Blue Rose Country Caravan Park
Brandesburton, East YorkshireA truly picture-perfect country park, renowned for its customer care and meticulously kept grounds, offering a gateway to all the East Coast.
Tranquil Parks news December 2025
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
As we approach the end of 2025 our park teams would like to wish you a very Happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year. They would also like to thank you for staying at their parks this year and can’t wait to see you in 2026.
If you’re lucky enough to be enjoying the festivities at one of our Tranquil Parks, we hope you have a fantastic time! If you’d like to share any photos, use this link to email them to us.
(Top photo: Christmas pitches at Bath Chew Valley Caravan Park)
Planning your trips in 2026?
If you’d like to leaf through our new booklet, we’ll send a copy in the post free of charge – order here. Alternatively, check out the Discover our Parks page, where you can see all the Tranquil Parks on a map.
Christmas shopping sorted?
Tranquil Parks gift vouchers are the ideal gift for the caravanning, camping and motorhome enthusiasts in your life! They can be used towards touring, camping or glamping stays at over 30 Tranquil parks. The lucky recipients can choose from over 30 parks to use them at – find out more and buy.
Last-minute availability
- Brookside Country Park, Lincolnshire – New Year’s Eve with both pubs in the nearby village Burton upon Stather are putting on music and entertainment. 07564 878628
- Fferm Llwynifan Farm / South Wales Touring Park – Christmas week on fully serviced or standard pitches. Takeaway Christmas dinners in the local village, Llangennech. 01554 820420
- Waterrow Touring Park in Somerset – pitches for Christmas and New Year. Walk to village pub. 01984 623464
- Cartref Caravan & Camping Site near Shrewsbury in Shropshire with onsite bar and restaurant. 01743 821688
Win a stay at Somers Wood
You still have time to enter our winter giveaway to win a stay at Somers Wood Caravan Park. The park team have kindly donated a 3-night stay at any time during their open season.* This multi-award-winning park is ‘Best Adult Only Site’ and ‘Best Caravan Site’ in the West Midlands in this year’s campsites.co.uk awards.
Adjacent to this beautiful, family run park is a golf centre. It’s only a short walk over to the welcoming clubhouse for breakfast, lunch, coffee or snacks. Dogs are welcome too. You can also walk to the local village, Meriden, as well as coarse fishing lakes which are also adjacent.
The Birmingham National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is only 5 minutes’ drive from Somers Wood. Major destinations in the area include Birmingham, Coventry, Warwick, Royal Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon.
*Somers Wood open season is February – November. The only exclusions for the prize winner are bank holidays and 3 NEC shows.
New offers
Winter offers – take a break and banish the winter blues!
For some people, getting away in a much-loved caravan, motorhome or campervan is more important than what’s going on outside! If this is you, check out the new Special Offers below. And they’re not just for winter breaks, some are for early booking too.
Both Blue Rose Country Park in the East Riding of Yorkshire and Brookside Country Park in Lincolnshire are offering 3 nights for £60 from now until March (excluding 24 December to 2 January). Both Parks are open all year.
The 3-for-2 offer at Cartref Caravan & Camping Site in Shropshire continues with a new look from Boxing Day and expires 31 March 2026. Use discount code: 32TB26. T&Cs apply.
Winter touring and glamping is a breeze at Wolds View Country Park in Caistor, Lincolnshire. The modern, high spec amenities building offers excellent washrooms with underfloor heating, laundry appliances, rentable fridges and full wheelchair access.
- Touring pitches Monday to Thursday £20 per night plus electric (excluding Christmas and the New Year) offer is available up to the 26th February
- Glamping pods. £120 for 2 nights get the third night free for two people.. some of the pods are dog-friendly. The offer includes the Christmas and New Year period. Can only be booked by contacting our reception on 01472 851099 and quoting “special pod offer 2 for 3 nights”
Offers for the New Year
Parkland Caravan, Camping & Glamping Site is running offers from 4 January – See the park’s website for details.
