Alternative to The UK Caravan Centre: a static caravan delivered to Portugal, Spain or France
By Matheus Agueda · 16 October 2026
Short answer: if you are comparing The UK 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 The UK Caravan Centre states on its own website, the side-by-side comparison and the source of every fact.
The UK Caravan Centre is a family-run company at Little Burstead, near Billericay (Essex), that sells new, used and ex-display static caravans and mobile homes. 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 The UK Caravan Centre declares on its site
It provides new and pre-owned static caravans and mobile homes throughout the UK, and its stock includes used and ex-display units, with makes such as Willerby, Carnaby and Swift. It specialises in annexe accommodation, builds bespoke lodges and custom units — a toilet, a utility room or a home built for a specific purpose — and buys static caravans directly.
It offers delivery and siting, and its trade page offers trade accounts, with static caravans and homes designed for trade customers and transport and siting for them. The company says it started in 2014.
Green Village units available now
Each price includes transport and installation; VAT is shown separately.
Where The UK Caravan Centre is and what area it covers
Its showground is at Elmshaws Farm, Tye Common Road, Little Burstead, near Billericay (Essex), and viewings are arranged by phone. It supplies units throughout the UK; the pages consulted do not state a delivery area outside the UK.
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.
The UK Caravan Centre and Green Village side by side
Transparency: Green Village is one of the companies compared in this article and is not The UK Caravan Centre. Some of the static caravans in Green Village's catalogue come from the stock of The UK Caravan Centre; Green Village is not an official dealer or partner of The UK Caravan Centre. The information about The UK Caravan Centre comes from its public website, accessed on 2026-10-16, and may change — always check directly on the company's website.
| Criterion | The UK Caravan Centre | Green Village |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Static caravans, mobile homes, bespoke lodges and annexes | New and used mobile homes |
| New / used | New, used and ex-display | New and used |
| Origin or brands | Including Willerby, Carnaby and Swift | Several European brands; units from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and France |
| Showroom | Showground at Little Burstead (Essex), viewing by arrangement | Main store in Maia (Portugal); stores in Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo (Spain), La Séguinière (France, by appointment) and Jundiaí (Brazil) |
| Delivery area | Throughout the UK | Mainland Portugal, the Azores, Madeira, Spain, France, Brazil and other destinations |
| Online catalogue | Stock listing with used and ex-display units | A listing per unit with photos, characteristics and the delivered price |
| Installation | Delivery and siting service | 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 | Buys static caravans; trade accounts; custom-built units | Transport organised by Mobile Home Logistic and included in the delivered price |
A static caravan from The UK Caravan Centre via Green Village
Some of the static caravans Green Village offers come from the stock of The UK 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 The UK Caravan Centre and is not an official dealer or partner of the company.
How to choose between The UK Caravan Centre and Green Village
- An annexe in the garden. The UK Caravan Centre specialises in annexe accommodation and builds custom units for a specific purpose.
- Buying as a trade customer. It offers trade accounts and units designed for trade customers.
- 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: Coast to Coast Caravans, Dunroamin Caravans, Sunrise Holiday Homes and Lincolnshire Statics.
Frequently asked questions
What are the alternatives to The UK 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 The UK Caravan Centre? Some of the static caravans in the online catalogue come from the stock of The UK Caravan Centre. Green Village is not The UK 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 The UK Caravan Centre? Its showground is at Elmshaws Farm, Little Burstead, near Billericay, in Essex.
Does The UK Caravan Centre sell to the trade? Yes: it has trade accounts and offers static caravans and homes designed for trade customers.
Does The UK Caravan Centre buy static caravans? Yes: it buys static caravans directly.
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 The UK 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 The UK Caravan Centre, but Green Village is not an official dealer or partner of The UK Caravan Centre; this page compares their offers on the basis of their public websites.
Sources
- https://www.ukcaravancentre.co.uk/
- https://www.ukcaravancentre.co.uk/about-us/
- https://www.ukcaravancentre.co.uk/our-caravans/
- https://www.ukcaravancentre.co.uk/trade-sales/
- https://www.ukcaravancentre.co.uk/sell-your-caravan/
- https://www.ukcaravancentre.co.uk/faqs/