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Which Is The Biggest Haven Holiday Park Site?
Haven has got some whopping great holiday parks in the UK, as well as some much smaller resorts.
The biggest Haven holiday site is Haven Cleethorpes Beach in Lincolnshire with 1827 caravans and lodges, followed by Haven Devon Cliffs in the Westcountry with 1641 caravans and lodges.
Haven Craig Tara in Scotland is the third biggest with 1583 caravans and lodges. Fourth places goes to Haven Primrose Valley Holiday Park in Yorkshire, which has 1470 caravans and lodges.
We figured out these numbers by spending a very long time looking at maps on Haven's website and counting on our fingers. Mrs Guru did most of the work, for which I am forever grateful.
Of course, you could also look at other factors to decide the 'biggest' - such as the total area they cover or the range of facilities. Accommodation units is the simplest way to measure it, so we went with that. We didn't include camping and touring pitches in the total.
All of these will offer you a great holiday if you like things on a big scale. Here's a quick summary of each extra-large-sized Haven resort along with a price comparison for a week's holiday in 2025.
The biggest Haven holiday site is Haven Cleethorpes Beach in Lincolnshire with 1827 caravans and lodges, followed by Haven Devon Cliffs in the Westcountry with 1641 caravans and lodges.
Haven Craig Tara in Scotland is the third biggest with 1583 caravans and lodges. Fourth places goes to Haven Primrose Valley Holiday Park in Yorkshire, which has 1470 caravans and lodges.
We figured out these numbers by spending a very long time looking at maps on Haven's website and counting on our fingers. Mrs Guru did most of the work, for which I am forever grateful.
Of course, you could also look at other factors to decide the 'biggest' - such as the total area they cover or the range of facilities. Accommodation units is the simplest way to measure it, so we went with that. We didn't include camping and touring pitches in the total.
All of these will offer you a great holiday if you like things on a big scale. Here's a quick summary of each extra-large-sized Haven resort along with a price comparison for a week's holiday in 2025.
1. Haven Cleethorpes Beach Holiday Park in Lincolnshire - 1827 caravans and lodges - 90 minutes from Leeds
I must admit I overlooked Haven Cleethorpes Beach when I first wrote this guide to the biggest Haven resorts. Thanks to Graham who got in touch to point out what an idiot I was.
Cleethorpes Beach was previously known as Haven Thorpe Park but was given a rebrand a couple of years ago. I suspect this was partly because of the confusion with the theme park and the occasional bemused guest asking where the rollercoasters were.
The location is a good one, with the long thin shape of the park meaning that lots of caravans are near to the beach. The far end of the park is a walk of about 15 minutes, or longer if you're carrying a reluctant child.
It's a convenient Haven to visit if you live in the East Midlands or East Yorkshire.
As you'd expect from Haven's largest holiday park, you get a jumbo-sized range of things to do. The Adventure Village includes a climbing wall, high ropes and 'The Jump'. There's also minigolf, fishing lakes, NERF and a nine hole golf course. Most of these activities cost extra but there are some free things, such as playgrounds.
The indoor swimming pool is a pretty decent place to splash around, but it isn't as exciting as those at Haven Hafan y Môr Holiday Park in Wales (see #5) or Haven Craig Tara in Scotland (see #3). There's an outdoor flume and 'space bowl' with a lazy river that is open from late May until early September, as well as a splash park. Swimming is included in a standard Haven holiday but not a Haven Hideaway holiday (read our comparison).
Haven Cleethorpes Beach also has three restaurants where you can dine in, including a new Wetherspoons for 2025. There are also various takeaway places. Customer reviews average 77% for Cleethorpes Beach Holiday Park, based on the average from TripAdvisor and Google Reviews.
Cleethorpes Beach is one of about half a dozen Haven resorts with a Changing Places facility. That means it is a good choice for wheelchair users.
Price: £705 for a week in a Saver caravan in August 2025. This price was for the cheapest accommodation available, which was a Saver caravan (see our explanation of what this means and what you get for your money - or read the official guide).
For all our price comparisons, we looked at the price of a standard Haven holiday. You can save yourself about £100 - £200 by going for a Haven Hideaway but you won't be able to use the swimming pool or other facilities if you go for that option.
Cleethorpes Beach was previously known as Haven Thorpe Park but was given a rebrand a couple of years ago. I suspect this was partly because of the confusion with the theme park and the occasional bemused guest asking where the rollercoasters were.
