Alternative to McDonnell Caravans: a mobile home installed at your own destination
By Matheus Agueda · 17 October 2026
Short answer: if you are comparing McDonnell 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 McDonnell Caravans states on its own website, the side-by-side comparison and the source of every fact.
McDonnell Caravans is a Norfolk caravan seller whose main showground and head office are at Caravan City, Gayton, near King’s Lynn. 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 McDonnell Caravans states on its site
According to its website, McDonnell Caravans offers a range of new and pre-owned caravans, including static and touring options, and lodges. The home page says its showground is at Gayton, where visitors can view a selection of new and used static caravans and lodges, and that they can also view the stock already located on plots at the parks. It adds that there is a dedicated workshop at its showroom in Gayton.
Its About page speaks of a focus on personal service and family values, says it began when a plot of land was transformed into its very first caravan sales showground, and says that if you are looking for a caravan to take off-site, it can help with that too. The same page says its parks lie along the West and North Norfolk coast and names caravan parks at Snettisham, Heacham, Holme, Thornham and Brancaster.
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Each price includes transport and installation; VAT is shown separately.
Where McDonnell Caravans is
The contact page gives Caravan City, Gayton, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE32 1QJ, and a registered office at Holkham Estate Office, Holkham Estate, Norfolk NR23 1AB. It also prints a registered company number, 15998836 in England and Wales, without a company name beside it.
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.
McDonnell Caravans and Green Village side by side
Transparency: Green Village is one of the companies compared in this article and is not McDonnell Caravans, with which it has no business relationship. The information about McDonnell Caravans comes from its public website, accessed on 2026-10-17, and may change — always check directly on the company's website.
| Criterion | McDonnell Caravans | Green Village |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Static caravans, lodges and touring caravans | New and used mobile homes |
| New / used | New and pre-owned | 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 | Main showground at Gayton, near King’s Lynn | Main store in Maia (Portugal); stores in Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo (Spain), La Séguinière (France, by appointment) and Jundiaí (Brazil) |
| Delivery area | Parks along the West and North Norfolk coast; off-site caravans also offered | Worldwide: published price for 18 destinations, any other country quoted |
| Online catalogue | Yes, with a page per unit (checked 21/10/2026) | 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 McDonnell Caravans and Green Village
- A caravan on the Norfolk coast. McDonnell Caravans sells new and pre-owned static caravans and lodges at its Gayton showground and on parks along the West and North Norfolk coast, whereas Green Village installs its units at the buyer’s own destination.
- A touring caravan or a workshop. Its site also lists touring caravans and a dedicated workshop at its Gayton showroom.
- 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: Lincolnshire Statics, Sunrise Holiday Homes, Coast to Coast Caravans and Premier Caravans.
Frequently asked questions
What are the alternatives to McDonnell 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 McDonnell Caravans? Its main showground and head office are at Caravan City, Gayton, King’s Lynn, Norfolk; its contact page gives its registered office as Holkham Estate Office, Holkham Estate, Norfolk.
What does McDonnell Caravans sell? According to its website, new and pre-owned static caravans, lodges and touring caravans, with new and used static caravans and lodges on view at its Gayton showground.
Does McDonnell Caravans have a showroom? Yes: its home page says its showground is at Gayton, and also refers to a dedicated workshop at its showroom in Gayton.
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 McDonnell Caravans? Green Village does not rate other companies: for opinions about McDonnell 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.mcdonnellcaravans.co.uk/
- https://www.mcdonnellcaravans.co.uk/contact/
- https://www.mcdonnellcaravans.co.uk/about/