Holiday Home Ownership | Buyers Guide

The availability of an early check in depends on the day. It is more likely to be possible in the low season than the high season, but we cannot guarantee this facility. If you would like to check in early please call us on the day to find out whether we can accommodate you sooner than your regular check in time.

Reception is open throughout the day from 9am and can be contacted on 015394 32277.

Out of hours our duty warden can be contacted in emergency only on 07513 040186.

Of course, friends and family are more than welcome to visit! We are delighted to welcome new visitors at Skelwith. We ask that all visitors please sign in at Reception on arrival.

Skelwith Fold is a dog friendly park and pets are welcome in most areas, with a maximum of three dogs per touring caravan/motorhome.

Please note however, that dogs may not stay in our glamping units, with the exception of our Wagtail Hideaway which is dog friendly and can host up to two dogs.

Up to two dogs may also stay in both our holiday cottages, No.1 and No.3.

There is a small charge per dog staying with us at Skelwith Fold which helps to maintain the highest standard of stay for both dogs and people staying with us.

Please keep dogs on a short lead under strict control around all touring pitches, holiday homes and glamping units. Dogs may not be left unattended anywhere on the park at any time, including inside your accommodation. Please note that you are responsible for your pets at all time, including cleaning up after them and keeping noise to a minimum to avoid disturbing other guests.

We reserve the right to ask the owner of any dog which causes a nuisance or threat to remove it from the park immediately. We cannot accept any breeds listed under the Dangerous Dogs Act.

You can check availability and book online for our touring pitches, glamping and cottage accommodation either on our website, or call us on 015394 32277.

Common areas such as Reception and the library are wheelchair accessible.

We have also re-laid many footpaths in our woodland areas to make them more accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs to allow more people to enjoy the tranquillity of Skelwith Fold.

Find out more about our accessibility.

Barbecues are permitted, but we ask that you not place them directly onto the ground, decking or picnic benches as this may cause damage. Please dispose of them responsibly.

Our glamping guests may wish to make use of the sheltered barbecue area located by the Family Hideaway units. Here there are frames built to hold a disposable barbecue tray which you can purchase from our park shop. Please leave this area as you would wish to find it. You may leave the disposable barbecue in the frames at this location for our wardens to dispose of.

If you are staying in the Greenhouse, a full gas BBQ is provided for your use.

Yes, WiFi is available at Skelwith Fold. Look for “Skelwith Fold WiFi” on your device when on the park, and follow the on-screen instructions to get online.

Please note that we are in a rural location and that we cannot always guarantee a WiFi signal.

Complimentary WiFi is available in each of our holiday cottages. See your Welcome pack on arrival for details on how to connect.

We have created this video as walkthrough of our caravan holiday home purchase agreement.

Very much so. Almost all caravan holiday homes are made in Britain by one of around five leading manufacturers such as ABI and Swift.  All of which recognise that quality is the key to customer satisfaction.

The standard of workmanship throughout holiday homes will be extremely high, and many traditional craftsman’s skills are used in the building process. Fittings, such as the carpeting, furnishings and kitchen equipment are all of excellent quality, and there will be a good level of insulation allowing the holiday home to warm up quickly when you arrive, and to stay snug with the help of thermostatically controlled heating.

At Skelwith Fold, you could pay as little as £25,000 for a luxury caravan holiday home. Higher specification and new models are available at greater cost, up to around £80,000 – but even the most basic homes we offer provide superb quality standards and the promise of many years of carefree holiday enjoyment.

The pitch fees for 2023 are £5,490.00 and run from 1st March to 30th April. In addition to pitch fees you will need to budget for additional costs such as: local authority rates £320.47 (2023) metered electric (£147 2023 average) insurance cover which is available through the park, or your preferred broker. Gas exchange when required (£38.50 2024) per cylinder.

Skelwith Fold upholds all the codes of professional conduct and good practice set down by the British Holiday and Home Parks Association, the park industry’s official representative body. In fact, members of the Wild family (which owns Skelwith Fold) have been associated at a senior level with the organisation for many years, and helped lay the foundations for its policies of customer fair dealing, approved by consumer organisations.

When you buy a holiday home at Skelwith Fold, you will be provided with an officially approved written agreement which will help ensure peace of mind in the years ahead. Within the agreement will be the all-important assurance of tenure: the right, in other words, to occupy the holiday home pitch for a given period of time – which in this case is 14 years. Other areas covered by the agreement include the frequency and level of increases in pitch fees for which at least three months’ notice is given. We are particularly proud that the majority of holiday home owners at Skelwith Fold stay with us for many years (sometimes even decades!). The quality of the park has a big part to play, of course – but so too, we like to think, does the strong emphasis we put on maintaining excellent customer relations. As a prospective buyer or existing owner, you are always welcome to talk with us on any matter, and our aim will always be to provide an answer which will meet with your satisfaction.

