Selling a Static Caravan or Lodge at a Shorefield Park

Shorefield parks sit in some of the most sought-after holiday home country in the south: the New Forest, the edge of the Solent and the Dorset coast. That helps when you come to sell. It does not remove the paperwork, though, and Shorefield has its own rules on commission, advertising, gas safety and removals that are worth understanding before you set a price.

This guide covers what Shorefield publishes for owners, what it does not, and the questions to put to the ownership team. It is general guidance from a cash buyer of statics and lodges, not legal advice. Your own licence agreement and the park rules you signed are what apply to you.

Quick answers for Shorefield sellers

• Can I sell my Shorefield holiday home? Yes. Shorefield's owner FAQ says you can sell if you no longer wish to be an owner, and that it can help with the sale or may offer to buy it.
• Can it stay on the park? Only if your licence agreement allows a sale with the remaining licence period. The rules say it may, so check your own agreement.
• Will the park charge commission? On a sale where the holiday home stays on the park, yes, at the rate in Part 1 of your licence agreement, plus a separate sales agency fee if Shorefield helps negotiate. Neither rate is published.
• Can a trader or cash buyer collect it? Yes, but you must tell the Holiday Home Sales Office in advance so the haulier follows Shorefield's rules, and the park handles the services to the pitch.
• What is it worth? On the pitch, value depends heavily on the time left on your licence. Off the park, it depends on make, age, size and condition, less removal costs.
• What if it is old? We found no published Shorefield age limit. An older caravan that cannot stay may still have value off-site or for export.
• What fees and costs apply? Commission and agency fee on an on-park sale (rates not published), the 31 October pitch fee, and on removal any disconnection and haulage costs (not published). The timing of the 31 October fee is the big one this month.

Your three selling routes at Shorefield

1. Private or on-park sale. You find a buyer who takes over the holiday home on its pitch. Commission at the Part 1 rate applies, plus an agency fee if Shorefield is involved in the negotiations. No "For Sale" signs are allowed.
2. Shorefield buy-back or part exchange. Shorefield says it may offer to buy your holiday home, and offers part-exchange allowances against a holiday home bought from its stock. No buy-back price guide is published.
3. Off-park sale to a trader or cash buyer. The holiday home is collected and leaves the park. Shorefield's published commission rule is worded for a sale where the unit remains on the park; ask in writing whether any fee applies to a removal. You must notify the sales office in advance, and disconnection and haulage costs apply (not published).

Our guide to cash buyer vs private sale vs park sale explains how to compare the three on the money you actually keep.

Who Shorefield Holidays are

Shorefield Holidays is a family-owned business formed on 4 July 1958 by the late Dr Robert Pollock, who bought a small caravan park next to a worked-out gravel pit at Milford on Sea after failing to find a touring pitch for his own family holiday. His children joined the business in the 1970s, and Shorefield now describes itself as running eight holiday and leisure parks, all in Hampshire and Dorset.

Eight parks and six ownership locations are both correct; they count different things. The eight-park figure (from Shorefield's About Us page) covers the whole group, including touring and holiday-letting parks. Shorefield's ownership website, checked 10 October 2026, lists six locations where holiday homes are sold:

• Shorefield Country Park, Milford on Sea, Hampshire
• Jubilee Gardens, Milford on Sea, Hampshire
• Oakdene Forest Park, St Leonards, Dorset
• Forest Edge Holiday Park, St Leonards, Dorset
• Swanage Coastal Park, Swanage, Dorset
• Wilksworth Caravan Park, Wimborne, Dorset

Not every Shorefield location offers the same ownership product. Owner pages also give opening dates for New Forest Lodge Retreat and Merley Court near Wimborne, and the group runs Lytton Lawn as a touring park. Merley Court now offers residential licences for park homes. Residential park homes sit under different law to holiday homes, so this guide is about holiday caravans and lodges only.

Can you sell a Shorefield holiday home privately?

Shorefield's owner FAQ says that at any point you can upgrade your holiday home, or sell it if you no longer wish to be an owner, and that Shorefield can help with the sale or with viewings, or may even offer to buy it from you.

The static park rules, published in Shorefield's owner portal (amended July 2025, checked October 2026), add the detail that matters:

• Your licence agreement may allow you to sell your holiday home on the park with the benefit of the remaining period of your licence agreement. The word "may" is important. Check your own agreement. It is not a park-wide promise that every holiday home can be resold on its pitch.
• Part 1 of the licence agreement sets out the commission payable to Shorefield on the sale or transfer of ownership of any holiday home that stays on the park.
• An additional sales agency fee will be agreed with you and charged on any sale where Shorefield is involved in the sales negotiations.
• Both fees are payable by you as the seller.

Shorefield does not publish the commission percentage or the sales agency fee. Ask the ownership team to confirm both in writing for your agreement, and ask whether VAT is added, before you agree a price with anyone.

No "For Sale" signs

The same rules say no advertising or other signs are permitted on the park, including signs advertising your holiday home for letting, and Shorefield can remove unauthorised signs. So a card in the window is out. Most private sellers here will be relying on online listings, word of mouth and the park's own sales help.

