Buyer's Guide

New to holiday home ownership and not sure where to start? Follow our guide to buying a holiday home to take you through four simple steps - choose a park, understand the costs, choose a holiday home and book a visit to one of our amazing parks.

And don't worry if you get stuck, we're here to help, just check out the FAQs or get in touch using the links at the bottom of this page.

Buyers Guide

Your first four steps towards owning a holiday home

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1Choose a location

If you decide you want to join us and our owners' community, you'll have a choice of pitch locations around our park to suit you.

Whether you prefer a quieter life or a bit of buzz, we've got something for everyone.

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2Understand the costs

We have something to suit every taste and budget. The deposit is 10% of the holiday home value and you'll need to factor in your site fees too.

We can help you decide what is the best for you and can even help with finance.

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3Choose a holiday home

If you like what you see and want to start your dream lifestyle, pay a deposit to secure your place in our park family.

As soon as the holiday home becomes available, we will be in touch with that important date to collect your keys.

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4Book a visit

Before you buy a caravan at Haven, you can book a free park visit so you can get a feel for what life as an owner might be like.

Of course there's no obligation to buy anything at all, but if you do decide to go for it, we'll give you a 30-day money-back guarantee with any model.

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Need caravan ownership help?

Speak to our holiday home experts who will answer your questions and tailor any recommendations to your individual needs.

Understand the costs

Owning a holiday home involves three main costs to consider - the cost of the holiday home itself, annual site fees for your chosen pitch and park plus annual running costs such as electricity, water, insurance and rates.

Cost of holiday home

The holiday home price you see on the website covers the cost of the holiday itself and essential add-ons such as siting, connection and safety & security essentials. It’s the cash price and excludes site fees and running costs. 

A finance option is available, where a deposit of 10% of the value of the holiday home is required up-front and then regular monthly payments are made to your chosen finance provider. 

Optional accessories are also available to buy, depending on your choice of holiday home and pitch. Our Owners love to go all-out on the decking and often treat themselves to a wraparound deck to enjoy the views and relax on.

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Your annual site fees

Site fees vary by park and pitch location and are subject to pitch availability and suitability for your chosen caravan. Holiday home owners will need to pay their site fees in advance of the season starting on 1 March. Our site fees start from £4,047. The price you pay includes the cost of keeping your holiday home at the park for the whole year. Site fees vary based on pitch location at the park. Your site fees cover the right to site your holiday home on our park. They include maintenance and security, grass cutting, landscaping and general park upkeep, plus use of all park facilities.

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Your annual running costs

As well as the cost of the holiday home, you will also need to pay for your running costs at the time of purchase, and choose the best payment method to cover your site fees. Annual running costs include site fees, rates, water, gas, electricity and insurance. These change from year to year, but we've used our experience to come up with estimates so you can get an idea.

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Holiday home cash price includes siting, connections and standard accessories. Price excludes 2023 site fees, running costs and add-ons requested at point of sale. Subject to availability. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd (t/a Haven) is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited.  Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.

Choose a holiday home

When it comes to finding your perfect holiday home, the choice can be bewildering (especially if it's your first time!). As experts in matching owners to their right home-from-home, we're put together a selection of this season's best models, carefully chosen to suit a wide of needs, tastes and budges. Perhaps you need a super comfortable bed for a good night's sleep, plus extra storage for the kids' toys? Or maybe an extra bathroom or toilet, so there are no queues when the whole family are visiting? Whether you're looking for comfort, luxury, indulgence or something a bit different, you'll find it in our handpicked range.

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30-Day Lifestyle Money Back Guarantee

The last thing we want is for you to sign up something that isn't right for you. If you decide that the Haven lifestyle is not what you were expecting, we offer a 30-Day Lifestyle Money Back Guarantee. In other words, for 30 days after buying your holiday home, you're entitled to hand back the key and walk away, and we'll return the money. This Guarantee is available to all new customers purchasing a new or used holiday home, but not available to existing owners or those wishing to part exchange their holiday home. Activating this Guarantee shall mean that the new owner cannot purchase another holiday home at any Haven park within 12 months of the cancellation date. (Terms and Conditions apply - read below).

