The first of the new look programmes for the Caravan Channel. Join presenter, Phil Widdows, as he takes a look at the latest news and views in the world of caravanning and motorhoming.
Presenter Phil Widdows is at the Manchester Caravan and Motorhome Show, plus there are features on caravan servicing and the Top 5 essential accessories every caravan should come supplied with.
Join presenter Phil Widdows for the latest news and views from the world of caravanning and motorhoming. Including features on secure storage sites and temporary campsites for the 2012 Olympics.
Phil Widdows shows us around all that's happening at the February Caravan and Motorhome Show at Birmingham NEC. We take a look at the new Elddis Xplore 304 and visit Sheepcote Valley campsite near Brighton.
Phil reports from the Boating and Caravan Show at the Birmingham NEC. We review the new INOS from the Fifth Wheel Company, the Elddis Aspire and visit a campsite in Chertsey before rounding up with some top tips on caravan security.
Andy Harris joins us for the first time and shows us around a used Swift Conqueror and brand new Bentley Indigo motorhome. We visit South Lytchett Manor campsite and the Camping and Caravanning Club supply some tips for pre-trip checks.
Andy Harris shows us what's changed in the new Adria Altea and examines a used Autocruise Motorhome. We check out Kingsbury Water Park campsite near Sutton Coldfield, plus Caravan maintenance tips from the professionals.
Presenters Phil and Andy join forces to deliver another great episode. There's a campsite in Shropshire, a report on satellite television systems, we look at a used Swift caravan and check-out the latest motorhome conversion from Murvi.
Join presenters Phil and Andy for more caravan and motorhome news and reviews. We look at how to go about hiring a motorhome and pay a visit to Blackmore C&CC site in the Malvern Hills.
Phil Widdows takes a look at the new Swift Conqueror while Andy Harris gets cosy in an A-Class motorhome. We hear from IAM on towing safety and Andy looks at the appeal of CL and CS campsites.
Presented by Phil Widdows and Andy Harris + special guest presenter: Hadrian Garner. Hadrian meets the Elddis Owners Club, we look over a lightweight caravan and climb aboard a new Swift motorhome. Our featured campsite is Kelvedon Hatch.
We visit Orchard Park in Tuxford, near Lincoln, Newark, Sherwood Forest and the haunts of Robin Hood. Andy Harris looks at solar power touring and we bring you more caravan and motorhome reviews.
The Caravan Channel takes a trip to a C&CC campsite in Wolverley, Worcestershire. Hadrian Garner discusses the future of the industry and we look around an Elddis caravan and a CI motorhome.
Presenters Phil Widdows and Andy Harris look at a Bessacarr Cameo and a Rapido Motorhome. We visit the Bo Peep Farm Caravan Park in Oxfordshire and chat to the organisers of this year's National Feast of Lanterns.
Phil Widdows checks out an Elddis Avante 554 while Andy looks at a Dethleffs van. We're in Shropshire to see a 5 star site at Bridgenorth and Hadrian Garner takes a 1st time buyer to a dealership.
Phil Widdows reviews a 'dealership special' caravan, Andy Harris looks at a rare Weinberg motorhome, we speak with TfL regarding changes to the London Emission Zone and visit Homing Park caravan site on the Kent coast.
Phil Widdows reviews the Abbey Spectrum, we visit the Blackmore Caravan Club site in Malvern and Andy gets technical with Leisure batteries after showing us around a 1998 Auto-Sleepers Duetto.
We visit the Riverside Touring Park campsite. Phil looks over a rare Auto-Sleepers Mayfair caravan while Andy gets stuck into a pre-owned Dethleffs Sunlight.
Andy looks around an Adria Twin SP motorhome while Phil explores the Coachman Amara caravan. Then it's off to Kent for a flying visit to Thriftwood Holiday Park near Stansted before Roulotte Services demonstrate some of the perils of damp.
Phil Widdows and Andy Harris both attend the Motorhome and Caravan Show at the Birmingham NEC to see all the latest models and accessories, talk to the people at the top of the industry and chat to other visitors.
We visit Town Farm campsite in Buckinghamshire while Andy looks around a new motorhome offering from Knaus. We then examine caravan upholstery before visiting Roulotte Services who are repairing a leaky motorhome roof light.
We visit the family friendly Acacia Farm campsite, meanwhile Andy takes a look at a Swift with a difference. Watling Engineers talk to us about all things tow-bar, and Roulotte Services walk us through the replacement of a drum brake.
Andy takes a look at the new Carthago chic e-line motorhome and the Caravan Channel heads to Hampshire where Shamba Holidays shows us their award winning facilities. Lastly, Roulotte Services walk us through servicing the caravan fridge.
This week Andy guides us through the Swift Expression 554, based on the Swift Challenger Sport. Then we visit a camping shop with a difference before heading north to visit a small quiet campsite in the Nottinghamshire countryside.
We have a look at a revolutionary brake assist system from In-sync, and motorhome road tests are underway. Also Andy takes us through the Sterling Europa 495 and he shows us what accessories are a must have for caravanning this winter.
