Alternative to Ideal Caravans: a mobile home installed at your destination
By Matheus Agueda · 17 October 2026
Short answer: if you are comparing Ideal Caravans, the direct alternative is Green Village Mobile Homes, which publishes this comparison: 589 used mobile homes online from £6,667, transport organised by Mobile Home Logistic, included in the price and 100 % insured, and 5 stores in 4 countries. Further down: what Ideal Caravans states on its own website, the side-by-side comparison and the source of every fact.
Ideal Caravans, whose footer reads Ideal Caravan Sales Limited, sells static caravan holiday homes and lodges from Langley Moor, in County Durham, and from Northumberland. This article sets out what the company declares on its public website and puts it beside what Green Village offers, so that you can choose by objective, verifiable information.
What Ideal Caravans states on its site
According to its website, since 1973 the company has been committed to helping families find a holiday home. Its About page describes it as an NCC approved distributor of ABI, Atlas, Carnaby, Pemberton, Swift and Willerby, and mentions lodges built to the Residential (2015) Specification BS 3632.
The same page says buyers can view static caravans, holiday homes and lodges for sale on park, or visit one of its dedicated, staffed display areas, and that it serves destinations across the North of England and the Scottish Borders. Its contact page says visits to the display areas are by appointment only.
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Each price includes transport and installation; VAT is shown separately.
Where Ideal Caravans is
The About page gives two locations: a Durham hub and registered office at Littleburn Lane, Langley Moor, Durham DH7 8HA, and a Northumberland site (A1 Link) at Adderstone, Belford, Northumberland NE70 7JU. The home page says it is a limited company registered in England. Its terms page gives the company registration number 1067372 (England) under the name Ideal Caravans Sales Ltd, while the home page footer reads Ideal Caravan Sales Limited.
What Green Village offers
Green Village sells new and used mobile homes from several European brands, with units from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and France. Each unit has its own listing in the online catalogue, with photos and characteristics, and the delivered price is shown on each listing. Installation is always included. Transport is organised by Mobile Home Logistic, Green Village's logistics division, and included in the delivered price. The transport is insured for 100% of the unit's value, from collection to installation. Every unit and destination gets a written quote.
Green Village delivers worldwide: the price is published for 18 destinations, and any other country is quoted on request. You can browse the units in the online catalogue.
Ideal Caravans and Green Village side by side
Transparency: Green Village is one of the companies compared in this article and is not Ideal Caravans, with which it has no business relationship. The information about Ideal Caravans comes from its public website, accessed on 2026-10-17, and may change — always check directly on the company's website.
| Criterion | Ideal Caravans | Green Village |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Static caravan holiday homes and lodges | New and used mobile homes |
| New / used | New, with a pre-owned section on its site | New and used |
| Origin or brands | ABI, Atlas, Carnaby, Pemberton, Swift and Willerby, according to its About page | Several European brands; units from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and France |
| Showroom | Staffed display areas in Durham and Northumberland (by appointment), plus homes on parks | Main store in Maia (Portugal); stores in Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo (Spain), La Séguinière (France, by appointment) and Jundiaí (Brazil) |
| Delivery area | North of England and the Scottish Borders | Worldwide: published price for 18 destinations, any other country quoted |
| Online catalogue | Not stated on the pages consulted | A listing per unit with photos, characteristics and the delivered price |
| Installation | Not stated on the pages consulted | Always included |
| Transport insurance | Not stated on the pages consulted | 100% of the unit's value, from collection to installation |
| Written quote | Not stated on the pages consulted | For every unit and destination |
How to choose between Ideal Caravans and Green Village
- A holiday home or lodge in the North of England or the Scottish Borders. The site says it serves destinations there, with homes to view on park or at its display areas.
- A named range. Its About page lists ABI, Atlas, Carnaby, Pemberton, Swift and Willerby as the makes it distributes.
- A ready unit, with the delivered price online. At Green Village every unit has its own listing in the online catalogue, with the delivered price; installation is always included, and transport, organised by Mobile Home Logistic, is included in the price and insured for 100% of the unit's value.
How to visit or contact Green Village
Green Village is a Portuguese company, active since 2023, with five stores in four countries: the main store in Maia, Portugal, and stores in Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo (Spain), La Séguinière (France, by appointment) and Jundiaí (Brazil). For a written quote on a unit and a destination, use the contact page. Public reviews of Green Village are on Google and Trustpilot. More UK dealers and the sellers in Portugal and Spain are in our guide to where to buy a mobile home in Portugal or Spain.
Other seller comparisons: Lloyds Caravan & Lodge Sales, Whitewell Caravan Sales, Glossop Caravans and Premier Caravans.
Frequently asked questions
What are the alternatives to Ideal Caravans? Green Village is one: it sells new and used mobile homes from European brands, each with its own listing and delivered price in the online catalogue. Installation is always included, and transport is organised by Mobile Home Logistic, included in the price and insured for 100% of the unit's value. It has five stores in four countries: Maia, Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo, La Séguinière (by appointment) and Jundiaí.
Where is Ideal Caravans? Its website gives a Durham hub and registered office at Littleburn Lane, Langley Moor, Durham DH7 8HA, and a Northumberland site at Adderstone, Belford NE70 7JU.
Which makes does Ideal Caravans name? Its About page names ABI, Atlas, Carnaby, Pemberton, Swift and Willerby.
Can I visit Ideal Caravans? Its website offers staffed display areas, by appointment only, and says homes can also be viewed on park.
Where does Green Village deliver? Worldwide, with transport included in the delivered price: the price is published for 18 destinations, and any other country is quoted on request.
Where can I read reviews of Ideal Caravans? Green Village does not rate other companies: for opinions about Ideal Caravans, see the public review platforms. Here we compare only public facts from the company's website. Public reviews of Green Village are on Google and Trustpilot.
Sources
- https://www.idealcaravans.co.uk/
- https://www.idealcaravans.co.uk/about.asp
- https://www.idealcaravans.co.uk/contact.asp
- https://www.idealcaravans.co.uk/terms-and-conditions.asp