† This is available to all new customers purchasing a new or used holiday home.  It’s not available to existing owners or those wishing to part exchange their holiday home.

If a new owner decides that the Haven lifestyle is not what they expected, they have 30 days from the date of holiday home handover (as stated on the holiday home handover form)in which to request cancellation of the sale. 

Activating this Guarantee shall mean that the new owner cannot purchase another holiday home at any Haven Park within 12-months of the cancellation date.

Cancellation requests must be made in writing (in person, by post or e-mail) to the General Manager of their park.  Requests received after the 30-day period will not be accepted.

If delivered in person or via e-mail, the date of cancellation will be the date the request is received by the General Manager or their representative if they’re out of office. 

If the request is posted, it must be addressed to the General Manager, sent via the Royal Mail special delivery guaranteed postal service and owners must retain proof of postage.  The cancellation date will be the first working day following date of posting and the request must be received within the 30-day cancellation period. 

Bourne Leisure (t/a  Haven) accepts no liability for any losses incurred by the holiday home owner where the relevant park General Manager fails to receive the written request for cancellation. 

The owner will be advised when the holiday home keys must be returned to the General Manager.  The holiday home must be handed back in the same condition it was purchased.  All add-ons, accessories & additional extras supplied at the time of purchase must remain with the holiday home.

The owner will be refunded all monies paid to the park less costs incurred for siting and connection.  We reserve the right to deduct further sums from the refund payment where damage or breakages have been caused to the holiday home or park.

New owners that have a finance agreement with one of our panel of lenders, are responsible for cancelling this with them.  We shall not withhold any confirmation requested by our lenders where the owner has complied with the terms of this 30-day Lifestyle Money Back Guarantee.

These terms do not affect your statutory rights. For more information, please contact the local authority, Trading Standards or Citizens Advice Bureau.

Our manufacturers

Having been in the holiday home business for years and we've built great relationships with all the best manufacturers in the UK including ABI, Atlas, Swift and Willerby. We work really closely with them to bring our owners the very best selection of holiday homes to choose from, depending on their exact requirements.

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Based in East Yorkshire, Swift is one of the most recognisable name in the industry. Swift offers a vast range of holiday homes through innovative designs and value of money. It's one of the leading manufacturers and Europe's No.1 brand of leisure vehicles.

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ABI is one of the leading manufacturers of caravan holiday homes in the UK and offers a range of static caravans to suit every taste and budget. It has been building exceptional quality hand-crafted holiday homes for over 40 years.

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When you're buying a holiday home you expect to have all of those little touches that give you that homely feeling. Atlas prides itself on making sure that you have all of home comforts that you're used to and each model has a great level of luxury and craftsmanship to compliment your holiday experience.

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Willerby is well known for its range of practical and beautiful holiday homes across the world. For over 70 years it has been the UK's largest manufacturer of holiday homes and lodges and are affordable and well designed.

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New, Pre-order or Lodges available

Find Your Holiday Home - New Caravans From £23,999
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If you love the idea of an untouched, contemporary static caravan, treat yourself and your family to a brand new static caravan model.

Pre Owned
Used

We have a huge range of affordable static caravans for sale, with models to suit every taste and budget.

Lodges
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Our lodges are designed to be your complete coastal sanctuary. From contemporary to country cottage chic, we have a wide range of Luxury Lodges for sale.

Book a visit

One you’ve decided on a park and maybe even seen a particular holiday home you’re interested in, get in touch with us to book a visit and book a sales appointment with one of our park teams. 

You can come on your own or bring the whole family, it’s up to you. We love giving you all a guided tour of the park, bringing your options to life and showing you which pitches are available and giving you the opportunity to have a good look around some holiday homes and get a feel for what you’d like. 

Typical sales appointments last a couple of hours and give you a great opportunity to ask loads of questions and find out about the ins and outs of holiday home ownership with Haven. There’s nothing quite like being on-park yourself and getting a feel for what it’s like to be an Owner with us. 

