News - Bailey Of Bristol

28th February 2019

Bailey motorhomes put in an impressive performance at the twentieth Caravan and Motorhome Club ‘Motorhome Design Awards’, announced at the NEC on Friday 22^nd February, winning two of the top awards.

6th February 2019

Bailey of Bristol will be completing the line-up of its Unicorn range with the introduction of the Merida at the NEC show.

6th February 2019

Arriving in February, Bailey of Bristol will complete the line-up of its second-generation Advance and all-new mid-market Alliance motorhome ranges with the addition of the sub 6-metre, 59-2 layout. (Alliance 59-2 lounge through to kitchen shown above in 'Portland' soft furnishings)

29th January 2019

Bailey of Bristol has been voted Best Caravan Manufacturer for new and pre-owned caravans in the 2019 Owner Satisfaction Awards presented by The Camping and Caravanning Club and Practical Caravan Magazine.

14th November 2018

New Bailey caravan ranges shine in Caravan Magazine Awards 2019 with two category wins outright and seven further commendations in five other categories. 

 12th October 2018

It’s time to enjoy your holiday, your way as you explore the open road, discover new horizons and experience the freedom to go anywhere with the new Bailey Alliance.

Making its public debut at the Motorhome and Caravan Show on stand 19.25 (Hall 19) this October, the all-new Bailey Alliance will be available in a choice of six popular layouts.

8th October 2018

Bailey of Bristol has opened its doors again to the Bailey Owners’ Club (BOC) for their biennial Works Rally held in September. Over 150 outfits from all over the UK, including a record number of motorhomes, took part in this year’s event held at Dyrham Park near Bath.

1st October 2018

Testing for the 36th Caravan and Motorhome Club Towcar of the Year Competition took place during August at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, where a wide cross section of vehicles from leading car manufacturers were put rigorously through their paces by an independent panel of driving judges over a four-day period.

25th September 2018

Bailey of Bristol enjoyed a night of unprecedented success at the annual Future Publishing Awards evening, with both Bailey caravans and motorhomes claiming the top two awards in the same year for the first time.

20th September 2018

Go anywhere & do anything in the new Advance motorhome range from Bailey. 

The second-generation Bailey Advance is a range of lightweight, yet spacious, and well-equipped, yet affordable, vehicles perfect for people looking to commit to their first new motorhome purchase.

19th September 2018

Holidays are all about exploring the wide-open spaces and the new Pegasus Grande, with an 8ft wide body, gives you more space all round.

20th July 2018

From the north coast of Scotland to the southeast of France, it’s time for the wanderlust experience as you enjoy your holiday, your way, with the new Bailey Phoenix.

4th May 2018

Bailey of Bristol leisure vehicles have successfully completed a 5,000-mile intercontinental caravan and motorhome adventure. The Bristol to Bosphorus Challenge was the latest in a series of marathon endurance tests designed not only to demonstrate the strength and durability of Bailey products but also to show the fantastic time you can have on an extended touring holiday. 

19th March 2018

Bailey of Bristol, in association with The Caravan and Motorhome Club, is to embark on a new 5,000-mile intercontinental caravan and motorhome adventure in April.

22nd March 2018

Bailey of Bristol is delighted to announce the appointment of Mike Coley as their new Group Chief Financial Officer. This move follows the announcement that Chris Harvey is stepping down as Financial Director after 15 years with the company to enjoy a well-earned retirement.

14th February 2018

Arriving in February the second-generation Advance range will be available in a choice of six low-profile layouts including two proven best-sellers and four exciting new additions.

 January 10th 2018

The new Bailey Unicorn Segovia has been crowned ‘Caravan of the Year 2018’ by Caravan Magazine.

2nd January 2018 

Founded in 1948 Bailey Caravans is the longest established UK independent  manufacturer with seventy years’ experience in leisure vehicle production and design. During this period, it has grown to become not only the UK’s favourite caravan brand, accounting for approximately one in three new caravan sales, but also one of the largest producers in Europe.

