Bailey of Bristol Reviews 

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Considering 54 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Consumers frequently appreciate the layout and interior design of the vehicles, finding them comfortable, spacious, and practical for their personal travels. Many buyers also mention that the warranty transfer process is handled smoothly, offering a straightforward and efficient experience when dealing with company administration. Some reviewers were not happy with the overall build quality, pointing out frustrating issues such as water leaks, poor sealing, and loose interior fittings throughout. A few other people also felt that getting necessary repairs completed or obtaining missing components sorted out took far too long through customer support.

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Service

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Quality

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Warranty

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Customer service

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I like many aspects of our new Unicorn deluxe caravan including the extra width, general layout and the ease of the operating systems particularly having moved from a Swift Elegance. However I... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Recently bought a used Pursuit 550-4 (1), reasonably happy with the Bailey, few gripes, external locker door not shutting / locking issue, they do not seem that rugged. One HUGE gripe is the manual t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I rang customer service after a fruitless email exchange with (I won't name him) which ended with telling he had no information on when a motorhome listed on their website will be available to buy. I... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cerys ,, what an amazing person We paid 21k for a caravan that didn't even have a warranty registered to anyone. Certs took my complaint/ predicament and after a few says and a lot of telephonrcalls... See more

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Bailey Of Bristol is the home of The Nation's Favourite caravans and motorhomes. 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. Bailey continues to be at the forefront of designing and manufacturing top-quality leisure vehicles that offer comfort, style, and adventure.

75 Years and Counting...

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It all started with a single caravan.
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.

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For years of adventure

For years of adventure
Complete owner satisfaction is top priority at Bailey and the quality ethos extends to the customer service and comprehensive manufacturer’s warranty package that comes with every new Bailey leisure vehicle. All Bailey caravans and motorhomes are supplied with a 6 year body shell integrity warranty and a 3 year manufacturer’s warranty.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bailey build, bailey aftercare.....what a joke!

We own a bailey 69-4 motorhome and purchased new in November 2022.
I wont list all the faults we have had repaired by our lovely local dealer and the poor finishing from the factory that I sorted as I would wear my keyboard out!
I have not been a good advert for baileys aftercare as they say please take it to your local dealer who will be happy to attend to these issues. If I had , the van would have been off the road 50% of its life so far.
The issue I have now is after damaging my van on a gate post the parts ordered for the insurance repair are still out of stock after nearly SEVEN MONTHS ! Luckily it's road worthy and has been used.
I can't put into words my feelings as surely I would give myself medical issues with the frustration.Monthly phone calls to check parts progress. They just extend the delivery dates. It does not matter to them.They would rather sell a new 69-4 than use the spares to keep me happy. If they are making new 69-4's they have parts correct?
My first MOT is due Friday and I pray the crack in the rear light will pass as if not the van will be off the road .This is a British made van, what a joke we are.
PS. I have noted the cut and paste replies from Bailey and don't hold out any hope of satisfaction. It was clear at the NEC show that they spend more on promotion than they do on looking after there present customers. I'm only keeping this van as I love the lay out . Eventually all the faults will be fixed but not with Baileys help.

20 October 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Hi Dean

We appreciate you sharing your experience. We're sorry to hear about the issues you've encountered with your motorhome and the long wait for parts. One of the team has reached out to you today to get more information and see what we can do to assist.

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We purchased a Bailey Adamo 75 4 T and…

We purchased a Bailey Adamo 75 4 T and collected it on 28th February 25. It had 113miles on the clock broke down going into the Easter weekend had to be transported into Ford for repairs cancelled the weekend away.
Went away for 3 x 5 day holidays and every time it had to go in for repairs that took 3 or 4 days for repairs except the last one that took 4 weeks.
The dealer I bought it from took it up with Bailey who said they were all trivial problems, but what they forget is that when it’s in for repairs it’s not taking us on holiday, for a new van it’s disappointing, the first and last time we’ve bought a Bailey , their customer service/ support is rubbish.
Yes I’ve received an email from Nick East and I have replied to it giving all the problems and what action I’ve taken, I would never buy another Bailey.

28 February 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Hi Alan,

We're sorry to hear about the troubles you've experienced with your new vehicle. It's disappointing when repairs disrupt your holidays, especially with a new purchase. One of the team has reached out to you today to get some more information from you.

