UK holiday parks change hands · VanLife Weekly #21
Sun Communities sells UK chain Park Holidays for $1bn. Plus: 4 ADAC routes through Hesse, barriers in Alghero, Singapore family heads to Turkey.
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VanSky index for Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom — 74 out of 100 (Comfortable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind, solar output and water temperature. Refreshed every 3 hours.
Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom — VanSky 72 out of 100. Comfortable for a route. Ranked #1250 of 1253 cities in the country (as of 31 May 2026). Temperature 14°C, wind 21 km/h. Solar panels yield 1.5 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy. Water temperature 12°C.
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A fire in Devonport, Plymouth, on the night of May 30 completely destroyed a campervan and severely damaged another vehicle. Two adjacent flats also sustained light fire damage. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has handed the case to police, as the blaze is suspected to have been caused by arson.
Venezuela Fury, 16, eldest daughter of boxer Tyson Fury, married boxer Noah Price and is moving from her parents' £8 million mansion into a static caravan at a traveller campsite in East Riding of Yorkshire. The caravan, named 'The Manor House,' features a white, gold, and marble interior with an open-plan kitchen and living area, a bedroom, and a bathroom with a freestanding bathtub. Her father gave the couple £5 million, paid for the honeymoon, and gifted a traditional gypsy wagon. Venezuela and Noah are reportedly exploring TV and brand deal opportunities.
A planning application has been submitted to add 20 static caravans to Busnant Holiday Park near Llanyre, increasing capacity by two thirds. The 0.395-hectare greenfield site is currently in agricultural use. The proposal cites full occupancy of the existing 30 pitches and demand growth as reasons for expansion.
Around 15 caravans and motorhomes occupied the Burgess Hill Cricket Club's pitch in Clayton. The club appealed on social media, and the University of Brighton provided an alternative venue. The match went ahead, but pitch recovery will take weeks.
In Abbots Bromley (Staffordshire), a shortage of firefighters delayed the response to a campervan fire. The nearest crew from Uttoxeter, about 6.5 miles away, had to attend. The fire service is actively recruiting on-call firefighters in the area.
Caravan owners at Stowford Farm Meadows near Combe Martin were without water for days during record-breaking May temperatures. The supply failed on Sunday morning, leaving hundreds unable to drink, shower, or flush toilets. Static caravan owner Jasmine Jones criticized the park for expanding from 40 to 250 caravans without upgrading infrastructure. South West Water found no issues with its network, and Park Holidays UK did not respond to a request for comment.
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