Alternative to SBL Caravan Centre: a UK static caravan delivered to Portugal, Spain or France
By Matheus Agueda · 16 October 2026
Short answer: if you are comparing SBL Caravan Centre, 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 SBL Caravan Centre states on its own website, the side-by-side comparison and the source of every fact.
SBL Caravan Centre, part of Surf Bay Leisure (3T's Leisure Limited), sells pre-owned and new static caravans and lodges from its head sales centre at Winkleigh, in Devon. This article sets out what the company declares on its public website and what Green Village offers, so that you can choose by objective, verifiable information.
What SBL Caravan Centre declares on its site
Its main range is pre-owned static caravans and lodges, and it sells new ABI, Atlas and Swift units as a main dealer. The manufacturer filter on its stock page also includes Carnaby, Willerby, Cosalt, Pemberton, BK, Regal, Wessex, Tingdene and Sunseeker. At Winkleigh it has an indoor show room and a large workshop where it refurbishes and repairs holiday homes.
The group traces its origins to 1905, when a campsite opened by the sea at Westward Ho!, near Bideford, and the Devon sales centre moved to Winkleigh in 1989. Its homepage presents the units for siting on private land, and the company says it can transport anywhere in the UK or abroad.
Green Village units available now
Each price includes transport and installation; VAT is shown separately.
Where SBL Caravan Centre is and what area it covers
SBL's head sales centre is at The Airfield, Winkleigh, in Devon. Its stock page also lists Bridport, in Dorset, as a sales centre, and the website names a Somerset sales centre. It says it can transport anywhere in the UK or abroad.
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 to mainland Portugal, the Azores, Madeira, Spain, France, Brazil and other countries worldwide; a destination without a listed price is quoted on request. You can browse the units in the online catalogue.
SBL Caravan Centre and Green Village side by side
Transparency: Green Village is one of the companies compared in this article and is not SBL Caravan Centre. Some of the static caravans in Green Village's catalogue come from the stock of SBL Caravan Centre; Green Village is not an official dealer or partner of SBL Caravan Centre. The information about SBL Caravan Centre comes from its public website, accessed on 2026-10-16, and may change — always check directly on the company's website.
| Criterion | SBL Caravan Centre | Green Village |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Pre-owned static caravans and lodges; new units | New and used mobile homes |
| New / used | Pre-owned and new | New and used |
| Origin or brands | New ABI, Atlas and Swift as a main dealer; used units including Carnaby, Willerby, Cosalt and Pemberton | Several European brands; units from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and France |
| Showroom | Indoor show room at Winkleigh (Devon); sales centres in Dorset and Somerset named | Main store in Maia (Portugal); stores in Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo (Spain), La Séguinière (France, by appointment) and Jundiaí (Brazil) |
| Delivery area | Anywhere in the UK or abroad, it says | Mainland Portugal, the Azores, Madeira, Spain, France, Brazil and other destinations |
| Online catalogue | Stock page with sales centre and manufacturer filters | 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 |
| Other declared services | Workshop that refurbishes and repairs holiday homes | Transport organised by Mobile Home Logistic and included in the delivered price |
A static caravan from SBL Caravan Centre via Green Village
Some of the static caravans Green Village offers come from the stock of SBL Caravan Centre. If you want one sited in Portugal, Spain, France or elsewhere in the world, you can buy it through Green Village: Green Village handles the purchase, the transport — organised by Mobile Home Logistic, included in the price and insured for 100% of the unit's value, from collection to installation —, the installation, which is always included, and the contract and invoice, with a written quote for every unit and destination. Green Village is not SBL Caravan Centre and is not an official dealer or partner of the company.
How to choose between SBL Caravan Centre and Green Village
- A pre-owned unit refurbished in a workshop. SBL refurbishes and repairs holiday homes in its workshop at Winkleigh.
- A new ABI, Atlas or Swift from a main dealer. SBL sells new units of these brands as a main dealer.
- A unit installed in Portugal, Spain, France or elsewhere. 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. The other 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: The UK Caravan Centre, Coast to Coast Caravans, Dunroamin Caravans and Sunrise Holiday Homes.
Frequently asked questions
What are the alternatives to SBL Caravan Centre? 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.
Does Green Village sell static caravans from SBL Caravan Centre? Some of the static caravans in the online catalogue come from the stock of SBL Caravan Centre. Green Village is not SBL Caravan Centre and is not an official dealer or partner of it; it handles the purchase, the transport (included in the price and insured for 100%) and the installation, which is always included.
Where is SBL Caravan Centre? Its head sales centre is at The Airfield, Winkleigh, in Devon; its stock page also lists Bridport, in Dorset.
Does SBL Caravan Centre sell new static caravans? Yes: besides its pre-owned range, it sells new ABI, Atlas and Swift units as a main dealer.
Does SBL Caravan Centre deliver abroad? Its website says it can transport anywhere in the UK or abroad.
Where does Green Village deliver? Green Village delivers to mainland Portugal, the Azores, Madeira, Spain, France, Brazil and other countries worldwide, with transport included in the delivered price; a destination without a listed price is quoted on request.
Are SBL Caravan Centre and Green Village connected? They are two independent companies. Some of the static caravans in Green Village's catalogue come from the stock of SBL Caravan Centre, but Green Village is not an official dealer or partner of SBL Caravan Centre; this page compares their offers on the basis of their public websites.
Sources
- https://www.sblcaravancentre.co.uk/
- https://www.sblcaravancentre.co.uk/about
- https://www.sblcaravancentre.co.uk/contact-us/devon
- https://www.sblcaravancentre.co.uk/price-low-high