The price of the lodge is the big number, but it’s the yearly costs that decide whether owning one feels easy or stretched. Here’s a straightforward list of what owners usually pay for, and what’s fixed at Epworth Fields.
1. The site fee
Every park charges a yearly site fee (also called a pitch fee or ground rent) for your lodge to stay on its pitch. At Epworth Fields the site fee is £3,000 plus VAT a year, frozen for 5 years. That gives you one big cost you can plan around. Read more in site fees explained.
2. Gas, electricity and water
On most parks you pay for the energy you use in your own lodge, and how much depends on how often you visit and the time of year. Ask any park how each one is supplied, measured and billed.
At Epworth Fields:
- Gas is bottled, so you buy it by the bottle as you need it.
- Electricity is metered, so you pay for what you use.
- Water is included in the site fee.
3. Insurance
Your lodge needs its own holiday home insurance. See our guide to holiday lodge insurance.
4. Upkeep
Like any home, a lodge needs looking after: cleaning, small repairs and regular checks on things like gas appliances. Our lodge maintenance guide covers the basics. At Epworth Fields the park looks after the grounds and shared areas, so you only need to think about your own lodge.
5. Getting there
Travel is a real running cost that’s easy to overlook. A park within easy reach of home means more weekends away for less. Epworth Fields is on the Isle of Axholme, just outside Epworth in North Lincolnshire. See our local area page.
A simple way to budget
The easiest way to plan is to split your costs into fixed and variable.
Fixed costs are the ones you know at the start of the year. At Epworth Fields the biggest is the site fee: £3,000 + VAT a year, frozen for five years and one of the lowest site fees in the area. Water is included in that fee. Add your holiday home insurance and you have most of your fixed budget.
Variable costs depend on how you use the lodge. Bottled gas and metered electricity go up and down with the seasons and how often you visit. Because we have a 12-month holiday season, many owners visit more in winter than they expected, so it’s worth allowing a little extra for heating. A well-insulated lodge helps; ask about insulation and heating when you view.
Occasional costs cover upkeep, such as servicing gas appliances and small repairs. See our lodge maintenance guide.
Want to compare figures with other parks? Our static caravan site fees and lodges for sale with frozen site fees pages explain what to look for. Lodges start from £49,995, with siting, connection, decking and furnishings included. Any questions, call 07919 961115, WhatsApp us or book a viewing.
What you won’t pay at Epworth Fields
- Council tax. Owners don’t pay council tax on a holiday lodge.
- Owners-only. No changeover cleans or guest wear and tear.
- Extras on the lodge price. Siting, connection, decking and furnishings are included in the price of every lodge.
Paying for the lodge itself
Many buyers use savings or the sale of something they already own, and part-exchange can help: we accept lodges, motorhomes, static caravans, touring caravans and chalets. See how to pay for a holiday lodge.
A simple yearly budget list
- Site fee: £3,000 plus VAT, frozen for 5 years
- Bottled gas and metered electricity (water is included in the site fee)
- Holiday home insurance
- Upkeep and safety checks
- Travel
