What are the benefits of a pop-top campervan?

Built by Bailey of Bristol, the UK’s longest-established leisure vehicle manufacturer with over 75 years of experience, every Bailey camper van combines innovation and reliability tested in extreme conditions from the Sahara to the Arctic.

But what is a pop-top campervan? What are the benefits? And what should you be aware of when looking to purchase one? Read on to find out more.

What is a pop-top campervan?

A pop-top campervan is a compact leisure vehicle with a roof that lifts to create extra headroom or sleeping space.

Bailey’s pop-top campervans feature an elevating roof that houses a high-level double bed with a mattress, reading lights and an opening rooflight, turning extra space into a comfortable second bedroom.

What Bailey campervans have pop-tops?

What are the benefits of a campervan with pop top?

Pop-top campervans give you several benefits over standard ones, including:

• Extra sleeping space: The pop-top roof in the Bailey Endeavour range features space for a high-level double bed. This means you can use this as your full-time bed and not have to make up a bed in the main part of the campervan each night. It also means that there is space available for friends and family to travel with you if you want to bring them along.
• Airier interior: The raised roof and opening skylight make the space feel bright and open.
• Better flexibility: Use the top bed for guests or kids while keeping the lower lounge free.
• Made to keep you comfortable in every season: With Grade III insulation and Truma Diesel Combi D4E heating, you’ll stay warm even when it’s -15°C outside.
• Adventure-ready design: Built on a Ford Transit chassis and tested in harsh climates from the Sahara to the Dolomites, every Endeavour is engineered to be reliable wherever you end up taking it.

What are the benefits of a coach-built pop-top campervan over retrofitting your own?

While it is possible to purchase a van and convert it yourself (and it is a fun project to undertake), buying a pre-converted campervan from a manufacturer like Bailey of Bristol gives you more certainty. This is because you’ll own a vehicle from a company with a long history of building leisure vehicles that is ready to hit the road as soon as you are.

With a Bailey campervan there are many benefits, including:

• Tested in the real world: Our campervans have been real-world tested during trips to the Sahara Desert and the Dolomites in Italy during the winter snow season. So you know that they can cope with extremes of temperature and a variety of terrains.
• Winter-ready comfort: The Endeavour range has achieved Grade III Classification (the highest classification) for heating and thermal insulation, confirmed by cold chamber testing. This includes when the pop-top is up under the tent fabric. So you can stay warm all night when the weather is as cold as -15 outside.
• Onboard convenience: All Bailey campervans come with a fully fitted washroom that includes a built-in toilet, sink and shower so there are no worries about needing to find a place to spend the night with these facilities – the Endeavour already has them built in.
• Ready to drive: Our campervans are built on a Ford Transit chassis, a vehicle known for its reliability. The Endeavour and Endurance  ranges can all be driven on a Category B licence as they have a weight of 3500kg. No need to take any extra tests if you passed your driving test after 1st Jan 1997.
• Family-friendly design: All Bailey pop-tops also have ISOFIX fittings so that you can use child safety seats in these campervans.

See the Bailey Endeavour for your pop-top adventures

Ready to start your pop-top campervan adventures?

Check out the Bailey Endeavour range of campervans, which includes both standard and pop-up roof models for you to choose your next home away from home.

See the Bailey Endeavour range here