To buy a Second Home in Devon or stay on a Caravan Site in Devon?

In the UK, there are a number of caravan sites where it is able to purchase a static caravan either new or second hand. It is also becoming popular for these caravan sites to also offer lodges for sale.

North Devon especially has a host of high quality caravan sites due to the nature of its countryside. North Devon is an all year round destination for a wide spectrum of tourists from families, groups of friends through to retired couples.

Static caravans are a good choice for combing the freedom of self catering whilst being in the heart of the area you are staying in. They provide a cheaper alternative to a cottage rental and the caravan sites often have a convenience shop and a bar. There are many caravan sites in Devon and this area attracts a lot of tourists for its good weather, long white sandy beaches and an excellent range of activities. Alternatively, many of the Devon caravan sites offer touring caravans for sale.

The astonishing natural beauty of North Devon combines the superb coastline with the distinctive countryside and which has been designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This status means the area is nationally protected for the beauty of its landscape. It is made up of several distinct landscape types, each with its own special habitats and geology, including the most vulnerable and beautiful parts of the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve centred around the village of Braunton and its estuary.

Neat patchwork quilts of fertile farmland, wild rugged moorland and wide open spaces all combine to make this corner of England so unique. It's difficult to imagine any part of Britain more awe-inspiring than the rugged wilds of nearby Exmoor. Covering an area of 250 square miles, this National Park is every rambler's idea of heaven, where red deer and wild ponies stalk the steep valleys and gorges while buzzards and falcons soar overhead. Popular with a broad clientele, this stretch of coast was designated an Area of Outstanding Natural beauty in 1959 and spans from Marsland Mouth on the Cornish border to Combe Martin and the edge of the Exmoor National Park.

The highly popular beaches of Woolacombe, Saunton and Croyde bring a different clientele to North Devon. Surfing at these beaches is renowned amongst the surfing community. All three with a Blue Flag rating with a combined 10 kilometres of golden, sandy beach between. The rides at Croyde tend to be quite short so this beach is popular with shortboarders. The longer beaches of Woolacoombe and Saunton are less busy and provide longer rides.

It is easy to understand why so many people who stay on Devon caravan sites are tempted to purchase Devon holiday homes. Blue flag beaches are plentiful making the North Devon coast hugely popular with families. Devon lodges mostly range from two bedroom to three bedroom properties. The three bedrooms properties are ideally suited to families. Lodges are a permanent fixture so phone lines can be installed and Sky television both highly benefit for families and they really feel like a home from home.