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.

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)...