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Warranty transfer on our 2025 caravan

A very easy process to transfer our new caravan warranty to me .
They were very helpful and a prompt service.

9 October 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Hi Simon,

We're happy to hear that transferring your caravan warranty was easy. We appreciate your feedback and are glad our service was helpful and prompt for you.

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Recently bought a used Pursuit 550-4…

Recently bought a used Pursuit 550-4 (1), reasonably happy with the Bailey, few gripes, external locker door not shutting / locking issue, they do not seem that rugged.
One HUGE gripe is the manual that cover two other models as well as the Pursuit, the manual is very very badly laid out so the reader wonders if he is reading info pertinent to the Pursuit or the Unicorn or Pegasus model, very poor show not to have a manual that is specific.

17 October 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

We appreciate your feedback on your Pursuit 550-4. We're sorry to hear about the locker door and manual issues. We'll review your thoughts and take them into consideration for future models. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought a brand new caravan 2024

I bought a brand new caravan 2024, I have a leak from the awning rail and Bailey do not want to do anything about it.
20/10. Company still don’t want to know about our caravan leaking over the door. The join is in the wrong place on the roof is in over the door. There is an easy solution, but Bailey do not want to know.
Customer services have replied but they don’t want know.

1 August 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Hi Shaz,

We're sorry to hear about the leak in your new caravan and the difficulties you've experienced. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention. One of the team has reached out to you to get more information.

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I think you policy on transferring the…

I think your policy on transferring the water ingress warranty needs to be reviewed , I purchased a second hand caravan from a friend in feb / march i had no information/ literature with the caravan and assumed the ingress warranty followed the caravan. Only to be told by Bailey you have to apply to transfer it within a time period. That would not be the case if it was a motor vehicle.

9 October 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Hi Alan,

Thank you for your feedback regarding the transfer of your water ingress warranty.

We understand your frustration, the leisure vehicle industry and the motor vehicle industry can differ, and I am afraid this is one of those instances.

Our warranty is a conditional contract that requires the new owner to formally apply for the transfer within a set timeframe.

We are truly sorry that the seller did not provide you with the essential documentation detailing this procedure.

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Aftercare have been very helpful so far

Aftercare have been very helpful and attentive whilst dealing with them transferring the warranty on our new to us 2022 Unicorn Cabrera. The caravan is almost 4 years old, and despite this, they are replacing our front blinds which were really badly designed on the Unicorn V range. The previous owner had issues with them, but no fix was available at the time. Goes to show how important it is to report problems to your dealer or caravan engineer at the time.

I’ve no other issues at the moment. We’ve never owned a Bailey before, so we are hoping for a fairly trouble free van if possible… if that’s a thing!

The only thing I’d like them to fix, is that they’ve spelt my first name wrong, but it happens a lot so I’m not going to ‘complain’ about it lol. It’s Anthea, not Athena 🙌

27 September 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Hi Anthea

We appreciate your positive feedback regarding the aftercare service and the replacement of your caravan's front blinds. We are glad to hear that you found our team helpful. We hope you enjoy your Bailey caravan and sorry for the misspelling of your name!

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

You got back to me promptly and made…

You got back to me promptly and made the transfer easier

26 September 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Hi Mr Goodall,

We're happy to hear that we promptly assisted you and made the transfer process easier. Thank you for your positive feedback; we appreciate it!

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Continuation of warranty

We needed a continuation of warranty, bought a one year old second hand caravan
Prices have gone up to what we were told , but just look on web site and load the relevant documents

25 September 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Hi Mrs Staelens,

We appreciate you sharing your experience regarding the warranty continuation for your caravan. We acknowledge the price updates. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review!

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is my second Bailey motor home

This is my second Bailey motor home, the ADAMO which iam over the moon with, the quality is good despite what some negative people say, we had the Autograph before for nearly 10 years with out a problem, resold it straight away, there will always be silly issues these motorhomes bounce all over the road but easy to rectify. Bailey are a very good manufacture and honour there warranty

1 October 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

We're happy to hear that you're over the moon with your Adamo! It's great to know that you've had such a positive experience with our motorhomes over the years. We appreciate you sharing your experience and highlighting our warranty support. Thanks for your feedback!

