Caravans

Carado's new low-profile T449 has all the bells and whistles you'd expect from one of Germany's premier motorhome manufacturers, but it's the upgrades fitted by the local agent that turns the base vehicle into a freedom camper's dream.
With sunlight streaming through the tall, two-piece, curved front window and the Heki roof hatch, stepping into the Coachman Pastiche caravan is also like stepping into a conservatory.
Since 1948, UK manufacturer Bailey has produced around 165,000 RVs, most of them representing the one in three caravans sold in that nation, so they know what they are doing. The Unicorn Vigo with a rear bathroom and east-west island bed is their latest rendition.
On a damp Nelson morning, Peta Stavelli cosied up in the comfortable interior of the Elddis Avante caravan to talk to Mike Irvine from RV Leisure Centre about what makes this vehicle so popular.