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10 Cheap Caravan Holiday Parks - 2022
We've picked one of the cheapest caravan holiday parks from each of our guides to the best caravan parks in the UK.
Some of the cheap caravan parks have basic facilities, whilst others have indoor swimming pools and family entertainment. We looked at the August price and found a range from about £500 to £900 for a family of four staying for a week. Obviously you can get a cheaper caravan holiday in the middle of January, but who wants that? I mean, really?
We've included caravan holiday parks in 10 of the most popular UK holiday resorts including Dorset, Norfolk, Skegness in Lincolnshire, The Lake District and Cumbria, Isle of Wight, Cornwall, Devon, Blackpool in Lancashire, Yorkshire and Wales.
Some of the cheap caravan parks have basic facilities, whilst others have indoor swimming pools and family entertainment. We looked at the August price and found a range from about £500 to £900 for a family of four staying for a week. Obviously you can get a cheaper caravan holiday in the middle of January, but who wants that? I mean, really?
We've included caravan holiday parks in 10 of the most popular UK holiday resorts including Dorset, Norfolk, Skegness in Lincolnshire, The Lake District and Cumbria, Isle of Wight, Cornwall, Devon, Blackpool in Lancashire, Yorkshire and Wales.
1. Trelawne Manor Holiday Park, Cornwall (two swimming pools, 10 minutes to the beach)
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We've generally found Cornwall's holiday parks to be more expensive than those in the North of England and Scotland but Trelawne Manor Holiday Park bucks the trend. It's run by John Fowler Holidays and its caravans are amongst the cheapest we've found in Cornwall.
Trelawne Manor Holiday Park gets positive reviews of 4/5 on TripAdvisor or 4.3/5 on Google Review and it's well kitted out with things to do. It's got an outdoor swimming pool with a flume for the warmer months. There's also an indoor swimming pool which is a good size and is used for things like kayaking and those giant hamster balls. For younger visitors, there's a kids' club whilst grown ups can watch cabaret in the evenings. You can dine out at the onsite restaurant or use the takeaway if you prefer. Other entertainment includes giant chess, pottery painting, tennis, mini golf, a woodland walk, table tennis and pool. Unfortunately, you can't walk to the beach but it should only take you about 10 minutes in the car to get to places like Polperro Beach. You can also visit the Eden Project, as it's only half an hour away. And yes, there really is a manor house within the grounds. Price: £839 for a chalet for a family of four for a week in August 2022. It's a two bedroom chalet and there are upgrade options if you want to spend a bit more. |
Trelawne Manor Holiday Park is one of Cornwall's most affordable holiday parks...
...and it's well located for exploring local coastal villages
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2. Tarka Holiday Park, Devon (simple site with great reviews)
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If you want a busy holiday park with flumes and bingo nights...then Tarka Holiday Park in Devon isn't for you.
The list of onsite facilities is very small, so you won't be spending every waking minute at the resort. There isn't a restaurant, swimming pool or an onsite entertainer dressed as a rabbit. So why have we included it in our guide to the best cheap holiday parks in the UK? Well, Tarka Holiday Park gets remarkable reviews of 5/5 from hundreds of reviews on TripAdvisor. Guests love the quiet location in a pretty area and overall cleanliness of the site. You can get to Barnstable in about five minutes or travel to popular beaches like Woolacombe Beach, Croyde Beach and Saunton Sands in about 10-20 minutes. It's also terrific value, with prices which are half that of some of the caravan sites featured in our guide to Devon's holiday parks. Price: £772 for a caravan for a family of four people in August 2022. That caravan sleeps six people but you could get one for eight people for less than £100 extra. That's a billy bargain, as Devon holiday parks tend to be more expensive than parks in Northern England and Scotland. |
Tarka Holiday Park in Devon gets remarkably good reviews...
...and it's near to some of North Devon's best beaches
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3. Barmouth Bay Holiday Park, Wales (mountain and beach nearby, swimming pool)
**Barmouth Bay Discount Code: Save up to 10% with promo code HPG10. Valid until 31/12/22**
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Barmouth Bay Holiday Park is neatly located with a sandy beach on one side and Snowdonia's mountains on the other. Several of the caravans have terrific sea views looking over the bay.
