The UK's 25 Best Motorhome and Caravan Parks - as recommended by customers of Sureterm Direct, Motorhome Insurance Specialist.
One of the joys of owning a motorhome or caravan is that you get to stay in some of the most stunning parts of the world. Whenever our motorhome and caravan insurance customers take out a policy, we like to try and find out where their most popular holiday locations are, and of course, the UK is obviously a big one.
Quite often we ask our customers where they've been and what they liked about different motorhome and caravan sites. And this has enabled us to produce a list of Sureterm Direct's most popular UK caravan and holiday parks. It's by no means a definitive guide, because there are more than 3,000 sites in the UK. But it is a list of the 25 best sites in the view of our motorhome and caravan insurance customers. And let's face it, the views of the people who actually use these sites is the most valid.
So without further ado, here's the Guide To The UK's 25 Best Motorhome and Caravan Parks.
Middlewood Farm Holiday Park, Whitby, North Yorkshire
Open March to January, this site has truly magnificent Yorkshire Moors views and is just a stone's throw from beaches and some of the best walking in the UK.
Tel: 01947 880414 www.middlewoodfarm.com
Top Lodge, Duddington, Northamptonshire
Close to Burghley Park (famous horse trials) and Dene Park. Watch red kites (the birds!) from the newly-refurbished RSPB centre next to the site, which also has a new £1m cafe alongside, with great woodland walks also on the doorstep.
Tel: 01780 444617
Kneps Farm, Blackpool, Lancashire
In a real caravan and motorhome hotspot, this is a shining star, with fantastic facilities. Regulars go back year after year to this rural beauty.
Tel: 01253 863967 www.knepsfarm.co.uk
Skelwith Fold Caravan Park, Ambleside, Cumbria
Set in beautiful natural Lake District woodland, with wildlife in abundance, Skelwith Fold is the prefect base for those wanting to explore this majestic piece of rural England.
Tel: 01539 432277 www.skelwith.com
The Dell Caravan and Camping Park, Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk
A brilliant base for touring East Anglia, including the amazing beaches of North Norfolk. Pets welcome, toilets and showers on site. Also a superb stop-over site for those making longer journeys.
Tel: 01359 270121 Email: thedellcaravanpark@btinternet.com
The Star Caravan and Camping Park, Cotton, Staffordshire
The closest site to world-famous theme park Alton Towers. Loaded with excellent facilities and also near enough for trips to the Peak District and Matlock Bath. Golf and fishing close too.
Tel: 01538 702219 www.starcaravanpark.co.uk
Pine Lodge Touring Park, Maidstone, Kent
A lovely privately owned site close to famous Leeds Castle, and ideally placed to tour the Kent countryside or for stop overs for travel to mainland Europe.
Tel: 01622 730018 www.pinelodgetouringpark.co.uk
East Fleet Farm, Weymouth, Dorset
Foodies take note. This popular holiday site is on a working organic farm with great views of Chesil Bank. Very peaceful, good facilities.
Tel: 01305 785768 www.eastfleet.co.uk
Monmouth Caravan Park, Monmouthshire, Wales
A very popular family-run, pet-friendly site. Good facilities and within walking distance of the town. New clubhouse and fishing available.
Tel: 01600 716690 www.monmouthcaravanpark.com
Lebberston Touring Park, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Lots of south-facing pitches at this site, which is close to the beach and some of the best walking in the north of England. A great base for a holiday.
Tel: 01723 595723 www.lebberstontouring.co.uk
Aberlour Gardens, Moray, Scotland
A very well-kept site on the Whisky Trail ('foodies', this is for you) with great facilities for families and pets. Very quiet and sheltered.
Tel: 01340 871586 www.aberlourgardens.co.uk
Golden Square, Helmsley, North Yorkshire
An award-winning site in a stunning location with superb facilities that underwent a major refurbishment two years ago. Surrounded by countryside and woodland. A gem.
Tel: 01439 788269 www.goldensquarecaravanpark.com
Gillside Caravan and Camping, Penrith, Cumbria
Another fabulous Lake District site, in the foothills of Helvellyn and a short walk from the magnificent Lake Ullswater.
Tel: 01768 482346 www.gillsidecaravanandcampingsite.co.uk
Southland Camping Park, Sandown, Isle-of-Wight
Another award-winner with great flat pitches in a quiet setting and the perfect site from which to explore the Isle-of-Wight.
Tel: 01983 865385 www.southland.co.uk
Ross Park, Newton Abbot, Devon
In one of Devon's most beautiful parks, with lovely garden-style pitches, excellent facilities and golf and fishing right on the doorstep. Well worth a visit.
Tel: 01803 812983 www.rossparkcaravanpark.co.uk
Searles Leisure Resort, Hunstanton, Norfolk
Got the lot - great amenities, golf, tennis, pool, award-winning beach, hair and beauty salon. Open all year. And a tip from us - North Norfolk just out of season is quiet and spectacular.
Tel: 01485 534211 www.searles.co.uk
Beverley Park, Paignton, Devon
This place has got the lot. Sea views, fantastic facilities (including a sauna and two swimming pools). A fantastic holiday base.
Tel: 01803 661968 www.beverley-holidays.co.uk
Forest Fields, Builth Wells, Powys, Wales
Gorgeous location, close to a babbling mountain stream with superb moorland and forest walks close by. A peaceful, award-winning site.
Tel: 01982 570406 www.fforestfields.co.uk
Wooda Farm Park, Bude, Cornwall
Brimming with features and facilities for all the family and just a mile from Bude's famous, sandy beaches. A firm favourite.
Tel: 01288 352069 www.wooda.co.uk
Thornton's Holt, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire
With an onsite swimming pool, pub just 100 yards away and a driving range on the doorstep this is a very popular centrally-located site.
Tel: 01159 332125 www.thorntons-holt.co.uk
Warren Farm Holiday Centre, Brean, Somerset
Brilliant family site with wi-fi access and even a digital photo processing suite on-site. Licensed club and loads of top facilities.
Tel: 01278 751227 www.warren-farm.co.uk
Brighouse Bay Holiday Park, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Truly exceptional site in a breathtaking 1200 acre location with a raft of amenities and sports and leisure options. If you're in Scotland you must try it out.
Tel: 01557 870267 www.gillespie-leisure.co.uk
Bath Chew Valley, Bristol, Avon
Another award-winner, including 'Loo of the Year'. Very close to Chew Valley lake, a top fishing and birdwatching location. Very good standard of amenities.
Tel: 01275 332127 www.bathchewvalley.co.uk
Ord House Country Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
A great site with a licensed club in an 18th century manor house. Has picked up awards galore and no surprise. A north-east cracker.
Tel: 01289 www.ordhouse.co.uk
White Rose Touring Park, Littlehampton, West Sussex
A quiet family-run site which offers relaxed, friendly and comfortable facilities and amenities. Close to sandy beaches and the famous South Downs.
Tel: 01903 716176 www.whiterosetouringpark.co.uk
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