Owning a static caravan in the Lake District and Cumbria: a guide

There are 149 holiday homes for sale at 18 parks in the Lake District and Cumbria on My Holiday Caravan. Most are priced between £39,185 and £116,465, and the lowest start from £12,995. Prices depend on age, size and specification, and on the park and pitch.

10 of the 18 parks with holiday homes for sale in the Lake District and Cumbria list a 12-month season. Most others open from around March to October or November. A 12-month park is still a holiday park, so the caravan cannot be your main home.

16 of the 18 parks with holiday homes for sale in the Lake District and Cumbria say they accept dogs. Rules on how many, which breeds and where dogs can go vary, so check with the park.

July and August are the busiest months, with the school holidays and the warmest weather. May, June and September usually have long days and fewer visitors. Most parks are open from spring to autumn, and the year chart on this page shows how many are open each month.

Usually around an hour and a half to two hours to Windermere via the M6, with the northern and western lakes taking longer.

The South Lakes are closest to the M6 and busiest, the North Lakes around Keswick suit fell walking, the western valleys and coast are quieter, and north Cumbria has Hadrian's Wall and the Solway coast.

Some parks run letting schemes, some allow private letting with conditions, and some do not allow letting. It depends on the park, so check the park rules and pitch licence before you buy.

Site fees vary between parks with location, facilities, season length and pitch. Each park can give you a written breakdown of its current fees and what they include.