Practical Caravan

‘Another must-see was Golden Cap, the highest point on the coast of southern England and part of an ecologically and geologically significant estate owned and managed by the National Trust’ (p28) Where are we? Charmouth, Dorset Coordinates 50°44’00.6

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CARAVANNING HAS ALWAYS meant different things to different people. For some, it’s a chance to meet up with a circle of close friends. For others, it’s a way to enjoy favourite places in their home from home. Whatever your reasons for touring, there’s

AFTER MONTHS OF being confined to our homes, we’re all desperate for a change of scenery, but how many of us want to fly and stay in a hotel, or take a trip on a cruise ship? Fewer than before the pandemic, it seems. Dealers have been reporting an up

EVER SINCE READING John Fowles’ haunting novel The French Lieutenant’s Woman and watching the film starring Meryl Streep, I’ve had a secret hankering to visit Lyme Regis, on west Dorset’s internationally recognised Jurassic Coast. Once my husband and

■ First, make sure car and van are well matched. Ideally, the loaded caravan should weigh no more than 85% of the towing vehicle’s kerbweight, and it should never exceed the car’s legal towing limit. Aim for a noseweight (download on the towball) of

The process of levelling a caravan is carried out in two stages – first, left to right, and second, front to back. Do not use the corner steadies! They are steadies, not jacks, and serious damage might be caused to the van floor if you do. Starting w

We travelled in mid-June, when temperatures are comfortable and campsites and attractions are a little less busy than during the peak summer months. We made our trip in two stages, to make the start and the end of the holiday more comfortable and enj

PLEASE NOTE All event details were correct as we went to press, but you should double-check the information before making any journey There’s light all along the tunnel at Charlestown Harbour’s Shipwreck Treasure Museum, near St Austell in Cornwall.

If possible, practise before you need to use the mover for the first time on site, and familiarise yourself with the remote control. Always ensure the handbrake is only released after you’ve engaged the mover, and apply it before you disengage it. Ev

It’s been a really tough year for campsites. The second lockdown in England, the circuit-breakers in Wales and Northern Ireland, and the various tier systems meant some sites that weren’t normally open beyond October, but had planned to operate until

THE A470, LINKING the south and north coasts of Wales, was mainly created by renumbering existing trunk roads. It passes through two iconic national parks – Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia – and ends by the sea at Llandudno. The road starts on a large r

Rapid change will be a huge challenge, NCC claims GOVERNMENT PLANS TO accelerate the introduction of electric vehicles by banning sales of new diesel and petrol engines by 2030 could have a serious impact on the caravanning industry, the NCC is warni

Price £30,394 Berths 4 MiRO 1641kg MTPLM 1800kg A COUPLE OF seasons ago, what was then still the Explorer Group introduced a new layout into its luxurious Buccaneer brand. With an L-shaped settee in the lounge, the Barracuda had enough space on the o

Price £16,713 Berths 4/5 MTPLM 1100kg MiRO 907kg BACK IN THE 1980s, the standard layout for a family-sized caravan usually provided you with a front lounge, a central kitchen and washroom, and a rear single dinette with a fold-up bunk for night-time

Price £40,455 Berths 4 MTPLM 1960kg MiRO 1800kg A BRITISH-MADE caravan costing over £40,000? An exciting new entry into that prestigious category is Coachman’s new twin-axle Lusso, which costs £40,455 plus £545 for delivery. Seasonal-pitch caravans a

Now here’s a novelty item – the idea is that the liquid inside the storm cloud will indicate what the weather has in store for you. It’s full of little crystals that freak out to match the weather. Note that the cloud will take a week to acclimatise

IN THE USED van market, the Xplore can sometimes seem a little overshadowed by the likes of Swift’s Sprite or Bailey’s Pursuit and Orion. But we think the Xplore is definitely worth considering, mainly because these tourers are robust yet lightweight

Price From £53,090 On sale Now LAND ROVER HAS updated the Discovery for the coming year, with the addition of 48V mild-hybrid powertrains, uprated infotainment, and some minor design changes. The new range features four engines, three with a 48V star

Price £37,140 Kerbweight 1695kg Audi launched the second-generation Q3 in 2019. The German brand added a Sportback version to the line-up, with coupé-like styling, alongside the more conventional SUV that we have on test. The latest model is longer t

‘IF IT ISN’T broken, don’t fix it.’ Yes, it’s an old saying, but one that’s clearly rooted in common sense. It’s also a saying that Seat definitely kept in mind with the Exeo saloon and estate (A), which were basically the then-previous-generation Au

BATTERY TECHNOLOGY is about to take off. As the Government bans petrol and diesel cars, so the humble lead-acid battery will inevitably be usurped by far smarter chemical compositions, which are going to Trickle down’ from high-end electric cars to t

Now featuring new 2021 models! The most commonly asked question in caravanning is whether a certain car is appropriate for pulling a certain caravan. To answer this, you must know the kerbweight of your tow car (X), the legal towing limit of your tow