Here we round up some of the latest UK caravan and camping news stories …
National Caravan Council relaunches TowCheck website
If you are new to caravanning, thinking of buying a new ‘van, or simply out of informed curiosity, one of the most important considerations is the type of car you will need to pull whatever caravan you have. Naturally, it’s important to get it right – both from a safety and a legal point of view.
Therefore, it is welcome news – revealed by the Caravan Times recently – that the National Caravan Council has relaunched a website and user-friendly online tool that finds you the perfect match for the caravan and the vehicle you’ll need to tow it.
The online TowCheck tool finds the right match in accordance with the respective weights of the caravan and your car, together with adjustments for any towing experience you may have.
If the car/caravan combination you input turns out to be unsafe – or even illegal – the tool will instead give you a selection of alternative caravans. Wherever possible these alternatives will be the same make as the original manufacturer you had input. The result is a far more informed choice about your car/caravan towing combination.
Coachman revamps Acadia range in 2025
The Hull-based UK manufacturer of caravans and motorhomes has revamped this year’s range of popular Acadia ‘vans, announced Practical Caravan on the 19th of August.
The new line-up sees the introduction of an all-new Acadia 460, a streamlining of the Laser models into a single range, and the inclusion of an additional third option in its upmarket, luxury Lusso range.
The revamped Acadia range principally involves changes to the interior in a bid to achieve a more modern and contemporary ambience, with furniture and fittings that weigh less.
The CAMC gets Gold in the Green Tourism accreditation scheme
For the third year running, the Caravan and Motorhome Club is participating in the nationwide Green Tourism accreditation scheme, it announced last month.
The scheme is run by the Green Tourism organisation. This aims to give practical advice to its members in the tourism and hospitality sector on sustainability options and business activities.
For 2024, The Caravan and Motorhome Club has achieved Green Tourism’s Gold awards for 122 of its caravan sites and also its headquarters at East Grinstead House. The Club’s remaining campsites have all received Green Tourism’s Silver awards.
The future of motorhomes: Do they have to be electric from 2030?
The government is committed to achieving “net zero”. A transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is a crucial step in that process. The aim is to abolish the sale of all petrol and diesel-fuelled vehicles by 2030.
Although the policies extend to motorhomes, petrol and diesel versions of these continue to be made – and they are certain to outlast any abolition that comes into effect in 2030.
Furthermore, most analysts will argue that – in the case of motorhomes – the transition to EVs will be slow and gradual. Not only is there a stock of long-lasting models but EV technology for relatively heavy motorhomes still has some way to go. The operating range of a heavier vehicle using current battery technology means that EV motorhomes are unlikely to attract many users.