We meet the man behind the Haynes manuals for caravans and motorhomes, John Wickersham. Andy heads to Marquis Motorhomes to review a pre-owned I.H. Tio R. Plus a review of Bailey's Pegasus Rimini.
Another road test, but this time with the Elddis Majestic 165. A little something from John Wickersham. Andrew Ditton sums up his thoughts on the Dunster House Concordia Serenity but not before our caravan review - The Abbey Piper 1100T.
The time has come to go to the Motorhome, Caravan and Camping Show at the Excel Centre, London. This episode is going to be jam packed full of our favourite bits from the show.
We review the new Swift Challenger Sport, Andy gives the Auto Trail Tracker EKS a road test. We also investigate the Retreat, a semi-static caravan from Bailey and John Wickersham is back with his hints and tips, this time on gas safety.
The Caravan Channel visit Henlow Bridge Lakes in Bedfordshire, Andy gets familiar with the Crusader Hurricane from Elddis, he takes the Marquis Sussex BB for a spin and we find out more about Airstream, the iconic American touring trailer.
Andy investigates the Sprite Lite 2, a new entry level caravan from Swift and he tests a 2012 Pilote Aventura P600. Plus a visit to Lime Tree Park campsite in Derbyshire and we take a look at a Dub-Box, a caravan with a difference.
We visit Hertford Camping and Caravanning Club site in Hertfordshire and put the Adria Astella under the microscope. Andy Harris test out a Hobby Toscana 750 DLC in some icy conditions. Plus a look at trailer tents.
We look at alternatives to formaldehyde as well as paying a visit to Oxfordshire's White Mark Farm. Andy reviews a 2012 Auto-Sleepers Nuevo and we are thrilled to announce the return of Phil Widdows who investigates the Hymer Nova SL..
Phil shares his thoughts on the new Lunar Clubman while Andy takes a liking to a Laika Kreos 5010. We're then 'in awe' of all options available for awnings and then head down to Kent to visit Bearsted Caravan Club Site.
Phil takes us inside the Lunar Cosmos. We then join American RV enthusiasts in a rally in Oswestry and visit the Camping and Caravanning Club's Oswestry Campsite. Meanwhile, Andy reviews the sophisticated and modern Burstner Elegance i821.
The Club let us look around their campsite in Crowborough. Andy talks to Caravan Quoter's Ross McGill about caravan and motorhome insurance before reviewing an Auto-Sleeper Broadway. Then Phil gets stuck into the Bailey Olympus Range.
Phil looks around the Coachman VIP 565 and the Autosleepers Westminster. Then it's off to Dower House Campsite in Norfolk, followed by a look at the merits of front towbars with Watling Engineers.
Today Phil looks at the Majestic 504, an Elddis dealer special, a 1999 Fleetwood Heritage 530 with a rare 3 bed layout. We visit the Willows Campsite in Suffolk. The English Caravan Company show us how they make their teardrop caravans.
This time we look at the Sprite Lite 4, the Swift Kudos 514, the Mobile Caravan Engineers take us through some caravanning 'pre-flight safety checks' and then it's off to Herefordshire where we visit Home Farm Accommodation Campsite.
In tonight's episode, Phil Widdows noses around a Bailey Senator Wyoming, Swift Conqueror 480, we visit Postern Hill campsite in Wiltshire and the Mobile Caravan Engineers show us how to deal with an emergency roof light repair.
We look at a Swift Kudos 514, the Sterling Eccles Moonstone SR, then it's off to Wolds Way Caravan and Camping Site before the Mobile Caravan Engineers talk to us about important checks on arrival at a site.
Phil checks out a Lunar Venus, the Mobile Caravan Engineer Association talk us through caravan electrical safety. Then we get positively prehistoric with a trip to the Stonehenge campsite.
We take a look at the brand new Elddis Crusader Cyclone as well as the second hand Avondale Dart 545/4. We review the Overbrook Caravan Park in North Yorkshire and we head down to the National Motor Museum for the Caravan Club Exhibition.
We celebrate the very finest in DIY-ing and speak to Mr and Mrs Lamb who made a motorhome from a 40yr old bus. Then it's off to Cleethorpes Showground Caravan Park before Andy is let loose on yet more motorhomes.
New aspiring presenters are let loose on a Trigano Silver and Adria Sportline DT. MK Towing presents a masterclass in caravan towing and the crew 'behind the scenes' discuss finding the next Phil Widdows.
We get up close and personal with a new Elddis Xplore 302 and an Abbey GTS 416. Then it's off to Northamptonshire for a visit to Cosgrove Campsite, before Tripbuddy take us through their very different approach to caravan design.
Graham sees what pre-owned bargains he can find - A 2008 Bailey Virginia and 2009 Sterling Ruby. Then it's off to the C&CC site at Polstead in Suffolk before examining CaSSOA storage site - what does it mean to be CaSSOA accredited?
Graham takes a turn around a 2002 Lunar Chateau 450, a 2009 Bailey Pageant Burgundy, before checking out Chatsworth Park Caravan Club Campsite in Derbyshire. Finally, we visit the home of caravanning's newest manufacturer - Zone Leisure.