Our treehouses are set within a secluded gated area of our Milford on Sea park, exclusive to treehouse guests, meaning you’ll feel a million miles away. The Northumberland coast is rugged and designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Carol and Karl, the owners of Shire House, have created a little bit of magic with this hobbit house on their farm near the North Yorkshire coast. And these holiday parks are located right across the UK including Devon and Cornwall, the Lake District, Wales and even the far north of Scotland – so you are never far away from one. Walls of reclaimed oak walls, copper basins and porch rockers give Rowan, one of five cabins and huts on the 4,000-acre Hesleyside Estate, a North American wilderness vibe. Five cosy self-catering pods, made from sustainable timber, sit on the banks of the River Perry, with five bigger, balconied cabins set to open this winter. This family-run touring caravan and camping site is set on a working farm a short stroll from Corfe Castle on Dorset’s spellbinding Jurassic Coast. Camping and caravan holidays have been sorely missed by many but from today they can be enjoyed once again. The site runs its own kids and teens club in the high season, where youngsters can join lots of other nationalities for volleyball, water polo, and poolside parties from 9pm till midnight.
This is a site for all-comers, with pods (pictured) and bell tents for glampers, lots of free-range space for tents and vans, and a relaxed attitude – tree climbing, campfires and respectful high jinks are encouraged. However, assembled caravans are so big that it remains cheaper to make them in the UK. Instead, most modern caravans are state-of-the-art homes away from home, offering you all the familiar home comforts that you could possibly need. Kinloch Campsite (coastal campsite in northern Isle of Skye with pitches for tents, campervans, motorhomes and caravans. Magically positioned on the Llyn peninsula, Bert’s Kitchen Garden fills up fast: the campsite is open from May to September and its wildflower meadow has only 15 pitches, plus two vintage tents and a hammock-tent strung between the trees. There are two pretty bedrooms and a small walled garden for alfresco dining, with extensive grounds beyond. The elegant house, seven miles south of Ipswich, has five bedrooms and four bathrooms upstairs, and masses of space downstairs: a kitchen, two sitting rooms, dining room, study and large conservatory. The four organizations of the UKCCA own or are affiliated to 6,243 holiday parks and campsites across the UK with a combined total of 438,076 pitches.
The Welsh holiday park finished behind Potters, Waterside and Away Resorts, with all four parks receiving the Which? Holiday parks in the USA tend to suggest an RV or camper park. What is staying at a holiday park in the UK really like? 1,355 members on how they rated their stays at holiday parks throughout the UK. Center Parcs is a popular choice for families with young children, as the parks offer a wide range of activities and amenities to keep everyone entertained. The alliance is an umbrella group comprising The National Caravan Council, The Camping and Caravanning Club, the Caravan and Motorhome Club, and the British Holiday & Home Parks Association. Focusing on the economic impact of the sector, together with the health and wellbeing benefits of such holidays, it was carried out on behalf of the UK Caravan and Camping Alliance (UKCCA). Since the 1970s, the term has fallen out of favour with terms such as holiday park, resort, holiday village and holiday centre replacing it. The pubs and shops of Coniston village are 1½ miles away, and it’s just a crumpled hill ridge away from Windermere – great for boating or canoeing – and a short hop from two of the Lakes’ top heritage sites: Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top house and the Wordsworths’ Dove Cottage in Grasmere.
The working farm supplies the on-site farm shop, and there are firepits, grills and three bell tents for glampers. Beyond it there are ponies and goats for kids to pet, heather-strewn hikes, the film-famous Goathland railway station and historic Whitby. The railway closed in 1965, but today Alton Station is an unusual holiday home owned by the Landmark Trust – and given its proximity to the theme park, it’s popular with families (many dates for spring/summer 2021 have already been snapped up). Which means its handful of stone cottages and plush safari-style tents tend to get snapped up quickly. At the end of a private lane and surrounded by farmland, the three converted stone barns are eco-friendly (renewable energy and composted waste) and floor-to-ceiling windows bring the outside in. A former 18th-century stable, it has a traditional stone exterior complemented by a modern interior and open-plan living space. I speak from pretty solid experience: late last summer, as a grounded travel and culture writer, I bought a caravan with two of my best friends, art consultant and interior stylist Emma Jane Palin and interior designer Whinnie Williams.