End-washroom caravans with transverse island beds have always proved popular. Those with L-shaped lounges at the front have tended to be more of a trend, but Bailey has kept such a lounge in this twin-axle model. Is it a good combination and is it one of the best caravans? To find out, I went to take a look at the Bailey Pegasus Black Edition Bologna.

Pitch and set-up

Yes, it’s an 8ft wide caravan, and yes, it has twin axles, but this caravan shouldn’t be intimidating to tow, thanks to ATC and an AKS3004 stabiliser being fitted.

The new black decals, in line with the name, look stylish on the road, as do the silver sides. The locker on the nearside corner is only for the battery box. Full credit to Bailey for including such access on the offside to an area that can be difficult to reach internally.

There is a locker further back on the nearside that gives you access to the large area under the bed. On this side, you will also find an external barbecue point up at the front, and an external mains socket next to the battery box. The other services are all out of the way on the offside, although there is no offside services light.

Lounge in the Bailey Pegasus Black Edition Bologna

The lounge is just one of the features that impressed us with the Black Edition Bologna and saw us name it the best caravan for seasonal pitches at the Practical Caravan Awards 2026.

The first thing you notice in the lounge is that Bailey has completely done away with curtains. You get velour panels around the windows with a scallop pattern that looks really elegant. And cassette blinds, too.

You could sit seven people around this lounge, which is more G-shaped than L-shaped, especially if you include the optional footstool. The table is stored under the bed and is tricky to get out, particularly as you have to hold the bed base up with one hand. But it fits snugly, both lengthways and sideways.

The lounge floods with light
Big windows flood the lounge with natural light

Bailey has also done away with the solid blank wall that you often get in L-shaped lounges. There is space for a TV on a wall bracket (our guide to “do you need a special TV for a caravan?” will help you find the one for you), but there is also room for a small window. That means this lounge is really flooded with light.

Ambient light, two spotlights (both with USB ports) and two LEDs in the housing for the huge central window keep things bright at night. There is a wireless charging pad on the sill, even with those USB ports.

Kitchen in the Bailey Pegasus Black Edition Bologna

Along with the L-shaped lounge, all Pegasus models now come with an L-shaped kitchen unit. That makes life easier – and more sociable for the chef.

Along with the large workspace here – well lit by a large window and striplight, and with two sockets nearby – you have a round stainless steel sink and a four-burner dual-fuel hob above a separate oven and grill. There is a flatbed microwave next to the overhead lockers.

The L-shaped kitchen
Kitchen’s L-shape means there’s a good amount of worksurface to make use of

The slimline caravan fridge holds 122 litres. That could be a reason to go for this twin-axle model, because the Brindisi, which has the same layout on a single axle, only includes a 92-litre fridge.

Washroom in the Bailey Pegasus Black Edition Bologna

Even though this is an 8ft-wide tourer, the end washroom is a bit of a squeeze to get to with the bed pulled out fully. But once you get to it, the room itself is perfectly wide. There’s two large roof lights, one over the shower and one over the loo. The shower cubicle is huge and well lit even at night. Outside of it, a large lit lozenge-shaped mirror sits in front of a raised basin.

Beds in the Bailey Pegasus Black Edition Bologna

This is the one area where there has possibly been considerable change within the new Pegasus. The new transverse-island bed models (this one and the Brindisi) no longer have wardrobes on either side of the bed. Not having the bed hemmed in by such furniture makes the room feel much more airy. You still get a big wardrobe and mirror in the corner, and there’s plenty of storage space for your clothes elsewhere.

The bed in the Bailey
Bailey has removed the wardrobes by the bed

It’s very easy to make the front settee into a double by simply pulling out the slats. You then remove the two backrests at the front to make the bed up – and in doing so reveal three little cubbyholes that should be a secure place for precious items.

If you’re wondering what you can do to improve the sleeping setup in your current tourer, don’t miss our guide to how to make a caravan bed more comfortable, either.

Storage in the Bailey Pegasus Black Edition Bologna

Those cubbyholes aside, you also get easy internal access to the area under the front settee. Getting to the area under the offside settee is more of a palaver, which is possibly why it’s best to leave it as an external-only locker. In addition, you have an overhead locker on each side, and corner lockers with unusually big doors, as well as the small cupboards either side of the door.

A narrow storage unit
There are plenty of storage solutions in the bedroom, including this narrow unit

To reach the large area under the island bed you have to remove the heavy table, so again we reckon it’s best to leave this for external use. You still get two large overhead lockers plus open shelving up above, and cupboards underneath the bedside tables.

Alternatives to consider

The Coachman VIP 545 is a four-berth which has a revised washroom layout, a comfortable front lounge and plenty of practical touches throughout. Or you could take a look at the cheaper Bailey Phoenix Black 640, a single-axle tourer which has cleverly designed washroom doors to save space and stylish new graphics.

Technical spec of the Bailey Pegasus Black Edition Bologna

  • Price: £32,498
  • Berths: 4
  • MIRO: 1505kg
  • Payload: 170kg
  • MTPLM: 1675kg
  • Shipping length: 7.91m
  • Overall width: 2.43m
  • Contact: baileyofbristol.co.uk

Spec list

  • Front double: 2.20 x 1.35m
  • Rear double: 1.91 x 1.52m
  • Al-Ko galvanised steel chassis
  • AKS3004 stabiliser
  • ATC
  • Al-Ko secure wheel lock receiver
  • Spare wheel
  • 14-inch alloy wheels
  • 130W solar panel
  • External mains socket
  • External BBQ point
  • Digital TV aerial
  • Truma Combi 6 heating
  • Two TV stations
  • SONOS portable speaker
  • 122-litre Dometic fridge with 15-litre freezer
  • Thetford Series K separate oven and grill with four-burner dual-fuel hob
  • Flatbed microwave
  • Second TV station
  • Ecocamel shower head
  • Thetford electric-flush toilet
  • Wireless charging pad

Another upgrade you could consider for your tourer is a caravan self-levelling system; the automatic gadget can take the strain out of achieving a level tourer on your pitch.

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