Osea Leisure Park (on the Blackwater Estuary near Maldon with lodges, glamping pods, safari tents, treehouses and pitches for tents, campervans, motorhomes and caravans). Cofton Park (near Dawlish Warren Beach with lodges, static caravans and pitches for tents, caravans, motorhomes and campervans). Highfield Holidays (by Tralee Bay Beach with glamping accommodation and pitches for caravans, motorhomes, campervans and tents). Chigborough Farm (on the Blackwater Estuary near Maldon with floating log cabins, glamping tents and camping pitches for Camping and Caravan Club members only). Freshwall Camping (on Croyde Bay with glamping pods and pitches for tents and small campervans only). Normans Bay (on Normans Bay beach with safari tents and pitches for tents, campervans, motorhomes and caravans). Little Haven Campsite (a short walk to Little Haven and Broad Haven beaches with pitches for tents and small campervans only – also has ensuite facilities at the campsite). No need to choose between a city break and a beach holiday when you book a stay at the Camping Marina di Venezia on the Adriatic: the site has direct access to a long stretch of gently shelving golden sand with a good choice of beach bars and water sports – and Venice is just a 40-minute ferry ride away, with regular departures from Punta Sabbioni (2km from the campsite).
This holiday park is the one to stay at for visiting England’s most loved national park. The holiday park trailers in the UK range from modern to traditional contemporary. Holiday parks and campsites around the UK generate £9.3bn in visitor expenditure and support 171,448 full-time employees, according to the independent report Pitching the Value. There are a huge number of fabulous coastal campsites in Wales to choose from. Pitchup founder Dan Yates said the launch of pop-up campsites this summer is likely to be repeated in 2021 as demand remains high and farmers continue to take advantage of the boom in staycations. Summer is undoubtedly the best time to go camping in the UK as the weather is often (though not always) at its best, with long, sunny days and shorter, warmer nights, which means less chance of spending time sheltering from the rain and shivering in your sleeping bag. Kingsdown Camping (on the cliffs of Kingsdown Beach with pitches for tents, small campervans and motorhomes – check size restrictions).
Hooks House Farm (short walk to Robin Hoods Bay with a cottage and pitches for tents, campervans, motorhomes and caravans). Aberafon Camping and Caravan Site (on a private beach with cottages and pitches for tents, campervans and caravans). 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. There is also a lovely wildlife walk around the park, easy access to the coast and local cycle and walking routes. And for those that prefer to stay under something more robust than fabric, there are plenty of places that offer alternative accommodation, including shepherd’s huts, treehouses and caravans. Not content to stay within park boundaries? Choose from luxury lodges and apartments or stay in one of the best static caravan parks UK wide. In one recent survey, 29% of adults agreed they’d be more likely to consider taking a camping/caravanning holiday than they were before the Covid-19 Pandemic. Through the 1970s and 1980s, the market declined as people began to holiday overseas, taking advantage of the new, cheap package holidays.
Some in the caravan industry are now hoping the change has shifted British holidaymaking habits for good – even as others warn that the market is facing a glut. At Breakfree Holidays, we’ve made looking for the perfect family getaway even more straightforward, by creating a list of the 15 finest family-friendly and best holiday parks UK soil can offer, across England, Scotland and Wales. This quaint holiday park situated on Hayling Island, just off the coast near Portsmouth, is ideally located for visiting three of the South’s top places for family days out. The beautiful New Forest National Park also stretches all the way down to the coast. The island of Sant’Antioco is joined to the south-west coast of Sardinia by a causeway and is famed for its beautiful beaches and calm waters. The Scottish coast is vast and beautiful with pop into Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. And holiday park companies like Away Resorts continuously invest in maintaining current trends, consumer expectations, and 5-star experiences. This was due to competition from other holiday companies as well as changes in social attitudes.