyshire • Chatsworth Park proves the perfect base for Nigel and Kay Hutson to explore everything from dambusting dry runs to historic houses
THE BEST OF THE UK • SEE // STAY // EXPLORE…
48 HOURS IN… LYNDHURST • Our regular series highlights top attractions to help you make the most of a two-day visit
10 MOST MYSTERIOUS UK DESTINATIONS • From enchanting castles to intriguing caves and deserted villages, Britain is a place of myth and legend. Jo Davies selects some magical locations
OUR TOUR DE FRANCE • Taking a trip to western France, Elaine and Joe Ormerod enjoy pretty beaches, bustling markets – and plenty of pedal power
Tested • REVIEWS // NEWS // INDUSTRY UPDATES
DVSA report ‘separates caravans from trailers’ • The Latest developments from caravan manufacturers and dealers
ADRIA ALTEA 612DL TYNE • Combining comfort, innovation and understated interior décor, this neat four-berth has a great deal of style
MINK HIGHLANDER • Those looking for a practical little micro camper should definitely take a look at this new, more rugged Mink
MEETING MARQUIS'S NEW FRENCH FOUR • The UK's biggest caravan and motorhome dealer is bringing a quartet of fantastique La Mancelle models to our shores. Practical Caravan takes an exclusive first look
Who is La Mancelle?
Who is Marquis Leisure?
Specification and construction
Stars of the show • Couldn't join the 108,000 visitors to the NEC show last month? No worries, we've got you covered! Here are some of the highlights spotted by our team
THERE AND BACK AGAIN… • Experienced caravanner Colin Burdett switched from caravan to motorhome, then returned to caravanning. Here, he reveals what he's discovered about both
Used vans • THIS MONTH WE FEATURE… ANDY'S PICKS // LUNAR QUASAR 560
LUNAR QUASAR 560 (2019) • Lightweight and comfortable, this is an excellent buy for first-timers, says Andrew Jenkinson
Tow cars • THIS MONTH WE'RE TALKING… BMW 320I TOURING // 4x4S // SEAT TARRACO
BMW 320I TOURING M SPORT
THE BEST 4X4s (THAT AREN'T SUVs) • You don't need a big SUV to enjoy the traction of all-wheel drive
SEAT TARRACO (2018-PRESENT)...