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought a brand new Bailey Pegasus…

Update December 2025. As per the response from Bailey below, a representative did make contact to talk about the issues but I have yet to receive any further contact from anyone at Bailey. Additionally, I have sent multiple emails to Nick Howard (a director at Bailey), still yet to receive a response. Bailey appear to have blocked me on Facebook, not to worry, plenty of other places to make these issues public!

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Bought a brand new Bailey Pegasus Grande SE Messina, delivered in January 2023. First fault, the bathroom light switch is faulty, might be considered minor but how did it get through quality control (assuming that exists at Bailey)? Second fault, the rear bedroom skylight is leaking (September 2024) and it's 4 months wait to get this fixed. Third fault, at 32 months old the roof strap is now leaking, awaiting to see how long it is to get this fixed. For me, Bailey is a company to avoid, the faults should not happen but where they do, Bailey needs an adequate model in place such that they are resolved in a timely manner, not months. I'll never be making another purchase from Bailey.

29 September 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Hi Glenn

We appreciate you bringing these issues to our attention. We regret to hear of the problems you've experienced with your Bailey Pegasus. The faults you mention are not typical. One of the team has reached out this morning to see what we can do to help resolve these issues for you.

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Well where do I start!

Well where do I start?
We’re retired and treated ourselves to a new Bailey Alora 4S on the 1st May this year. It seemed perfect for the two of us with a fixed bed but from day 1 we’ve had problems. The first time we lifted up the bed to put things into the under bed storage the left hinge broke and a piece of metal pierced the side panel. The bed could still be used but it took 5 months for our dealer to get a new base and has only just been fixed. It came with only one bedroom curtain which in the grand scale of things not a big problem but should have been checked.
The screws holding the doors and the steps to the bed are all lose and the two kitchen doors have actually come off and one is held by duct tape and has to be looked at again as it has also dropped out of line. One of the foldaway passenger seats was stuck in its down position, the cupboard doors wouldn’t stay up if you opened them, the trim in the cupboard fell out when you opened it, the bathroom carpet which should have been studded to the floor only had one side of studs, there is a bad whistle from the large window when we drive, the hab door had daylight coming through it as the lock on the body had come lose so it wouldn’t shut properly, one of the plastic covers on the side of front seat had fallen off and broken and the seat covering on the front seats is always coming out. On the outside the seal between the bonnet and the windscreen had come away on one side leaving a large gap, the gas locker door needed rehanging and we had a leak by the pump. This then turned into a major leak so on our 3 week holiday this summer we had no on board water for the whole holiday until we could get back to the dealer and have a new pump fitted after a month of use. I could cry at the moment as the water tank now won’t calibrate despite it having gone back to the dealer for its 3rd snag only coming back last week after telling them the water level gauge doesn’t work. Yesterday we ended up filling it too much as it only said 1% filled, and then we had water gushing out of the under side of the van! Have we done any damage ? We don’t know but as we’re on holiday again will contact our dealer today. What on earth is going on? It seems that these vans have no quality control or should I say it’s non existent! The way we feel if we could give it back we would but know we would lose too much money now. Our dealer has managed to fix most of the problems but it just seems relentless and on every trip something goes wrong. Happy retirement to us!!

26 September 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Hi Diane

We’re very sorry to read about the problems you’ve experienced with your new Bailey Alora. This certainly isn’t the experience we want any of our customers to have, especially after such an exciting purchase to enjoy your retirement. We completely understand how disappointing and frustrating this must have been.

A member of our team has reached out to you today to discuss everything in detail so we can see what we can do to help get these issues resolved and help restore your confidence in your vehicle.

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We bought our Adamo 75-4DL in February…

We bought our Adamo 75-4DL in February 2023. From day 1 there was a list of issues, to which to this day still haven't been rectified, as well as other issues that have happened and we are still awaiting parts for.

Compared to European vehicles, the workmanship and product is not fit for purpose. We are stuck with it, we can't part exchange it or sell it back to the dealer, as they don't want it either. It is having a severe impact on our mental health and pocket.

Honestly please don't buy a Bailey unless its 2nd hand and has been tried and tested.

We are so stressed now we don't know what else to do.

