Great tips, thank you. Your caravan looks lovely - some lovely ideas.

A well documented video Dave & Helen 👍and the chat at the end was interesting to listen to 👍. If only we had room in our caravan garage for a larger caravan 🙁. All the best, Rob & Gail 😀

Well done Helen and Dave a brilliant video as ever what an amazing park probably one of the biggest touring parks I’ve seen it looks so well maintained and lots of facilities love Rutland and then melton and I’m with Dave you can’t go without getting a pork pie! Glad you had a great time all of you and Dave a great birthday all the best Daniel

Hi Helen and Dave a brilliant video and in depth reviews on each van my personal choice would be the Bailey and the first buccaneer I prefer those layouts and wouldn’t be as happy with the open plan but all beautifully made and lots of thoughtful features now for the lottery win! Hope you are both keeping well all the best Daniel Victoria Joseph and Ollie

Great job Dave, do all the sky lights come off like the small one? many thanks

Use a VW Amarok 2.0L BiTurbo auto - tow 2ton Hobby no problem 28mpg. When we got the caravan we put a back on the Amarok and storage is huge - in fact you can put a 1000kg in the back and tow 2tons with ease the only downside is very occasionally with parking spaces - definitely wouldn’t change - insurance is a rip off and your experience sadly is no surprise

Good evening Dave & Helen, what an enjoyable blog, my personal experience from being a Buccaneer owner I would choose between a swift or Bailey, good luck with choosing your new van.

Hi dave Most cvan dealers around here wont give you anything for free you dont even get a gas bottle with a new van which i think is ridiculous

Nice assortment of vans and like how you nip through layout etc.

Hi Dave & Helen I prefer the open plan vans, not a fan of mid centre washrooms, but others love the layout. I saw your video was 46 minutes, initially I didn’t have time to watch it. I’ve managed to view in 3 bits, just thought I’d let you know, feedback is King. 😁👍

Woodland Waters at Ancaster is worth a visit. Lakes and a pub on site.

Lovely site we've been a few times.

We wrecked our jockey wheel on our first outing as well?!

We pay £500 per year for covered storage in Gloucestershire

not keen on Bailey Caravans don't like the look of the fronts. My van had it's first service this year and my Engineer gave me a bollocking for smacking the out side covers shut. what you do is push your thumb into them and the lock

Greetings from the other side of Norfolk. Yup tidy caravans for sure but next time you go it may or may not still be Greentrees. I believe the dealership has been for sale for a while now.

Fantastic vlog as usual Dave & Helen. We are a twin axle caravan owner and love it. Not quite in that range but we would have to get a bigger car if we wanted one of the one's in the video. I wish Mr Greentrees lived near us, instead our dealer has gone into liquidation and I am now sorting some warranty work out with service engineers. Not great but at least we have our van and they haven't got our money. I've not been a fan of Swift but it looked very nice as did all of them. Regards Paul & JM.

F.Y.I. I have just received my caravan back after a post sale 1 year warrantee damp repair. The caravan is a 2011. It has been of very good service, to honour their sales warranty ( Beechwood liesure Thirsk ). What was found on both sides of the caravan, was shrivelled sealant under the awning rails, obviously age related, that had shrunk and left gaps for the water to permeate. Interestingly enough, I got talking to another caravan owner in Castleton and he had the exact same problem on a previous caravan , that was also fixed, by replacing the sealant under the caravan awning rails both sides. My thinking is now, that if you have a caravan that is 10 years old or more, to get the awning rail sealant replaced at it's 10 year birthday, leakage or not. It is much more inexpensive, than repairing the damage after the water has ingressed. The damage would have cost me north of £2000, if it was not under warranty. The caravan was 11 months into a 12 month warranty approximately. The other caravan owner sold his caravan after 2 years post repair to his friend, who has had it for a further 4 years with no further problems. Also in my view a a solid metal body is much more preferable to a coach built vehicle for longevity but there are no solid body metal caravans are there ?

Hi Dave,Helen and Bella Another interesting video, we have a 2009 Bessacarr and thought about changing but car`nt find anything to match it but if we were to change we think we would go down the Bessacarr range again. Have i seen somewhere that Greentrees is up for sale ??.Regards Mick,Wendy and Toby.

Great vlog dave i like the Alicanto, have you decided which one your having yet lol. Love to helen & Bella take care xx

The elegance doesn’t have a levelling system. That thing above the door was the PIR sensor for the alarm.

What a really interesting interview. Loved every one of those vans, we like the idea of a central bathroom as it would be useful for the grandkids or my sister staying with us. We need single beds though. We had to sleep in a 4’6” bed recently it was a disaster, I fell out! 😂 Keep up the good work it’s very interesting.

Amazing video

Thank you Helen and Dave, great choice of caravans, the green tree dealer seams to be the type of dealer I would want to buy from, down to earth and gets stuck in, thanks again guys, until next time, 👍❤️.

