How much are static caravan site fees in the UK?

Site fees are the running cost that catches new owners out. The caravan is paid for once; the pitch is paid for every year, it goes up most years, and it is the single biggest reason people sell up. Here is what UK parks charge, what the money covers and how the increases work.

Typical site fees by type of park

There is no national rate. Fees depend on where the park is, what it offers and how long its season runs. Published fee guides from park operators and specialist insurers, read in October 2026, put typical annual pitch fees in these bands:

Within one park, fees also vary by pitch. A sea-view or lakeside pitch, a corner plot, or a pitch sized for a lodge with a large wrap-around deck costs more than a standard inland plot on the same park. If you are choosing a pitch partly for the decking you plan to add, ask for the fee for that exact pitch, not the park’s “from” price.

What the fee normally covers

A holiday park site fee is rent for the pitch plus a share of the costs of running the park. It usually covers:

• the right to keep the caravan on the pitch for the season and to use the park’s facilities;
• the park’s business rates, which the Valuation Office Agency assesses on the park as a whole rather than on each pitch, so they sit inside the fee;
• maintenance of roads, lighting, drains, landscaping and shared buildings;
• security, reception and the park team;
• insurance of the park’s own buildings and public areas, not your caravan.

Fees on holiday parks normally include VAT. Ask whether the figure you are quoted is inclusive, because a 20% difference matters on a £5,000 bill.

What is charged on top

Expect several bills that are not in the site fee:

• Gas and electricity, usually metered to the pitch and billed by the park, or bottled gas you buy.
• Water and sewerage, sometimes a fixed annual charge, sometimes metered.
• Caravan insurance, which you arrange yourself. Guides read in October 2026 put typical premiums at a few hundred pounds a year depending on the caravan’s value and whether you sublet; decking and skirting should be added to the sum insured.
• Winter drain-down and recommission, often under £100 each way if the park’s maintenance team does it.
• Subletting fees or commission, if you let the caravan out through the park.
• Commission on sale, if you sell the caravan on its pitch through the park. The government guidance for holiday park operators published in April 2023 asks parks to make this and all other costs of ownership clear before you buy; typical commission rates run to 15%, so check your agreement.

Decking itself does not change the site fee on most parks, but it needs the park’s written approval and must meet the park’s rules on materials and separation distances. Our guide to static caravan decking regulations covers what parks ask for, and the caravan decking prices page has typical fitted costs.

How fees go up

Holiday park fees are set by the park under your pitch licence agreement. Most agreements allow an annual review, and increases above general inflation are common on popular parks, which is why a fee that felt affordable in year one can feel very different in year eight. The 2023 guidance for holiday park operators, backed by Trading Standards, says parks should explain how fees are reviewed and give owners a clear picture of total costs over the life of the agreement. Ask for the park’s fee history for the last five years before you sign; a well-run park will give it to you.

Residential parks are different. If you live in a park home under a Mobile Homes Act agreement, the pitch fee can normally only be changed once a year, and the park must give you written notice with a prescribed form. The presumption since 2023 is that the increase tracks the Consumer Prices Index unless the park can justify more, and you can challenge a proposed increase through the First-tier Tribunal. GOV.UK’s park homes guidance sets out the process.

Questions to ask before you commit

1. What is the fee for this exact pitch this year, including VAT, and what was it in each of the last five years?
2. How long is the season, and are there closed months when the caravan cannot be used?
3. What is metered and what is fixed: gas, electricity, water?
4. What are the rules and costs for decking, skirting and sheds, and does the park use approved installers?
5. What commission applies when I sell, and is there a maximum age for caravans on the park?
6. Can I sublet, and what does the park charge for it?

A pitch with the right answers, and a deck you can actually sit on in the evening, is what makes the fee feel worth paying. If you are weighing up a pitch and the decking together, tell us about it and we will find an installer who already works on that park. Start with the postcode on the caravan decking installers homepage.