It's part of a small chain of holiday parks run by Away Resorts and gets impressive reviews of 4.5/5 from customers. The park has quite a lot to do onsite including an indoor swimming pool, sports court and adventure playground. Pets are allowed in some, but not all of the accommodation. There were a couple of caravan parks in our top 10 guide to Wales holiday parks which were £50-£100 cheaper including Pencnwc Holiday Park and Fishguard Bay Resort. However, Barmouth Bay offers a lot for a good price. Price: £1001 for a 'comfort' caravan for one week in early August 2022 for a family of four. |
Barmouth Bay Holiday Park is a coastal caravan park in a prime location...
...and it's cheaper than a lot of local rivals
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4. Haven Marton Mere Holiday Park, Blackpool (swimming pool, play areas)
**Haven Offers: Summer Holidays 2022 from £629 + Easter 2022 from £149**
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Marton Mere is one of Haven's cheaper caravan parks in our price comparisons. It's also one of the cheaper options in popular Blackpool.
Onsite there is loads to do, including an indoor swimming pool, sports courts, play areas and places to eat. There are also some extra activities you can pay extra for. It will take you about quarter of an hour to drive to the seafront and the famous Blackpool Tower. See our 5 best holiday parks in Blackpool guide for more options. Haven holiday parks now come with the choice of either a 'Haven Stay' holiday or a 'Haven Stay + Play' holiday. Most people will want a Haven Stay + Play holiday, which allows you to use the swimming pool and other facilities. A Haven Stay holiday just includes the caravan and access to the restaurants onsite. Price: £764 for two adults and two children saying in a Haven Saver caravan for a week in early August 2022. That price is for Haven Stay + Play. Saver caravans are the cheapest option at Haven caravan parks. More expensive caravans are wider and have central heating. Other upgrades will get you things such as a dishwasher and towels provided. See our guide to Haven caravan grades. |
Marton Mere Holiday Park is about 15 minutes from the famous beach at Blackpool...
...and it offers a cheap base with indoor and outdoor swimming pools
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5. Cheverton Copse Holiday Park, Isle of Wight (5 star reviews, quiet location)
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Holiday park reviews don't come much better than those for Cheverton Copse on the Isle of Wight, which averages 5 out of 5 on TripAdvisor.
The park doesn't have a huge amount onsite. There's no swimming pool, although nearby Sandown has a public pool. There's a games room, play area and clubhouse. Cheverton Copse isn't walking distance to the beach but it's only a short drive to the resorts of Sandown, Shanklin or Ventnor. The Isle of Wight is pretty small, so anywhere is achievable as a day trip, such as yachty Cowes, Queen Victoria's Osborne House or The Needles and Alum Bay. They've got a choice of two and three bedroom caravans. You'll need to budget an extra £100 - £200 for a return ferry if you are bringing a car for a week in August. It's cheaper outside of peak season. Price: £710 for a family of four staying in a Sussex Silver caravan for a week in August 2022. |
Cheverton Copse scores well with reviewers...
...and it's one of the Isle of Wight's cheapest caravan parks
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6. Stanwix Park, Cumbria/Lake District (swimming pools, drive to the Lakes)
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The cheapest Lake District/Cumbria holiday park in our guide to the area's 10 best caravan parks was Stanwix Park.
It'll take you about 30 minutes to get to the edge of the Lakes and up to two hours to get to Windermere on a busy day, but it makes a cheap base for exploring. It's also near to a shingly beach at Silloth, which is OK for a walk. If you want somewhere actually within the Lake District National Park then Avon Wood Holiday Park was the cheapest option we found. Stanwix Park meanwhile has plenty to keep you occupied onsite, much of which is included in the price. There are indoor and outdoor swimming pools, an adventure playground, soft play area, kids' clubs, gym, tennis, 10 pin bowling, pool and snooker. Reviews average about 4 out of 5 on TripAdvisor. Check out the promo video... Price: £589 for four people staying for a week in a 'Coniston' apartment in early August 2022. That was for an apartment with two people sleeping in the lounge but they also had caravans with two bedrooms for £699. |
Stanwix Park isn't right in the Lake District but it's a busy park with a large pool...
...and an outdoor swimming pool for (occasional) warmer days
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7. Swanage Coastal Park, Dorset (quiet site with hot tubs and sea views)
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Dorset's a fairly pricey county when it comes to holiday parks. However, Swanage Coastal Park is one of the best value options you'll find.
