Gazebo instead of awning

Interesting question I suspect it might be at the discretion of the wardens so you could always ask them?   That's why I have a canopy ease of putting up.

welcome to the wonderful world of caravanning.

If the gazebo is replacing the awning on a 'standard with awning pitch' and, providing all the safety spacings are adhered to, I can't see any problem but I'd always check with site wardens. 

Forgive me, for a bit of thread drift, - but it is relevent.

What about a Fiamma type pull out canopy?  I've always rejected them as not suitable for UK weather, but now that I find putting up any awning difficult because of pegging out etc I am wondering if they have a UK use?

TF

Thanks for your replies. We really enjoyed it and surprised how easy it was to set everything up (after no electricity  and having to be told to turn the EHU plug to the right once in ). It was just a lot of effort for 2 nights with an awning but with 2 dogs and a teenager we need the extra space. We want to book for Easter asap so will call the site before booking ans ask the wardens. 

Forgive me, for a bit of thread drift, - but it is relevent.

What about a Fiamma type pull out canopy?  I've always rejected them as not suitable for UK weather, but now that I find putting up any awning difficult because of pegging out etc I am wondering if they have a UK use?

TF

Well I've used one for years without issue. I can zip sides and front in if I want, then it's just a normal awning and use a storm strap etc. However 9 out of 10 times I just use it as a canopy but normally pegged down, It's stable in moderate winds, if it gets too strong I just wind it in.

Forgive me, for a bit of thread drift, - but it is relevent.

What about a Fiamma type pull out canopy?  I've always rejected them as not suitable for UK weather, but now that I find putting up any awning difficult because of pegging out etc I am wondering if they have a UK use?

TF

Write your comments here...I have used mine all over too although I should have rolled it up on the Isle of Skye where it received a small tear in high winds.  You also have to be careful with the joints if its windy - but I like it.  For the OP to think of it if they have a full awning - the price is of the fiamma is considerable.  It is worth it for me as putting up and awning is too much these days. 

Unless one of the wardens on the group comes along with an answer perhaps it might be an idea to phone the site where the OP intends to stay on his next trip. Somebody on the Bailey Motorhome group posted a picture of a Gazebo he uses and it looked quite a good idea.

Moving onto TF's point about a Fiamma awning. It depends which one you select. The best, if it can be fitted to your caravan is the wind out variety. However given what you have recently said about your fitness I would suggest you might struggle with the roll out vareity. Depending on how tall you are you will almost certainly need to use the caravan step to reach up to it and if you have one of the longer ones it will be a two man job to put away.

David

One problem with gazebos is that in any kind of  gale they have a habit of disappearing to another part of the campsite..

K  

We have the same problem, 2 big dogs and a teenager who preferes to sleep in the awning, we are thinking of buying a air awning which can supposedly be put up very quick, (not sure they have us in mind!!) we have the Fiamma zip awning but find it a bit tiresome to put up just for a w/e, we also got small tear in ours when the wind got up in the night and we were all outside in our pj's trying to correct it (not a pretty sight)

the air awnings seem a great idea but they still need pegging down don't they?  That is the backbreaking bit for me.