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 • THIS MONTH WE CHAT… CAMPSITE NEWS // OWNER SATISFACTION SURVEY

Your photos! • We had to take the opportunity to get away when we could in 2020, but that didn’t stop you enjoying some great adventures between lockdowns! Here are some of the best photos from your travels

This month we love... • THE LATEST OUTDOOR GEAR FOR… COOKING // EXPLORING // CYCLING

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

Travel • THIS ISSUE WE EXPLORE... THE ENGLISH RIVIERA // GOWER PENINSULA // SHETLAND

EVENTS • New year, new adventures! Here are some great places to add to your itinerary

A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE • Elaine Ormerod recalls fond memories of past holidays with a trip to Devon’s fabulous English Riviera resorts

Your trip planner • Devon and Somerset

A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY • Nigel and Kay Hutson enjoy a (pre-lockdown) tour of France’s beautiful Languedoc-Roussillon region

Trip planner

Where we stayed

FLIGHT TO GOWER • There are glorious seashores (and smugglers’ caves) to be explored close to home, as Marcus Leach and family discover on a weekend in Wales

Trip planner

Where we stayed

SHETLAND • Planning to visit somewhere new? Let the locals share their knowledge with you! This month, Shetland

ROAD SENSE A15 • We look at major UK driving routes and reveal everything you need to know

Tested • REVIEWS // NEWS // INDUSTRY UPDATES

SHOWROOM NEWS • The latest developments from caravan manufacturers and dealers

IN BRIEF

BAILEY DISCOVERY D4-4 • This stylish and comfortable lightweight tourer would be an ideal choice for first-time buyers

SPRITE SUPER MAJOR 4 SB • This roomy single-axle offers the Sprite Super’s excellent spec at a very tempting price point

BAILEY DISCOVERY D4-4 • In a nutshell... lightweight, well-equipped caravan that doesn’t feel ‘budget’

Tell us about yourself and your caravanning tours, and you could be in with a chance of winning one of five £100 Amazon vouchers!

Used vans • THIS MONTH WE FEATURE... BUDGET TOURERS // SWIFT CONQUEROR 630

SHOWROOM ★STARS★ BUDGET VANS • A lower price doesn’t have to mean lower performance. Here we pick out some excellent budget used buys

SWIFT CONQUEROR 630 (2017) • This spacious, family-friendly tourer makes a great used buy, says Andrew Jenkinson

Tow cars

BMW X7 • Model tested xDrive 40i M Sport Price £80,195

MG HS 1.5 T-GDI EXCLUSIVE • The MG’s budget price and excellent spec could make it a tempting choice for many caravanners

MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE (2010-16) • The big Mercedes makes a great tow car and an excellent used buy, says Euan Doig

E-Class Estate // Need to know

IT’S EASIER THAN EVER TO BUY YOUR DREAM CARAVAN! • Find your next tourer taster with our online classifieds – we’ve hundreds of vans from the UK’s biggest dealers waiting for you now!

Skills School

Television on tour • If you watch TV in your caravan, you need to know how to get a perfect picture, wherever you pitch. Here’s the lowdown on aerials, dishes and streaming

TV and satellite Q&A

Contacts and information

Fit USB sockets and upgrade your TV • Tech improvements in your caravan, such as adding USB points and...