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.

Celebrate together!

THE BIG SHOT OLD OAKS

Connect • THIS MONTH WE CHAT… SITE AWARDS // DRAGON’S DEN // WREXHAM ROCKS!

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

This month we love… • ESSENTIAL KIT FOR… PACKING // INFLATING // COOLING

Puzzle time • SUDOKU // WORDWISE // LINKWORDS

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

Lottie on tour • Travel writer, dog lover, Eriba owner - this month Lottie asks: why don’t more women tow?

Travel • THIS ISSUE WE EXPLORE… WARWICKSHIRE // GIANT’S CAUSEWAY // SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

Spring has sprung! • Mayday mayhem and foodie extravaganzas

Waterside WARWICKSHIRE • Canals, historic halls and a Norman castle make an unexpected trip to Kingsbury Water Park a worthwhile stay for Elaine and Joe Ormerod

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WE STAYED AT…

THE GIANT’S CAUSEWAY • Northern Ireland’s mystical attraction offers views across to Scotland

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

ON TOUR WITH THE TOP 100 • We’ve picked a selection of great places to visit across the UK for each of the regions featured in our Top 100 Sites Guide, which accompanies this issue. Choose a destination and then find a brilliant nearby site in the guide!

THE WEST HIGHLAND LINE • On this scenic touring journey, you can take a trip through Scottish history

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

BRITAIN’S BEST TOWING ROADS • The holiday starts as soon as you leave home, so take in one of these fantastic driving roads while you’re towing, says David Motton

THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY

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

Did you know?

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Brittany AND BEYOND • Beautiful villages, street art, chic chateaux and wonderful food and wine… Nick Harding and Lin Oakley relax on a multi-site tour of beautiful Western France

Brittany

WHERE WE STAYED

Tested • REVIEWS // NEWS // INDUSTRY UPDATES

ELDDIS AVANTE APEX 550 • A welcome refresh has given the Avante Apex renewed appeal to younger couples

ADRIA ACTION 391LH • Compact two-berth has some interesting upgrades but the layout could be an issue

MY 5 NEC SHOW TAKEAWAYS • Practical Caravan’s Pete Byrne reveals everything he enjoyed at the recent Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show at Birmingham’s NEC

Used vans • THIS MONTH WE FEATURE… ANDY’S PICKS // XPLORE 526 // PERSONAL SHOPPER

XPLORE 526 (2017) • Andy Jenkinson looks at the lightweight 2017 Xplore 526

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… KGM // HYBRIDS // BREAKDOWN COVER

ŠKODA ENYAQ 85X SPORTLINE • David Motton finds this EV tows well but has limited range, especially in colder weather

AFFORDABLE HYBRIDS • David Motton looks at five great-value hybrid cars capable of towing a variety of caravans

Car and van BREAKDOWN COVER • Tow car editor David Motton looks at your options

PEUGEOT RIFTER (2018-2022) • This is a roomy SUV with plenty of tech and it’s a competent tow car, too, says Euan Doig

Skills School • THIS MONTH WE DISCUSS… TOWBARS // DAMP // SEAL CARE

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