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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Connect • THIS MONTH WE CHAT… CAMPSITES // CARAVAN MANOEUVRES // RENOVATION PROJECTS

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

This month we love… • ESSENTIAL KIT FOR… RELAXING // DINING // MAINTENANCE

Summer puzzles • JUMBO CROSSWORD // SUDOKU // WORDWISE // HALF & HALF

Expert Q&A • This issue we're bringing you a 10-page special that's packed with advice

Towing • Stress-free towing is all about planning and preparation

Touring • The world is your oyster when you go caravanning!

Technical • Old hand or first-timer, there's always something new to learn

Buying & selling • Time to research your next bargain buy or satisfying sale!

Owning a van • Now you can start enjoying all the pleasures of life on the road!

Travel • THIS ISSUE WE EXPLORE… THE LAKES // PEAK DISTRICT // NORTH PENNINES

Celebrate summer • Fine food, great music and all the fun of the fair…

THOSE WERE THE DAYS… • Waterside ambles, forest encounters and a spot of nostalgic reminiscing make a great way to spend a week in the Lakes, Susan Taylor discovers

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GIVE ME HOPE! • The Peak District's beautiful Hope Valley provides Nigel and Kay Hutson with curious caverns, vast vistas and dambusting history

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CHEDDAR • Our regular series highlights top attractions and itineraries to help you make the most of a weekend visit

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NORTH PENNINES • This UNESCO Global Geopark is one of England's most remote and wild landscapes, featuring moorland, deep valleys and waterfalls. Pitch up here and you'll find that nearby walks can be challenging but rewarding, with truly stunning vistas

Tested • REVIEWS // NEWS // INDUSTRY UPDATES

C&CC drops out of NEC

IN BRIEF

KNAUS BRINGS OUT A NEW BLACK RANGE THAT'S GREY…

… WHILE WEINSBERG RECEIVES A REFRESH

XPLORE XC DUO • The latest iteration of this smart, comfortable two-berth provides welcome additional spec

BAILEY DISCOVERY D4-4L • Reliable and comfortable, this smart four-berth provides plenty of room for growing families

Used vans • THIS MONTH WE FEATURE… ANDY'S PICKS // COACHMAN PASTICHE // PERSONAL SHOPPER

COACHMAN PASTICHE 460/2 (2018) • This top-quality two-berth is a great used choice, says Andrew Jenkinson

BUY SMARTER 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… VOLVO XC90 // USED HYUNDAI SANTA FE

VOLVO XC90 T8 AWD ULTRA • Upgrades add to the popular appeal of this reliable, spacious SUV, says David Motton

SEVEN-SEAT TOW CARS • The ideal cars for large families, or taking friends along for the ride

THE GREAT EV vs DIESEL CHALLENGE • A 1200-mile round trip from Gloucestershire to the NC500 gave Tom Dowdeswell and friends the chance to compare EV towing with diesel

HYUNDAI SANTA FE (2018-2024) • The latest version of this popular car is roomy and reliable, but a bit thirsty, says Euan Doig

Skills School • THIS MONTH WE DISCUSS… TOWING GEAR // GOING FOSSIL-FREE // THE PENNY PROJECT

PC GUIDE TO… Powering up • John Sootheran explores the connected...