- Pitches – 3 nights for the price of 2 until 28 February
- Glamping – 2 nights for £150 up to 12 February
Fields End Water Caravan Park, Lodges & Fishery in Cambridgeshire, renowned for its coarse fishing lakes, is offering free fishing next autumn to anyone who makes a booking before the end of February 2026 for a stay after 15 September 2026. All you need to do is put in the notes of the booking “Free Autumn Fishing Please.” (This park is open from 1 March to 30 November.)
The Autumn and Winter Saver at Waterrow Touring Park in Somerset continues from 2 January to 12 March. You can get at least one free night on stays of 4 nights or more. If you stay for 5 nights or more over the festive period, you will receive a 10% discount on bookings during 2026! The Summer Sizzler 2026 gives a saving of £4 per weekend night on stays of 5 nights from 1 June to 30 September on fully serviced pitches. For details, codes and T&Cs see Waterrow Special Offers.
Great news!
Back of Beyond Touring Camping & Glamping Park near the New Forest in East Dorset has just completed their Arctic cabin, ‘The Hideaway’. It’s a new social space with an indoor firepit, tucked away in a peaceful woodland spot. Guests can hire the space to spend a day or evening celebrating, relaxing or catching up with friends – suitable for up to 6 people and 3 dogs.
Go Outdoors has named Delph Bank Touring Caravan & Camping Park near Spalding as one of the best adult only sites in the UK! Its recent feature The Best Places to Go Camping in the UK! placed the park at no. 5 in the adults only category. Congratulations to the fantastic park team!
Delph Bank is the only Tranquil Park and the only site in the East Midlands included in the piece. The Go Outdoors categories are Best Campsite in England, Best Pet Friendly, Best Adults Only and Best Festivals for Camping. Delph bank scored 4.9/5 based on the cost of a 3-night stay, the percentage of reviewers recommending it (100%), having a pub nearby, its peacefulness and a camping score (8.55). The researchers used campsites.co.uk to create a seed list of adults-only campsites and gave five key factors a score to take an average.
Delph Bank is now open for Christmas, New Year and all through the winter for the first time.
South Wales Touring Park (top left) now has a new payment plan that allows you to pay for your stay in monthly installments. Pay a 25% deposit to secure the booking and you can spread the remainder over several months with the payment plan. Find out more.
Two Hoots Glamping, Caravan Park and Campsite (top right) is changing its name to Hampshire Hills –it’s easy to see why from the photo (top right). Next season, Hoseasons will become their exclusive bookings partner for all the park’s self-contained glamping units (including a new safari tent due shortly). This means Hoseasons will handle all the marketing for the units and handle the bookings, starting from when they open for the 2026 season – 26 March 2026. Through this agreement, Hampshire Hills / Two Hoots will fall under their ‘Bouja’ brand, which stands for ‘Luxury Boutique Breaks’.
Hungry Chef has been cooking up a storm at Cartref Caravan & Camping Site near Shrewsbury (bottom row) and it has been going down a treat with guests. One seasonal said: “The most amazing food – what an asset to Cartref Caravan and Camping Site we have tried the fish & chips – chicken Tikka pie – Mackerel pate & salmon & avocado starters & they were all superb ! We are very much looking forward to trying all the menu ! A special mention for the chips!”
Winter work
As usual, park teams are taking advantage of the quieter months to get on with park upgrades. Fields End Water Caravan Park, Lodges & Fishery will be adding drop-down sides to the outdoor bar which opened earlier this year (left side). Heaters are also going in for the cooler evenings.
The team at Back of Beyond Touring Camping & Glamping Park are setting up 2 new ensuite shepherd huts and installing fibre optic cabling to improve the internet speed on site. The team are also upgrading some of the pitches in the Damson area of the park from non-electric to fully serviced.
Although there are no major projects this winter at Yr Helyg / The Willows in North Wales (right), the team are finishing off some finer details, along with maintenance. It may not sound very glamorous, but an important upgrade is installing new toilet systems!
Feeling festive
Wreathmaking at Cartref
One of the holiday homeowners invited friends to get into the festive spirit with a wreath making session in the Cartref Caravan & Camping Site bar.
