Selling a Pemberton static caravan or lodge? The two details that shape its value most are the year it was built and how wide it is. Pemberton has been building holiday homes in Wigan since the late 1940s, and a 12ft-wide holiday home from the 2000s is a very different proposition from a 14ft-wide Knightsbridge or a 16ft-wide Arrondale lodge.
We are Static Caravan Buyer, and we buy holiday statics and lodges across the UK. This guide explains how to date your Pemberton, what a buyer looks at, how each sale route works and what costs to expect. It is a seller's guide rather than a price list, and your own park's licence agreement is what applies to you.
Please note: this guide covers Pemberton holiday caravans and holiday lodges on holiday parks. It does not cover BS 3632 residential park homes used as a main home on a residential park, which are sold under different rules.
Pemberton seller questions
Can I sell my Pemberton static caravan?
Yes. Pemberton holiday homes are bought and sold on the used market, from older 12ft-wide models to current ranges and lodges. How you sell depends on your park's licence agreement and rules.
What is my Pemberton worth?
It depends on the model, year, length, width, condition and specification, and on whether it can stay on its pitch. There is no single price for a Pemberton, so a free valuation based on your own caravan is the reliable way to get a figure.
Can my Pemberton stay on the park when I sell it?
That is decided by your park under your licence agreement and park rules, including any age limit. Depending on the agreement, the park may need to approve the buyer or issue them a new licence before the caravan can stay on the pitch.
Will the park charge commission if I sell?
Your park may charge commission or a transfer fee on a sale if your licence agreement provides for it, at the rate the agreement sets. Whether anything applies when the caravan leaves the park also depends on your agreement, so check it and ask the park in writing. When we buy your caravan, we charge you no commission.
Can a trader collect my Pemberton from the park?
It can be collected if your licence allows an off-park sale and the removal follows the park's rules on disconnection, contractors and access. Wider units and lodges need more planning for transport.
What if my Pemberton is old?
Pemberton says many of its 30 to 40 year old homes are still in use. A caravan that has reached its park's age limit may need to leave the pitch, but it may still have value off-site or through export.
What fees or removal costs apply when I sell?
Depending on your agreement and the route you choose, costs can include park commission or a transfer fee, disconnection charges, transport, and any pitch fees still owed. Your licence and the park's schedule of charges set out the amounts.
Which Pemberton do you have? Dating it by width and range
Buyers search by model and year, so knowing both makes your caravan easier to sell. Your manufacturer's plate and purchase paperwork will show the build year. Pemberton's own history gives useful markers for older homes.
Late 1940s to 1970s: the early Pembertons
Pemberton started shortly after the Second World War as a partnership between brothers Norman and Eric Rigby, trading as N & E Coachworks in Pemberton, on the outskirts of Wigan. It first converted railway carriages and buses into holiday accommodation, then moved on to purpose-built static caravans in the later 1940s. The business became Pemberton Caravans Ltd in 1955, and its 50,000 sq ft factory on Woodhouse Lane in Wigan was in full production by 1959. In 1970 the range moved to pitched roofs, and aluminium cladding was replaced with Stelvetite, a vinyl coated galvanised steel.
1980s: 10ft and then 12ft wide
In 1980, manufacturing moved to Pemberton Leisure Homes Limited. The 10ft-wide Novella range followed for the 1981 season. In the mid-1980s, Pemberton says it was one of the first makers to introduce 12ft-wide homes.
1990s: 14ft wide and better insulation
Pemberton won the Caravan Holiday Home of the Year Award in 1992. The early 1990s range offered 10ft and 12ft-wide models from 23ft to 38ft long. Pemberton's history says the Sovereign was introduced in 1991 as its new disability model, replacing the Novella, and the first 14ft-wide Pemberton, the Park Lane, arrived in 1995. Late in the decade, Pemberton introduced its Superbuild specification, with thicker walls, upgraded insulation and double glazing.
2000s: double glazing and central heating
Pemberton says double glazing and central heating became standard or optional across the range in the 2000s, with pitched roofs in plastisol coated galvanised steel. The 10ft-wide models were dropped, and the 42ft by 14ft Park Lane and Knightsbridge were built.