The location is a good one, with the long thin shape of the park meaning that lots of caravans are near to the beach. The far end of the park is a walk of about 15 minutes, or longer if you're carrying a reluctant child.
It's a convenient Haven to visit if you live in the East Midlands or East Yorkshire.
As you'd expect from Haven's largest holiday park, you get a jumbo-sized range of things to do. The Adventure Village includes a climbing wall, high ropes and 'The Jump'. There's also minigolf, fishing lakes, NERF and a nine hole golf course. Most of these activities cost extra but there are some free things, such as playgrounds.
The indoor swimming pool is a pretty decent place to splash around, but it isn't as exciting as those at Haven Hafan y Môr Holiday Park in Wales (see #5) or Haven Craig Tara in Scotland (see #3). There's an outdoor flume and 'space bowl' with a lazy river that is open from late May until early September, as well as a splash park. Swimming is included in a standard Haven holiday but not a Haven Hideaway holiday (read our comparison).
Haven Cleethorpes Beach also has three restaurants where you can dine in, including a new Wetherspoons for 2025. There are also various takeaway places. Customer reviews average 77% for Cleethorpes Beach Holiday Park, based on the average from TripAdvisor and Google Reviews.
Cleethorpes Beach is one of about half a dozen Haven resorts with a Changing Places facility. That means it is a good choice for wheelchair users.
Price: £705 for a week in a Saver caravan in August 2025. This price was for the cheapest accommodation available, which was a Saver caravan (see our explanation of what this means and what you get for your money - or read the official guide).
For all our price comparisons, we looked at the price of a standard Haven holiday. You can save yourself about £100 - £200 by going for a Haven Hideaway but you won't be able to use the swimming pool or other facilities if you go for that option.
Haven Cleethorpes Beach is the biggest of them all - and it's got a decent flume and lazy river
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There's a long stretch of sandy beach at Haven Cleethorpes Beach (hopefully it'll be sunnier than this photo)
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2. Haven Devon Cliffs Holiday Park in Devon - 1641 caravans and lodges - 2 hours from Bristol
The biggest Haven in the Westcountry is Devon Cliffs near Exmouth on the south Devon coast. It's obviously a convenient location if you are travelling from the south or south-west. Bristol is about two hour away, Southampton is about three hours away. London is more like four hours away.
The location is one of Haven's best, as the park spills out onto the imaginatively named Sandy Bay. Normal parents can sit in the beach bar whilst lunatics strip down to their pants and jump into the sea.
The swimming pools at Devon Cliffs are a good size with two outdoor pools and an indoor pool. There's a four lane waterslide and a shallow bit where small children can cry and generally attempt to ruin the day.
Devon Cliffs' range of activities is heading towards Center Parcs range, although thankfully it's not quite at the same prices. Some of the bigger and more exciting things to do include aerial adventures (i.e. high ropes), aqua inflatables (Total Wipeout style), a climbing wall, an inflatable arena, segways, tube sliding (sitting in a donut and whooshing down a slope), target shooting/archery and bungee trampoline. These activities all cost extra, and popular things sell out at busy times. Expect to pay about £20 for the high ropes or £10-£12 for the inflatable arena and archery.
There are nine different places to get food at Devon Cliffs including Papa Johns and Burger King (and some healthier options...).
Here's our full guide to Haven Devon Cliffs. Its overall review score is 84%, which puts it some way ahead of Haven Cleethorpes Beach. The downside is that Devon Cliffs tends to be more expensive than most Haven resorts.
Price: £1135 for a week's holiday for a family of four in August 2025 in a Saver caravan.
The location is one of Haven's best, as the park spills out onto the imaginatively named Sandy Bay. Normal parents can sit in the beach bar whilst lunatics strip down to their pants and jump into the sea.
The swimming pools at Devon Cliffs are a good size with two outdoor pools and an indoor pool. There's a four lane waterslide and a shallow bit where small children can cry and generally attempt to ruin the day.
Devon Cliffs' range of activities is heading towards Center Parcs range, although thankfully it's not quite at the same prices. Some of the bigger and more exciting things to do include aerial adventures (i.e. high ropes), aqua inflatables (Total Wipeout style), a climbing wall, an inflatable arena, segways, tube sliding (sitting in a donut and whooshing down a slope), target shooting/archery and bungee trampoline. These activities all cost extra, and popular things sell out at busy times. Expect to pay about £20 for the high ropes or £10-£12 for the inflatable arena and archery.
