Now, the caravans for sale at Promenade—they aren’t your granny’s rusted tin box with a leaky window. I’m talking modern, double-glazed, central-heating affairs that would make a small apartment jealous. I peeked inside a couple of them, and I legitimately gasped at one with a built-in dishwasher. A dishwasher! In a caravan! (Yes, I’m still not over that.) The variety is decent: from snug two-berth models perfect for a solo writer escaping the city, to family-sized units with that awful-but-lovably-ugly 80s wallpaper that some people keep for nostalgia.
The thing is, buying one here isn’t just about the caravan itself—it’s about the access. Stay at Promenade and you can literally stroll into Hornsea town center in five minutes. Fish and chips? Check. A weirdly nostalgic arcade with a machine that gives you plastic rings? Double check. And the beach is famous for its fossil hunting, if you’re into that whole “Chris Packham vibe.” So the caravan becomes your launchpad for beach combing, coastal walks, and dodging seagulls at the ice cream kiosk.
Private Sale Caravans
A little reality check (because I’m not a salesperson)
Of course, no caravan park is perfect. You’ll find the occasional humming noise from a generator, and the neighbour’s dog that barks at claps of thunder. But compared to owning a holiday house in the Cotswolds? A caravan at Promenade is practically a bargain. The prices for a second-hand static range from around £10,000 to up to £40,000, depending on age and size. That’s the cost of a new car—except a car doesn’t give you a seaside bedroom with a view of the waves on a July morning.
Also—and this is important—you have to factor in the site fees. They vary, so don’t go in starry-eyed without checking the fine print. But once you’ve paid those, you’ve got a seasonal spot that you can visit whenever the urge for salt and sand hits. And that urge will hit, trust me. Especially after you’ve spent two hours in a motorway traffic jam heading back to the Midlands. (I speak from experience.)
Dog-Friendly Caravans on the York
