Women's large holdall

The large travel bag, from £32.90 to £149.90

A large travel bag is for when a hard suitcase is too much: a week’s holiday, a sports trip or a long journey. Our selection runs from the large-capacity Oxford travel bag to the 100 L model, taking in wheeled duffels, with a few large-volume backpacks for those who prefer to carry on their shoulders. All these bags are chosen first by the length of the trip and the way you carry them.

The big soft travel bag, from £32.90 to £59.90

These bags are carried by hand or on the shoulder and slip into a car boot.

• Women’s expandable Oxford 42cm (£32.90 to £63.90): waterproof Oxford, pink, black, blue or purple.
• Oxford with shoe compartment (£34.90): separation of damp and dry clothes.
• Zebra or leopard print (£39.90): light nylon, four patterns.
• Unisex in nylon (£39.90): for the weekend or the gym.
• Colourful unisex Oxford (£47.90): coloured pockets, separate storage for trainers.
• Retro crocodile effect (£54.90): waterproof PU, in brown, pink, black or white.
• Large multifunction (£54.90): Oxford, which its product page states is cabin-compatible.
• Women’s expandable nylon (£59.90): a gusset that gives extra room on the way home.

The XXL travel bag

Between these soft bags and the biggest ones, there is the 45L tactical travel bag (£79.90), in waterproof nylon, and the 55L tactical duffel (£118.90), convertible into a backpack or a sports bag. For a long stay, the 100L Multifunction Outdoor travel bag (£99.90), in waterproof nylon, can also be carried on the back. When the bag gets heavy, it is better to make it roll: the Multifunction Trolley travel bag comes in sizes S, M and L (£104.90 to £124.90), the nylon duffel costs £109.90, and the 80L model (£114.90) folds down when empty. These bags replace a suitcase without the hard shell, for a trip by car, train or plane.

Large size for work or suits

For a business trip, the Foldable Convertible Suit 53L (£79.90), in waterproof Oxford, keeps clothes crease-free. The Expandable Business (£124.90 to £134.90) measures 47 × 31 × 25 cm or 52 × 34 × 27 cm, expands up to 45 L and takes a 17.3-inch laptop. For a flight, see also our selection of cabin bag for flights.

Canvas and waxed canvas

These bags are all about the material. For a more vintage travel style, the Explorer Canvas (£79.90) comes in six colours. The waxed canvas travel bag (£109.90), whose product page does not specify the type of leather combined with it, has a vintage charm, and the Vintage (£149.90) combines waxed canvas and genuine leather.

To compare by material, our leather and canvas travel bags bring together genuine leather, cowhide and waxed canvas combined with leather models.

Large-volume backpacks

These are not travel bags with handles, but they keep your hands free: the 32L waterproof hiking model (£29.90), the 31L foldable (£33.90), the expandable tactical from 39 to 64 L (£69.90), the 50L multifunction (£60.90) and the 90L trekking and camping (£59.90), the biggest on the page.

Which large travel bag should you choose?

• For a week’s holiday: one of the soft bags from £34.90 to £59.90.
• For sport: a travel bag with a compartment that keeps shoes separate.
• For a long stay: the 100L or a wheeled duffel.
• For work: the convertible suit bag or the expandable business one.
• For walking: a 50 to 90 L backpack.

Capacity, cabin and wheels

Rely on the capacity on each product page: from 45 L and 55 L for the tactical models up to 80 L and 100 L for the biggest. Only some product pages give dimensions in centimetres, like the expandable business bag. A bag of this size travels in the hold; for the cabin, choose a product page that states this compatibility and check the dimensions your airline asks for. Beyond a well-filled bag, wheels ease the strain on your back, while soft bags stay lighter when empty and are easier to store once the trip is over.

For other models, see our page women’s travel bag, the whole selection of travel bag, Large holdall in all categories, and for men the Men's large holdall or our selection of men's travel bag.