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.

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THE BIG SHOT CONNECT

Connect • THIS MONTH WE CHAT… CAMPSITES // SHOWS // PRIZES!

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

This month we love… • ESSENTIAL KIT FOR… VIEWING // DINING // HIKING

Puzzle time • WORDSEARCH // MINI CROSSWORD // LINK WORDS

Expert Q & A • GOT A BURNING CARAVAN QUESTION? ASK ONE OF OUR TEAM ON THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW!

Lottie on tour • Travel writer, dog lover, Eriba owner - this month, Lottie shares…

Travel • THIS ISSUE WE EXPLORE… NEW FOREST // WESTERN SCOTLAND // ESSEX

OUT AND ABOUT • Fun days out for all the family

Paths, ponies & pubs • On an autumnal New Forest break, Susan Taylor discovers free-ranging animals, historic woodland and beautiful beach huts

TOURING ESSENTIALS

Eastern promise • On a visit to coastal Essex, Victor Charles mixes a traditional seaside promenade with a fascinating tour of a secret nuclear bunker

WE STAYED AT…

TRIP PLANNER

My favourite… WEST COAST CAMPSITES • Deputy editor Paul Critcher picks out his six top Scotland West Coast campsites – all with amazing views!

NATURAL BEAUTIES • Walking, wildlife, history and great scenery – our National Landscapes and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty have it all. Here, we select some of the best

Tested • REVIEWS // NEWS // INDUSTRY UPDATES

AIRSTREAM WORLD TRAVELER 22RB • Peter Baber takes a first look at an iconic caravan aimed at the European market

Towing mirrors • Being able to see what's going on all around your caravan is essential when you're towing. Here, we take a look at seven sets of mirrors to consider

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

BAILEY ALICANTO GRANDE LISBON (2023) • Andrew Jenkinson takes a close look at this eight-foot-wide model from Bailey

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… VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC // WET WEATHER TOW CARS // BUYING ADVICE

VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC 1.5 ETSI 150PS R-LINE DSG • David Motton finds the latest version of this popular small SUV has plenty to recommend it

Wet-weather tow cars • If you want to tow with confidence in the wet or throughout the year, these four-wheel-drive tow cars will do the job with ease

What to look for in a tow car • The ideal towing vehicle is powerful, stable and economical. Here's how to choose a car that will suit you and your caravan

ŠKODA KAMIQ (2019-PRESENT) • This small SUV makes a sensible and practical tow car, says Euan Doig

Skills School • THIS MONTH WE DISCUSS… LIGHTING // TOILETS // WATER HEATERS

Let there be light! • Whether you're inside or outside the caravan, John Sootheran has some illuminating inspiration to brighten your world

Toilet talk • You can't beat the good old cassette loo. Or can you? Peter Rosenthal explores some innovative alternatives that promise a new experience

How to… Replace a PCB • Andrew Schofield gives a step-by-step guide to replacing the printed circuit board (PCB) on a Whale hot water heater

Light work • After fumbling around one too many times in the dark, Nigel Donnelly stumbled across a nifty solution to switching on Penny's outside...