12-month holiday parks

What is a 12-month holiday park?

A 12-month park is open all year, so you can use your holiday home in any month. Many parks are not. They close for part of the winter, typically for between four and eight weeks, because their planning permission or site licence limits the season.

3 of the 10 parks we list have a 12-month season.

Can I live on a 12-month park?

No. This is the most common misunderstanding. A 12-month season means the park is open for holidays all year. It does not make your holiday home a permanent residence. You need a main home somewhere else, and parks may ask for proof of it, such as a council tax bill.

If you want to live in a park home all year, that is a different product, a residential park home, with different rules and legal protections.

Why choose a 12-month park?

• You can visit at Christmas, in the February half term, or whenever you have time.
• There is no winter drain-down and reconnection to arrange or pay for.
• If the park allows subletting, you have more weeks to let.

Why choose a seasonal park?

• Site fees can be lower on parks with a shorter season.
• The park is quieter and may suit you if you only visit from spring to autumn.
• Some of the best-located coastal parks are seasonal.

What to check

1. The exact opening and closing dates, in writing.
2. Which facilities stay open in winter. A park can be open while its pool, bar and shop are shut.
3. Whether the season is fixed by planning permission or could change.
4. Any limit on how many nights in a row you can stay.