Hi Guys, everyone has their own experience and we have owned two Buccaneers (2014 and 2016 models) we loved their size and layouts but…. It was the worst investments we ever made the build quality was appalling and we have avoided them ever since. We were on route to France in the first one when there was a smell of burning. Upon checking the caravan wheel had rubbed through the water pipes to the bathroom and the wheel arch. To cut a long story short the wrong wheel arches had been fitted and it took four months to get everything sorted under warranty and we missed out on several holidays as a result. When the Caravan came back after a few months we decided to trade it in for another top of the range new Buccaneer with self levelling and all bells and whistles. Big mistake, the build quality was once again appalling. Here is a list of issues with our second model. Leaking and damp coming through awning light, cracks in front and rear panels, leather upholstery replaced due to poor workmanship, gas not working on fridge freezer, (Dometic engineer refused to repair as he said it had been incorrectly installed by the manufacturer) Shower rail came lose, Lighting plinth in loo fell off, a large gap between the toilet wall and side of caravan appeared. Kitchen waste pipe leaked, toilet radiator leaked, oven top became lose, TV bracket fell off, Drawers all needed continual adjustment, Oven top loose, Stabiliser Pads Noisy despite new ones being installed and the final straw Hekki roof light in bedroom cracked and leaked. I am sure other caravaners may have had much better experiences but from our point of view considering the top end price I wouldn’t consider another one ever again. The ownership has changed since our two purchases and hopefully quality control has improved but we have avoided them ever since. We now have reverted to a single axle Coachman. Ps You met my son recently at Mildenhall an aviation enthusiast like yourself.

The wee plug item in one of the vans is to do with the alarm its for the fob..

Hi Dave and Helen We own a 2019 buccaneer Aruba the three prong thing you pointed at in your video is to reset the alarm Great video.kevin and sandie

The cleaner is very knowledgable about the leisure vehicle industry. Someone should promote him! I really enjoyed listening to what he had to say. It is very good to hear that lead times have dropped to normal timeframes. All that has to happen now for me in Japan is the yen strengthening its value (it is currently at historical lows) and the situation in the Middle-East calming so that shipping can once again take the shortest and cheapest route through the Straits of Hormuz. Neither of which are likely to happen anytime soon. Consequently, prices are astronomically bloated here.

Hi lovely caravans like them all we're away at min in the rain but still love it. Make the most of what you got. Take care.xx

We purchased our used Coachman from Greentrees last year, very good service had a couple of little issues sorted out very fast and efficiently also met Neil Greentree he wasn’t hoovering that day

Thank you Helen and Dave for this very good review. I love british caravan 🎉

Great video Dave, dangerous game though taking Helen to look at all those top end vans it will cost you 😂 I have a Swift Eccles X 850 with the L shape lounge and love the space it’s like a hotel room on wheels. Looking forward to the next video.

What a lovely dealership even the dog was well dressed with its pink bandana !!!, I know sometimes "fine feathers dont make fine birds" but Mr Greentrees is at the top of his game, he could charm the birds down from the trees. I would buy from him. Regards Robert.

Well done almost all of those nice video.

We went to a dealership not long ago and looked at a few twin axles.(we already own one) I have to say the build quality of the new ones was relatively poor. Eg cupboards not fitted properly, doors not closing etc. The exception was the Swifts. Our favourite was the Challenger 635 as we didn’t like the Elegance interior. Just need to add self levelling to match our own van. Of the ones shown in the vid I would go with one of the Buccaneers as they seem to offer relatively good value for money, though I don’t know how old they were.

Some lovely caravans. Had twin axles now for 20 years when my 1st was a Bailey Senator Montana in 2004. Currently have a 2022 Buccaneer Commodore had 2 Buccaneers now just love them. Yes Erwin Hymer do have problems but so do Swift Coachman & Bailey. They all have issues its how they are dealt with that matters. Good video Happy Caravanning

If you weren’t confused before, you just might be now 😂 Beautiful caravans Dave, just need a lottery win 😉💙 Trev

Money no object it would have to be the Swift Elegance Grande with the self levelling system and far better quality components....sorry if you're getting the Discovery D4-2 :D

The little thing above the Alde heating control is to reset the van's alarm system. You insert a fob and it resets it and stops it flashing if it has been triggered by something.

"It's not down it's just not as up as it was" Love salesman speak. Take care stay safe.

Evening Dave and Helen, Great informative vlog. Some lovely looking but expensive vans 😮, it would be the swift for us, would prefer fabric seats though, leather hot in summer cold in winter. Wouldn't have a Buccanner as it's part of the troubled Elddis group 😢. Still believe apart from a bit more space, they offered nothing you're lovely van hasn't got 😊. Looking forward to your next travelling vlog. Take care as always and enjoy. Paul and Joanne 👍 😊

Interesting vlog Dave. I heard on the grapevine that Greentrees is up for sale, not sure if this is correct or not. thanks again for a great vlog. Best wishes to you and Helen. Cheers Terry

Is a definitely a salesman person

I can't think why you would leave California ,with it's lovely cliffs & wonderful beach to go to Hunstanton . I know both quite well & I know what I prefer

Hi Dave & Helen, I finally got around to installing my Kojack (why do I crave a lollipop when I say that word) last week and hopefully I shan’t have to test it anytime soon 🤞 The funnything was that I promised myself after watching your BAFTA winning video that I would take the mud flaps off first. It was only when I got on my hands and knees that I realised our 580 doesn’t have any 😂 Another thanks from us for your service! Best wishes David & Rachel 🥂

Btw,we went to Rutland waters as well..enjoyed the view and had lunch in a nice restaurant..enjoy

Liked and subscribed. My partner and i have just brought ourselves our 1st caravan but neither of us have ever had one so im very glad i found your chanel if may prove invaluable 😂