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Own & Roam research · September 2026
What do static caravans actually start at?
We compared the advertised starting prices across 50 Parkdean Resorts parks. The current snapshot runs from £12,995 to £124,995, with a median advertised starting price of £18,495. It is a useful entry-price comparison, not a substitute for the site fee and total ownership cost.
Explore the 2026 price indexBy region
Static caravan ownership around Britain
North Wales
Research static caravans for sale in North Wales by area, annual ownership costs, park rules, season length and buyer checks before arranging a viewing.
Cornwall
Compare static caravan ownership in Cornwall, including real parks, published starting prices, location trade-offs and buyer checks.
Devon
Research static caravans for sale in Devon with real park options, location differences, annual-cost checks and official ownership links.
Dorset
Independent buyer research on static caravans for sale in Dorset. Compare real parks around Poole and Weymouth, published starting prices, site fee questions and ownership costs.
Lake District
Independent buyer research on static caravans for sale in the Lake District. Compare real parks, published starting prices, site fee questions and running costs. We do not sell caravans.
Yorkshire
Compare Yorkshire static caravan parks with published starting prices, beach access, facilities and the ownership questions worth asking.
Norfolk
Research Norfolk static caravan ownership with real parks, published prices, beach access, facilities and annual-cost checks.
Scotland
Independent buyer research on static caravans for sale in Scotland. Compare real holiday parks, published starting prices, annual running costs and journey time before you buy.
Wales
Research static caravans for sale in west and south Wales, with real parks, published starting prices and annual ownership checks.
Essex
Compare Essex static caravan parks, current starting prices, seaside locations and the annual ownership questions that matter.
Isle of Wight
Research Isle of Wight static caravan ownership with real parks, current starting prices, ferry considerations and buyer checks.
Kent & Sussex
Compare static caravan ownership in Kent and Sussex, including real parks, coastal settings, current starting prices and buyer checks.
Lancashire
Compare Lancashire static caravan parks, current published entry prices, coast versus countryside and key ownership costs.
North East
Research North East static caravan ownership across Northumberland and County Durham with real parks, prices and annual-cost checks.
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Comparison guides
Family ownership
Best holiday parks to buy a static caravan for families
For families, the park itself matters almost as much as the caravan. Pools, beaches, activities and food on site can make ownership genuinely useful, but only if you will use them often enough to justify the annual fee.
Quieter ownership
Quieter holiday parks with static caravans for sale
Not everyone wants entertainment, arcades and a programme of organised fun. These parks make more sense for buyers who want scenery, walking, a slower pace and somewhere that still feels like an escape when the children are not asking where the pool is.
Lower entry prices
Lower-priced static caravan ownership: UK parks worth comparing
A lower purchase price can make holiday-home ownership more accessible, but it is only useful if the annual pitch fee, licence length and resale position still work. We have pulled together parks with relatively low current advertised starting prices and kept the boring numbers firmly in view.
Beach ownership
Holiday parks near the beach with caravans for sale
If the whole point of buying is to walk to the beach without loading half the house into a car, location should be doing real work for you. These parks put the coast close enough to matter, rather than using the word 'coastal' with considerable artistic freedom.
Couples
Best UK caravan parks for couples: quieter static caravan ownership
The best caravan parks for couples often offer less organised entertainment and more of the location itself. A good pub, decent walks, a view and somewhere you actually want to return to can be worth far more than a giant activity programme.
Walking bases
Best static caravan parks for walkers and outdoor weekends
For walkers, a holiday home works best when it removes friction. Leave the boots there, arrive Friday night and start walking Saturday morning. The clever purchase is not necessarily the park with the most facilities, but the one closest to the places you keep wanting to walk.
Indoor pools
Holiday parks with indoor pools and caravans for sale
An indoor pool is one of the few resort facilities that can genuinely change a wet weekend. For family buyers, it can make the difference between owning a useful year-round base and spending Saturday explaining why the beach is currently horizontal rain.
National park access
Holiday parks near national parks with caravans for sale
Buying near a national park makes sense when the landscape is the reason you keep returning. These are ownership options where walking, scenery and outdoor access are a meaningful part of the proposition rather than something mentioned on page fourteen of the brochure.
Site fees
Static caravan site fees: what to ask before you buy
The purchase price gets the attention. The annual site fee gets the direct debit. If two caravans look similarly tempting, comparing the recurring park costs and how they can change is often more useful than arguing over another television or a slightly nicer sofa.
New vs used
New vs used static caravan: which is better to buy?
A new caravan gives you the clean slate and the showroom smell. A used one can cut the entry price dramatically. Neither is automatically the better deal because the park agreement, remaining licence, condition and eventual resale position can matter as much as the age on the brochure.
Caravan vs lodge
Static caravan vs holiday lodge: which should you buy?
Static caravans usually offer the lower-cost route into park ownership. Lodges generally buy you more space, a more residential feel and potentially better all-season comfort, but at a substantially larger purchase price. The useful question is not which is nicer. It is which one you will use enough to justify.
Is it worth it?
Is owning a static caravan worth it? The numbers to check first
Static caravan ownership can be brilliant for people who return to the same area often and actually use their holiday home. It can be painfully expensive for people who buy the dream and discover they only have three free weekends. Treat it as a lifestyle purchase first and make the numbers prove that the lifestyle is affordable.
Buyer checklist
Questions to ask before buying a static caravan on a holiday park
The useful questions are the ones that remain important after the salesperson has stopped showing you the sea view. Get the important answers in writing before paying a deposit, particularly anything involving annual charges, how long the caravan can stay, letting and what happens when you want to sell.