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In-line island beds, which stretch from the back forwards, rather than to the side, have tended to be reserved for motorhomes, as these vehicles are usually narrower than caravans and so cannot house a transverse bed.

In-line beds tend to make caravans much longer, too.

But sometimes that can be a good thing, particularly if you are mainly looking to use your van as a seasonal pitch. Such beds can be better than transverse beds, because access to both sides of the bed is easy.

Pros

A bedroom with an in-line island bed will feel much more like home

Cons

The caravan can be quite a length to tow, so you’ll need to make sure that you’re happy with that

CARAVANS FOR SALE Coachman Pastiche 460/2, 2010, VGC, two-berth, end washroom, blown-air heating, gas, electric, water heater, motor mover new last year, £8500 ono (01561 377404)

2010 Bailey Pegasus 462/2 FSH mover, Al-ko wheel lock, ATC, end washroom, awning, Aquarolls, service pitch kit, many extras. Ready to go, excellent condition, £8500. Nuneaton (07736 610 273)

Swift Challenger 560 GTS 2017, Special Edition. Single axle, motor mover. Alde heating, island bed, central bathroom. No pets, children, smokers. Fully serviced, exc cond. £17,500. Brecon (07976 603 651)

2014 Coachman Pastiche 565/4, excellent condition, no pets, children, smokers, mover, body coating, many extras, service history, covered when not in use. Sale due to ill health, £14,250 (07947 803273)

Avondale 380/2 2005, two-berth, new tyres, mover, full awning, television, water, waste, gas bottles, non-smokers, wellequipped, ready for your first outing, £3750 (01252 665253)

AWNINGS PORCH

Kampa Fiesta Air Pro, fitted cushion carpet, rear upright pole set, poled annexe, sun canopy, pump, used only twice, £275. Mr Tottingham, Maidstone, Kent (01622 687189 or 07751 385573)

Isabella Magnum coal porch awning, 250 x 250, three years old, £550. Isabella annexe to fit, £150. Buyer to collect, Leicestershire (01530 260406 or 07749 454149)

Dorema Quattro 380, family porch awning, 380cm wide x 240cm deep, charcoal grey, storm straps, steel poles, used once, 15 months old, £300, buyer collects (01793 770514)

Kampa Fiesta Air Pro 350, 2015, including canopy, roof liner, carpet, pump, very good condition, £300. Lincolnshire (07833 126 101)

Vango Sanna Air 420 awning, hand and electric pump, two rear poles, two storm straps, good condition, collection only, £100 (07956 891145)

Isabella Minor porch awning, blue, very good condition, groundsheet, curtains, £275 ono, buyer collects. Mr Bayliss, Crowle, Worcester (07853 212557)

Caravan porch awning, Kampa Rally 330, back poles, groundsheet, skirt, pegs, £120 ono, buyer collects. Mr Walters, Cornwall (07525 455493)

Kampa Rally Air Pro, 330 x 250cm, used twice, to include electric and manual pumps, £450 ono. Eastbourne (01323 461212)

Eurovent veranda porch, aluminium frame, steel corners, 3.50 x 2.50m, brand new, never used, £300 ono. Eastbourne (01323 461212)

Sunncamp Swift Air 260, 2018, side doors, roll-up front, curtains all windows, rear poles, groundsheet, £100. Warwickshire (02476 384759)

Sunncamp Icon Air, size 17, 1050cm to 1075cm, used once, condition like new, all pegs and pump included, selling due to no longer touring. Buyer to collect, £950. Bury (077900 25189)

Kampa Rally Airpro 200 porch awning, unused, complete with tie-down kit, upright pole set, roof lining, carpet, buyer collects, £100. Mr Campkin, Hants (01425 475094)

Sunncamp Swift Gold, used only three times, buyer collects, £50. Bradford, W Yorks (01274 976861)

AWNINGS <850CM Dorema Futura 330 Air awning, all season, with annexe, used three times, £750 ono, buyer collects. Mr Westwood, Doncaster

(07929 840375)

Isabella Magnum Moonlight awning, grey/black, Carbon X frame, 340cm w x 230cm d, superb condition, very little used, £575, buyer collects. North Gloucestershire (01386 438423)

Fiamma Caravanstore Zip 360, front and side panels only, plus curtains and pegs etc. Used three times, £200 ono, buyer to collect. Brook, North Devon (01769 579808)

AWNINGS 850-950CM

Dorema Daytona awning, size 11 (900-925), immaculate, Bordeaux/ Grey complete awning, full set of curtains, easy grip steel colour coded poles, quick lock pads, ladders and pegs. £300 (07590 978297)

AWNINGS >950CM

Dorema Daytona awning, size 14, 975-1000cm, in good condition, aluminium poles, awning mat, charcoal grey, curtains, pegs, little used, £500 ono (07724 014111)

Pyramid Corsican, 950cm, green, very good condition, only used four times, buyer collects, £90. Mr Boaler, Derby (01283 733987)

Bradcot Concept awning, as new, used three times, cherry/black, easy extendable alloy poles, skirt, pegs, curtains, 975-1000, bargain, £220. Wigan (0754 8203239)

Ventura Neptune awning, 1090cm, very good condition, blue/grey, bereavement forces sale, £400 ono. Nottinghamshire (07791 525084)

Kampa Rally Pro 390, carpet and roof lining, £500. Milton Keynes (07808 168905)

Outwell Tide 440SA awning New. All season awning with pump. Buyer to collect as weighs 32.5kg. £900 ono. Warrington (01925 555656) PARTS & ACCESSORIES Al-ko wheel lock number 33, c/w registration and keys, excellent condition, £85 or swap for number 38. Essex area (07940 529220)

Kampa mesh panel set and roof liner for Air Pro Plus 390, roof liner for 2019 model, both brand new, never used, in original packaging, £30 each (07462 120 557)

Spare wheel, unused, 195/70, x14 reinforced, 100mm PCD, £20; 13-pin car to 7x2 pin adaptor, £5. Buyer collects. Warrington (07707 046372)

Al-ko Secure wheel lock no 25, complete and in bag, two keys, £50, buyer collects. Warrington (07707 046372)

Caravan water heater, brand new Truma Ultrastore Rapid gas/electric, 10 litres, complete with fittings and instructions, buyer collects, £175. Bedfordshire (01525 379746)

Inflatable jockey wheel tyre, 300-4, very good condition, £7, and Al-ko wheel lock insert 1289715 30L off Coachman VIP, never used, excellent condition, £60 (07864 102864)

Jonic sprung mattress and topper, almost new, to fit Elddis Odyssey 544, will accept £100 ovno, buyer collects, Leeds (0113 8085719)

Smoked glass cooker lid, never used, for Spinflow 62000 Caprice oven (20/20 gas oven in caravan), £30, Rotherham, South Yorkshire (07791 041960)

Folding ebike, Batribike Quartz, very little usage, battery has been recharged, helmet, pannier bags fitted, £500 ono (01691 839160)