You can find the answers to questions you might have about the Holiday Park below:
How long is the Holiday Park open each year?
Answer: Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park is open all year round. Each season is special and offers something different, which is one of the benefits of holiday home ownership. You can visit as often as you like to enjoy the different seasons.
Can I visit my holiday home all year round?
Answer: Yes you can but it must be used as a holiday home. It cannot be your main residence.
How much is the park fee?
Answer: The current site fees are £3,992.15 including VAT.
When do I pay the park fee?
Answer: Fees are due before March 1st each year.
Is the park fee included in the purchase price?
Answer: Yes it is. Fees for the remainder of the current year are included in the purchase price for all new holiday homes.
How much are the local rates, levied by the Council?
Answer: We expect each holiday home owner will pay approximately £266 (inc VAT) in 2024.
What costs apply for my holiday home?
Answer: It is important to ensure that you are aware of all costs associated with buying a holiday home. In addition to the park fees, you will need to budget for the following;
Insurance – according to reinstatement value.
Gas – metered to each holiday home individually.
Electricity – metered to each holiday home individually.
The ‘new owner' entry charge of £1,000 plus VAT is included in the initial purchase price for new caravans. When purchasing a ‘privately owned’ holiday home from an existing owner, an entry charge of £1,000 plus VAT is in addition to the cost of the caravan.
Can I rent out my holiday home?
Answer: No you cannot let out your holiday home. Your holiday home is for your use and for your friends and family only.
Is there security?
Answer: We have a security barrier at the entrance to the holiday home section of the holiday park. The barrier has number plate recognition making it easy for you to access the park, but restricts people who are not owners.
How much does it cost to fish on the lake?
Answer: It's free of charge to holiday home owners.
Do I need a permanent address for post?
Answer: Post can be sent to the Holiday Park but you must have a permanent address elsewhere, as the holiday home must be used for holidays only.
What warranty is there on the holiday home?
Answer: There is a 12-month warranty from the handover date on each new holiday home or a three month warranty on selected pre-owned holiday homes.
Are dogs allowed in the Holiday Park?
Answer: Yes. We love dogs and they are very welcome – but they must be kept on a lead or exercised in our designated dog-walking area
How many years can I keep my holiday home?
Answer: 15 years for a holiday home or 20 years for a holiday lodge from the year of manufacture and thereafter year by year at the Park Operators discretion in accordance with the condition of the holiday home.
Can I buy a holiday home to live in permanently?
Answer: No you cannot live on a holiday park permanently. The license for a holiday park dictates the restrictions and by the very nature of being a holiday park, your holiday home is for holiday use only. We are open 12 months of the year and do not restrict the number of days you stay, however, it cannot be your primary residence and you must have another address where you live.
Can I visit Castle Howard and use its facilities for free?
Answer: Yes – all holiday home owners are issued with a discretionary Castle Howard Silver Friends Family membership, for 2 adults and up to 3 children.
Can I sell my holiday home?
Answer: Yes – you can sell your holiday home until it is ten years old. Thereafter our sales office will advise you on alternative methods of selling your holiday home.