“Darwin” Teardrop Trailer
(sleeps 1 – 2)
From £89 (for 2 nights in low season)
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Prices
Your holiday can start on any day of the week, and you can hire for any duration from 2 nights upwards. Our prices vary from low season to high season. Below are our price ranges for Darwin at different times of year. Please get in touch with your exact dates and we’ll be delighted to confirm a price with you – prices may vary with optional extras, or if your hire spans seasons.
Current Availability
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About this teardrop
Darwin is a cosy blue teardrop custom-made in England by LGM Designers. It has space inside for two.
There is a door on each side to give easy access, a sliding privacy window on each side, and the roof contains a small skylight. The skylight can be opened fully, or on rainy days it can be opened part-way to give ventilation without letting the rain in.
Inside there is an 8 cm deep mattress with an anti-condensation mat below and an elasticated mattress protector on top. The mattress can be folded up to make a bench-style seating area.
You are welcome to bring your own bedding or sleeping bags. Alternatively we are happy to hire you a duvet & pillows for a small extra charge.
The teardrop has a small leisure battery and a power hookup cable to allow you to connect to a mains outlet such as a campsite’s electric hookup. We supply a standard 3-pin hookup cable and a 3-pin to UK plug adapter.
There are door lights on each side to help you find your way back in the dark. Inside there are reading lights and ceiling lights. These can all be run off-grid from the leisure battery. There is also a socket to allow you to power mains devices whenever you have the teardrop hooked up to a mains power supply.
At the foot of the interior there are two small cupboards and a storage shelf. Each side also has a small fold-out table.
This is an instruction video for Darwin. It shows you the teardrop’s features and how you can hitch up and be off on your travels in a few minutes.
Towing & using the teardrop
Being so narrow & light, Darwin is really easy to tow. Your vehicle will just need a standard 50mm towbar and either a 7-pin or 13-pin trailer socket. Darwin only needs 7 pins; we can provide an adapter if you vehicle has a 13-pin socket.
At our barn in Hawkshead, we will connect the trailer for you at the start of your hire and we will disconnect it at the end of your hire. You can take the teardrop wherever you like within the mainland UK. Explore the campsites in the Lake District, or roam further afield – the choice is yours.
If you don’t have a spare numberplate to put on Darwin, we can make one for you for a small fee.
Don't want to tow?
We can provide an extra service for you if you don’t want to tow the teardrop. Perhaps your vehicle does not have a towbar, or perhaps you have arrived in the Lakes by train / coach.
In any case, we can deliver the teardrop to a campsite for you. You book the campsite, tell us which one you have booked, and we will make sure the teardrop is ready & waiting for you. When your holiday is over, just leave Darwin on the campsite.
Teardrop specifications
Exterior dimensions : 360cm long, 162cm wide, 172cm high
Interior dimensions : 210cm long x 114cm wide x 104cm high above mattress (max)
Weight : 340kg unloaded, 550kg max (when towing)
Nose weight : 61kg
The Old Barn
Main Street
Hawkshead
Cumbria
LA22 0NT
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Skylight
The teardrop has a skylight which can be latched open for ventilation at night or in bad weather. It can can also be opened to 50 degrees for greater airflow on hot days.
The skylight has an integral insect screen which can be pulled across to keep the bugs out, or you can close its blackout blind for privacy.
Easy to Tow
Darwin weighs only 340kg. This is light enough to be towed by just about any car, including most EVs with towbars, without significantly affecting your range.
Its maximum width is 162cm and the teardrop body is just 122cm wide. This means you will not need wing mirror extensions to tow Darwin as its body is narrower than that of any ordinary car.
Any full UK car driving license allows you to tow Darwin – you should see the “BE” entitlement on your license. If you don’t have a spare numberplate for Darwin, don’t worry, we’ll make one for you for a small fee.
LED Lighting
The teardrop has cool-running LED reading lights and ceiling lights. There is a courtesy light above each door so that you can find you way home in the evening.
Storage
The teardrop has two small cupboards at the foot of the mattress, as well as a shelf for small items. At the sides, there are two small collapsible tables.
Privacy Glass
Darwin has a small sliding window on each side with a strong privacy tint.
USB & Mains Sockets
When hooked up to a mains supply, you have a 230V double socket by the cupboards. This also contains two USB sockets for recharging your mobile devices.