There are nine different places to get food at Devon Cliffs including Papa Johns and Burger King (and some healthier options...).
Here's our full guide to Haven Devon Cliffs. Its overall review score is 84%, which puts it some way ahead of Haven Cleethorpes Beach. The downside is that Devon Cliffs tends to be more expensive than most Haven resorts.
Price: £1135 for a week's holiday for a family of four in August 2025 in a Saver caravan.
Devon Cliffs is the biggest Haven resort in the South West - with more than 1600 caravans and lodges
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Devon Cliffs has an adventure village with daredevil activities (no thanks...)
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3. Haven Craig Tara in Scotland - 1583 caravans and lodges - 1 hour from Glasgow
The third largest Haven caravan holiday site is Craig Tara, which is one of a couple of Haven resorts in Scotland. Craig Tara is the one to go for if you like things on the larger side, whilst Seton Sands is the smaller sibling (read the pros and cons of Haven's resorts in Scotland).
Craig Tara had a previous life as a Butlins, which may give you an idea of what to expect (Butlins tends to be a lot bigger than most holiday parks - see our Haven v Butlins comparison).
The swimming pool is particularly impressive. It is called Splashway Bay and was upgraded in 2015. You can find it in our guide to the best holiday park swimming pools. The pool has a water slide with three lanes for racing, as well as waterfalls, a lazy river, two flumes and a bucket that dumps water onto your head.
Overall, Craig Tara scores 76% from customers, putting it a little behind Devon Cliffs and Hafan y Môr on 84% (this score is based on adding together review scores on TripAdvisor and Google reviews).
The choice of activities at Craig Tara is certainly on a par though. There are five playgrounds, zip wires and high ropes, various craft things, amusements that gobble up coins and six different restaurants or pubs.
See our full guide to Haven Craig Tara for more waffle (Ed: valuable insight, surely?).
Price: £699 for a week's holiday in August 2025, staying in the cheapest accommodation available. That is based on a family of four - and is a bargain for a holiday in school holidays!
Craig Tara had a previous life as a Butlins, which may give you an idea of what to expect (Butlins tends to be a lot bigger than most holiday parks - see our Haven v Butlins comparison).
The swimming pool is particularly impressive. It is called Splashway Bay and was upgraded in 2015. You can find it in our guide to the best holiday park swimming pools. The pool has a water slide with three lanes for racing, as well as waterfalls, a lazy river, two flumes and a bucket that dumps water onto your head.
Overall, Craig Tara scores 76% from customers, putting it a little behind Devon Cliffs and Hafan y Môr on 84% (this score is based on adding together review scores on TripAdvisor and Google reviews).
The choice of activities at Craig Tara is certainly on a par though. There are five playgrounds, zip wires and high ropes, various craft things, amusements that gobble up coins and six different restaurants or pubs.
See our full guide to Haven Craig Tara for more waffle (Ed: valuable insight, surely?).
Price: £699 for a week's holiday in August 2025, staying in the cheapest accommodation available. That is based on a family of four - and is a bargain for a holiday in school holidays!
Craig Tara is the third biggest Haven resort in the UK (and the biggest in Scotland)
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You could easily fill a week at Craig Tara without leaving the resort
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4. Haven Primrose Valley Holiday Park in Yorkshire - 1470 caravans and lodges - 1 hour from York and Hull
Primrose Valley is the fourth largest Haven resort and it's roughly on a pair with Haven Craig Tara when it comes to review scores. TripAdvisor gives it 3.5/5 whilst Google Reviews gives Primrose Valley Holiday Park a more generous 4.3/5. That works out as 78%, whilst Craig Tara is on 76%.
You'll find Primrose Valley on Yorkshire's east coast, right next to a decent beach. As with a lot of these large sites, you need to factor in the distance to the beach from the furthest points on the site. If you end up in a caravan that is next to the beach then you'll be there in a couple of minutes. However, caravans at the far end of the site require a walk of 20 minutes, or perhaps longer if you are dragging a windbreak. Haven lets you choose exactly where you want to stay on the site, which isn't an option with some holiday parks.