 17th November 2017

The Yun’s are not your normal caravanning family.

Youngsun and Han Na along with their three children Minjun (11), Soeun (9) and Minha (6) decided to buy their first caravan, a new Bailey Series 3 Unicorn Valencia, from local recognised Retailer Wohnwagen in their home country of South Korea.

8th November 2017

The Bailey Autograph 79-4 has been named Practical Motorhome Magazine’s ‘Best Coach Built Motorhome’ for 2018.

13th October 2017

Bailey of Bristol will be launching a special edition Pegasus GT70 caravan range at the Motorhome and Caravan Show 2017 as part of the company’s 70^th anniversary celebrations.

6th October 2017

Bailey of Bristol will be completing the line-up of its new Unicorn range with the introduction of the Madrid and Barcelona at the NEC show.

 2nd October 2017

The new Bailey Unicorn range has secured a hat-trick of titles at this year’s Practical Caravan Magazine’s Tourer of the Year awards. The Unicorn Cabrera claimed the Best tourer for couples’ title and the Unicorn Seville was highly recommended in the same category.

 25th September 2017

Testing for the 35th Caravan & Motorhome Club Towcar of the Year Competition took place during August at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, where a wide cross-section of vehicles from leading car manufacturers were put rigorously through their paces by an independent panel of driving judges over a four-day period.

21st July 2017

It is time to believe in Unicorns again following the announcement that the new edition of Bailey of Bristol’s best-selling range will be revealed in September. Firmly established as the UK’s most popular premium touring caravan the Bailey Unicorn is a familiar sight on parks and pathways across the country.

7th July 2017

Bailey of Bristol has joined forces with The Camping and Caravanning Club to champion safer caravanning, by supplying them with a new fleet custom-built caravans for use on their highly popular Caravan Manoeuvring Courses.

19th June 2017

Seven years after successfully introducing the Bailey caravan brand into Australia, the company is reaffirming its commitment to this key export market with further investment in new distribution outlets and new locally manufactured products.

6th June 2017

Bailey of Bristol is delighted to announce that Jon Aisbitt has joined its Board as Non-Executive Chairman. This move follows the announcement that Stephen Howard is stepping down as Chairman after 40 years with the company to enjoy a well-earned retirement.

 31st May 2017

Bailey has completed the initial phase of the redevelopment programme of its 14.5 acre South Liberty Lane premises with a complete upgrade of its on-site component handling facility.

19th May 2017

Bailey of Bristol has relocated its Large Panel Laminating Plant to a new site in Clevedon, North Somerset, as part of a larger scheme to enable the future re-development of the company’s South Liberty Lane production facility.

6th April 2017

In a further demonstration of the strength and durability Bailey of Bristol have recently completed another marathon product endurance test by taking two caravans and a motorhome to the Arctic Circle and back.

13th January 2017

Seventy years of providing happy holiday memories for generations of owners has helped establish Bailey as the UK’s favourite caravan brand. Over this period the company has earnt a reputation for bringing well designed, well equipped, yet affordable vehicles to the market and in the process making the enjoyment of a touring caravan available to a wider audience.

22nd November 2016

Bailey of Bristol has once again joined forces with Peugeot UK to support The One Show Rickshaw Challenge 2016 in aid of the BBC’s Children in Need Appeal.

As in previous years Bailey supplied a fully equipped motorhome, in this case an Approach Autograph 765, as a support vehicle providing on-the-road living space for the team during their eight-day challenge.

1st November 2016

After their historic achievements at the Rio Olympics and a private wedding this summer, Britain’s ‘Golden Couple’, newlyweds Jason and Laura Kenny, thought a motorhome road trip across Europe would be the perfect way to unwind on their honeymoon out of the media spotlight.

7th October 2017

The third generation Bailey Unicorn is one of the most well-designed and well-equipped caravans available today and as a result remains the UK’s best-selling premium product range.

