Lodges

Buying a holiday lodge.

A lodge is a bigger, better-built holiday home than a static caravan, with a price to match. But in most cases it sits on a holiday park under the same kind of agreement, so the same questions decide what it really costs.

How a lodge differs from a static caravan

• The building. Usually larger, often a twin unit, better insulated and with a longer life.
• The price. Higher to buy, and the site fee or ground rent is usually higher too.
• The legal position. Usually the same: you own the lodge, you licence the pitch, and it is a holiday home, not somewhere you can live. See living in a static caravan, which applies to lodges on holiday parks too.

What to check before you buy

1. The ground rent or site fee, what it includes and how the yearly rise is worked out.
2. The length of the pitch licence, and any age limit on the lodge.
3. Selling rules: whether you can sell privately on the pitch, and the commission. See resale value and first refusal.
4. Subletting, if you plan to let the lodge.
5. Finance against the licence length: try the finance calculator.
6. Insurance. See the insurance guide.

Site fees at lodge parks we hold

• Dolgead Hall Caravan and Lodge Park · £3,200 in 2026 · Powys
• Marton Pool Holiday Home and Lodge Park · £4,220 in 2026 · Shropshire
• Fir Trees Caravan & Lodge Park · £5,410 in 2026 · Flintshire
• Buck Yeats Lodge Lodge Park · £7,825 in 2026 · Westmorland and Furness

Parks with "lodge" in their name whose fee we hold. A park's fee may be for caravan pitches rather than lodge plots: check the park's page for what the figure covers.

Common questions

What is the difference between a holiday lodge and a static caravan?

A lodge is usually larger and better insulated, often a twin unit with pitched roof and decking, and costs more to buy. Legally it is usually still a caravan on a holiday park: you own the lodge, you licence the pitch, and the same holiday-use rules apply.

Do holiday lodges have site fees?

Yes. Lodge owners pay an annual site fee, sometimes called ground rent or a pitch fee, which is usually higher than a static caravan pitch on the same park. It rises each year according to the agreement.

Do holiday lodges hold their value?

Better than many static caravans, but they still depreciate, and on a holiday park the resale price depends on the park's rules on selling, commission and any age limit. Treat a lodge as a holiday home, not an investment.