The local beach at Primrose Valley is mostly sandy and is the wide-open sort, rather than a cosy cove. That's generally the case with beaches along that stretch of England's eastern coastline. If you can afford it, look for the caravans and lodges at Primrose Valley that are described as 'front row' or 'sea view'. At peak times, the cost of upgrading is expensive but off peak dates are a lot more affordable (apologies to parents with children at school who are currently muttering under their breath).
There are three swimming pools at Primrose Valley, including two indoor and one outdoor pool. They are certainly one of the better range of swimming pools offered by Haven, but not quite as impressive as Haven Hafan y Môr and Haven Craig Tara.
Activities at Primrose Valley are similar to the other resorts in this guide to Haven's biggest holiday parks. You can do things like high wires and low wires in the adventure village, as well as sports including archery, kayaking and footgolf. We've found that the pay-as-you-go Haven activities are a fair bit cheaper than Center Parcs, but you'll still need to budget to avoid arguments!
Primrose Valley was notable as being the first Haven resort with an on-site Wetherspoons. It's up to you whether that adds to the appeal!
Read our full guide to Haven Primrose Valley, including some money saving advice.
Price: £845 for a family of four staying in Haven's cheapest accommodation available in August 2025.
You'll find Primrose Valley on Yorkshire's east coast, right next to a decent beach. As with a lot of these large sites, you need to factor in the distance to the beach from the furthest points on the site. If you end up in a caravan that is next to the beach then you'll be there in a couple of minutes. However, caravans at the far end of the site require a walk of 20 minutes, or perhaps longer if you are dragging a windbreak. Haven lets you choose exactly where you want to stay on the site, which isn't an option with some holiday parks.
The local beach at Primrose Valley is mostly sandy and is the wide-open sort, rather than a cosy cove. That's generally the case with beaches along that stretch of England's eastern coastline. If you can afford it, look for the caravans and lodges at Primrose Valley that are described as 'front row' or 'sea view'. At peak times, the cost of upgrading is expensive but off peak dates are a lot more affordable (apologies to parents with children at school who are currently muttering under their breath).
There are three swimming pools at Primrose Valley, including two indoor and one outdoor pool. They are certainly one of the better range of swimming pools offered by Haven, but not quite as impressive as Haven Hafan y Môr and Haven Craig Tara.
Activities at Primrose Valley are similar to the other resorts in this guide to Haven's biggest holiday parks. You can do things like high wires and low wires in the adventure village, as well as sports including archery, kayaking and footgolf. We've found that the pay-as-you-go Haven activities are a fair bit cheaper than Center Parcs, but you'll still need to budget to avoid arguments!
Primrose Valley was notable as being the first Haven resort with an on-site Wetherspoons. It's up to you whether that adds to the appeal!
Read our full guide to Haven Primrose Valley, including some money saving advice.
Price: £845 for a family of four staying in Haven's cheapest accommodation available in August 2025.
Primrose Valley leads onto a wide open beach at Filey
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There's a good range of stuff for occupying younger children
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5. Haven Hafan y Môr Holiday Park in Wales - 1290 caravans and lodges - 2 hours from Liverpool
We've spent a long time on this website banging on about the appeal of Haven's whopping-great Hafan y Môr in Wales - which is Haven's fifth largest holiday park.
The accommodation isn't quite as crammed in as some UK holiday parks. There are quite a few trees at the site, and lots of the lodges and caravans are laid out in mini cul-de-sacs rather than just straight rows.
It's another former Butlins resort that has been revamped and refurbished over the years. Customers give it very positive review scores of 4.4/5 on Google Reviews or 4/5 on TripAdvisor. That gives us a score of 84%, which is notably higher than Cleethorpes Beach, Craig Tara and Primrose Valley.
The swimming pool at Hafan y Môr is one of the best waterparks at any holiday park in the UK. It features in our guide to holiday parks with great swimming pools.
There's a large adventure village with a climbing wall, a dog agility course called a Bark Park, high ropes, segway hire, pedalos and several other sports.
Read our full guide to Hafan y Môr.
Price: £1075 for a week's holiday in August 2025 in the cheapest caravan available. That is the price for four people. It includes use of the swimming pool and entertainment but doesn't include most of the activities, such as climbing walls and pedalos.
The accommodation isn't quite as crammed in as some UK holiday parks. There are quite a few trees at the site, and lots of the lodges and caravans are laid out in mini cul-de-sacs rather than just straight rows.