7th October 2017

Bailey caravans and motorhomes have received positive recognition in the UK’s largest ever customer survey on buying and owning a leisure vehicle. The Leisure Vehicle Survey was commissioned by The Caravan Club and contains the feedback of 40,000 caravan and motorhome owners on their leisure vehicle, the manufacturers who built them and the retailers who supplied them.

30th September 2016

The Bailey Pegasus Ancona has won Practical Caravan Magazine’s ‘Best Tourer for Small Families’ title for the second consecutive year.

As reigning champion in this category, it was benchmarked against the crop of new 2017 models from rival manufacturers and once again was voted best in class by the UK’s top-selling caravanning publication.

26th September 2017

Testing for the 34th Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Competition took place during August at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, where a wide cross section of vehicles from leading car manufacturers were put rigorously through their paces by an independent panel of driving judges over a four-day period.

16th September 2017

Bailey of Bristol has opened its doors again to the Bailey Owners’ Club (BOC) for their biennial Works Rally held earlier this month. Over 150 outfits from all over the UK, including a record number of motorhomes, took part in this year’s event held at Dyrham Park near Bath.

22nd July 2016

Bailey of Bristol has enjoyed a sustained period of sales growth over the past twelve months which has seen the company increase its share of both the touring caravan and motorhome markets and has necessitated a 20% increase in overall production volumes.

21st July 2016

With the launch of the Approach Autograph in 2013, Bailey firmly established themselves as one of the leading mainstream motorhome manufacturers. In fact, the Autograph’s unique combination of quality, style and value struck such a chord with the public that it is now one of the most popular motorhomes seen on the road today.

19th July 2016

Bailey of Bristol has strengthened its marketing team as the business looks to reach out to a wider audience and help grow the existing market.

5th July 2016

Bailey of Bristol has expanded its field sales operation following the successful diversification into new product sectors and sustained retail sales growth.

24th June 2016

Bailey of Bristol is delighted to announce that Steve Trossell has joined its Board as a Non-Executive Director. With 38 years’ experience in the Outdoor Leisure Vehicle Industry Steve will bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the business moving forward.

28th April 2016

Bailey of Bristol is expanding its Parts Direct operation to provide caravan and motorhome owners with a new level in customer service.

8th April 2016

A Bailey caravan is playing a central role in a new film, ‘Golden Years’, alongside an all-star cast featuring some of Britain’s best-loved actors, due to be released in Odeon cinemas across the UK from 29^th April 2016.

7th April 2016

Bailey of Bristol, manufacturer of the UK’s most popular caravans and motorhomes, is proud to be supporting women’s cycling as a sponsor of the Matrix Fitness Cycling team by providing a Bailey Approach Advance 665 motorhome as a support vehicle.

30th March 2016

Total customer satisfaction is top priority at Bailey of Bristol and this quality ethos extends to the aftercare service and comprehensive warranty cover which comes with every new Bailey leisure vehicle. In this way we not only ensure long-term customer peace of mind but also enhance the re-sale value of their investment.

8th March 2016

Bailey of Bristol has struck gold again, this time as a Manufacturer of New Motorhomes in the 2016 Practical Motorhome Magazine Customer Satisfaction Survey. Bailey accounted for 5% of the total responses in the new motorhome survey and achieved an overallsatisfaction rating of 86% in the survey, which was the highest rating for a UK volume manufacturer, and in doing so secured a coveted Gold Award.

8th March 2016

Bailey of Bristol has secured a coveted Gold Award for both New and Pre-Owned Caravans in the 2016 Practical Caravan Magazine Customer Satisfaction Survey.

13th January 2016

The new Bailey Pegasus range has been voted Caravan of the Year 2015 by Caravan Times Readers in a recent poll.

Caravan Times is the UK's largest online magazine for caravan enthusiasts and every year they invite their readers to select their favourite caravan in a public vote.

8th January 2016 

The Bailey Owners’ Caravan Club has rebranded itself as The Bailey Owners Club (BOC) following the company’s successful expansion into the motorhome market.