Larkham Leisure Buys High Moor Farm Park Near Harrogate

Larkham Leisure has acquired High Moor Farm Caravan Park, near Harrogate in North Yorkshire. The sale was reported by The Business Desk on 6 November 2026 and announced by selling agent Sanderson Weatherall on 4 November 2026.

For anyone who owns a static caravan or lodge on a park that changes hands, a sale of this kind raises practical questions about licence agreements, pitch fees and how day to day park life may evolve under a new operator.

A family park sold for the first time

High Moor Farm extends across 90 acres to the west of Harrogate, on the route towards the Yorkshire Dales. The Kershaw family first developed it from a working farm in the 1970s. Sanderson Weatherall arranged the sale on behalf of the second generation family owners, after advising them for many years, and described it as a first time sale of a substantial North Yorkshire holiday park.

The park has planning permission and a site licence for 180 static holiday caravans. Facilities mentioned in the announcements include a large bar and function room, an indoor swimming pool and fishing lakes. Sanderson Weatherall said the park is one of the largest holiday parks in the region.

Who is buying, and what they have said

Larkham Leisure already runs a portfolio of caravan parks across Yorkshire. Rolson Larkham said the firm was pleased to welcome High Moor Farm into the Larkham Leisure family, pointing to its location and potential, and said Larkham looks forward to investing in its future and building on its established reputation.

Adam Burkinshaw of Sanderson Weatherall wished the sellers a happy retirement and said it would be exciting to see the park enter a new phase under Larkham Leisure. The sellers were advised on the legal side by Sarah Kemp of Wilkin Chapman Rollits, and Larkham Leisure by Samuel Peake of Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP.

What a change of park ownership can mean for owners

If you own a holiday home on a park that is sold, what happens next depends on your licence or pitch agreement and on the approach the new owner takes. Your agreement is the place to check its length, how pitch fees work, any sale or assignment terms, and whether it says anything about a change of park ownership.

A new operator may bring its own approach to site rules, fees, sales processes or future investment. That does not mean existing arrangements change overnight. It does mean it is sensible to keep a copy of your agreement to hand, note when it is due for renewal, and ask clear questions of the new operator once a sale completes. We looked at a similar ownership change in our post on Park Holidays being sold to Aermont Capital.

Nothing in the published announcements sets out changes to existing owners' arrangements at High Moor Farm. Larkham's comments focus on investment and visitor experience. Owners who want a sense of the wider Yorkshire market may also find our Yorkshire locations page useful.

Thinking about selling?

If you own a holiday home and are weighing up your options, Static Caravan Buyer can give you a free, no-obligation valuation and help with the park paperwork. We charge no commission when we buy your caravan. Payment is made on collection day before the caravan is loaded. Call us on 0800 644 5000 for a friendly chat, with no pressure to go ahead.