A message from Yr Helyg / The Willows
Hywel and Eleri, owners of Yr Helyg / The Willows near Abersoch in North Wales, would like to say a special thank you to all their valued guests for their good wishes, concern and gifts following the arrival of their first granddaughter, Cari, last August. She suffered a few problems at birth, but will soon be coming to the end of her trips to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and making a complete recovery in the very near future. The whole family wishes everyone a very Happy Christmas and New Year, and look forward to seeing new and returning guests in 2026.
Open all year round
Brookside Country Park
Scunthorpe, LincolnshirePicture perfect, tranquil setting caravan park. The hidden gem of North Lincolnshire.
Wolds View Country Park
Caistor, LincolnshireSet in the Lincolnshire Wolds, in an area of outstanding natural beauty. A 5-star touring park with pristine, modern and eco-friendly facilities.
Sunnyside Farm Caravan Park & Fishery
Shrewsbury, SY4 4BJ.Sunnyside Farm Caravan Park & Fishery has luxury pitches and holiday homes set around a well stocked coarse fishing lake. With countryside views and thoughtful planting, the well kept grounds create a relaxing environment, whether you want to make the most of fishing, discover the scenic and historic area, or simply relax and unwind.
Cartref Caravan and Camping Site
Nr Shewsbury, Shropshire. SY5 9GDAward winning, family-owned park set in rural Shropshire. Appreciate the manicured site and peaceful surroundings on your private pitch with hedged borders.
Eye Kettleby Lakes Touring Park
Melton Mowbray, LeicestershireSet in the beautiful Leicestershire countryside, you will find 130 all-weather, fully serviced pitches set across two sites.
Delph Bank Touring & Glamping Park
Fleet Hargate, LincolnshireSet in the heart of the Fens, this park is ideally situated to explore the Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire fenlands and North Norfolk coastline.
Stretton Lakes Touring Park
Stretton Lakes, Oakham, LeicestershireA beautiful 5 star park with south facing views over our fishing lakes and the valley beyond. Located in Rutland, close to Rutland Water, and the Market towns of Oakham, Stamford and Melton Mowbray.
Daisy Bank Touring Caravan Park
Powys, WalesLocated in the unspoilt countryside, boarding Shropshire and Powys, open all year round for tourers and motorhomers looking for the ultimate getaway.
Red Kite Touring Park
Llanidloes, PowysA family owned touring park with 62 fully serviced pitches with 16 amp electricity, wide range of facilities all with beautiful views across the valley.
Run Cottage Touring Park
Woodbridge, SuffolkA beautiful award-winning touring park with 45 generously spaced pitches with grass, hardstanding, 6 serviced pitches and glamping pods.
Briarfields Touring Park
Cheltenham, GloucestershireBriarfields Park is a friendly park in a lively area, conveniently located just one mile from the M5 motorway. The park offers easy access to both Regency Cheltenham and Historic Gloucester via a 24-hour bus service right outside the park, as well as a new off-road cycle path and footpath.
South Wales Touring Park
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, WalesLlwynifan Farm, located on a quiet hillside with stunning country views. The perfect base for touring the South Wales Coast and Pembrokeshire.
Bath Chew Valley Caravan Park
Bath, SomersetA friendly garden feel park, with a list of features that all add up to the make it the best park from which to explore the local area.
Wells Touring Park
Wells, SomersetOne of Somerset’s finest 5-star parks, ideally located within walking distance to many attractions, local pubs and restaurants.
Waterrow Touring Park
Taunton, SomersetThe ‘Garden in the Valley’ is an award-winning, 5-star graded caravan park. Ideal base for relaxation or to explore Exmoor and the Somerset coast.
Moorview Touring Park
Ivybridge, DevonDelightful touring park that captures the essence of tranquility and natural beauty of South Devon
Parkland Caravan, Camping & Glamping Site
Nr Kingsbridge & Salcombe, South Devon.AA 5 star, platinum site open all year with luxury facilities in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The ideal base for exploring South Devon including Salcombe, Dartmouth & the South West Coast path.