Canopy

There are a lot of people who never use an awning and those who have a Gazebo - that could be an option for you to consider.

Not really a fan of Gazebos on site. They are not really constructed to take anything but a stiff breeze and as they take time to take down, are often left up when they shouldn't be. A gazebo running amok can be a serious damage causing hazard.

I think I’m right in saying that gazebos are not permitted on club sites for the reasons Steve stated.

Timwheeler.  There is no Club Rule against the use of Gazebos.  Like the above posters I am not a fan of them and only mentioned it as an after thought. 

This subject was discussed in 2017 and a member of staff was asked to clarify the situation.  Helen Aaron (Staff) duly replied:

"There is no blanket guidance against Gazebos so long as they meet the fire safety rules.....Essentially, you can use a Gazebo as long as it fits within the the boundary of your pitch with a 3m space around it....It should be pegged down properly for obvious reasons!"

At the end of the day it is up to the discretion of the wardens!

(Found this via Google not the useless search on CT)

We have had 2 Fiamma roll outs in a bag, a small one and a 3.6m Zip.  Mainly we just used the roll out roof.

We are both very small, we carried a lightweight set of kitchen steps and also used the van step.  I could roll out and roll up the 3.6m one myself, but certainly easier with 2 people.

It travelled in the awning rail, we have done well over 35000 miles around Europe and UK In the last 12 years, no problem with any damage to the van.  After about 4 months use per year over 10 years, the roof started disintegrating, so we now have a frame, and sides but no roof!

We decided not to replace it with another Fiamma as we thought they were getting expensive and we were not sure how long we would keep on caravanning.  We now have a lightweight SunCamp open porch that we use occasionally.