Practical Caravan

One of the great joys of touring and camping for me (and there are many, of course) is ending a day’s walking or exploring with a pint of local ale, or maybe a glass of wine or gin, and a good meal in a traditional pub – no prepping and cooking, no washing up, just relaxing and chatting.

Even better if the pub is just a short stroll back to our pitch later. Here is a s...

The organiser of last week’s Motorhome & Caravan Show at the NEC says some 95,816 visitors came to the show over the course of six days.

That is a slight dip on the figure for the October 2025 show, which attracted 96,149 visitors. But organiser NCC events says the figures show that interest in leisure vehicles remains strong, despite the challenging economic clima...

This was a bit of DIY that started with an entirely different job planned. The initial idea was to cure a weeping seal on the exterior locker and to reseal the whole door frame to the outside of the van.

While getting a shopping list together for that job, though, I thought how much nicer it would be if the locker door could be used as a tray or shelf.

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As a general rule, the heavier the tow car, the more stable it will be.

Of course, not everyone needs a heavyweight tow car and we’re not suggesting you should run a bigger, heftier car than necessary to make a safe match. But a vehicle with a kerbweight of two tonnes-plus will usually make a secure and stable tow car, even when pulling one of the

Bailey is showcasing models from its Unicorn line-up at the NEC this week.

For the 2027 season, the Bristol brand has split its Unicorn range into three sub-ranges, and models from across the line-up can be seen at the Motorhome and Caravan Show....