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Overview
Between the end of October half term and the start of the Easter season, most of the static caravans in the UK sit empty. Their owners are still paying site fees, the parks that stay open are quiet, and a caravan that earned several hundred pounds a week in August can be had for a fraction of that per month. That is the winter let: a static caravan or lodge rented for weeks or months rather than nights, usually from November to March.
It is a good deal for the right person, and hedged with rules that are easy to miss, because a holiday caravan is not a house. This guide covers what a winter let costs in 2026/27, which parks are open, what the licence allows, and how to avoid spending the saving on gas.
Why winter lets exist
Owning a static caravan on a UK park is expensive even when nobody is in it. Haven's buyers' guide puts annual site fees at its Golden Sands park in Lincolnshire at between £4,770 and £10,000 or more from January 2026, with running costs starting from a further £1,237 a year. The Caravan Swap Shop's May 2026 guide puts budget independent parks at £2,500 to £4,000 a year and mid-range parks at £4,000 to £7,000.
Those fees are due whether the caravan is used or not, so owners look for income once the season ends, and park-run letting schemes mostly stop when the entertainment does. Winter income therefore comes from private lets arranged by the owner, or from the park letting its own hire fleet.