If a private sale has stalled or been turned down, our guide to what to do when a park refuses a private sale goes through the options.

Selling off the park: removals, hauliers and services

If your holiday home is going to leave the park, for example because you are selling to a buyer who collects, the static park rules include a few points that shape how that works:

• Tell the Holiday Home Sales Office first. Owners must notify the sales office in advance if they are arranging for their holiday home to be removed, so the park can make sure the haulier follows its rules on hauliers.
• Services belong to the park. Outside contractors are not allowed to work on or open the services to the pitch, such as gas and electric meters, because these belong to Shorefield. Ask the park how disconnection is handled and what it costs.
• Contractors must sign in. Outside contractors need valid public liability insurance and must sign in and out at reception.

Lodges deserve a special mention. A twin unit or lodge is a bigger job to move than a single static, often needing a crane and specialist haulage, and decking or verandas may need to come away first. Our guide to selling and collecting twin units explains what is involved, and the secret life of a caravan haulier shows what collection day looks like.

Gas and electrical certificates

Shorefield's rules require a valid fixed electrical certificate (renewed every three years) and a valid gas safety certificate (renewed annually), and say gas safety certificates can only be carried out and issued by Shorefield. If you are selling on the pitch, expect your buyer, and the park, to want these in date.

Licence length and age

We could not find a published age limit or standard licence length for Shorefield holiday homes. As with most parks, the time left on your licence agreement is what a private buyer staying on the pitch will be paying for, so it has a big effect on what your holiday home is worth on the park. Check the end date on your agreement and ask the park whether any condition reviews apply. For background, see our guide to static caravan park age limits.

Pitch fees and end-of-season timing

This is where Shorefield is unusually clear. The static park rules say the payment due date for your pitch fee is 31 October, and that a copy of the rules is sent to each owner every year with the site licence fee notification in July.

So the summer notice is your cue. If you are thinking about selling, the weeks between the July notification and the end of October are when the decision has the most effect on your costs. Shorefield does not publish a refund policy for owners who leave after paying, so ask before you pay rather than after. Our article on how site fees affect selling covers this in more depth, and if you have already fallen behind, see selling when you still owe pitch fees.

The closed season matters too. Shorefield says its parks have a maximum 10 and a half to 11 month season, with opening dates varying by park (Shorefield Country Park, for example, opens from 10 February to 5 January). During the closed period, visits are for inspection only between 10am and 4pm, and services such as water and electricity cannot be guaranteed. If you want viewings, valuations or a collection over the winter, check access with the park first.

Owners are also responsible for draining down and preparing the holiday home for the closed season. Shorefield offers a drain-down service, which it advertised from £170 including a glycol check and reconnection (figure checked October 2026; confirm the current price with the park before you book).

Part exchange and buy-back

Shorefield says it offers part exchange on tourers, motorhomes and holiday homes, with part-exchange allowances against a holiday home bought from its stock. Its owner FAQ also says it may offer to buy your holiday home from you. We did not find a published buy-back scheme or price guide, so any figure will come from the ownership team on the day.

It is always worth getting the park's figure, then comparing it with a private sale (after commission and any agency fee) and with an off-park cash offer (after removal costs). Our guide to cash buyer vs private sale vs park sale sets out how to compare like with like.

Questions to ask the Shorefield ownership team

• Does my licence agreement allow an on-park sale with the remaining licence period?
• What commission is in Part 1 of my agreement, and what sales agency fee would apply if Shorefield helps?
• When does my licence agreement end?
• What are the disconnection costs and haulier requirements if my holiday home leaves the park?
• If I sell after paying the 31 October pitch fee, is any of it refunded or passed to the buyer?
• Would Shorefield like to buy the holiday home or offer a part exchange?
• Does any fee apply if the holiday home is sold to a buyer who removes it from the park?

Ask for the answers in writing. If you have had a letter from the park and are not sure what it commits you to, our guide on how to read a park manager's letter may help.

Frequently asked questions

Can I put a For Sale sign in my caravan at Shorefield?

No. Shorefield's static park rules say no advertising or other signs are permitted on the park.

Does Shorefield charge commission when I sell?

Yes, on a sale or transfer where the holiday home stays on the park, at the rate in Part 1 of your licence agreement. An additional sales agency fee applies if Shorefield is involved in the negotiations. Neither figure is published.

When are Shorefield pitch fees due?

The published static park rules give 31 October as the payment due date, with the fee notification sent out in July.

Can a cash buyer collect my Shorefield lodge?

Yes. Removals happen, but you must tell the Holiday Home Sales Office in advance so the haulier complies with the park's rules. Ask about disconnection and any crane or decking work.

When you are ready, call 0800 644 5000 or visit staticcaravanbuyer.com for a free, no-obligation valuation. We buy static caravans and lodges across the UK, help with the park paperwork, and payment is made on collection day before the caravan is loaded. There is no commission on a Static Caravan Buyer purchase.