It is run by a company called Shorefield which owns a handful of similar resorts along the South Coast. Swanage Coastal Park doesn't have a lot to do onsite, so I would treat this one as good value accommodation for exploring. There's a playground, but it is more about the views and the location. It's about one mile to the beach at Swanage, so you can walk it in about 20 minutes if you aren't slowed down by complaining children. The cheaper accommodation is caravans but they do also have some more expensive lodges which come with hot tubs, so you can admire the sea view from your outdoor bath. Customers give Swanage Coastal Park a score of 4/5 on TripAdvisor or 4.4/5 on Google Reviews. Price: £929 for a family of four to hire a Statement caravan for a week in August 2022. That's certainly not as cheap as some caravans on this top 10 guide to cheap holiday parks, but it's a good price for Dorset. |
There are excellent views from Swanage Coastal Park in Dorset...
...and the accommodation is cheaper than most rival caravan parks in Dorset
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8. Norfolk Broads Country Park, Norfolk (quiet inland park)
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Norfolk's roads can be pretty slow, but your best chance of getting a feel for the whole county is to stay somewhere around the middle.
Norfolk Broads Country Park will give you a cheap base, not far from Norwich. You'll be able to get to Cromer or Great Yarmouth in about 45 minutes. Don't come here expecting non-stop family entertainment and evening singalongs. There aren't facilities onsite, but one to consider if you can't think of anything worse than a week playing bingo. Reviews are about 8/10. Price: £739 for a week in August 2022 for a family of two adults and two children staying in a 'Norfolk' caravan. |
Norfolk Broads Country Park is an affordable holiday park in a central location in the county...
...and it has some modern accommodation
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9. Tollerton Holiday Park, Yorkshire (basic facilities, very good reviews)
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You'll need a car for a family holiday at Tollerton Holiday Park. It doesn't have a lot on site apart from fishing lakes, but it still gets very strong customer reviews of about 9 out of 10.
It's one to consider if you don't mind a bit of drive - York is about 25 minutes away, or the edge of the Yorkshire Moors is about 15 minutes away. If you want a busier park with more facilities, take a look at Thornwick Bay or Skipsea Sands which are both in East Yorkshire. There's more on those two in our guide to the 10 best Yorkshire holiday parks Price comparison: £535 for a week in a Tollerton Silver caravan for a family of four in August 2022. |
Tollerton Holiday Park in Yorkshire is a budget holiday park with fishing lakes...
...and it's about 15 minutes from the Yorkshire Moors.
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10. The Chase Caravan Park, Skegness (very cheap, simple park)
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You won't find a family caravan park much cheaper than The Chase Caravan Park in Ingoldmells. OK, so there's not much to do onsite, but it's a bargain priced base for a holiday in the Skegness area.
It'll take you about 10 minutes to walk to the beach at Ingoldmells or it's a short drive to Skegness itself. You can also walk to Fantasy Island, which I'm afraid isn't as exciting as it sounds... Reviews are reasonable, averaging around 3.5 or 4 out of 5. We found that most of the holiday parks in Skegness are at the cheaper end of the UK holiday park market. Other good value ones in our Skegness holiday park guide include Richmond Holiday Centre and Southview Leisure Park. Price: £479 for a week for a family of four staying in a four berth or six berth caravan for a week in August 2022. |
Bizarrely-named The Chase Caravan Park is a cheap caravan park...
...and it's only about 10 minutes walk to the beach at Ingoldmells
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Price comparison of 10 of the cheapest caravan holidays in England and Wales
For our (limited) price comparison, we picked the cheapest holiday park in each of our guides to the best holiday parks in each location. So, there are probably some cheaper holiday parks out there, but these are the ones which are good enough to make it into our top 10 and top 5 guides.
We looked for the cheapest accommodation we could find for a week in August 2022, for a family of four.
From the cheapest to the most expensive:
We looked for the cheapest accommodation we could find for a week in August 2022, for a family of four.
From the cheapest to the most expensive:
- The Chase Caravan Park Skegness - £479
- Tollerton Holiday Park Yorkshire - £535
- Stanwix Park Cumbria/Lake District - £589
- Norfolk Broads Country Park Norfolk - £739
- Marton Mere Blackpool - £764
- Tarka Holiday Park Devon - £772
- Cheverton Copse Isle of Wight - £739
- Trelawne Manor Holiday Park Cornwall - £839
- Swanage Coastal Park Dorset - £929
- Barmouth Bay Holiday Park Wales - £1001
Images are from Away Resorts, Snaptrip, Shorefield, John Fowler, Booking.com and Haven.
