Saunas, champagne, heated swimming pools: Britain’s poshest caravan parks
The mere mention of a caravan holiday may spark childhood flashbacks of awnings flapping in the wind and midnight dashes to the toilet block.
But many of today’s caravan parks are in a different league, with heated pools, saunas, pizza restaurants and shops stocked with Bollinger.
Whether you’re in your own palace-on-wheels or renting a lodge, here are some of Britain’s poshest caravan parks.
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POSH IN PEMBROKESHIRE
Whether you’re in your own palace-on-wheels or renting a lodge, we’ve rounded up some of Britain’s poshest caravan parks. Pencarnan Farm (above) in Pembrokeshire boasts stunning sea views
Pencarnan Farm is a working farm on 96 acres, just a few miles west of the Welsh cathedral city St Davids. Enjoy jaw-dropping views of the huge Whitesands Bay, plus access to the coast path and Porthsele beach for swimming, surfing and kayaking.
POSH FACTOR: Craft beer bar and wood-fired pizzas made on-site.
BOOK IT: Caravan pitches from £39; static caravan sleeping six to eight from £1,200 for seven nights (pencarnanfarm.co.uk).
WARWICKSHIRE WONDER
Ettie’s Field is on a former pig farm and now offers glamping, camping and caravanning. Meet the animals – including Kunekune pigs and Nubian goats.
POSH FACTOR: Chimineas to warm toes on.
BOOK IT: Caravan pitches from £35 a night; Ettie Airstream caravan sleeping two from £240 for two nights (ettiesfield.com).
DREAMY DEVON
On-site facilities at Cofton Holiday Park in Devon include a sauna and steam rooms
Near Dawlish, 80-acre Cofton Holiday Park has lodges, cottages and statics, plus spaces for tents and caravans. Pitches have a plush alpine lodge shower block. For kids, there are tree-top ropes.
POSH FACTOR: Sauna and steam rooms.
BOOK IT: Caravan pitches from £32; two-bed static caravans for two nights from £155 (coftonholidays.co.uk).
WELSH LUXE
Plassey Holiday Park in Wrexham feels ‘more like a country club’. Above – its indoor pool
Wrexham doesn’t just have a football team to shout about, it has one of Britain’s swankiest caravan parks. Scattered across 250 acres of Dee Valley, Plassey Holiday Park feels more like a country club, thanks to its indoor pool, golf course, games room and 20 shops.
POSH FACTOR: A hip barber’s salon.
BOOK IT: Caravan pitches from £20; two-bed lodges for seven nights from £629 (plassey.com).
CLASSY IN CUMBRIA
Guests can stay in a safari tent (pictured) at Skelwith Fold in Cumbria
Set in 130 acres on the edge of Ambleside, Skelwith Fold in Cumbria has 70 caravan pitches plus 22 ‘premium’ spots with picnic tables. Guests can book a static, pod, safari tent or cottage.
POSH FACTOR: No Marigolds required, there are – hallelujah – dishwashers.
BOOK IT: Caravan pitches from £31; one-bed lodges for seven nights from £673 (skelwith.com).
RITZY WEST SUSSEX
Concierge Camping, in West Sussex, bills itself as the ‘Ritz of camping’ with 27 pitches with speedy wi-fi
At the foot of South Downs, Concierge Camping bills itself as the ‘Ritz of camping’. Caravanners heading to the Ratham Estate, owned by Lord and Lady Hodgkin, will find 27 pitches with speedy wi-fi.
POSH FACTOR: Bollinger in the shop.
BOOK IT: Caravan pitches from £45 a night; two-bedroom lodges for three nights from £485 (conciergecamping.co.uk).
CORNISH SECRET
St Ives without paying the Earth? Book a caravan pitch at nearby 16-acre Parbola Holiday Park and it’s less than £20 a night. There’s a pool, Alice In Wonderland mini golf and an agility course for dogs.
POSH FACTOR: Safari tent for dining.
BOOK IT: Caravan pitches from £16.80; seven nights in a two-bedroom caravan from £348.50 (lovatparks.com).
COOL COTSWOLDS
Cotswold Farm Park is owned by TV presenter Adam Henson and serves delicious small plates in the restaurant
A regular on BBC One’s Countryfile thanks to its owner, presenter and farmer Adam Henson, Cotswold Farm Park is in the Windrush Valley.
POSH FACTOR: Delicious small plates in the restaurant.
BOOK IT: Caravan pitches from £41.50; two-bedroom lodges from £563 for two nights, cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk.
LAKE DISTRICT WINNER
A glamping pod at The Quiet Site, an award-winning campsite in the Lake District
Back in 1963, The Quiet Site, overlooking Ullswater, started life as a rustic camping field. Now, there are glamping pods, cottages and burrows. The AA’s Campsite of the Year 2024.
POSH FACTOR: The ‘zero waste’ store.
BOOK IT: Caravan pitches from £40; lodges from £900 for a week (thequietsite.co.uk).