22 September 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

We’re sorry to hear about the ongoing issues you’ve experienced with your Adamo 75-4DL and the impact this has had on you. This is certainly not the experience we want our customers to have.

One of the team has reached out to you by email so we can understand your situation in more detail and see how we can help move things forward for you.

Thank you for sharing your feedback, it’s very important to us.

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

It took 2 weeks after submission of my…

It took 2 weeks after submission of my query to receive notification that due to a systems error my online form could not be be fully read, but a resubmission would be treated as urgent. It wasn’t. The response came a month later. In the meantime I called Baileys. It took a good 15 minutes to be connected to an advisor. She tried to help and was very polite but a language barrier meant my query was not understood. I had to press to speak to a manager. The query was then quickly resolved. The process took at least 30 minutes for what was a simple question!
In the meantime a transfer of warranty was dealt with relatively quickly.

19 September 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, and please accept our sincere apologies for the difficulties you experienced. It should not have been necessary for you to call in order to have your query resolved, and we regret the delay in responding to your email. We will review our processes to understand what went wrong and to prevent this from happening again.

We are pleased to hear that your warranty transfer was dealt with more smoothly, but we recognise that your overall experience fell short of expectations. Your comments will be shared with the relevant teams to help improve both our response times and the clarity of communication going forward.

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

On our third Bailey caravan so far so…

On our third Bailey caravan so far so good 👍🏽

19 September 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Hi Mr Cunningham,

We're happy to hear you're enjoying your third Bailey caravan! Thank you for your continued support and positive feedback, it means a lot to us.

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recently bought a nearly new Alicanto…

Recently bought a nearly new Alicanto twin axle privately (buyer selling due to health problems)
We love the caravan-it replaced a 2 year old Pegasus Rimini which we bought new and we sold privately.
We had a couple of minor issues with the Pegasus which were quickly resolved under warranty.
Elliot has now transferred the warranty to us and apologised for the delay due to their work load.
If this caravan is as good as it’s predecessor we’ll be happy!

15 September 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Hi Jane,

We're happy to hear you love your new caravan! We appreciate you sharing your positive experience and are so glad the warranty transfer was completed. We hope this caravan brings you as much joy as your previous one. Thanks for your feedback!

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Customer support

Initial email missed by Bailey but a quick call to them sorted it out quickly & efficiently

5 September 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Hi Catherine,

We appreciate your feedback and are pleased that we resolved the initial email issue quickly and efficiently through a phone call. Thank you.

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

You issued a COC which was incorrect

You issued a COC which was incorrect. I provided the information that you needed to reissue a correct COC but was asked to send a copy of the original COC, which I did plus the Uprated COC. Surely you should have all the information for the COCs in your system to check and answer the query. I seem to have done all the work for you and should charge you my hourly rate of £125 for the pleasure.

8 September 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Hi Nigel,

We regret the error on the COC and the inconvenience caused. We appreciate you providing the necessary information to rectify it. We'll review our processes to prevent this from happening again. Thank you for your feedback.

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent product and first class service

We recently bought a 2 year old Bailey Unicorn Seville 5 and we're absolutely delighted with it. The layout is perfect the finish both inside and out is first class and the quality is just so good. In the two months we've had the caravan we've had to contact Bailey's Of Bristol for a couple of things including the warranty transfer. The customer service has been excellent and what makes the experience even better is that you get to speak to a member of their team quite quickly without having to go through lengthy, never ending voice message machines. The staff have all been so friendly, helpful and professional which is very reassuring when you consider that a caravan is an expensive commodity. All in all we're extremely happy with both the caravan and the service we've had from the Bailey team. Well done and keep up the good work.

8 September 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Hi David,

We're happy to hear that you're delighted with your Bailey Unicorn Seville 5! It's great to know the layout and finish meet your expectations. We appreciate your positive comments regarding our customer service team's helpfulness and efficiency with the warranty transfer. Thank you for your feedback.

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Transfer of Warranty

Very easy to transfer the remaining warranty on the caravan to myself.Quick response from Bailey to my email with all the details.

28 August 2025
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Reply from Bailey of Bristol

Hi,

We're happy to hear that transferring your caravan warranty was easy. It's great our email response provided the details you needed. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Kindest regards
Bailey of Bristol Customer Service Team

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