What is included in the price of your home?
When you buy one of our park homes before it is sited on the park, the design, layout and room size can be chosen to suit your individual requirements.
The home will be fully furnished with loose and fitted furniture, as well as carpets and soft furnishings.
The cost of bringing your home from the manufacturer to the park, and securing it on it's base, is included in the price of the home.
All new park homes will also be connected up to mains services including water, electricity, drains and sewerage and LPG gas.
Are there any additional costs?
A pitch fee is paid in monthly installments of £132.86 per month. This includes your water and sewerage usage.
The pitch fee also contributes towards the park's general running costs.
Other costs that would need to be paid include utility bills and Council Tax. Park homes are recognised as retirement homes and therefore fall into the lowest category, Band A.
How long does a park home last?
All Park Homes are built to British Standard BS3632 and are covered by a free Gold Shield Ten Year Warranty. Our new Park Homes are designed to last for many decades, incorporating UPVC windows, double glazing, and exterior rendering.
Furthermore, pitched roofs have a 40 year weather-proof guarantee and with routine maintenance (e.g. exterior painting every 3 years) your Park Home will last for may more years.
Does a Park Home keep it's value?
Values closely follow those of the conventional property market.
They can often increase in value the same way as a well-kept "bricks and mortar" home of similar size in the same part of the country.
Do you allow pets on your parks?
Residents are permitted to keep a pets at Whipsnade Park Homes, subject to written approval of the Park owner.
How soon can I have one?
If you are ordering a new home to be built to your specification, we work very closely with the manufacturer to deliver your home as efficiently as possible.
All newly built homes should be available within 6 months of purchase.
How mobile is a park home?
A park home is manufactured on a steel chassis with multiple wheeled axles and removable tow hitch which is used for manufacturing, transport and siting purposes.
The park home is delivered on transporters and manoeuvred onto the foundation base where the home is positioned and levelled on multiple supports.
Once the services have been connected and commissioned the park home is skirted around the under.
Your home is then no more mobile than any other traditional home when in use. They can however be removed at the end of their natural lifespan.
What is the difference between a Park Home and a Holiday Home?
A Park Home (sometimes called a mobile home), which is built in accordance with BS.3632 “Specification for Residential Park Homes”, can be used for full residential use and can be your main UK residence.
Residents are protected with security of tenure by the Mobile Homes Act if the Park is registered with a residential licence.
A Caravan Holiday Home is built in accordance with BS.EN.1647 which allows the caravan to be built with a lower insulation level suitable mainly for summer use.
The caravan holiday home can be used on a holiday park for holiday use only, but cannot be your main UK residence.
Do I need a survey before buying a home?
A park Home will suffer from deterioration like any other building, however, conditions of use and materials used can lead to faults occuring more frequently.
We recommend a survey by experienced professionals in order to assess the structural condition and the value of your proposed home, as well as showing up potential problems that could lead to serious damage.
The names below (in no particular order) represent a panel of surveyors with whom we have dealt with and who provide reports we are prepared to accept:
Tony Power, Phoenix Park Home Services
39 Crabtree Road
Camberley
Surrey
Telephone: 01276 678090
Mobile: 07976 444773
Redcar Estates
13 Cedar Park
Thorley
Bishops Stortford
Hertfordshire
Telephone: 01279 655697
Mobile: 07889 384412
Derek Norman, Blue Chip Services
6 Express Close
Irthlingborough
Telephone: 01933 651845
Mobile: 07860 852925
Nick Norrie (RICS), Subject 2 Survey
PO Box 65
Murdock Road Business Park
Bicester
Oxfordshire, OX27 7YU
Telephone: 01869 346973
Mobile: 07979 771166
Phil Bond, Phase
2 Bakery House
Runfold St George
Surrey, GU10 1PL
Telephone: 01252 782108
Mobile: 07973 342405
All the information provided above is correct to the best of our knowledge.
A 3rd generation family run business
This lovely well established park is set in the heart of greenbelt countryside in the pretty village of Whipsnade in the Chiltern Hills of Bedfordshire and has been owned by the same family since it was started in the 1950's.
The village, apart from its famous zoo, has a pretty Norman church and a tree cathedral set up by the National Trust. There is also the 15th Century Hunters Lodge, a local restaurant where you can entertain your family and friends. Accommodation is also available there.
There are plenty of lovely walks through the village some taking you to the Dunstable Downs where you can watch the local gliding club and hang gliders or simply just enjoy the view.
Whipsnade Park Homes is set back from the centre of the village by a private road and is totally surrounded by fields. There are 100 mobile homes on the park, each with wonderful views over the surrounding countryside. There are regular bus services stopping at the entrance to the Park to take you to the nearby towns of Hemel Hempstead, Dunstable and Luton from where you can gain easy access to London.
A mobile library visits the Park fortnightly on a Friday. Newspapers and milk are delivered daily. There is a newsagent, post office and open till late shop in the neighbouring village of Kensworth.
Individual gardens and parking facilities
Each home is connected to main services including electricity, water and sewage. Oil and bottled gas can be ordered direct from suppliers and delivered to your door.
Pitch fees are paid monthly and reviewed annually, in line with the Retail Price Index. Garages are also available to rent at £32 per month. The electricity meters are read quarterly. The Company prefers all payments to be made direct through a bank.
Each resident has the benefit of the 1983 Mobile Homes Act agreement assuring them of security of tenure and a copy of this will be provided for potential residents to read at their leisure.
Whipsnade Park Homes holds a Park licence issued by South Beds District Council. This provides permanent planning permission for residential park homes. The council tax for park home residents is in Band A.
