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We have been pitched next to someone with a very deep awning, the sort that a varandah section can be created to one side of the front, whilst an ultra deep awning remains on the other side.

The 'fors' are obviously the extra space it gives its occupants, the 'against' is several things, the extra weight, wind resistance, and time taken to pitch, and yes indeed, when you include the guy ropes, a standard caravan club pitch width often leaves the 'Jumbo' awnings guy ropes encroaching onto the narrow dividing strip of grass between the pitches, and the part that some larger 4x4 type veichles are forced to use as a 'landing strip' for getting in and out of their cars on the passenger side when parked nose in on the neighbouring pitch.

I think they are fine where there are two strong fit people to help erect them and handle their volume of extra canvas, are used on a spacious campsite without tight boundries to the pitches, and the outfit can easily accomodate their extra weight when towing.

Julia

Quote: Originally posted by path20 on 14/1/2013

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I would stick with the 240 and if you need extra space occasionally use an annexe.That's what we did.

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As did we.  Some pitches can be that little bit too narrow for awnings wider than 230cms.Our annexe can be closed off, which allows us to use the awning as an open canopy, and still hide away contents that would otherwise be visible in the main awning. Enables a degree of tidiness, too.

Bertie.

We have an Isabella Opus 300 and find the extra space to be invaluable. We are a family of 4 and a  dog and soon fill up the extra space! We find it no harder than a 240 to put up and it doesn't take up much more space than our old Bradcot Active 240. It is heavier though so we carry it at the back of the boot against the seats.

We have never had a problem with water pooling on the roof although our caravan is continental and extra tall so maybe that helps. We have also not yet come across a campsite where the extra depth has been a problem.

We would not go back to a 240 deep awning now, at least not until the boys are grown up and we are caravanning alone.