Alternative to John Fowler Holiday Parks: a mobile home installed at your own destination
By Matheus Agueda · 17 October 2026
Short answer: if you are comparing John Fowler Holiday Parks, 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 John Fowler Holiday Parks states on its own website, the side-by-side comparison and the source of every fact.
John Fowler Holiday Parks, trading on its website as John Fowler Holidays, is a family-run group of holiday parks in South West England and Wales, with its address at Barnstaple, Devon. 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 John Fowler Holiday Parks states on its site
According to its website, John Fowler Holidays has 14 parks in South West England and Wales, in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset and, in Wales, in Cardigan and on the Gower peninsula. Its caravans for sale page invites visitors to own a holiday home at one of seven parks, and to choose from caravans that are new and pre-loved, with a range of new and used holiday homes at each park.
The same page explains that a caravan holiday home or static caravan is a single-unit model usually 12 ft wide and up to 14 ft wide, and that lodges are made of two units, usually each 10 ft wide. It also says a holiday home cannot be used as a main or permanent residence. Its About page says its business is still run by its family and that its story began more than 70 years ago.
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Where John Fowler Holiday Parks is
The contact page gives John Fowler Holidays, Liberty Court, Roundswell Business Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3TL. Its parks include Combe Martin Beach, Sandaway Beach, South Bay (Brixham) and Ruda (Croyde Bay) in Devon, several in Cornwall, two in Somerset, Llanrhidian on the Gower and Cardigan Bay in Pembrokeshire. The pages consulted do not give a company number, and do not describe a separate showroom.
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.
John Fowler Holiday Parks and Green Village side by side
Transparency: Green Village is one of the companies compared in this article and is not John Fowler Holiday Parks, with which it has no business relationship. The information about John Fowler Holiday Parks comes from its public website, accessed on 2026-10-17, and may change — always check directly on the company's website.
| Criterion | John Fowler Holiday Parks | Green Village |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Static caravans and lodges on its holiday parks | New and used mobile homes |
| New / used | New and used (described as new and pre-loved) | New and used |
| Origin or brands | Not stated on the pages consulted | Several European brands; units from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and France |
| Showroom | Its parks; no separate showroom described | Main store in Maia (Portugal); stores in Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo (Spain), La Séguinière (France, by appointment) and Jundiaí (Brazil) |
| Delivery area | Its own parks in South West England and Wales; homes for sale at seven of its 14 parks | Worldwide: published price for 18 destinations, any other country quoted |
| Online catalogue | A caravans for sale page for holiday homes and lodges | 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 John Fowler Holiday Parks and Green Village
- A holiday home on a South West or Welsh park. John Fowler Holidays sells new and used static caravans and lodges at seven of its 14 parks, whereas Green Village installs its units at the buyer’s own destination.
- Use as a holiday home only. Its website says a holiday home cannot be used as a main or permanent residence.
- 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: Haven, Away Resorts, Park Holidays UK and Shorefield Holidays.
Frequently asked questions
What are the alternatives to John Fowler Holiday Parks? 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.
How many parks does John Fowler Holidays have? According to its home page, 14 parks in South West England and Wales; its caravans for sale page says holiday homes can be owned at one of seven parks.
Does John Fowler Holidays sell used holiday homes? Yes: its caravans for sale page invites visitors to choose from new and pre-loved caravans, with a range of new and used holiday homes at each park.
Can I live permanently in a John Fowler holiday home? No: its website says the holiday home cannot be used as a main or permanent residence.
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 John Fowler Holiday Parks? Green Village does not rate other companies: for opinions about John Fowler Holiday Parks, 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.johnfowlerholidays.com/
- https://www.johnfowlerholidays.com/caravans-for-sale
- https://www.johnfowlerholidays.com/about-us
- https://www.johnfowlerholidays.com/contact