If you require further information and would like an opportunity to view the Park please do not hesitate to
contact the Warden on 01582 873103.
Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty
Whipsnade Park is set in the heart of the Dunstable Downs, part of the Chiltern range of hills.
With easy access to major travel routes, including motorways and all London airports, Whipsnade Park is ideal for those looking for the tranquility of the countryside, whilst remaining within easy reach of major industry.
Whipsnade Park Homes are only 3 miles from the bustling town of Dunstable, and under 10 miles from Hemel Hempstead and Leighton Buzzard. Good road links and regular bus services are available to the towns from where a railway journey to London can take as little as 30 minutes.
And if international travel is your persuasion, then London-Luton airport is only a short journey away and Heathrow, Gatwick, Stanstead and London-City are all within easy access.
Whipsnade Zoo
Whipsnade Zoo is just a few minutes from the Park. All residents of Whispnade Village, including Whipsnade Park Homes, receive one free entry ticket per resident, per year.
We also receive regular newletters from the zoo, often including discounted admission for friends and family.
With such a beautiful zoo on our doorstep we find that our home owners soon become regular visitors to the zoo.
For more information about the zoo, and the Zoological Society, please see the Whipsnade Zoo website by clicking
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Old Hunters Lodge
The Old Hunters lodge is situtated on the edge of Whipsande Common, just a few minutes walk from our Park.
Facilities include a bar, restaurant and bed and breakfast accommodation, all exceptionally good value for money. If you have relative visiting why not pay them a visit for Sunday lunch, or suggest your visitors may like to stay the night there?
For more information about the Old Hunters Lodge, please see the Old Hunters website by clicking
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Whipsnade Golf Club
Whipsnade Park Golf Club is set in the beautiful countryside of the Chiltern Hills on the borders of Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire, and with panoramic views over all three.
This varied and interesting course, complemented by a full size grass based driving range, a practice chipping and putting green, will appeal to all golfers in pursuit of the perfect round.
For more information about Whipsnade Golf Clucb, please see their website by clicking
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Ashridge Estate
Ashridge is an estate and house in Hertfordshire, England; part of the land stretches into Buckinghamshire and it is close to the Bedfordshire border.
It is situated in the Chiltern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about two miles (3 km) north of Berkhamsted and twenty miles (32 km) north west of London.
The estate comprises 20 square kilometres (5,000 acres) of woodlands (known as Ashridge Forest), commons and chalk downland which supports a rich variety of wildlife.
It also offers a good choice of waymarked walks through outstanding country. The estate is currently owned by the National Trust.
For more information about Ashridge Estate, please see the National Trust website by clicking
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The Grand Union Canal
The trunk route of Britain's canal network, the picturesque Grand Union links London through the Chilterns with Birmingham via the longest single canal in Britain.
As the main line from London to the Midlands, the Grand Union Canal was once one of the busiest in the country.
Today, its charm lies in its diversity: from the centre of London through the Chiltern Hills, rural Northamptonshire and Warwickshire, and into the suburbs of Birmingham, it offers a wide variety of landscapes, wildlife, architecture, historic craft and buildings.
For more information about The Grand Union Canal, please see the Waterscape website by clicking
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Pitstone Windmill
Pitstone Windmill stands in the north east corner of a large field near the parish boundary of Ivinghoe and Pitstone in Buckinghamshire.
It is thought to have been first built circa 1627 as this date is carved on part of the framework. This is the earliest date to be found on any windmill in the British Isles.
It should be remembered that such a structure would have had to have frequent repairs made to it, so it is quite possible the mill predates 1627.
Around 1922 the derelict ruined mill was bought from the Ashridge Estate by a farmer whose land was close to the mill. In 1937 he donated it to the National Trust, who still own and operate the mill today.
For more information about Pitstone Windmill, please see the National Trust website by clicking
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Ivinghoe Beacon
Ivinghoe Beacon is a prominent hill and landmark in the Chiltern Hills, standing 233 m (757 ft) above sea level.
It is situated close to the villages of Ivinghoe, Aldbury in Buckinghamshire, the Ashridge Estate and the village of Little Gaddesden in Hertfordshire and is managed and owned by the National Trust.
Ivinghoe Beacon is between the towns of Dunstable, Berkhamsted and Tring. It is the starting point of the Icknield Way to the east, and the Ridgeway long-distance path to the west.
The Beacon is a popular spot for walkers, sightseers and model aircraft enthusiasts, who use lift generated by the wind blowing up the hill - a technique known as slope soaring.
For more information about Ivinghoe Beacon, please see the Ridgeway National Trail website by clicking
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Woodside Farm and Leisure Park
Woodside Farm and Leisure Park is situated in acres of beautiful English countryside.
They boast to have more things to do and more animals to see than any other farm in London, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire or Buckinghamshire.
For more information about Woodside Farm and Leisure Park, please see their website by clicking
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Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
This incredible Tree Cathedral was created after the First World War in a spirit of 'faith, hope and reconciliation'.
The independent Whipsnade Tree Cathedral Fund is responsible for the religious use of the site. Services have been conducted by many different denominations.
The Tree Cathedral contains chapels meant for each of the four seasons.
For more information about the Whipsnade Tree Cathedral, please see the National Trust website by clicking
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Dell Farm Outdoor Centre
Dell Farm Outdoor Residential Centre provides a range of quality educational,social and environmental experiences for young people.
A unique feature of the centre is its farm. We have a variety of animals accessible to all our visitors.
For more information about the Dell Farm Outdoor Centre, please see their website by clicking
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