It's another former Butlins resort that has been revamped and refurbished over the years. Customers give it very positive review scores of 4.4/5 on Google Reviews or 4/5 on TripAdvisor. That gives us a score of 84%, which is notably higher than Cleethorpes Beach, Craig Tara and Primrose Valley.
The swimming pool at Hafan y Môr is one of the best waterparks at any holiday park in the UK. It features in our guide to holiday parks with great swimming pools.
There's a large adventure village with a climbing wall, a dog agility course called a Bark Park, high ropes, segway hire, pedalos and several other sports.
Read our full guide to Hafan y Môr.
Price: £1075 for a week's holiday in August 2025 in the cheapest caravan available. That is the price for four people. It includes use of the swimming pool and entertainment but doesn't include most of the activities, such as climbing walls and pedalos.
The Hafan y Môr swimming pool is known as Splashaway Bay and is similar to Craig Tara's pool
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Hafan y Môr has a choice of about 10 places to eat out
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6. Haven Greenacres Holiday Park - 999 caravans and lodges - 2 hours from Liverpool
Haven Greenacres is the sixth largest Haven resort by our count. It's also only 25 minutes from Hafan y Môr, meaning that you are spoilt for choice if you live in North Wales. It's about two hours from Liverpool.
It's a little bit smaller than Hafan y Môr but Greenacres still has an abundance of things to do and a very nice beach on the doorstep. Greenacres also matches Hafan y Môr on review score.
The facilities at Greenacres are excellent, but it's not quite as massive as some of the others in this top five. For example, the swimming pool at Greenacres is a good size but it doesn't have the range of slides and features that you get at Hafan y Môr or Craig Tara.
Stuff you can pay extra for at Greenacres includes a NERF training camp, a climbing wall and bungee trampolines. There are about five places to eat, compared to about 10 at Hafan y Môr. In case you're wondering, the reason we're a little vague on the exact number is because some places are just cookie stands whereas others are proper restaurants. I'm assuming that you wouldn't give your children cookies for dinner...
Price: £835 for a week's holiday in a Saver caravan in August 2025 for two adults and two children.
It's a little bit smaller than Hafan y Môr but Greenacres still has an abundance of things to do and a very nice beach on the doorstep. Greenacres also matches Hafan y Môr on review score.
The facilities at Greenacres are excellent, but it's not quite as massive as some of the others in this top five. For example, the swimming pool at Greenacres is a good size but it doesn't have the range of slides and features that you get at Hafan y Môr or Craig Tara.
Stuff you can pay extra for at Greenacres includes a NERF training camp, a climbing wall and bungee trampolines. There are about five places to eat, compared to about 10 at Hafan y Môr. In case you're wondering, the reason we're a little vague on the exact number is because some places are just cookie stands whereas others are proper restaurants. I'm assuming that you wouldn't give your children cookies for dinner...
Price: £835 for a week's holiday in a Saver caravan in August 2025 for two adults and two children.
Greenacres is smaller than Hafan y Môr but the location and reviews are excellent
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There's an outdoor splash park at Greenacres, as well as a straightforward swimming pool
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How about a price comparison of Haven's biggest holiday parks?
Go on then, you've twisted my arm.
This isn't our most detailed price comparison, but it will give you a general idea of how expensive these different Haven resorts are. We looked for a family holiday in the school summer holidays in August 2025. This is the price for the cheapest accommodation at the time of searching:
A note for pedants: you may have noticed that there are six resorts featured in our guide to Haven's five biggest holiday parks. This is due to my initial stupidity in omitting Haven Cleethorpes Beach Holiday Park. I decided to extend the guide rather than dumping Greenacres.
This isn't our most detailed price comparison, but it will give you a general idea of how expensive these different Haven resorts are. We looked for a family holiday in the school summer holidays in August 2025. This is the price for the cheapest accommodation at the time of searching:
- Haven Craig Tara in Scotland - £580
- Haven Cleethorpes Beach Holiday Park in Lincolnshire - £705
- Haven Greenacres Holiday Park in North Wales - £871
- Haven Primrose Valley Holiday Park in Yorkshire - £885
- Haven Hafan y Môr Holiday Park in North Wales - £1068
- Haven Devon Cliffs Holiday Park in Devon - £1192
A note for pedants: you may have noticed that there are six resorts featured in our guide to Haven's five biggest holiday parks. This is due to my initial stupidity in omitting Haven Cleethorpes Beach Holiday Park. I decided to extend the guide rather than dumping Greenacres.
Images are from Haven.