Although Skelwith Fold has holiday home owners from across the UK, we usually reckon that you’ll enjoy the best return from your investment by living no more than 2-3 hours from the park. In that way, your holiday retreat becomes easily accessible without having to face the prospect of a long journey. Having said that, Skelwith Fold is just a delightful half-hour’s journey from the M6 motorway – which puts cities such as Manchester and Newcastle within easy reach.

Skelwith Fold is open from the 1st March to the last Sunday in November (inclusive) each year. During our nine-month season, you will be free to use your static caravan / holiday home at any time. There is, of course, no need to tell us you are coming. Just turn up whenever you choose – perhaps even on an impulse whenever the mood or a sunny forecast makes it feel right!

Skelwith Fold is open this season from 1st March until 17th November 2024. The last evening you can stay at Skelwith Fold for all guests including holiday home owners is Saturday 16th November 2024. The park will reopen for all guests on 1st March 2025.

Yes, we do have a brochure, which you can download from our website. The brochure showcases our range of holiday accommodation as well as information about home ownership at Skelwith Fold Caravan Park.

The brochure covers starting prices as well as benefits of owning a static caravan in the Lake District, however it does not showcase our available homes for sale. To stay up to date with the latest news, we recommend signing up to our mailing list.

Yes, however none of our holiday homes currently have an alarm system. You do not necessarily need one here as our park is secure.

No you can’t, our holiday homes are non-commercial premises and you are not permitted to run a business from your holiday home. They are for holiday use only.

You can stay up to date with the park’s news by signing up to our newsletter.

This way, you can receive our latest news and offers directly to your inbox, which can be very handy, especially for holiday home owners.

As it’s your holiday home, you can visit it as many times as you want, and you don’t have to let us know prior to your visit. However, please bear in mind that our park is open for 9 months a year, from the 1^st of March until the last Sunday of November.

Yes, friends and family are very welcome to stay at your holiday home with or without you being there with them.

No, it is not permitted for holiday homes to be sold privately on the park at Skelwith Fold.

No, Skelwith Fold does not sell residential lodges. All of our static caravans are for holiday use only.

We only need a deposit of £3000.00 and full contact details from you for us to start the process of selling you your brand new holiday home at Skelwith Fold.

No, we don’t sell pre-owned holiday homes at Skelwith Fold, but we do have a wide range of new holiday homes that may be right for you.

However, if you are interested in buying a pre-owned holiday home, we do sell them at our sister park, Moss Wood Caravan Park.

Depending on the pitches that are available, you may be able to have a choice as to where your holiday home is located. However, there will be times when owing to the sizes of vacant pitches and holiday homes available, there might only be one pitch available.

Holiday homes are generally larger than cabins and lodges, and are designed to accommodate more guests and give a ‘home away from home’ feel.

Holiday homes can vary in their accessibility.

However, if you have particular needs then we can work with you and the manufacturers to have a holiday home built especially for you. This can include the provision of a range of accessibility features such as wider doorways and wet rooms.

Get in touch with us to have a discussion about how we can have your holiday home built to meet all of your personal requirements.

Yes, all of the holiday homes we sell come fully furnished. You don’t have to worry about buying new furniture – just decorations and soft furnishings . You will also need purchase plates, pots, pans, glasses and any home comforts that you require.

Our caravan holiday homes are superbly designed along the lines of conventional houses with separate bedrooms.

Yes you can, please address them with your name and or pitch number and only have them delivered when you are at Skelwith Fold.

Please be aware, parcels of any kind are placed on the table outside our reception. Our team do not take responsibility for your parcels and will not sign for them.

We request, if you are having ‘large’ deliveries i.e furniture, storage boxes ect please give reception prior notice by email or telephone. Notice is required as some parts of the park are not accessible by lorry, again, please only arrange delivery for when you will be at your holiday home.

Wooden sheds are not permitted due to strict fire safety regulations; however, you can purchase a removable outside storage box, a favourite for many guests is known as an ‘Asgard’. Please remember to give reception prior notice for any large deliveries such as storage boxes and arrange delivery for when you are at your holiday home, this is very much appreciated.

No, we do not allow the subletting of holiday homes at Skelwith Fold.