Alternative to Pioneer Caravans: a mobile home installed at your destination
By Matheus Agueda · 17 October 2026
Short answer: if you are comparing Pioneer 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 Pioneer Caravans states on its own website, the side-by-side comparison and the source of every fact.
Pioneer Caravans is the trading name of C John Norris (Cars & Caravans) Ltd, a family business at Eye, near Peterborough, in Cambridgeshire. This article is about its static caravans and holiday homes; according to its website it also sells touring caravans and motorhomes, which are outside this comparison. 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 Pioneer Caravans states on its site
According to its website, Pioneer Caravans offers new and pre-owned holiday homes from brands including Willerby, Swift and ABI, and a range of static caravans that can be sited on a choice of over 85 parks, or in your garden as a self-contained annex solution. Its contact page lists Statics and Holiday Homes among its main departments.
The about page describes a purpose-built showroom in Cambridgeshire as well as a selection of static caravans to view, and an outdoor show area housing over 100 new and used touring caravans, together with motor homes and static caravans. The home page names two parks, Heacham Park and Cromer Park, and calls Pioneer a family business celebrating over 85 years.
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Where Pioneer Caravans is
The contact page gives its head office and showroom as Thorney Rd, Eye, Peterborough, Cambs PE6 7UB. The home page names C John Norris (Cars & Caravans) Ltd trading as Pioneer Caravans, registered in England under number 00348310, with its registered office at the same address.
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.
Pioneer Caravans and Green Village side by side
Transparency: Green Village is one of the companies compared in this article and is not Pioneer Caravans, with which it has no business relationship. The information about Pioneer Caravans comes from its public website, accessed on 2026-10-17, and may change — always check directly on the company's website.
| Criterion | Pioneer Caravans | Green Village |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Static caravans and holiday homes (it also sells touring caravans and motorhomes, according to its site) | New and used mobile homes |
| New / used | New and pre-owned holiday homes | New and used |
| Origin or brands | Willerby, Swift and ABI, among others, according to its home page | Several European brands; units from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and France |
| Showroom | Purpose-built showroom and outdoor show area at Eye, Peterborough | Main store in Maia (Portugal); stores in Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo (Spain), La Séguinière (France, by appointment) and Jundiaí (Brazil) |
| Delivery area | Static caravans sited on a choice of over 85 parks, or in a garden as an annex, according to its home page | Worldwide: published price for 18 destinations, any other country quoted |
| Online catalogue | Static caravans for sale pages on its website | A listing per unit with photos, characteristics and the delivered price |
| Installation | Siting on a park or in a garden as an annex, according to its home page | 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 Pioneer Caravans and Green Village
- A static caravan on one of many parks, or in a garden as an annex. The home page says its static caravans can be sited on a choice of over 85 parks or in your garden as a self-contained annex solution.
- A showroom visit at Eye. The about page describes a purpose-built showroom in Cambridgeshire with static caravans to view.
- 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, Ideal Caravans, Static Home Sales and Premier Caravans.
Frequently asked questions
What are the alternatives to Pioneer 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 Pioneer Caravans? According to its contact page, its head office and showroom are at Thorney Rd, Eye, Peterborough, Cambs PE6 7UB.
Does Pioneer Caravans sell only static caravans? No: its website says it also has touring caravans and motorhomes; this article covers only its static caravans and holiday homes.
Can a Pioneer static caravan go in a garden? Its home page says its static caravans can be sited on a choice of over 85 parks or in your garden as a self-contained annex solution.
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 Pioneer Caravans? Green Village does not rate other companies: for opinions about Pioneer 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.pioneercaravans.co.uk/
- https://www.pioneercaravans.co.uk/about-pioneer
- https://www.pioneercaravans.co.uk/contact/