Enquire about caravan ownership now

Arrange a visit at your chosen park, download a brochure to find out more about Haven caravan ownership or simply reach out if you have any ownership questions for our team of experts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

All our award-winning holiday parks are on or near the coast and packed with our special combination of activities and entertainment. We're part of Bourne Leisure Limited, one of the UK’s leading holiday home ownership companies, which means we’re always investing more into our parks to give you a great time, all the time.

As an owner you’ll also receive special perks, have access to exclusive facilities and a dedicated Owner Services team, these are just some of the reasons to choose Haven.

Find out more about owning a holiday home here.

Our park opening dates vary depending on whether you are a holiday maker or own your own holiday home on our parks.

We have listed our opening dates for holiday home owners below.

You may occupy your holiday home for up to 60 consecutive days at a time, however, we are unable to accept mail which has been addressed to you at the park.

Please remember your holiday home cannot be used as your primary residence and proof of residence will be required when you purchase.

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Allhallows 1 March - 30 November and 20 December - 4 January 
Berwick 9 March - 9 January 
Blue Dolphin 1 March - 30 November 
Burnham-on-Sea 1 March - 30 November 
Caister-on-Sea 1 March - 30 November
Cala Gran 1 March - 4 January 
Cardigan View 4 March - 10 January 
Church Farm 1 March - 1 December 
Combe Haven 1 March - 14 January 
Craig Tara 1 March - 30 November 
Devon Cliffs 1 March - 30 November
Doniford Bay 1 March - 30 November 
Far Grange 2 March  - 31 January. Weekend occupancy throughout February (Friday evening until Monday morning). The opening dates for The Lakes are 8 February 2021 - 5 January 2022
Garreg Wen 4 March - 4 January 
Golden Sands 1 March - 30 November 
Greenacres 4 March - 4 January
Hafan y Môr

1 March - 30 November. The Stables and Golf Village are open until 14 January

Haggerston Castle 9 March - 9 January
Hopton

1 March - 31 October. You may also occupy your holiday home on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights during November and December and for a 10 day period either side of Christmas Day in each season

Kiln Park 1 March - 9 January 
Lakeland 1 March – 14 November. Plus, from 23rd December to 3 January for continuous occupancy.  From 14 November to 23 December caravans may be occupied from Friday 8am to Monday noon only in each season
Littlesea 1 March - 22 December 
Lydstep Beach 1 March - 9 January 
Marton Mere 1 March - 1 December 
Penally Court 1 March - 30 November
Perran Sands 1 March - 31 October
Presthaven 1 March - 14 January 
Primrose Valley 1 March - 4 January 
Quay West 1 March - 9 January
Reighton Sands 1 March - 30 November
Riviere Sands Not an owner's park 
Rockley Park 2 March - 2 January
Seashore 1 March - 30 November 
Seaview Not an owner's park 
Seton Sands 1 March - 30 November. Also in December to include Friday, Saturday & Sunday nights only and finally 24th December to 7th January in each season
The Orchards 1 March - 30 November. Also, every weekend throughout the year.  The Park is open from 24th December to 3rd January inclusive over Christmas & New Year
Thornwick Bay 1 March - 30 November
Thorpe Park 1 March - 30 November 
Weymouth Bay 1 March - 2 January
Wild Duck 1 March - 30 November 

 

Buying a holiday home is really a lifestyle choice. By letting with us, you can help to offset the cost of ownership.

However, because resale values will reduce over time, buying a holiday home should not be seen as an investment for the purposes of yielding an income.

Find out more about owning a holiday home here

We have a 24 hour on-park security team who regularly patrol the park to ensure our owners and guests feel safe.

They will also refuse entry to anyone without a valid pass. Plus, we offer a Park Security Alarm system to protect your holiday home and help put your mind at ease.

If you wish to contact our security team, you will be able to find their number on your park map which is included in your welcome pack when you check in or you can find an online version on our website.