by Joe Jeffrey
New Barefoot caravan launched by Cotwswold company
A Cotswold company, more recognised for manufacturing motorcycles and sidecars has launched a new caravan following four years of development.
Watsonian Squire Ltd, based in the small village of Blockley, has unveiled the Barefoot caravan, the idea of which was conceived by managing director, Cathy Chamberlain and backed by fellow directors, Mike Williams and Ben Matthews.
Everything about the Barefoot is unique, from the curvy fiberglass body in a beautiful array of colours, to the free flowing interior and the specially designed galvanized chassis.
“We have gone to great lengths to make sure that the Barefoot caravan is beautifully styled, inside and out, built to the highest standards and light weight.
“We wanted to create the perfect travel companion that was stylish, luxurious and easy to use. We didn’t realise it would take us so long,” Williams said.
The Barefoot was unveiled at Chipping Campden’s Made in the Cotswolds event recently and the company expects a few orders to come from the launch.
Designed by Tom Buttigeig, Matt Cullis, Lewis Earle and Tom Ogen, from Coventry University who came up with the eye-catching, retro shape, the caravan will be fitted out individually by an experienced team at Auto-Sleepers, of Willersey, while the monocoque fibreglass body has been built by Cheltenham Laminating Ltd.
The overall length of the Barefoot is 5.8 metres – with a body length of 3.780 metres. Its overall width is 1.920 metres and it stands 2.360 metres high.
Inside, a generous seating area which transforms into a 6ft x 6ft bed, a Thetford gas hob and sink, shower with toilet and basin, kitchen area with wall units and solid oak worktops await. A 65 litre Isotherm fridge, Polyvision Eco windows with fly screens and blinds, hot and cold water, a Truma Combi 4e heating and hot water system, wardrobe and storage space and LED ceiling lights, reading lights and floor lighting also come as standard. There are also 12/24v sockets and USB port and 13-inch alloy wheels.
Enabling customers to have their very own bespoke caravan to their exact specification is certainly a major selling point, as well as a major factor in the development of the Barefoot, and allows caravanners to choose from three body colours (duck egg blue, Cotswold cream, or graphite grey) or even a custom colour to match their car, whilst they will also be able to choose their very own fabric for curtains.
The caravan retails at £21,950 on the road. For more information, visit Barefoot’s official website here.
If you could customise your own caravan, what would you do?
