The Bailey story started back in 1948, when Martin Bailey designed and built the very first Bailey caravan in his South Bristol garage. His caravans soon captured the nation’s adventurous spirit, and Bailey grew into the thriving, family-run business it still is today.
Weʼve come a long way since those early days, not least in the millions (and millions) of miles covered by people in their Bailey caravans and motorhomes all over the world. With over 75 years of experience behind us, we never stop considering how we can push the boundaries of engineering and innovation in everything we do. And, like you, weʼre always looking forward to our next adventure, of course…
In 2023 we will celebrate our diamond anniversary, marking seventy-five years’ of leisure vehicle production and design, confirming our position as the UK’s longest established caravan and motorhome manufacturer.
We have been building Bailey leisure vehicles here in South Bristol since 1948 and are now a key part of the local economy and community. The majority of our employees live nearby and been with us for a long time. As result, our workforce possesses the necessary skill and experience to successfully manufacture a complex and ever-evolving range of caravans and motorhomes.
Caravans and motorhomes have long provided environmentally friendly holidays for people who have an appreciation for the great outdoors and who want to see it remain protected. At Bailey, we remain committed to playing our part in this process by reducing the environmental footprint of our operations and striving to make our leisure vehicle products as sustainable as possible.
It all started with a simple question: “Is there a better way?” Leisure vehicle design and construction hadn’t moved on very much for over 30 years, until Alu-Tech came along and changed everything.
Itʼs only through rigorous testing, that weʼre satisfied that our products are ready for the road. Itʼs why we push our vehicles harder and further, and for longer – and continually set industry performance standards.
From desert dust to Arctic ice, we put our caravans and motorhomes through their paces, to show that you are really only limited by your imagination as to where a caravan or motorhome can take you and that we love using our vehicles as much as you do.
PRIMA is the home of Bailey motorhome and caravan accessories and parts. They are a separate company, wholly owned by Bailey of Bristol, who specialise in the supply of parts and accessories to the outdoor leisure industry. With a choice of up to 25,000 products available to purchase through a dedicated website, you can order items on-line to be delivered direct to your door.
At Bailey, we are proud of our award-winning caravans and motorhomes. And with dozens of winner awards in the past years, it’s great to be recognised by the industry experts as ‘The Nation’s Favourite’ – as well as by our wonderful customers, of course.
As a family run business you would expect us to put people first, and we really do. We care about our employees and we want everyone to feel part of the Bailey family.