2010s onwards: twin units, lodges and BS 3632
The first Pemberton twin unit, the 40ft by 20ft Rivendale, was produced in 2011, followed by the Glendale at 40ft by 22ft. The Arrondale is a 16ft-wide lodge. Pemberton says any model in its range can be built to the BS 3632 residential specification, including its 12ft-wide homes. If your holiday home was built to that specification, include it in your description, because buyers will ask.
Current Pemberton ranges
These ranges are listed on Pemberton's website (range list checked 25 Oct 2026). If your caravan shares a name with a current range, its year still matters, because names and layouts change over time.
- Holiday homes: Abingdon, Avon, Elite, Knightsbridge, Langton, Marlow, Marlow Centre Lounge, Park Lane, Regent and Rivington.
- Luxury lodges: Arrondale, Glendale Lodge, Rivendale Lodge and Skydale. Pemberton lists these under lodges and park homes; this guide covers them as holiday lodges only.
We have detailed guides to several Pemberton models, covering sizes, years and how to sell each one:
- Pemberton Marlow guide
- Pemberton Abingdon guide
- Pemberton Rivington guide
- Pemberton Knightsbridge guide
- Pemberton Arrondale guide
- Pemberton Sovereign guide
- Pemberton and Omar lodges: what buyers actually pay
What moves the value of a used Pemberton
Year and remaining time on the park
A newer Pemberton with plenty of time left under its park's age rules can be sold to a buyer who keeps it on the pitch. An older one close to its park's limit has fewer buyers on that pitch, and its value is more likely to be judged as a caravan that will leave the park. Our guides to park age limits and static caravan depreciation explain more.
Width and length
Pemberton's history and current range include 10ft, 12ft, 13ft, 14ft and 16ft-wide homes, plus 20ft and 22ft-wide twin units. Width affects both what buyers will pay and what it costs to move the unit. Twin units and lodges are a bigger collection job; our twin unit values and collection guide covers this.
Specification
Central heating, double glazing, en-suites and a BS 3632 build all matter to buyers. On older Pembertons, check whether heating and glazing were fitted from new or added later, and say which in your description.
Condition
Buyers check floors, windows, roof edges and the chassis. Damp and soft floors reduce value most. Our guides on how condition changes your offer and selling a caravan with damp go into detail.
Your park's rules
The licence agreement decides whether the caravan can be sold on the pitch, whether the park must be offered it first, what commission or transfer fee applies and whether it must leave. Read the selling clauses before you set a price. Our article on licence clauses that affect a private sale explains what to look for.
How each sale route works for a Pemberton
The brand does not decide your sale route; your park's agreement does. Business Companion guidance for holiday park operators, produced by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute with the Department for Business and Trade, lists the options a licence agreement is likely to include: a sale to the park, a private sale with the caravan staying on the pitch, a private sale off the pitch, and a gift to a family member. It also says sale and transfer terms must be fair and clearly explained.
- Selling back to the park or part exchange: your park may offer to buy the caravan or take it in part exchange. Ask whether it does, and get any offer in writing.
- A private sale on the pitch: depending on the agreement and park rules, the park may need to approve the buyer or issue a new licence, and commission may apply.
- A sale off the park: if your licence allows it, a buyer removes the caravan, subject to the park's disconnection, contractor and access rules. This is how we buy.
For a side by side comparison, read cash buyer vs private sale vs park sale. If you are still paying site fees, see how site fees affect selling.
How we value a Pemberton
When we value a Pemberton, we look at what it is worth once it leaves the pitch. We start with realistic demand for its model, year, size and condition, then allow for collection, transport, any repairs and the time needed to rehome it. A cash figure is a different thing from a park's retail price for a similar caravan, but there are no viewings and no chasing buyers. We charge you no commission when we buy your caravan, and we help with the park paperwork.
For the fullest picture, tell us the model name, year, length and width, number of bedrooms, whether it has central heating and double glazing, any known faults, and which park it is on. Our Pemberton selling page lets you send these details in one go.
Selling a Pemberton? Get a free valuation
Get a free valuation with no obligation. We help with the park paperwork and arrange collection within your park's rules. When we buy your caravan, we charge you no commission. Payment is made on collection day before the caravan is loaded.
Older caravans that cannot stay on a park may still have value off-site or through export. We cannot promise to buy every caravan, but we look at holiday homes and lodges in any condition. We aim to contact you within 24 hours and aim to make an offer within 48 hours; these are aims, not guarantees.
Get my free valuation or call 0800 644 5000.
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