Awning depth

It is. However it is 3 metres between ancillaries, such as awning to the car on the next pitch. Therefore if you have an awning that is large enough to stray into that spacing it should not be erected.

But a few of the older pitches at Moreton although they give side to side clearances need the car in front of the pitch

Thanks everyone. I guess our next job will be to stand inside a few and get a feeling for them. Does anyone know the best awning showroom with the biggest range in northern England? We're in Cumbria so i imagine I'll have a reasonable distance to travel so want to make sure there is plenty to look at once we get there. Or is it better to go to a show? Can you get deals on awnings at shows?

I suppose if it's the manufacturer at the show a good deal could be done as no middleman taking his cut ( dealer ).

Its a long way from Cumbria but the last time i was at Glossop caravans they had a good selection on show, however they are not the cheapest.

I'd draw up a shortlist and then phone dealers to find out if they have the model you are interested on display. If its only to get a feel for the size it  should be fairly easy to find an awning of the size you require to view.

Good luck.

Again - a long way from Cumbria but Yorkshire Caravans at Bawtry have a large awning Dept - selling mainly Kampa, Isabella and Sunncamp - they are also open to a bit of haggling!

I would also do an internet search at this time of the year - I got a good discount on a 390 Sunncamp about a year ago in an end of season sale.

Having witnessed a long van's large reach awning's roof being ripped open by water pooling, I would be very reticent having one as our van is also quite long.

The awning rail height for any van is a fixed value, as is the height of the edges. The only thing one has to avoid water or hail a chance of forming a pooling catenary, is to add rafters, or be there to stand inside with a broom to keep shedding the build up.

Possibly some air beam awnings might yield enough before the fabric does?

The Kampa awnings all have roof beams plus the current ones have a dual angled roof to prevent pooling on the roof. The only time I have experienced pooling is if I haven’t pulled the awning out tight enough when pegging it out.