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.

To the beach!

THE BIG SHOT CORNWALL

Connect • THIS MONTH WE CHAT… CAMPSITES // CAR SHOWS // WONDERFUL WALKS

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

This month we love… • ESSENTIAL KIT FOR… RELAXING // COOKING // HIKING

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

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

Is caravanning cheaper than going abroad? • Travel writer, dog lover, Eriba owner this month, Lottie looks at the cost of touring

Travel • THIS ISSUE WE EXPLORE… NORFOLK // SOUTH WALES // CROATIA

Spring events • Festivals and shows to enjoy across the UK!

BREAKING THE CODE • On a weekend visit to Buckinghamshire, Victor Charles cracks codes, walks gardens and does a spot of jail time!

Hit the beach this summer! • Lighter evenings and sunny days are on the way, so it’s time to make plans and head for sandy beaches near and far. Over the next 20 pages we take a look at where to tour and stay - in your caravan for some fantastic seaside fun!

GONE CRABBING • Susan Taylor encounters seals, crustaceans and forest fairies on a journey east to Cromer in Norfolk

CROMER, NORFOLK

Postcard from… DUBROVNIK, CROATIA • Croatia’s stunning seaport worthy of its world-renowned reputation

GORGEOUS GOWER • Victor Charles finds South Wales to be a delightful mix of sun, sand, culture and history. But beware the legendary sea serpent…

Postcard from… SARDINIA, ITALY • Relax on some of Italy’s best beaches, or take a tour along the coast

PC’S GUIDE TO… THE UK’S BEST BEACHES • You’re spoiled for choice when it comes to enjoying the UK’s coast – here are some fantastic beaches, with great sites to stay at, too

Hit the beach in style • Here are 12 essential items to pack in your caravan for even more fun at the seaside!

Tested • REVIEWS // NEWS // INDUSTRY UPDATES

GO-PODS LOOKING TO START UK PRODUCTION

IN BRIEF

ADRIA ADORA 612DL SEINE • Updates to this popular range maintain the four-berth Seine’s appeal, says Peter Baber

COACHMAN LUSSO IV • Luxury sells, and the latest Lusso model is as tempting as ever with some quality updates

Nine brilliant CARAVAN BARBECUES • There’s no better way to dine al fresco on a campsite than with a barbecue! Here are some of our favourites

Used vans • THIS MONTH WE FEATURE… ANDY’S PICKS // SPRITE MAJOR // PERSONAL SHOPPER

SPRITE MAJOR 4 SB (2015) • The Major 4 SB can represent a great used buy, says Andrew Jenkinson

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… HYUNDAI SANTA FE // SUBARU FORESTER // TOWING MIRRORS

SUBARU FORESTER TOURING AWD • Tough and competent, the new Forester is comfortably average, finds David Motton

THE HOTTEST… FAMILY TOW CARS • Five cars perfectly suited to bigger families and which are also great at towing

VAUXHALL GRANDLAND X/GRANDLAND (2017-24) • This is a perfectly competent car, but it struggles to live up to its name, says Euan Doig

YOUR TOWING MIRROR QUESTIONS ANSWERED! • Extension mirrors are an important safety aid – here, David Motton addresses all of your pressing mirror questions

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